Leadership
Leadership
President
Dr. Ann E. Rondeau
Naval Postgraduate School in January 2019.
Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer (Acting)
Dr. W. Matthew Carlyle
Provost Carlyle assumed these duties in November 2025.
Commanding Officer /
Dean of Students
CAPT Shane Stoughton
CAPT Stoughton assumed the duties of Commanding Officer / Dean of Students in April 2026.
Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Robert Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney assumed these duties in July 2022.
Department and Academic Group Chairs / Senior Administration
NPS academic departments are 100% focused on meeting the unique needs of Naval forces, DOD, and our allied partners to advance U.S. national security. Throughout the leadership structure at NPS are visionaries capable of marrying high-level, forward-thinking academia with real-world DOD relevance, guiding the university to excel in its unique niche.
- Acquisition, Finance, and Manpower, Acting Chair, Dr. Simona Tick
- Applied Mathematics Chair, Dr. Ralucca Gera
- Computer Science Chair, Dr. Gurminder Singh
- Defense Analysis Chair, Dr. Bradley "BJ" Strawser
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair, Dr. Douglas Fouts
- Information Sciences Chair, Dr. Alex Bordetsky
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Acting Chair, Dr. Garth Hobson
- Meteorology Chair, Dr. Wendell A. Nuss
- Oceanography Chair, Dr. Peter C. Chu
- Operations Research Chair, Dr. David Alderson
- Physics Chair, Kevin Smith
- Systems Engineering Chair, Dr. Oleg Yakimenko
- Energy Academic Group, Chair, Mr. Alan Ross Howard
- Organizational Sciences Academic Group, Chair, Mr. Ned Powley
- Space Systems Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Wenschel Lan
- Undersea Warfare Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Douglas Horner
- Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, Dr. Michael Hesse
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. James Bret Michael
- Vice Provost for Academic Leadership (Acting), Dr. Michael Freeman
- Vice Provost for Warfare Studies, CAPT Michael V. Owen
- University Librarian (Acting), Edward M. Corrado
Senior Management / Staff
Providing critical management across varied functional support areas are a team of leaders dedicated to high-level, responsible and efficient service to the Naval Postgraduate School and the Navy. NPS' Management team oversee the efficient delivery of empowering services to the institution, enabling the NPS community to fulfill its mission of naval-unique education and research.
- Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Robert Sweeney
- Command Information Officer, Trenton Hancock
- Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement (OSIE), LT COL Luke Calvert (USA)
- Director, Human Resources, Paul Rawlins
- Director, Financial Management and Comptroller, Jose Andin
- Director, Facilities Management, Tim Wright
- Director, Acquisition, Jeff Jodlowski
- Inspector General, Tanya Gogue
- Staff Judge Advocate, Commander Scott Thomas
- Security Manager, LCDR David Ryan
- Special Security Officer, Lynn May
- Counsel, Jody Devine
- Director, Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment, Antolino Colon
Office of the President
(831) 656-2511
Website: https://nps.edu/president
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NPS Inspector General
(831) 656-1803
(800) 522-3451 (Naval IG)
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Public Affairs and
Office of University Communications
Website: my.nps.edu/office-of-university-communications
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Naval Inspector General Hotline Phone:
Website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/ig
1-771-237-0001
Department of Defense IG Hotline Phone:
800-424-9098 (Toll-Free)
703-604-8799 (Commercial)
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(831) 656-2442