Division of Science

Susan Birren, Division Head
birren@brandeis.edu
6-2680, Shapiro Science Center 1-06A

The Head oversees all strategic decisions and priorities of the Division of Science and works with the Director to ensure smooth administrative operation of the Division of Science. She liaises with Chairs and Directors within Science; Chairs the Science Council; serves on the Dean of Arts and Science’s Leadership Team; advises the Dean on faculty recruitment priorities; reviews and participates in department and programs’ annual planning process; supervises nominations, selection and election of faculty from the Division to serve on A&S and University committees; and works with the Dean’s office to create and implement processes for review and approval of curriculum and curricular initiatives.

Heather Felton, Division Director
hfelton@brandeis.edu
6-4870, Volen 209

The Director oversees operations, management, and strategic decisions/priorities of the Division of Science. She assists and advises the Head of the Division in planning and executing initiatives to enhance research and instruction in the sciences, and works with departmental staff and faculty to develop and implement interdepartmental programs, events, business process improvements, and other initiatives within the Division. The Director supervises Finance, Grad Affairs, Personnel, Pre-Award, and Technology functional group managers and supports them with strategic planning, overseeing Division operating funds and guiding research administration, graduate program development, and human resources administration. The Director works with offices across campus to advocate for and further the mission of the Division of Science. 

Saebom Kim, Senior Division Coordinator
saebomk@brandeis.edu
6-4876, Volen 206

The Division Senior Coordinator provides day-to-day support for the Division Director and Division Head. She maintains Division calendars and meeting scheduling, database records, organizational data, and Google groups; runs Division events, in particular the summer undergraduate fellowship program and SciFest; oversees the event calendar and SciSeminar mailings; oversees external billing for Division recharge centers; and supports the Science Council by scheduling meetings, writing up minutes, managing the course approval process, and collecting information for current and ongoing projects as needed by the Division of Science Director and Head.

Administrators

Contact

SciFinance@brandeis.edu   
Rosenstiel 1st floor office

The Division of Science Finance staff (SciFinance) provides financial support for university and post-award accounts to departments, research groups within the departments, programs, and centers within the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, Rosenstiel, Quantitative Biology, and Volen. Staff in this office oversee the budgeting, reconciling, and reporting for all Division of Science university funds and sponsored accounts and work closely with department administrators and faculty members to provide up-to-date financial reports and assist with forecasting.

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Administrators

Maryanna Aldrich, Manager (6-4850)
Anna Esposito Miamis (6-2311)
Anne Lazerson (6-2327)
Jane Theriault (6-2302)
TBD (6-3148)

Contact

SciGradOffice@brandeis.edu 
RosKos Connector 03

The Division of Science Graduate Affairs Office provides administrative support to graduate programs within the Division of Science, currently including: Biochemistry & Biophysics (Master’s, PhD), Biotechnology (Master’s), Chemistry (Master’s, PhD), Computational Linguistics (Master’s), Mathematics (Postbac, Master’s, PhD), Molecular and Cell Biology (Master’s, PhD), Neuroscience (Master’s PhD), and Physics (Master’s, PhD). Staff in this office work closely with the administrators and faculty members affiliated with graduate programs and provide support to the graduate students within these programs. 

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Administrators

Contact

SciPersonnel@brandeis.edu
Volen 210

The Science Personnel Office (SciPersonnel) provides HR administrative support to faculty and staff in the departments and programs within the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, and Quantitative Biology.

Staff in the office manage business functions for research staff, postdocs, and appointees/affiliates. The group liaises between Division of Science faculty and managers and Human Resources to ensure secure, efficient, and compliant administration of the operations involved in employing research staff and postdocs, as well as overseeing courtesy appointees for the departments and programs involved in the research mission.

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Administrators

Claudia Wellington, Manager (6-2515)
Matt Fierman (6-2512)
Cynthia Gomez (6-2502)
Andrea Meggison (6-8051)
Paula Shelly (6-2403)
Spencer Tew (6-8051)

Contact

Email: SciPre-Award@brandeis.edu
Office: Edison-Lecks 116 and 117

The Division of Science Pre-Award Office provides support for submission of research proposals and post-award documentation to principal investigators (PIs) in the departments and programs in the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, and Psychology. Staff in this office provide administrative support to investigators to ensure research proposals are compliant with federal, university, and sponsor regulations as well as assist in timely proposal submission by interfacing with the Office of Research Administration and other administrative units at Brandeis or collaborating institutions.

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Staff Members: 

R. Lynn Rardin, Manager (6-4914), Rosenstiel 653
Stephen Charczynski (6-4943), Gerstenzang 126
Jessica Maryott (6-4851), Volen 356
Alex Wechsler (6-2835), Volen 356

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The Technology Group supports research faculty, labs and core facilities, as well as administrative staff, by promoting the Division's computational, communications and database endeavors.  The group aims to be the first point of contact in these areas and provide support directly or via collaboration with other Brandeis units such as ITS and the Library.

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The department/program offices are responsible for directing the efficient operation of the department under the direction of the Department Chair. These administrative structures oversee day-to-day operations including, at a high level, running the academic and research missions, running events, managing facilities and space issues, and coordinating faculty hiring and promotion activities. The people in the department/program structures work closely with Faculty, Division- and Dean-level staff to ensure smooth functioning of the department.

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Department of Biochemistry

Natasha Baker, Department Administrator (6-2301), Ros-Kos 03

 Department of Biology | Neuroscience Program

Erin Bailey, Department Operations Administrator (6-4873), Volen 208
Sarah Horwitz, Academic Administrator (6-8573), Volen 209
Tre Alexander, Department Coordinator (6-4845), Volen 206
Cathy Lauinger, Events Administrator (6-2369), Kosow 104

Department of Chemistry

Courtney Maurer, Department Operations Administrator (6-2501) Edison Lecks 211
Maria Berlis, Department Coordinator (6-2500) Edison Lecks 210

Department of Computer Science

Michael Golitsyn, Department Operations Administrator (6-2701), Volen 262
Anne Gudaitis, Program Coordinator (6-2723), Volen 261

Department of Mathematics

Martha Lagace, Academic Administrator (6-3050), Goldsmith 218

Department of Physics | Biological Physics Program

Wendy Yiqing Xin, Department Administrator (6-2833), Abelson 108

Department of Psychology

Phil Gnatowski, Department Operations Administrator (6-3302), Brown 131
Winnie Huie, Academic Administrator (6-3289), Brown 125

Quantitative Biology Program

Laura St. Clair, Academic Administrator (6-2308), Abelson 107