Bryn Mawr College

Pensby Staff

Vanessa Christman is Assistant Dean of the College and Director of Leadership and Community Development. A member of the Diversity Leadership Group, she is dedicated to improving campus climate and building community at Bryn Mawr. Vanessa directs the LEAP intensive leadership development program and provides administrative support to the Community Diversity Assistants and affinity group and religious life leaders. She is the Administrative Coordinator of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship and also works with Bryn Mawr’s Posse program. Current collaborations include the Tri-College Summer Institute, the PREP program, and the Dorm Leadership Team Advisory Group. Vanessa’s career in education has included several teaching positions— at a private girls’ school, a community college, and a public university. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and received her graduate degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Vanessa currently serves on F&M’s Alumni Association Board, working with the College’s regional alumni chapters.