Dean’s Staff

David M. Edelstein

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences


Faculty Affairs

Bryan Mc Cann

Professor | Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs

Elena Silva

Professor | Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs

Jennifer Woolard

Professor | Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs | Director, CAS First Fellows Program

Dr. McCann

  • Departments: Arabic and Islamic Studies, Art and Art History, German, Government, Black Studies, Classics, East Asian Languages and Cultures, English, French and Francophone Studies, Italian, Performing Arts, Slavic Languages, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Programs: Persian, Turkish

Dr. Silva

  • Departments: Chemistry, Computer Science, Linguistics, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychology
  • Programs: Cognitive Sciences, Disability Studies, Tech, Ethics, & Society, Environmental Studies, Medical Humanities

Dr. Woolard

  • Departments: Anthropology, Biology, Economics, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Theology and Religious Studies
  • Programs: American Studies, Catholic Studies, Education, Inquiry, and Justice, Global and Comparative Literature, Global Medieval Studies, Film and Media Studies, Journalism, Justice and Peace Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies

Undergraduate Affairs

Sue Lorenson

Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education


Academic Advising

Marlene Canlas

Associate Dean
Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry students, last names P-Z

Thomas Chiarolanzio

Senior Associate Dean, Director of Advising
Public Policy and Environment and Sustainability

Kelly Cole

Advising Dean
Economics, Linguistics

Bernard Cook

Associate Dean
American Studies, English, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, American Musical Cultures, and Theater & Performance Studies

Vanessa Corcoran

Advising Dean
Art History, Art, Government (last names A-Q), History, Global Medieval Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies

Erin Force

Associate Dean
Psychology and Disability Studies

Stephon Hamell

Assistant Dean
Computer Science, Physics and Biological Physics

Tad Howard

Associate Director for Strategic Integration; Associate Dean of CAS Capitol Campus Advising
Environment and Sustainability (Juniors and Seniors)

Javier Jimenez Westerman

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Languages, Global and Comparative Literature

Sarah Lim

Advising Dean
Undeclared students, last names A, Mo-S

Sue Lorenson

Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education

Alora Murphy

McCourt Assistant Director for Academic Affairs
Public Policy (Juniors and Seniors)

Joe Napolitano

Assistant Dean
Undeclared students, last names BJ-C; Mathematics

Michael Parker

Assistant Dean
Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry students, last names A-K

Kathryn Wade

Advising Dean
Undeclared students, last names K-Mn, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry students, last names L-O

Keshia Woods

Associate Dean
Anthropology, Black Studies, Justice & Peace Studies, Sociology, and Political Economy

Aia Yousef

Advising Dean
Undeclared students, last names B-Bi and T-Z; Theology and Religious Studies, & Government (last names R-Z)

Stefan Zimmers

Assistant Dean
Undeclared students, last names D-J

Pre-Health Advising

Lucy Cherner

Assistant Director of Pre-Health Advising

Mary Beth Connell

Associate Dean and Director of Pre-Health Advising

Jennifer Ericson

Assistant Director of Pre-Health Advising


Administrative Staff


Budget, Finance, and Operations

Financial Operations

Administrative Operations and Shared Services

Financial Planning & Analysis

Human Capital Management (HCM)


Communications


Development and Alumni Relations