About

Dean's Office Leadership and Staff

The Dean, Associate Deans, Department Chairs, Administrators and Staff

Office of the Dean

Christa Acampora

Christa Acampora

Buckner W. Clay Professor of Philosophy and Dean, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
christa.acampora@virginia.edu

(434) 924-4648
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Lisa Aguirre

Project Manager
lma5nm@virginia.edu

Cynthia Burns Flannery

Cynthia Burns Flannery

Senior Special Assistant to the Dean
cflannery@virginia.edu

434-243-5513
Frankie Szynskie

Frankie Szynskie

Events Manager & Special Assistant
wxu4fw@virginia.edu

434-924-1429

Senior Leadership

Jennifer Bair, Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology

Jennifer Bair

Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology
(Administrative Support: Anna Caughron)
jlb5md@virginia.edu

Sarah Betzer, Associate Dean for Arts & Humanities, and Professor of Art

Sarah Betzer

Associate Dean for Arts & Humanities and Professor of Art
(Administrative Support: Camille Lipnicky)
sb4fg@virginia.edu

Laura Galloway

Laura Galloway

Commonwealth Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for the Sciences and Research
(Administrative Support: Anna Caughron)
lg8b@virginia.edu

434-982-5010

Judy Giering

Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Services
jg3wm@virginia.edu

(434) 243-9933
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Kerry Searle Grannis

Associate Dean and Chief of Staff
kerry.grannis@virginia.edu

(434) 243-7506

Keisha John

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(Administrative Support: Andie Weaver)
kj6s@virginia.edu

(434) 243-5482
David Leblang

David Leblang

Ambassador Henry J. Taylor & Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics and Interim Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Experience & Strategic Initiatives
leblang@virginia.edu

434-243-1574

Alison Levine

Professor of French and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
(Administrative Support: Ella Durbin)
ajm5f@virginia.edu

Sara Sajadi

Sara Sajadi

Senior Associate Dean and Chief Marketing Officer
sarasajadi@virginia.edu

China Scherz

China Scherz

Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Associate Professor of Anthropology
(Administrative Support: Andie Weaver)
crs4he@virginia.edu

Administrative Support

Jessica McDermott

Jessica McDermott

Assistant Director for Academic Administration
(Oversees administrative support team and manages special projects)
jessica.mcdermott@virginia.edu

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Anna Caughron

Temporary Administrative Assistant
(Provides administrative support to Laura Galloway and Jennifer Bair)
upp7re@virginia.edu

Camille Lipnicky

Camille Lipnicky

Senior Administrative Assistant
(Provides administrative support for Sarah Betzer)
cie8eg@virginia.edu

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Aimee Steussy

Administrative Generalist
(Provides administrative support to Tammy McHale, Johann Reinicke, Anna Towns, Elissa Morton, and Deborah White)
ans5a@virginia.edu

(434) 924-4027

Andie Weaver

Senior Administrative Assistant
(Provides administrative support to Keisha John and China Scherz)
aw7tk@virginia.edu

(434) 924-8022

The College Foundation

Eugene R. Schutt, Jr.

President, College Foundation
gene.schutt@virginia.edu

(434) 924-7646
Lee Harper

Lee Harper

Chief Operating Officer, The College Foundation
lee.harper@virginia.edu

(434) 243-6541

Communications

Molly Angevine

Communications Associate
mja4f@virginia.edu

(434) 924-3838
Russ Bahorsky

Russ Bahorsky

Writer
rsb5x@virginia.edu

(434) 924-5357

Lana Boyle

Web Designer/Developer
le7s@virginia.edu

434-924-5370

Lorenzo (Len) Perez

Senior Writer
ljp2h@virginia.edu

(434) 243-3440
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Kimberly Rowser

