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

December 18, 2025

Innovative Workshop Fosters Dialogue about Importance of AI Literacy

As generative artificial intelligence continues to impact teaching and learning on college campuses, Franklin & Marshall is pioneering inventive ways to help students build critical literacy skills they need to compete and excel in an AI-infused society. Associate Professor of Sociology Caroline Faulkner and Senior Instructional Designer Kelly Miller offered a four-part workshop for faculty to help them guide students navigating AI for a wide variety of academic purposes.

November 21, 2025

What is Extended Reality–and Why are F&M Students Researching It?

Learning by doing is in our DNA as Diplomats. For Sujal Shah ’27 and Kha Nguyen ’28, this meant collaborating with their computer science professor to research how extended reality can be used for safer, more effective employee training.

November 13, 2025

Trailblazing Research Examines Cigarette Label Alternatives

Three F&M students helped conduct a groundbreaking pilot study in Lancaster this summer, assisting Professor Hollie Tripp with tobacco regulatory research. It's the first F&M instance of biospecimen collection from non-campus participants.

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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

December 18, 2025

Innovative Workshop Fosters Dialogue about Importance of AI Literacy

As generative artificial intelligence continues to impact teaching and learning on college campuses, Franklin & Marshall is pioneering inventive ways to help students build critical literacy skills they need to compete and excel in an AI-infused society. Associate Professor of Sociology Caroline Faulkner and Senior Instructional Designer Kelly Miller offered a four-part workshop for faculty to help them guide students navigating AI for a wide variety of academic purposes.

December 16, 2025

F&M Leadership Fellows Prepares Future-Ready Leaders

At Franklin & Marshall, a highly personalized academic experience serves as a launchpad for lifelong leadership through the Franklin & Marshall Leadership Fellows program. These distinctive fellowships exemplify the College’s commitment to supporting students’ development as leaders through focused training and a four-year merit scholarship of $15,000.

November 21, 2025

What is Extended Reality–and Why are F&M Students Researching It?

Learning by doing is in our DNA as Diplomats. For Sujal Shah ’27 and Kha Nguyen ’28, this meant collaborating with their computer science professor to research how extended reality can be used for safer, more effective employee training.