Professional studio portrait of a man seated against a neutral mottled background, wearing a dark blazer over a dark sweater and a white collared shirt, facing the camera.

Paul Sniegowski, Ph.D.

President of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion; Professor of Biology

Phone:765-983-1211
Email:[email protected]

Location: Earlham College
Office of the President
801 National Road W.
Carpenter #160
Richmond, IN 47374

About me

Paul Sniegowski, Ph.D., is the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion. He assumed the presidency in 2024 after serving as the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he led undergraduate academic programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Sniegowski’s research focuses on genetic mutation and evolutionary genetics. His work has been supported by organizations including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, NASA, and the Sloan Foundation. He has co-authored nearly 70 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized for both his scholarship and teaching. He holds degrees from Indiana University and the University of Chicago.

Education

Ph.D., Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
M.A., Biology, Indiana University
B.Mus., Violin Performance, Indiana University School of Music