Our Leadership
Dean Amber D. Miller
Dean Amber D. Miller guides an ambitious vision to significantly expand USC Dornsife’s scholarly footprint, develop an unmatched educational experience for students, build a robust pipeline for diversity, and transform the way that universities engage with the public.
USC Dornsife Senior Leadership
Divisional Dean for the Life Sciences
Professor of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences
(213) 740-0652
janamend@usc.edu
Senior Advisor to the Dean for Research Strategy and Development
Professor of Chemistry
(213) 740-0461
stephen.bradforth@usc.edu
Divisional Dean for the Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Dean’s Professor of Physics and Astronomy
(213) 740-2394
mnaggar@usc.edu
College Dean of Graduate and Professional Education
Professor of Biological Sciences
(213) 821–1498
graduatedean@dornsife.usc.edu
Associate Dean and Chief Diversity Officer
(213) 740–4950
qfrench@usc.edu
Senior Associate Dean for Communication and Marketing
(213) 821-2992
jameskey@dornsife.usc.edu
Senior Associate Dean for Creative Content
Divisional Dean for the Social Sciences
Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities
Linda and Harlan Martens Director of the Early Modern Studies Institute
Professor of History, Anthropology and Economics
(213) 821-2151
mancall@usc.edu
Vice Dean, Administration and Finance
(213) 740-8400
reneeper@dornsife.usc.edu
Senior Associate Dean for Advancement
(213) 821-9334
eddie.sartin@usc.edu
Divisional Dean for the Humanities
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Gender Studies
(213) 740-7659
svelasco@usc.edu
Director of Public Exchange
(213) 740-2164
katewebe@usc.edu
Senior Administrator, Assistant to the Dean
(213) 740-2531
sammon@usc.edu
Board of Councilors
The Board of Councilors is composed of distinguished professional, academic, and community leaders who provide counsel to the USC Dornsife senior leadership. Members are among the most influential ambassadors for the USC Dornsife academic mission. They also are committed to the institution’s financial health and in seeing through the institution’s vision for the future.
Dean's Leadership Fellows
Dean’s Leadership Fellows are a select group of exceptional professors who expand their leadership portfolio by working on priority projects in collaboration with the divisional and college deans.
Aaron Lauda
Professor of Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy
(213) 740-8170
lauda@usc.edu
Rebecca Lemon
Professor of English
(213) 740-3732
rlemon@usc.edu
Paulina Oliva
Associate Professor of Economics and Spatial Sciences
(213) 740-2105
olivaval@usc.edu
Darby Saxbe
Professor of Psychology
(213) 740-2313
dsaxbe@usc.edu
Danzy Senna
Associate Professor of English
(213) 821-0477
senna@usc.edu
Trisha Tucker
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Writing
(213) 740-2961
ttucker@usc.edu
Faculty Council
The Council is an elected body that represents the interests of the USC Dornsife faculty. All USC Dornsife faculty members cast ballots each spring to elect representatives for the faculty on matters of general concern. The Council plays a crucial role in working collaboratively with the administration, and also serve as representatives for USC Dornsife to the University as a whole.