Sunita Gupta Kramer, dean of the School of Science at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), has been named provost and dean of the faculty at Franklin & Marshall College. Kramer, who earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from F&M in 1992.

Kramer returns to her alma mater after a nationwide search, succeeding Mary Osirim, who has served as interim provost since January 2023. Kramer arrived at TCNJ in July 2022 and in her time there, she was recognized as a champion of design thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving. She often collaborated with TCNJ’s School of Engineering.

Kramer helped secure a $400,000 grant as part of the National Science Foundation’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity program, and in the past few months has played a crucial role in establishing TCNJ’s Indoor Agriculture Lab, in which students across campus are contributing ideas to the technical world of indoor farming. She also has supported pathways for transfer students at TCNJ and secured a National Institutes of Health grant of more than $1.3 million to launch the New Jersey Biomed-Bridge Scholars program to support those efforts.

“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,” Kramer said. “I’m thrilled to collaborate with President-elect Rich and our faculty, staff, and students to support all areas of scholarship and help position F&M for an even brighter future.”

Read more in the complete announcement on the Franklin & Marshall College website here.