Meet Our Provost: Sunita Gupta Kramer '92

“Franklin & Marshall shaped both my personal and intellectual journey, and it’s a profound honor to return to my alma mater as provost and dean of the faculty. I’m thrilled to collaborate with President Rich and our faculty, staff, and students to support all areas of scholarship and help position F&M for an even brighter future.”

— Sunita Gupta Kramer '92

Photo Credit: Anthony DePrimo

Our Faculty Are Doing Amazing Work

September 3, 2025

F&M Faculty Promotions Recognize Excellence

Our faculty are at the core of what makes F&M extraordinary. Four faculty members have received promotions and seven have earned endowed chair appointments for distinctive scholarship, exemplary teaching, and commitment to the College.

June 16, 2025

Expectant Mothers Say Fetus Resembles Partner

Almost three-fourths of women are certain the fetus in their ultrasound image resembles their partner, but men are far less convinced, if at all, says Franklin & Marshall College Psychology Professor Carlota Batres.

June 5, 2025

Students Study AI Ethics and Implications

A spring course, “Teaching and Learning Machine Ethics,” does more than explore the basic fundamentals of AI. It prepares students to teach machine ethics.

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Office of the Provost Staff

Julia R Adams

Director of Fellowships Advising

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Daniel R Ardia

Associate Dean of the Faculty and Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology

Biological Foundations of Behavior; Biology; Science, Technology and Society

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Kay Ford

Executive Assistant to the Provost

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Patty A Hollister

Assistant to the Associate Deans

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Sunita Kramer

Provost and Dean of the Faculty

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Jon Stone

Associate Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Russian

Comparative Literary Studies; German and Russian Studies

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F&M Academics in the Spotlight

September 4, 2025

F&M Provost On What it Means to be a Diplomat

Class of 1992 alumna Sunita Gupta Kramer has returned to F&M as provost and dean of the faculty. Since beginning her new role in July, Kramer has reconnected with familiar places and traditions while considering how F&M has changed—and how it will continue to evolve.

September 3, 2025

F&M Faculty Promotions Recognize Excellence

Our faculty are at the core of what makes F&M extraordinary. Four faculty members have received promotions and seven have earned endowed chair appointments for distinctive scholarship, exemplary teaching, and commitment to the College.

July 8, 2025

How F&M Students Spend Summer Break

F&M’s signature blue Adirondack chairs are never empty for long. Meet several students spending their summer break on campus, as well as outside of Lancaster.