
Professor Souvaine was first appointed to the National Science Board in 2008 by President George W. Bush. She was reappointed by President Obama in 2014. Dr. Souvaine will serve a two-year term as chair.
Dr. Souvaine joined the faculty at Tufts University in 1998. From 2012 to 2106, she was vice provost for research. Earlier, she served as chair of the department of computer science for seven years. She taught at Rutgers University in New Jersey for 12 years before joining the Tufts University faculty.
Professor Souvaine is a graduate of Harvard University, where she majored in English and American language and literature. She holds master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science and a Ph.D. in computer science from Princeton University.


