School of Arts and Sciences

Leadership and Staff

Deans

Jeffrey Shoulson
Jeffrey Shoulson
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of English
781-736-3451 Irving Presidential Enclave, 74-101

Supported by Kathleen McMahan, executive administrator and communications specialist (781-736-3477)

Charles Golden
Charles Golden
Interim Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Division Head, Social Sciences and Professor of Anthropology
781-736-2217 Kutz Hall, 204

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Bulbul Chakraborty
Division Head, Sciences
Enid and Nate Ancell Professor of Physics
781-736-2843 Abelson-Bass-Yalem Building, 345/346
Charles Golden
Charles Golden
Interim Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Division Head, Social Sciences and Professor of Anthropology
781-736-2217 Kutz Hall, 204
Caren Irr
Caren Irr
Division Head, Humanities
Kevy and Hortense Kaiserman Professor in the Humanities
781-736-2143 Rabb 142
Aida Wong
Aida Yuen Wong
Division Head, Creative Arts
Professor of Fine Arts and East Asian Studies
781-736-2670 Mandel, 212

Academic Affairs

Olga Papaemmanouil
Olga Papaemmanouil
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor of Computer Science
781-736-3453 Irving Presidential Enclave 74-101D

Responsibilities:

  • Brandeis core curriculum, new majors and minors, interdepartmental programs and new courses

  • Teaching assistants and course assistants

  • Brandeis/Walzer, Lerman Neubauer Teaching Award, Dembitz Prize for Excellence in Teaching, and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Supported by Brynn Sibley, department administrator

Lauren Buckley
Lauren Buckley
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
781-736-7635 Bernstein Marcus, 073-034
Pronouns: she/her

Responsibilities:

  • UDR program, including recruitment, training, support and evaluation

  • Department enrollments

  • Point of contact for academic and department administrators for academic matters

Margaret Lynch
Margaret Lynch
Director of Undergraduate-Faculty Research Partnerships
781-736-2605 Pearlman 104

Responsibilities:

  • Undergraduate research fellowships and grants

  • Undergraduate researcher advising, training, and informational resources

  • Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations Symposium

  • Research opportunities database (ForagerOne)

Judiana Moise
Judiana Moise
Senior Department Coordinator
Pronouns: she, her, hers

Responsibilities:

  • Administrative support for URCC and Margaret Lynch

  • Event coordinator for Undergraduate Research and Creative Collaborations Spring Symposium

Brynn Sibley
Brynn Sibley
Department Administrator
781-736-2107 Irving Presidential Enclave 101
Pronouns: she/her

Responsibilities:

  • Administrative support for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the Brandeis Core

  • Manages daily operations of the Undergraduate Departmental Representative (UDR) Program

  • Logistics of meetings and events for the School of Arts and Sciences

Faculty Affairs

Joel Christensen
Joel Christensen
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Classical Studies
781-736-2185 Irving Presidential Enclave 74-101C

Responsibilities:

  • Faculty recruitment, onboarding, orientation, reappointment, tenure and promotion

  • Faculty development, mentoring, awards, external reviews and SEIU (faculty union)

  • Staffing of A&S and University committees

Supported by Kathleen McMahan, Executive Administrator and Communications Specialist (781-736-3477)

Alicia Hyland
Alicia Hyland
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, Humanities and Sciences
781-736-7797 Bernstein Marcus Administration Center

Responsibilities:

  • Providing research and administrative support on various projects, including:

    • Faculty searches, appointments, tenure and promotion and faculty salary recommendations

    • Interpretation of the Faculty Handbook, contract faculty guidelines and the SEIU collective bargaining agreement

    • Policies and procedures not outlined in the Faculty Handbook and other guiding documents

Kayla Whitehurst
Kayla Whitehurst
Department Administrator for Faculty Affairs
781-736-3454 Irving Presidential Enclave, 74-101

Responsibilities

  • Administrative support and event coordination for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Mentoring Program
  • Faculty appointment and promotion updates in Workday
  • Calendar management for Joel Christensen

Heather Young
Heather Young
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, Creative Arts and Social Sciences
781-736-3440 Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, 021

Responsibilities:

  • Providing research and administrative support on various projects,including:

    • Faculty searches, appointments, tenure and promotion and faculty salary recommendations

    • Interpretation of the Faculty Handbook, contract faculty guidelines, and the SEIU collective bargaining agreement

    • Policies and procedures not outlined in the Faculty Handbook and other guiding documents

Finance and Operations

Shannon Kearns
Shannon Kearns
Director, Operations and Administration
781-736-2194 Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, 031

Responsibilities:

  • Administrative functions of the School of Arts Sciences

  • Policies affecting the School of Arts and Sciences and department annual planning

  • New administrator training

  • Prizes and awards process for all academic commencement awards

Judy Appel
Judy Appel
Grants Administrator
781-736-2199 Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, 034

Responsibilities:

  • Grants for Creative Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Faculty support throughout the entire grant lifecycle

  • Grant finances and reporting

Ryan Donahue
Ryan Donahue
Associate Director, Space & Building Operations
781-736-7579

Responsibilities:

  • Work orders, office moves, equipment purchases and contractors

  • Procedures to increase effectiveness, efficiency and life of science support equipment

  • Glass washers, machinists and lab techs

Traci Walkup
Traci Walkup
Faculty Budget and Data Manager
781-736-4652 Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, 018

Responsibilities:

  • Faculty budget, salary review, merit and equity increases, compliance and benefits

  • Retirements/terminations/retentions/leaves

  • Fellowship funds

Executive Support

Kathleen McMahan
Kathleen McMahan
Executive Administrator and Communications Specialist
781-736-3477 Irving Presidential Enclave 101
Pronouns: she/her

Responsibilities:

  • Executive Administrator to the Dean of Arts & Sciences

  • Strategy and implementation of communications initiatives in A&S

  • Website and newsletter curation

  • Social media management