Dear Colleagues,
Having served as an associate dean for more than six years, I know how important it is to have a strong, collaborative leadership team in place to help advance the Dietrich School’s mission and goals. It’s especially important that the associate deans advising the Dean represents a variety of disciplinary perspectives and professional experiences. That’s why I’m so pleased to welcome an outstanding group of faculty members to fill the current and impending associate dean vacancies, as well as the new position of Associate Dean for Equity, Faculty Recruitment, and Community Engagement.
Our New Associate Deans
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and the College of General Studies
Associate Professor Adriana Helbig, Chair, Department of Music
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Dietrich School Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Academic Integrity Officer
Dietrich School Council
Dietrich School Undergraduate Council
Provost’s Area Planning and Budgeting Committee
Dietrich School Academic Integrity Review Board
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
Professor Hannah Johnson, Department of English
Related Service Highlights
Senate Educational Policies Committee
Faculty Mentor, Humanities Engage Program
Facilitator, Mid-Career Faculty Writing Accountability Group
Chair, Literature Program Pedagogy Committee
Graduate Procedures Committee
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor Todd Reeser, Chair, Department of French and Italian
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Director, Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Program
Humanities Council Chair
Dietrich School Council
Provost’s Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Programs
Ad hoc Provost’s Tenure Appeals Committee
Humanities Center Advisory Committee
College of General Studies Council
Associate Dean for Equity, Faculty Recruitment, and Community Engagement
Professor Natasha Tokowicz, Department of Psychology
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University Senate representative, Associate Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
University Board of Trustees Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
University Policy Committee: Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Policy
Co-Chair, University Senate Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy Committee
University Senate Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy Committee
Together, and as individuals, this group of scholars brings incredible credentials to the table to complement my own background in the natural sciences, and add to the expertise already provided by Department of Political Science Professor Jon Woon, who will continue as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.
Among them, our new associate deans have been department chairs, program directors, and assistant deans. They have served as representatives on Undergraduate Council, Dietrich School Council, and the school’s Planning and Budgeting Committee. They have been members of University-level committees, governing bodies, and working groups, including the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Programs (PACUP), the Faculty Assembly, and the University Senate. They are the recipients of national and international awards, external research funding, and disciplinary recognition. Most importantly, they have shown a consistent commitment to the success and welfare of our students and to the excellence of our academic and research endeavors.
Additional Leadership Opportunities
Please take the time to meet these new members of our team, who will begin their roles later this summer. We’re also in the process of identifying additional leadership opportunities for faculty--including appointment stream faculty--whether that’s at the assistant dean level or in different advisory positions. It’s a priority for me to make our approach to shared governance and decision-making processes as inclusive and representative as we can for the benefit of the Dietrich School and CGS. To that end, once the team and I have completed our Listening Tour, I can share more about next steps.
I’d like to once again thank outgoing Associate Deans John Twyning and Kay Brummond for their hard work and partnership. They are generous colleagues and I wish them both the best as they complete their terms and prepare to return to their students and scholarly interests.
Have a wonderful rest of your summer. I look forward to seeing you and working with you in the fall.
Sincerely,
Dean Adam Leibovich