University Bulletin (2023-2024)

University Officers and Administrative Offices

Office of the President

Ronald D. Liebowitz
Ph.D.
President

Meredith Ainbinder
J.D.
Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President

Nate Herpich
Director of Presidential Communications

Rachel Silverstein
Senior Executive Assistant to the President

Jillian L. Frey
M.S.
Senior Executive Administrator to the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President

Sandra Iriskic
MSM
Executive Administrator

Sophie Trachtenberg
B.A.
Presidential Fellow

Office of the Provost

Carol A. Fierke
Ph.D. '84
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Irving Epstein
Ph.D.
Liaison to Centers and Institutes

Kim Godsoe
Ph.D. '15
Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Steven Karel
Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Research

Lorna Laurent

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs Administration

Jon Medicina
M.Sc.
Director, Financial Management and Strategic Initiatives

Haley Rosenfeld
Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research

Judy Salvucci

Senior Executive Administrator to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Matthew Sheehy
M.L.S.
University Librarian

Harleen Singh
Ph.D.
Senior Associate Provost for Faculty and Global Affairs

Jennifer Walker
M.A.
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Kristen Wasielewski
B.S.
Senior Assistant Provost, Planning and Operations

Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences

Jeffrey Shoulson
Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences 

Wendy Cadge
Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Joel Christensen
Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Bulbul Chakraborty
Ph.D.
Division Head, Sciences

Charles Golden
Ph.D.
Division Head, Social Sciences

Caren Irr
Ph.D.
Division Head, Humanities

Kevin Keith
M.A.
Executive Director of Operations, Administration, and Budget

Olga Papaemmanouil
Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Aida Yuen Wong
Ph.D.
Division Head, Creative Arts

Office of the Dean of the Brandeis International Business School

Kathryn Graddy
Ph.D.
Dean

Linda Bui
Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs

Daniel Bergstresser
Ph.D.
Chair, Undergraduate Business Program

George Hall
Ph.D.
Program Director, PhD in International Economics and Finance

Aldo Musacchio
Ph.D.
Program Director, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Ahmad Namini
Ph.D.
Program Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)

Debarshi Nandy
Ph.D.
Program Director, Master of Science in Finance (MSF)

Anna Scherbina
Ph.D.
Program Director, Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MA)

Office of the Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Maria Madison
Sc.D.
Interim Dean

Brenda Anderson
Ph.D.
Director, Executive MBA for Physicians

Joseph Assan
Ph.D.
Director, M.A. Program in Sustainable International Development

Joanne Beswick
M.S. '12
Executive Administrator and Assistant to the Dean

Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Ph.D.
Director, MBA Program

Lynn Davis
M.B.A.
Assistant Dean, Admissions

Sandra Jones
Ph.D.
Interim Director, MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program; Executive Director, Global Programs 

Ravi Lakshmikanthan
M.A. '99
Assistant Dean, Academic and Student Services

Elena Lewis
M.A. '11
Director, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

Lisa Lynch
Ph.D.
Director, PhD Programs

A.K. Nandakumar
Ph.D.
Director, M.S. Global Health Policy and Management; Academic Director, Global Programs

Alexandra Piñeros-Shields
Ph.D. '07
Director, Master of Public Policy Programs

Dianne Qualter

Associate Director, Finance and Operations

Cindy Thomas
Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Research

Jasmine Waddell
Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Dean, Career Development

Darren Zinner
Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Academics; Director, Undergraduate Programs

Office of the Vice President of the Rabb School of Continuing Studies

Carmen Aguilar
Ph.D.
Vice President of the Rabb School

Avi Bernstein
Ph.D.
Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Phil Dolan
M.S.
Director, Summer School and Continuing Studies

Division of Student Affairs

Andrea Dine
M.A.
Vice President of Student Affairs

Shelby Harris
Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life, Student Affairs

Monique Gnanaratnam
M.A.
Dean of Students, Dean of Students Office

Jessica Basile
M.A.
Assistant Dean, Graduate Student Affairs

Alex Rossett
M.S.
Assistant Dean, Student Rights and Community Standards

Timothy Touchette
Ed.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Director, Community Living

Leah Berkenwald
Director, Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives

Colleen Collins
M.D.
Clinical Director, Brandeis Health Center

Matthew Galewski
M.A.
Director, Student Engagement

Lauren Haynie
M.S.
Director, Athletics

LaShaun Lockhart
M.S.
Administrative Director, Brandeis Health Center

Dvora Pemstein
MSW
Director of Communications, Student Affairs, and Family Liaison

Jon Schlesinger
M.Ed.
Director of the Hiatt Career Center

Rabbi Seth Winberg
M.A.
Director of the Center for Spiritual Life, Senior Jewish Chaplain, Executive Director Hillel

Addie Wyman
Ph.D.
Director, Brandeis Counseling Center

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LeManuel Bitsoi
Ph.D.
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Habiba Braimah

Director, Intercultural Center

Julián Cancino
B.A.
Director, Gender & Sexuality Center

Donald Greenstein
J.D.
Director and University Ombuds

Charles Chip Mc Neil
Ph.D.
Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education and Learning Initiatives

Jacob Tabor
J.D.
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity

Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Stewart Uretsky
M.A.
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

James La Creta
M.S.
Chief Information Officer

Vincent Lim
B.S.
Associate Vice President, Financial & Strategic Initiatives

Samuel Solomon
Ph.D.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Lois Stanley
Ph.D.
Vice President of Campus Operations

Robin Switzer
B.A.
Vice President for Human Resources

Tarek Saghir
M.B.A.
Chief Investment Officer

Office of Institutional Advancement

Hannah Peters
M.A.
Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement

David J. Chused
J.D.
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Initiatives and Strategic Philanthropic Advisor

Michael Dettelbach
Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Corporate and Foundation Relations

F. Patricia Fisher
M.A.
Vice President for Alumni Relations

Jen Mele
M.Sc.
Executive Director, Advancement Communications

Stephen M. Rodriguez
B.A.
Vice President for Development

Eric Shoen-Ukre
B.A.
Executive Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

 

Office of the Senior Vice President for Communications, Marketing and External Relations

Julie Jette
B.A.
Interim Senior Vice President for Communications and External Relations

Laura Gardner
M.S.
Executive Director of Strategic Communications

Deborah Wieder
M.F.A.
Director of Integrated Design

Office of the General Counsel

Steven S. Locke
J.D.
General Counsel

Brandeis National Committee

Merle R. Carrus
Ph.D. '12
President

Beth Bernstein
M.A. '90
Executive Director