Home • People • Leadership Leadership Administration Robert van der Hilst Head of Department David McGee Associate Department Head for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Michael Richard Director, Administration + Finance Education Program Faculty Leads Paul O’Gorman Chair, Committee on Education and Graduate Officer Thomas Herring Chair, Program in Geophysics and Undergraduate Officer Susan Solomon Chair, Program in Atmospheres, Oceans + Climate Oliver Jagoutz Chair, Program in Geology, Geochemistry + Geobiology Benjamin Weiss Chair, Program in Planetary Science Michael Follows Director, MIT-WHOI Joint Program