Peter Awn
Peter Awn is Dean of the School of General Studies, Professor in the Department of Religion, and Director of the Middle East Institute. He's been on the faculty at Columbia University since 1978 and Dean of General Studies since 1997. He served as Interim Dean of the School of Continuing Education from its founding until 2009.
Awn is a religion scholar of Arab descent, and teaches a survey course on Islam during the spring semester. He's a "Silver Nugget" on CULPA receiving large praise for his lectures[1].
Awn received a B.A. from Fordham University, a M.Div. from Woodstock College and a Ph.D. from Harvard University[2]. Previously he was a Jesuit priest[3].
| Preceded by Gillian Lindt |
Dean of the School of General Studies 1997- |
Succeeded by incumbent |
