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USC Dornsife Dean's Office Directory

Steve Kay

Steve Kay

Dean of USC Dornsife
(213) 740-2531
dean@dornsife.usc.edu

Dean Steve Kay, holder of the Anna H. Bing Dean’s Chair and Professor of Biological Sciences, is the chief academic and executive officer of USC Dornsife.

Dani Byrd

Dani Byrd

Vice Dean for Institutional Affairs
(213) 740-2444
dbyrd@dornsife.usc.edu

Vice Dean Byrd oversees all aspects of USC Dornsife’s academic administration including faculty and educational excellence and strategic planning for programmatic and institutional development.

Charles McKenna

Charles McKenna

Vice Dean for Natural Sciences
(213) 740-7007
mckenna@usc.edu

Professor of Chemistry Charles McKenna serves as vice dean for natural sciences, taking point on federal research advancement in USC Dornsife.

Peter C. Mancall

Peter C. Mancall

Vice Dean for the Humanities
(213) 821-2151
mancall@usc.edu

Peter Mancall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities and professor of history and anthropology, serves as vice dean for the humanities.

Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood

Vice Dean for Social Sciences
(213) 740-5504
wendy.wood@usc.edu

Provost Professor of Psychology and Business Wendy Wood serves as vice dean for social sciences.

Ted Budge

Ted Budge

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Associate Dean
(213) 740-4944
budge@usc.edu

CFO and Senior Associate Dean Budge oversees USC Dornsife’s business office and Dornsife's mission-based budget focusing on educational and research efforts.

Neil Macready

Neil Macready

Senior Associate Dean for Advancement
(213) 821-9334
macready@dornsife.usc.edu

Neil Macready leads the senior management team of USC Dornsife advancement, overseeing all directors of development and major gifts, corporate, foundation and federal relations, and constituent relations.

Sherri Sammon

Sherri Sammon

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

Sherri Sammon provides primary administrative support to Dean Steve Kay.

Holly Kreiswirth

Holly Kreiswirth

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

Holly Kreiswirth provides primary administrative support to Executive Assistant Sherri Sammon including assisting with the Dean’s calendar, correspondence and day-to-day operations.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Steve Lamy

Steve Lamy

Vice Dean for Academic Programs
(213)740-6104
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.

Gigi Petrovich

Gigi Petrovich

Assistant to the Vice Deans
(213) 740-2531
gpetrov@dornsife.usc.edu

Gigi Petrovich provides executive administrative support to Vice Deans Steven Lamy, Donal Manahan, Peter Mancall, George Sanchez and Wendy Wood.

Kimberly Allen

Kimberly Allen

Director of Special Projects for Academic Programs
(213)740-2359
allenk@dornsife.usc.edu

Kimberly Allen manages administration for graduate programs and special projects for Academic Programs.

Cynthea Jackson

Cynthea Jackson

Administrative Assistant II
(213) 740-6104
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

Korijna Valenti provides research and analysis for curricular affairs, graduate assistants and Overseas Studies including the Problems Without Passports and Maymester programs, and administers the Dornsife Cambridge Summer Programme.

DIVERSITY PROGRAMS

George Sanchez

George Sanchez

Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives
(213) 740-5933
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

Kathleen Speer

Kathleen Speer

Senior Associate Dean
(213) 740-2444
kspeer@dornsife.usc.edu

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

 

Svea Morales

Svea Morales

Administrative Assistant II
(213) 740-2444
samorale@dornsife.usc.edu

Svea Morales manages the calendars and provides administrative support for Vice Dean Dani Byrd and Senior Associate Dean Kathleen Speer. She also manages the faculty visiting scholar process.

 

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) 740-4953
rosacerv@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.

RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT

Kathleen Speer

Kathleen Speer

Senior Associate Dean
(213) 740-2444
kspeer@dornsife.usc.edu

Senior 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.

Mike Godinez

Mike Godinez

Contracts and Grants Coordinator
(213) 740-6852

magodine@dornsife.usc.edu

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

STUDENT PROGRAMS

Donal Manahan

Donal Manahan

Vice Dean for Students
(213)740-6104
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.