Meet Our Team

At Lyman Briggs, we know that one of our distinctive qualities is our people. Meet the people who support alumni engagement and fundraising efforts. Click their individual pictures or names for more information. 

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LBC Development Team




Associate Director of Development

Responsible for fundraising for LBC in the West, Midwest, Lower East Coast and South
Jessie Pung stands by Beaumont Tower. She has medium-length blond hair and is smiling. She is wearing a white shirt and a black buttoned shirt over it.


Senior Director of Development, NatSci and Lyman Briggs

Responsible for LBC fundraising along the Upper East Coast and Florida
Sarah Dickinson


Associate Director of Alumni Relations

Supports fundraising efforts and connects LBC alumni far and wide

LBC Advancement Fellows

Megan Halpern

Megan K Halpern, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Paola Leon

M. Paola León Arizmendi, MSW, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Academic Innovation
Shahnaz Masani

Shahnaz Masani, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Kirtimaan Mohan

Kirtimaan Mohan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Niki Rudolph

Niki J. Rudolph, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Student Success & Advising
Vashti Sawtelle

Vashti Sawtelle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Anne Slavin

Anne Slavin, M.A.

Associate Director of Student Success & Advising
Ryan Sweeder wears a blue dress shirt and pale pink tie. He has dark hair

Ryan D. Sweeder, Ph.D.

Acting Dean (September-November 2026)

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