Web Developer
mwd6su@virginia.edu

Zachary Wheat

Interim Director of Communications
zjw6b@virginia.edu

(434) 924-2746

Data Analytics & IT Support

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Johann Reinicke

Director of Data Analytics and IT Support
johann@virginia.edu

434-243-6317
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Jack Doherty

IT Process Improvement Lead
jrd2n@virginia.edu

434.924.3218
Kristina Emerick

Kristina Emerick

Analytics Lead
pmd4ef@virginia.edu

Joe Loftus

Joe Loftus

Power Platform Lead Administrator
pax9dv@virginia.edu

Tim Wilkinson

IT Supervisor
tkw4u@Virginia.edu

(434) 924-6744
Carol Westin

Carol Westin

Department Finance and Administration Manager
caw2rd@Virginia.edu

(434) 243-4292

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Irtefa Binte-Farid

Irtefa Binte-Farid

Associate Director for Community Development & Recruitment
iab4de@virginia.edu

(434) 924-7044

Faculty Affairs

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Katie Schmitt

Director of Faculty Affairs
fbq8uz@virginia.edu

Ella Durbin

Ella Durbin

Faculty Affairs Specialist
eca5uc@virginia.edu

Claire Reeger

Claire Reeger

Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs
claire.reeger@virginia.edu

Staff Affairs

Debbie White

Deborah White

Director of Staff Affairs
daw2jb@virginia.edu

434-924-2895

Finance and Budget

Elissa Morton

Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
eam3dc@virginia.edu

434-924-7962

Rachel Browning

Financial Services Coordinator
ram9wf@virginia.edu

(434) 924-7139
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Ashley Connolly

Budget Analyst
nsf7gt@virginia.edu

Daniel Gostin-Young

Daniel Gostin-Yong

Senior Finance Generalist
bhb6qa@virginia.edu

434-924-1258
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Melissa Means

Senior Finance Generalist
yeg2yu@virginia.edu

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Glenda Notman

Senior Budget Analyst
gsn4d@virginia.edu

(434) 243-4041

Michele Roszell

Financial Services Specialist
mkr9u@virginia.edu

(434) 982-2025

Graduate Education

Evan Barrow

Evan Barrow

Senior Financial Generalist
egb5z@virginia.edu

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Tyisha Hathorn

Assistant Dean for Graduate Education
nbc4cf@virginia.edu

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Tracy Mourton

Associate Director of Graduate Student Enrollment and Engagement
tlm2x@virginia.edu

(434) 924-6741

UVA Human Resources

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Greg Burroughs

Senior HR Business Partner
glb4q@virginia.edu

(434) 982-4530
Christi Maguire

Christi Maguire

HR Business Partner
clm8sd@virginia.edu

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Africa Manning

Senior HR Business Partner
am2tm@virginia.edu

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Learning Design & Technology

Hope Fitzgerald

Hope Fitzgerald

Director, A&S Learning Design & Technology
hf6v@Virginia.edu

(434) 924-6847

Jason Bennett

Learning Design Project Manager
jcb2h@Virginia.edu

434-243-1108
Chad Diehl

Chad Diehl

Senior Instructional Technology Specialist
crd8y@virginia.edu

434-297-8987
Keith Samuels

Keith Samuels

Instructional Technology Specialist-Language Lab
kfs7j@Virginia.edu

434-924-3807
Emily Scida, Senior Instructional Designer

Emily Scida

Senior Instructional Designer
ees2n@virginia.edu

Jessica Weaver-Kenney

Jessica Weaver-Kenney

Senior Instructional Technology Specialist
jw8va@virginia.edu

434-924-3380
Alana Felts

Alana Felts

Instructional Designer for Inclusive Teaching
qyd8wd@virginia.edu

Fang Yi

Fang Yi

Assistant Director
fy5g@virginia.edu

Research Administration

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Emily Puckart

Senior Director of Research Administration & Development
epg5c@virginia.edu

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Kinsey Barrett

Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Administrator
wrm6dg@virginia.edu

Gretchen Crawford

Gretchen Crawford

Pre-award Grant & Contract Administrator
hhq7td@virginia.edu

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Cecilia Cropley

Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator
ccc2gg@virginia.edu

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Cate Cunningham

Pre-Award Grants & Contracts Administrator
cc9ha@virginia.edu

(434) 982-4722

Rana Ganguly

Director of Sponsored Research Development
rg8se@virginia.edu

(434)243-1924
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Joanna Plunkett

Post-Award Grants & Contracts Administrator
waw5yg@virginia.edu

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Keith Simpson

Grants and Contracts Administrator
gjb5qh@virginia.edu

Space Management

Anna Towns

Director of Space Planning and Management
towns@virginia.edu

(434) 243-8590
Erin Printy

Erin Printy

Space Manager
znf2yj@virginia.edu