#  Becca Nesson Named Executive Director of the Bok Center  

 





August 24, 2025

 

 

   ![Rebecca Nesson, Executive Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning](/sites/g/files/omnuum6756/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/2025-08/Nesson-3.jpg?itok=7EzktDge) 

 

[Rebecca (Becca) Nesson](/people/rebecca-nesson "Rebecca Nesson"), Dean of Academic Programs at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will become the new Executive Director of The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.

> Nesson, who is currently dean of academic programs at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), will begin the new role part time on Sept. 2 and transition to full time on Oct. 30.
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> At the Bok Center, Nesson will oversee efforts to support teaching and learning across the University, including ongoing work related to inclusive pedagogy, generative AI, and civil discourse.
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> “I’m thrilled to welcome Becca to the Bok Center. She brings unparalleled expertise and experience to the role, and her Harvard education and leadership across the University position her well for this important position,” said Karen Thornber, Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Bok Center. “We are deeply grateful to all who contributed to the careful and inclusive international search that led us to Becca, and I’m very excited to partner with her to expand the Bok Center’s reach and impact.”

[Read full story in the Harvard Gazette. ](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/becca-nesson-named-executive-director-of-the-derek-bok-center/)



 

 

 



 

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