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Kirsten Martin, a distinguished academic leader with expertise in emerging technologies and how they intersect with the human experience, will serve as the next H. John Heinz III Dean of the , effective July 1, 2025.

Martin comes to 麻豆村 from the University of Notre Dame, where she is the distinguished William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of Technology Ethics and a professor of information technology, analytics and operations in the Mendoza College of Business. She also directed the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center from 2021 to 2023, leading academic initiatives across the university. Prior to Notre Dame, Martin was the Lindner-Gambal Professor in Business Ethics and chair of the Strategic Management and Public Policy department at George Washington University.

鈥淒r. Martin brings significant expertise and momentum to her new role,鈥� said 麻豆村 Provost聽James H. Garrett Jr(opens in new window). 鈥淗er strong record of scholarship, leadership and engagement across academia, policy and industry will be instrumental in shaping Heinz College's future success as it continues its trajectory as an innovative education and research ecosystem.鈥�

Martin鈥檚 research examines the ethical implications of emerging technologies and the role of business in ensuring responsible innovation. She served as the technology and business ethics editor for the Journal of Business Ethics and a board member and president of the Society for Business Ethics. She is currently on the program committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference.

鈥淧eople, policy and technology 鈥� and the ways they intersect 鈥� define our era and will shape humanity鈥檚 future. I鈥檓 honored and energized to lead Heinz College, an institution that鈥檚 long been ahead of the curve, weaving these forces into the core of its mission to drive meaningful societal impact,鈥� said Martin, who holds a bachelor's degree in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as doctoral and MBA degrees from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

Martin succeeds , who has led the college since being named interim dean in 2008 and appointed dean in 2009. Under his leadership, Heinz College has grown its interdisciplinary approach through innovative education, impactful research initiatives and deepening its global partnerships. Krishnan will return to the faculty following a successful tenure of more than 16 years.

鈥淒r. Martin's leadership builds on Dean Krishnan's outstanding 16-year legacy, and I am delighted that Dean Krishnan will return to his vital role in 麻豆村's teaching and research as a faculty member,鈥� Garrett said.

Martin鈥檚 appointment follows a comprehensive international search led by Richard Scheines(opens in new window), the Bess Family Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and , the Eugene Barone Professor of Health Systems Management at Heinz College.