Chief Advisor

John Bravman

Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education

In his position as Vice Provost, John Bravman draws on a history of being well acquainted with the ins and outs of Stanford life. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 1979, 1981 and 1985 respectively. Currently, he is also Dean of Freshman / Sophomore College at Stanford and Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Engineering and chairman of the Materials Science and Engineering department. He also serves on the advisory board of two other student organizations, Democratic Partners and Asia Technology Initiative.

Bravman's strength as vice provost is complemented by his outstanding reputation in the classroom. Between 1997 and 2000, Bravman was named to the Bing Centennial Professorship, a university-wide position that recognizes the highest level of excellence in teaching. He has also received 7 other awards for teaching: the School of Engineering Distinguished Advisor Award, the Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Engineering Teaching and a Bing Teaching Fellowship. He has also received special honor for his teaching from the Society of Black Scientists and Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and ASM International.

Advisor

Channing R. Robertson

Ruth G. and William K. Bowes Professor in the School of Engineering
Yumi Yasunori Kaneko Family University Fellow in Undergraduate Education
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs in the School of Engineering

Advisor

Eric S. Roberts

Professor of Computer Science
Faculty Director for Interdisciplinary Science Education
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn University Fellow in Undergraduate Education