# Congratulations to Ray Jayawardhana Named Dean of Arts and Sciences of Cornell June 26, 2018 - [ News ](/news-categories/news) Distinguished astrophysicist, renowned science writer and accomplished academic leader [Ray Jayawardhana](http://www.drrayjay.net/about/) has been named the 22nd dean of Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced June 26. He earned a Ph.D. degree in astronomy from Harvard University and his co-advisors were [Giovanni Fazio](/people/giovanni-fazio) and Lee Hartmann, now at Michigan. Read More: . See also:- [ Graduate Alumni ](/announcements/graduate-alumni) - [ 2018 ](/news-date/2018) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)