The administration announced on Tuesday that current Wharton Deputy Dean and Marketing professor David Schmittlein will serve as interim dean of the Wharton School for July.
Tom Robertson will assume the top position at Wharton on Aug. 1.
A Wharton faculty member since 1980, Schmittlein has served as deputy dean since 2000 and has been heavily involved in Wharton administration, having previously held the positions of chairman of the Marketing Department and vice dean and director of Wharton doctoral programs.
Additionally, he was co-director of the Center for Marketing Strategy Research.
Schmittlein also won the Wharton Undergraduate Excellence in Teaching award in 1993.
In a message from President Amy Gutmann and Provost Ron Daniels, the administration said: "We are grateful for Dave Schmittlein's willingness to serve during this brief period of transition, and we are confident that Dave will bring his legendary commitment and attention to detail to ensuring that the Wharton School's forward momentum continues unabated."
Schmittlein received his bachelor's of arts degree from Brown University and his Ph.D. and M.Phil. in business from Columbia University and has acted as a consultant to companies such as American Express and AT&T.;
- Alissa Eisenberg
