Meet Dean Feng Sheng Hu

Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences, Professor of Biology and of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, and the Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences

Feng Sheng Hu conducting fieldwork.

Noted interdisciplinary scientist Feng Sheng Hu joined Washington University in July 2020 as the Dean of Arts & Sciences.

Get to Know Dean Hu

Feng Sheng Hu is a renowned interdisciplinary scholar with more than a decade of experience in academic administration. Dean Hu is:

  • A first-generation college student
  • A scholar of long-term ecosystem dynamics and climate change
  • A field ecologist specializing in the Alaskan Arctic and Africa
  • Inspired by projects to advance faculty excellence and enhance the student experience
  • A visionary leader who has spearheaded Arts & Sciences' Strategic Plan and Digital Transformation Initiative

Learn more in his interview with the Ampersand