Richard Shaw has led Stanford’s undergraduate admissions and financial aid office since 2005. He is a nationally recognized leader in undergraduate admission, combining experience in both private and public institutions. Prior to joining Stanford, Shaw served as dean of admissions and financial aid from 1993 to 2005, director of admissions at the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1993, associate director of admissions and records at the University of California-Berkeley from 1983 to 1988 and in various admission and residence positions at the University of Colorado-Boulder from 1972 to 1981. He is a member of—and has served in leadership positions for—several national admission groups, including the College Board, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Consortium on Financing Higher Education and National Association of College Admissions Counselors. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth and a master’s degree in college student personnel, guidance, and counseling from the School of Education at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Shaw served on the Outer Coast Board of Trustees from 2020-2022.