Krieger School Welcomes New Sr. Associate Dean

December 1, 2011 -- Daniel A. Cronin has been named the senior associate dean of finance and administration for the Johns Hopkins University Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. A veteran higher-education administrator in the Mid-Atlantic region, Cronin will oversee the finance, budget, accounting, human resources, information technology, and facilities needs of the School of Arts and Sciences.  

“The Krieger School is a world-class venue for teaching, research and service, but it is far more than that,” says Cronin, who will begin his new position on January 1, 2012. “It is a place where students and faculty work every day to help change the world, tackling the crucial challenges facing our society in the 21st century. I am excited about joining the Krieger School, where I will be in a position to support this work.”

Cronin comes to Johns Hopkins from George Washington University, where he was most recently the assistant dean for administration and director of finance and personnel at the university’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. He previously held several senior administrative positions at the University of Maryland, College Park – where he also earned his BA, MBA, and PhD. Having received his doctoral degree in communication, Cronin brings unique expertise in organizational communication, communication technologies, and negotiation to his new role at Johns Hopkins.

“Dan has a broad range of experience in finance, administration, and operations at the undergraduate and central university levels,” says Katherine Newman, the James B. Knapp Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. “He is known as a trusted adviser among senior administrators, deans, and faculty members, and is a self-professed team-builder. We are delighted to have him in this vital role.”

For more information regarding Cronin’s appointment, contact Kate Pipkin, director of communications, at (410) 516-7702 or kpipkin@jhu.edu