Dr. Pritchett is the Riepe Presidential Professor of Law and Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Pritchett previously served as the Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania from February 2022 to June 2022 and as the University Provost from 2017 to December 2021. From 2018 to 2022, Dr. Pritchett served as Chairman of the Nominating Panel of the Philadelphia School Board, appointed by Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney. Dr. Pritchett first joined the University of Pennsylvania Law faculty in 2002, and served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2007 and as Interim Dean and Presidential Professor from 2014 to 2015. Dr. Pritchett also served as Chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden from 2009 to 2014. In 2008, Dr. Pritchett served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who also appointed him to the School Reform Commission, where Dr. Pritchett served from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Pritchett served as Chair of the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia and as President of the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation from 2008 to 2011. Dr. Pritchett serves on the boards of 26North BDC, Inc. and Toll Brothers, Inc. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of College Unbound and is a board member of the Philadelphia Foundation, LifePoint Health, Forman Arts Initiative, and Reinvestment Fund. Dr. Pritchett holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Brown University, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Pritchett was selected to serve on the Board due to his leadership and administrative skills, and deep knowledge and experience in academia.