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Dr. Jennifer Stephan has held various roles across top colleges and universities, including professor, academic dean, and board of admissions member, in addition to serving as a private college counselor, alum interviewer for Johns Hopkins University, and parent of three. She holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MS and a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Jennifer is currently the Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies for the School of Engineering at Tufts University. Before joining Tufts in 2016, she spent over two decades serving as a dean and a professor of computer science at Wellesley College, where she partnered with MIT and Olin admissions leaders to establish joint programs and supported Wellesley students in gaining admission to these selective opportunities. While at Wellesley, Jennifer served on the College’s Board of Admissions, reading and evaluating approximately one hundred applications yearly.

She is also nationally recognized for her leadership in advising, having spoken at The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Virtual Forum on college advising (3,000 registrants) and been invited to join Duke University’s External Advisory Board for Mechanical Engineering as part of an NSF initiative on holistic student success.

Jennifer guides students using the concept of Deep-Fitâ„¢, an innovative paradigm for the college search and application process that she developed based on her decades of experience supporting college students, one centered on thriving as a foundation for lifelong success.

She specializes in STEM, engineering, computer science, undecided students, and transfer students.