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USC Dana and David Dornsife College Dean's Office Directory

Howard Gillman

Howard Gillman

Dean of USC Dornsife
Anna H. Bing Dean's Chair

(213) 740-2531
dean@dornsife.usc.edu

Dean Gillman is the chief academic and executive officer of the USC Dornsife College.

Roger D. Stewart

Roger D. Stewart

Executive Associate Dean for
Administration and Finance

(213) 740-2531
stewart@dornsife.usc.edu

Executive Associate Dean Stewart oversees administrative and financial affairs including, Office of the Dean operations and College Technology Services.

Anna Kanauka

Anna Kanauka

Executive Assistant to the Dean
(213) 740-2531
kanauka@dornsife.usc.edu

Anna Kanauka manages the dean's calendar and correspondence, and provides other administrative support.

MaryBeth Leonard

MaryBeth Leonard

Administrative Assistant II
(213) 740-2531
mleonard@dornsife.usc.edu

MaryBeth Leonard manages the calendars of Roger Stewart and George Sanchez and provides other administrative support.

Lauren Thomas

Lauren Thomas

Administrative Assistant I
laurenmt@dornsife.usc.edu
(213) 740-2531

Lauren Thomas manages front office reception, conference room calendars and other administrative tasks.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Steve Lamy

Steve Lamy

Vice Dean for Academic Programs
(213)740-2531
lamy@dornsife.usc.edu

Vice Dean Lamy oversees both undergraduate and graduate programs and all related offices.

 

Jane Cody

Jane Cody

Associate Dean for Academic Programs
(213) 740-8555
jmcody@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Cody oversees curricular affairs and planning, graduate assistants, ALI, and Overseas Studies.

Richard Fliegel

Richard Fliegel

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
(213) 740-2961
fliegel@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Fliegel oversees undergraduate programs and support offices including advising, general education, honors, JEP, and the Writing Program.

Susan Kamei

Susan Kamei

Associate Dean for Advanced and Professional Programs
(213)740-3250
kamei@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Kamei oversees advanced and professional offerings, including the Master of Liberal Studies program.

Cynthea Jackson

Cynthea Jackson

Administrative Assistant II
(213) 740-2531
cyntheaj@dornsife.usc.edu

Cynthea Jackson manages the calendars of Steve Lamy and Donal Manahan and provides other administrative support.

Korijna Valenti

Korijna Valenti

Academic Programs Coordinator
(213) 740-8555
avalenti@dornsife.usc.edu

Korijna Valenti provides support, research, and analysis for curricular affairs and planning, graduate assistants, ALI and Overseas Studies.

 

DIVERSITY PROGRAMS

George Sanchez

George Sanchez

Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives
(213) 740-2531
georges@dornsife.usc.edu

Vice Dean George Sanchez oversees diversity programs throughout the College and advises the dean on a variety of issues.

Linda Lopez

Linda Lopez

Associate Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives
(213) 740-4689
lindaglo@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Linda Lopez works with Vice Dean George Sanchez in overseeing diversity programs throughout the College.

FACULTY AFFAIRS

Dani Byrd

Dani Byrd

Vice Dean for Faculty
(213) 740-2531
dbyrd@dornsife.usc.edu

Vice Dean Byrd oversees all matters relating to faculty affairs.

Kathleen Speer

Kathleen Speer

Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
(213) 740-2531
kspeer@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Speer oversees faculty affairs and research advancement operations and manages the support staff.


Svea Morales

Svea Morales

Administrative Assistant II
(213) 740-2531
samorale@dornsife.usc.edu

Svea Morales manages the calendars and provides support for Vice Dean Byrd, Vice Dean Haas and Associate Dean Speer.


April Burnett

April Burnett

Document Tracking Coordinator
(213) 740-2531
arburnet@dornsife.usc.edu

April Burnett manages the document retention process in both electronic and paper files.  She also tracks incoming and outgoing correspondence to ensure proper distribution, follow-up and retention.

Rosa Cervantes

Rosa Cervantes

Appointment and Promotions Coordinator (Tenure Track Faculty)
(213) 740-2531
rosaserv@dornsife.usc.edu

Rosa Cervantes manages the personnel records of tenure track faculty and coordinates College Personnel Committees reviewing dossiers for appointments and promotions.

Lisa Itagaki

Lisa Itagaki

Faculty Affairs Project Manager
(213) 740-7211
litagaki@dornsife.usc.edu

Lisa Itagaki assists in managing the operations relative to non-tenure track faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars and Visiting Scholars.

Ida Morodome-Castilla

Ida Morodome-Castilla

Faculty Load Coordinator
(213) 740-2531
morodome@dornsife.usc.edu

Ida Morodome-Castilla coordinates and tracks faculty leaves, faculty teaching loads and welcomes the new faculty to the college.

Joshua Schmidt

Joshua Schmidt

Appointments and Promotions Coordinator (Non-Tenure Track Faculty)
(213) 740-5052
joshuasc@dornsife.usc.edu

Joshua Schmidt manages the personnel records of non-tenure track faculty and coordinates access and training for faculty information applications on the Myusccollege portal.

RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT

Stephan Haas

Stephan Haas

Vice Dean for Research
(213) 740-2531
shaas@dornsife.usc.edu

Vice Dean Haas oversees all matters relating to USC College Research Administration.

Kathleen Speer

Kathleen Speer

Associate Dean for Faculty and Research
(213) 740-2531
kspeer@dornsife.usc.edu

Associate Dean Speer oversees faculty affairs and research advancement operations and manages the support staff.

Sabrina Feeley

Sabrina Feeley

Director of Research Administration
(213) 740-7530
slf@dornsife.usc.edu

Sabrina Feeley manages the operations of the research office including leading her team of research administrators and providing guidance to faculty and staff regarding contracts and grants.

Kate Froehlich

Kate Froehlich

Contracts and Grants Coordinator
(213) 740-6852
katefroe@dornsife.usc.edu

Kate Froehlich assists faculty and staff with activities related to internal and external funding such as grant proposal preparation and budget development.

Andrea Hutchinson

Andrea Hutchinson

Proposal Preparation Coordinator
(213) 740-5854
ahutchi@dornsife.usc.edu

Andrea Hutchinson provides support for research advancement operations.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

Donal Manahan

Donal Manahan

Vice Dean for Students
(213)740-2531
manahan@usc.edu

Vice Dean Manahan oversees College Admission, Advisement, Supplemental Instruction and other aspects of the USC College student experience outside the classroom.

FACILITIES

James McElwain

James McElwain

Architect
(213) 821-5314
mcelwain@dornsife.usc.edu

James McElwain oversees long range planning for facilities and architectural project management for renovation and new construction.

Irina Kotsinian

Irina Kotsinian

Facilities Coordinator
(213) 821-4326
kotsinia@dornsife.usc.edu

Irina Kotsinian provides support and coordination for departmental facilities projects.