Reporting directly to the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, the dean of the College of Fine Arts serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the college. The dean is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the operational, personnel, budgetary, fundraising, and student activities of the college and providing leadership and direction in the development and implementation of curricula and academic programming. The dean is expected to foster interdisciplinary collaborations within the college and across campus, promote open communication, and facilitate strategic planning and goal development across the academic departments and units in unison with the campus’s broader strategic plan.

Oversaw the Department of Music.