Dietrich School Council for AY 2025-26
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Council oversees the Dietrich School Graduate Council and the Dietrich School Undergraduate Council, elects the Faculty Grants Committee and other committees whose work pertains to the full faculty, and acts for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in intervals between full faculty meetings.
Chair
- Adam Leibovich, Dean
Vice Chair
- Natasha Tokowicz, Associate Dean, Equity, Faculty Development, and Community Engagement
Elected T/TS Faculty Members
- Jennifer Waldron, English (Humanities) (term expires 2026)
- Brian Stewart, Geology and Environmental Science (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2026)
- Robin Brooks, Africana Studies (Social Sciences) (term expires 2026)
- Caro Pirri, English (Humanities) (term expires 2027)
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2027)
- José Cheibub, Political Science (Social Sciences) (term expires 2027)
- Delanie Jenkins, Studio Arts (Humanities) (term expires 2028)
- Juan Manfredi, Mathematics (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2028)
- Niklas Frykman, History (Social Sciences) (term expires 2028)
Elected AS Faculty Members
- Liann Tsoukas, History (Social Sciences) (term expires 2026)
- Andrea Maxwell, History of Art & Architecture (Humanities) (term expires 2026)
- Chiara Montera, French & Italian (Humanities) (term expires 2027)
- Andrew Lotz, Political Science (Social Sciences) (term expires 2027)
- Melinda Ciccocioppo, Psychology (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2028)
- Erica McGreevy, Biological Sciences (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2028)
Divisional Chair Representatives
- Adam Shear, Religious Studies (Humanities) (term expires 2026)
- Jeffrey Lawrence, Biological Sciences (Natural Sciences) (term expires 2026)
- Luca Rigotti, Economics (Social Sciences) (term expires 2026)
Dietrich School GSO Representatives
- Emanuelle Silva-Chelles (Psychology) (term expires 2026)
- Seda Baykal (Sociology) (term expires 2026)
Dietrich School SGB Representatives
- Sofia Doval (Political Science, Psychology) (term expires 2026)
- Seda Baykal (Sociology) (term expires 2026)
Dean’s Office Personnel
- Todd Reeser, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
- Adriana Helbig, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and CGS
- Hannah Johnson, Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Recruitment
- Jonathan Woon, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
- Jessica Hatherill, Executive Director for Administration
- Derek Fischer, Senior Director, Undergraduate Studies and the CGS
- Maryellen Gannon, Director, Executive Operations
- Emma Wallace-Potts, Administrative Coordinator
Dietrich School Council consists of:
- the Dean (who shall preside);
- the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs;
- six elected tenure stream faculty members, who shall not be Department Chairs, with two members elected from each division and no more than one member from any one department;
- one representative of each of the Councils of the Department Chairs;
- six full-time voting appointment stream faculty, with two members elected from each division and no more than one member from any department/program;
- two undergraduate students from different departments/programs appointed by the Student Government Board or by the Dean; and
- two graduate students from different departments/programs appointed by the Graduate Student Organization.
The Council shall elect one of its members each year to be Vice Chair, who shall preside at the meetings of Dietrich School Council and of the faculty in the absence of the Dean. The Dean may choose to appoint additional ex officio members (with or without voting privileges) to Dietrich School Council.
The Dietrich School Council shall act for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in intervals between meetings of the full faculty. Dietrich School Council actions shall take effect 30 days after publication of the Dietrich School Gazette unless a petition of 40 members of the faculty is received by the Dean in the interim calling for a full Dietrich School faculty meeting to vote on the issue in question. Dietrich School Council may request a report from any of the Councils of initial jurisdiction on any matter, and may overrule such Council. Dietrich School Council shall elect the Faculty Grants Committee and other committees whose work relates to the full School.