- James H. Garrett Jr.
head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; was CIT's associate dean for academic affairs since 2000

- Nadine Aubry
head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; previously chaired the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Mech E department

- John Carson
head of the School of Art; comes to Carnegie Mellon from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London

Reappointed to five-year terms:

- Richard D. McCullough, dean of Mellon College of Science

- John Lehoczky, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

- Elizabeth Bradley, head of the School of Drama