#  John Nowak, Ph.D 

Leverett House Resident Dean

Assistant Dean of Harvard College

 

 

 



   ![A headshot of John Nowak.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7076/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/2025-06/John%20Nowak.jpg?h=0e6fd6b0&itok=M49SQpCb) 

 



 

 location\_on 28 DeWolfe Street, Suite F-5, Cambridge, MA 02138 

 smartphone [(617) 495-2279](<tel:(617) 495-2279>) 

 email <leveretthousedean@fas.harvard.edu> 

 



 

In my role as Resident Dean, I am here to support Leverett students’ academic and personal well-being and to help them navigate Harvard’s numerous resources. I also represent Leverett students at the Administrative Board, which hears petitions for academic exceptions and handles disciplinary cases.

In addition to my role as Resident Dean, I also serve as a Lecturer in the Study of Religion. I have research interests at the intersection of identity, reform, and literature in the context of 19th and 20th century South Asia. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, I completed my undergraduate degree in Political Science at McGill University, and I hold a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. I received my Ph.D. from Harvard University in the Study of Religion. I have worked for two think tanks, was a Teach for America corps member, and taught in a public-school setting for five years. In my spare time, I love running and biking long distances, going hiking and camping, and spending time outside. I also enjoy traveling, playing music, reading, and cooking with my wife and daughter.

I take he/him/his pronouns.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Community
    
     [Leverett House](/house/leverett-house)
- ## Role
    
     [Allston Burr Resident Deans](/people-type/resident-deans)