Who to Contact in the Dean’s Office

The ArtSci Associate Deans oversee specific portfolios and initiatives as outlined below. To make an appointment with any of the associate deans, please contact Heather Griffiths. For many topics, best practice is to first contact your department head or supervisor and then engage with our associate deans.

Rebecca Walton

Executive Associate Dean

Topics

  • Strategic Enrollment
  • Recruitment 
  • Data
  • Internship Strategy
  • Career Readiness
  • USHE initiatives
  • Industry Partnerships
  • Strategic Initiatives

Julia Gossard 

Faculty Success

Topics

  • Faculty Affairs & Development Topics
  • Hiring and Retention
  • Tenure & Promotion
  • Annual Review & Role Statements
  • Internal Faculty Support
  • New Faculty Start Ups
  • ArtSci Strategic Plan

Sean Johnson 

Research & Graduate Studies

Topics

  • Office of Research Liaison
  • Sponsored Programs
  • Proposal Development
  • Research/Creative Topics
  • Graduate School Liaison
  • Graduate student success topics

Brynja Kohler 

Undergraduate Studies

Topics

  • Center for Civic Excellence Liaison
  • K-12 Outreach
  • Community Outreach (Science Unwrapped)
  • University Teaching Fellows (UTFs)
  • Academic Affairs

Susie Tibbitts 

Undergraduate Studies

Topics

  • Student Success & Affairs Topics
  • Advising
  • College-level scholarships
  • Curriculum Development
  • Academic Affairs & Integrity