Mohammad Dehghani

Mohammad "Mo" Dehghani (born July 27, 1955) is a higher education administrator who currently serves as chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. He also serves as president and executive director of the Kummer Institute.

Mohammad Dehghani
9th Chancellor (22nd leader) of Missouri University of Science and Technology
Assumed office
August 1, 2019
Preceded byChristopher G. Maples (interim)
Personal details
EducationLouisiana State University (BS, MS, PhD)
Websitechancellor.mst.edu

Dehghani formerly served as founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Systems Institute, where he established research and application programs with federal research agencies. In 2013, he joined Stevens Institute of Technology, where he served as vice provost for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He became chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, or Missouri S&T, in 2019.

As chancellor at Missouri S&T, Dehghani helped secure a $300 million gift from June and Fred Kummer. This gift, the largest in Missouri higher education history, established the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development.

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