ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Council of Deans and Directors (CDAD)
and Deans of Teaching Units (DOT)

The Council of Deans and Directors (CDAD) meets each semester and the Deans of Teaching Units (DOT) meets regularly during the academic year. To request the semester’s meeting schedule, contact Els van den Bosch, ext. 6020, in the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs.

Academic Year 2008–2009:

Damian Fernandez, Chair
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

  1. Bill Baskin
    Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
    and Director of Writing
  2. Patricia Bice
    Executive Director, Enrollment Services
    and Registrar
  3. Patrick Callahan
    Director, Library
  4. Thom Collins**
    Director, Neuberger Museum of Art
  5. Dennis Craig
    Vice President for Admissions/
    Associate Provost for Enrollment
  6. John Delate
    Associate Dean for Student Affairs
    Director of Residence Life
    and Chapter President, United University Professions
  7. Jon Esser
    Associate Dean, School of the Arts
    and Associate Director, Center for Integrative Studies
  8. James Daly
    Presiding Officer, Purchase Faculty-at-Large
    and Associate Professor of Biology
  9. Wiley Hausam**
    Executive Director, The Performing Arts Center
  10. Bill Junor
    Director, Campus Technology Services (CTS)
  11. Robin Kaufman
    Interim Vice President for Student Affairs/
    Associate Provost for Integrative Learning
  12. Suzanne Kessler*
    Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences
  13. Theresa McElwaine
    Director of Communications, Academic Affairs
  14. Barbara Moore
    Director, Institutional Research
  15. Denise Mullen*
    Dean, School of Art+Design
  16. Rich Nassisi
    Associate Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences
  17. Paul Nicholson
    Director, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
    and Ombudsperson
  18. Ernie Palmieri
    Director, Center for Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics
  19. Christine L. Persico*
    Dean, School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education
  20. Carol N. Shiffman*
    Dean, Conservatory of Dance
  21. Gregory Taylor*
    Interim Dean, Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film
    and Associate Professor of Film
  22. Robert Thompson*
    Interim Dean, Conservatory of Music
    and Associate Professor of Arts Management
  23. Louise Yelin*
    Interim Dean, School of Humanities
    and Professor of Literature

*  DOT member
**DOT+ member

Updated Aug. 21, 2008

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