School of Arts and Sciences

School Leadership

Deans

Dorothy Hodgson
Dorothy Hodgson
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Anthropology
781-736-3451 Irving Presidential Enclave 74-101A

Supported by Kathleen McMahan, senior department administrator for Faculty Affairs and Communications

781-736-3477

Wendy Cadge
Wendy Cadge
Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanistic Social Sciences
781-736-2641 Irving Presidential Enclave 74-101D

Associate Deans

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, department administrator.

781-736-3477

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.

781-736-2107

Division Heads

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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
Jonathan Decter
Jonathan Decter
Division Head, Humanities
Edmond J. Safra Professor of Sephardic Studies
781-736-2960 Lown Center for Judaica Studies, 311
Charles Golden
Charles Golden
Division Head, Social Sciences
Professor of Anthropology
781-736-2217 Kutz Hall, 204
Aida Wong
Aida Yuen Wong
Division Head, Creative Arts
Professor of Fine Arts and East Asian Studies
781-736-2670 Mandel, 212

Finance and Administration

Kevin Keith
Kevin Keith
Executive Director for Finance, Administration and Operations
781-736-3497 Bernstein-Marcus Administration Center, 017
Budget and Finance Questions

Responsibilities:

  • Administrative and financial functions of the School of Arts Sciences and GSAS
  • Overseeing faculty payroll hiring, salary decisions and related budgets
  • Policies affecting the School of Arts and Sciences and department annual planning