Mostafavi to step down as dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 12:40 in Mathematics & Economics

Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) since January 2008, announced today that he will step down from the position at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. Over more than a decade as dean, Mostafavi has led efforts to strengthen and renew the GSD faculty, to expand and diversify the School’s degree programs and its student body, and to extend its scholarly impact both nationally and internationally. He has also enhanced its resources and physical plant and forged innovative collaborations with other parts of Harvard, as well as design practitioners worldwide. As the Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design, he plans to return to active service on the GSD faculty after a sabbatical year. “It has been a great honor and a privilege to be part of the GSD community as dean,” said Mostafavi. “The incredible diversity, talent, and passion of our students, faculty, and staff...

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