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, Faculty Meetings, 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

Pierre Englebert
Pierre Englebert
Associate Dean of the College; H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations and Professor of Politics

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

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

Annie Huang
Annie Huang
Supplemental Academic Support Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Support for departments experiencing staffing shortages

Katrina Keil
Katrina Keil
Director of Prehealth Advising; Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychological Science

Areas of Expertise: Academic advising and programming for Prehealth, Coordination with Health Science Committee

Sabina Klemm
Sabina Klemm
Contracts and Hiring Specialist

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

April Mayes
April J. Mayes
Associate Dean of the College; 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

Malcolm Oliver II
Malcolm Oliver II
Assistant Director for Academic Affairs

Areas of Expertise: Programming and Strategy

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Min Pan
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

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

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

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