Dr. Peter Struck
The College Dean

As Dean of the College, Dr. Struck has responsibility for undergraduate curricula, programs and students in all departments and nondepartmental programs in Penn Arts & Sciences. He directs the College office and works with other leadership within Penn on planning and priorities for undergraduate education in the arts and sciences.

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Previous to his appointment as Dean, Dr. Struck chaired the Department of Classical Studies from 2016 to 2022, focusing on Greek and Roman history of ideas, philosophy, and myth. In addition, from 2009 to 2023, Dr. Struck directed the Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) Program, developing the Integrated Studies curriculum and transforming BFS into a residential program. As a Professor of Classical Studies, his teaching has earned him the Lindback Award, the SAS Dean's Award for Innovation, and the CGS Distinguished Teaching Award, and his monographs, Birth of the Symbol and Divination and Human Nature, won the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit.

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Dr. Struck is excited about working with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to further advance our outstanding undergraduate programs in the liberal arts