Academic Dean's Office Staff

Yuqing Melanie Wu
Yuqing Melanie Wu
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; Professor of Computer Science
Kerry Roccia
Kerry Roccia
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; Academic Affairs Office Operations Manager

Areas of Expertise: Dean's Office Coordinator, Dean’s Calendar, Dean’s Events, and Educational Quality Committee of the Board of Trustees.

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Christopher Cotton
Supplemental Academic Support Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Support for departments experiencing staffing shortages

Pierangelo Depace
Pierangelo De Pace
Associate Dean of the College; Professor of Economics

Areas of Expertise: Self-Studies, Curriculum Planning, International Initiatives, Teaching and Learning, Grade Changes

Tara Dybas
Tara Dybas
Associate Director for Academic Affairs

Areas of Expertise:  Liberal Arts Advising and faculty data, Faculty Meetings

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Sarah Geiger
Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Areas of Expertise: Logistical coordination for FPC, Cabinet, Department Chairs, and Faculty Development; Wig Grants Administration

Dean Gerstein
Dean Gerstein
Director of Sponsored Research

Areas of Expertise: Research Funding Opportunities and Grant Proposals (government), Research Development, Regulatory Compliance, Research Agency Relations

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Kara Godwin
Senior Global Fellow

Area of Expertise: Global Engagement, Institutional Transformation and Interdisciplinarity, International Initiatives

Annie Huang
Annie Huang
Supplemental Academic Support Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Support for departments experiencing staffing shortages

Sabina Klemm
Sabina Klemm
Contracts and Hiring Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Tenure-track Faculty Contracts, Visiting Faculty Contracts, Faculty Hiring and Onboarding Processes

Stephen Marks
Stephen Marks
Associate Dean of the College; Elden Smith Professor of Economics

Areas of Expertise: Faculty and Student Research Support, Academic Space Management (E&A), IRB, and IACUC

April Mayes
April J. Mayes
Associate Dean of the College; Warren Day Professor of History; Coordinator of Latin American Studies

Area of Expertise: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Campus Climate, Searches, Chau Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Memorials, Deputy Title IX Coordinator – Grievance Intake Officer

Janise Roselle
Janise Roselle
Chief of Staff and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Areas of Expertise: Faculty Development, Faculty Reviews for Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure (FPC), Department Chairing, Cabinet, Wig Fund, Hawley Fund, PAC-Sustainability, Faculty Handbook and Policy, Budget Oversight

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Heidi Schumacher
Associate Dean of the College

Areas of Expertise: Student Academic Success Assessment and Strategic Planning, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Program, Transfer Student Support, Undergraduate Research Program and Evaluation

Andy Schuster
Andy Schuster
Grants Administrator

Areas of Expertise: Faculty Research Grants (Internal Research Grants), Faculty Research Conference Travel Grants (Travel Policy), Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Sabbatical Accrual (Leaves), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Academic Department Prizes

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Amir Soliman
Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs

Areas of Expertise: Administrative support for advising, curriculum and international initiatives

Sean Young
Sean Young
Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Areas of Expertise: Laboratory Safety, Hazardous Waste, Safety Training, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Emergency Information
Emergency Response Team