A&S Leadership
Office of the Dean
- Responsible for the overall achievement of the college mission
- Foster faculty and student research, and promote collaborative endeavors
- Manage the college's full range of operations, including strategic, programmatic, financial and fiscal
- Develop and execute an effective strategy for college fundraising
- Corresponds with faculty, staff, students, alumni and administration; across departments; within the university; and throughout the community at large
- Supervises, appoints, and reviews all assistant and associate deans
- Leads the college in our effort to be a leader in equity and inclusion
- Establishes and supports college-wide equity and inclusion policies impacting students, staff, faculty and our community.
- Oversees the implementation of college wide equity and inclusion policies
- Acts as the college’s liaison for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- Cultivates community partnerships
- Coordinates the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
- Manages human resources function to ensure that the college has an appropriate and diverse workforce, including oversight of organizational development; position planning; recruitment and hiring; training and staff development; and evaluation.
I am the Divisional Dean for the Humanities and a Professor of English. Most of my work involves supporting the Departments of Asian, East European, and German Studies (AEGS); Classics; English; History; Judaic Studies; Philosophy; and Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures (RALL). In addition, I am the A&S Dean’s Office representative to the Taft Research Center, and I serve on a number of College committees, including the Instructional Innovation Advisory Committee (iiAC) and Undergraduate Council. I also work closely with UC Libraries to support research and learning among A&S faculty and students. I am a scholar of biblical reception studies with teaching interests in the Bible as literature, world literature, and literary theory.
I am the Divisional Dean of Natural Science, which comprises Biology, Chemistry, School of Environment and Sustainability, Geology, Geography, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, and Psychology. I work with the dean’s office to help carry out the vision of the college and provide support for the departments and units within the natural sciences division. I am also a Professor of Chemistry.
I am the Divisional Dean for Social Sciences, as well as a Professor of Political Science. My units are: Africana Studies, Anthropology, School for Communication, Film, and Media Studies, Journalism, School for Public and International Affairs, Sociology, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
- Preparation and delivery of faculty offer letters
- College Administrator for the eRPT dossier system
- Oversight of Dean’s Office college records
- College-wide event planning and meeting coordination
Student Services
Allison Logan
Assistant Dean, Declared Student Advising & Center for Exploratory Studies
2624 French Hall West
- Provides vision, leadership and direction for the College of Arts & Sciences Declared Advising unit and the Center for Exploratory Studies
- Oversees all the College of Arts & Sciences Advising functions and supervises a team of 17 professional advisors
- Represents and Advocates for all Arts and Sciences advising needs in University Committees
Student Recruitment
LaDreka Karikari
Director, Undergraduate Recruitment, College of Arts & Sciences
2142 French Hall
- Leadership and vision in the development of undergraduate recruitment initiatives
- Create, direct and coordinate college-wide undergraduate recruitment activities
Development
- Chief development officer for the college
- Plan and execute fundraising activities for A&S
- Assist departments on fundraising efforts
- Manage A&S Foundation staff