Kannan Mohan, a professor and associate dean from Baruch College at the City
University of New York, has been named Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at
NJIT, the school announced.
Mohan, who will start in the role on Aug. 1, will report to Provost John Pelesko. Mohan
will serve as a key advocate for student success and provides academic leadership that
ensures programs, support services, and university policies are intentionally designed to
enhance the student experience and align with the university’s strategic plan, school
officials said.
Mohan will be NJIT’s lead architect of student-centered academic practice, helping
shape and execute an integrated academic vision aligned with institutional goals.
In the role, Mohan’s portfolio of responsibilities will include the Office of Graduate
Studies, the Office of Undergraduate Studies, the NJIT Library, the Office of Global
Initiatives, and the Center for Educational Innovation and Excellence.
Mohan obviously was thrilled by the opportunity.
“NJIT’s mission and deep commitment to students resonate strongly with me, and I’m
honored to contribute to an institution that stands out as a leading public polytechnic
university and a vibrant research enterprise,” he said. “I’m especially energized by
NJIT’s innovation-driven, student-centered approach, and I look forward to supporting
the community’s focus on student success.”
At Baruch for the last 20 years, Mohan has compiled a record of distinctive service as
both a faculty member and as an administrator. He served as the college’s interim
director of the Center for Teaching and Learning before becoming Executive Director of
Undergraduate Programs and then spending the last six years as Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs and Innovation at the Zicklin School of Business.
In that role, he has overseen graduate programs, undergraduate programs,
accreditation and curriculum management, graduate admissions, global programs and
partnerships, and the Zicklin undergraduate honors program, among other
responsibilities.
During his tenure, he has co-led the cross-college committee on AI
curriculum development; launched four new fully online programs, six new stackable,
credit-bearing advanced certificate programs; redesigned the MBA program; increased
undergraduate, graduate, and online enrollment and expanded global dual-degree
partnerships.
Pelesko applauded the announcement.
“He emerged from an extremely competitive pool of applicants based on his record of
accomplishment, academic innovation and measurable results,” he said.
