Shirin Malekpour
Position title: Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning
Leads L&S Teaching & Learning Administration (TLA) and serves as a member of the L&S Dean's Senior Staff.
Instructional & Academic Planning
Kimbrin Cornelius
Position title: Assistant Dean for Teaching & Learning Administration
Organizes and manages L&S curricular activity, including Curriculum Committee, course access, and TLA activities.
Kim Grocholski
Position title: Academic Planner II
Supports and advises departments submitting program proposals and assists with Program Review.
Kate Krueger
Position title: Academic Data Analyst
Provides data analyses and creates tools and reports to assist L&S and TLA with strategic planning, decision-making, and resource allocation.
Amanda Mahr
Position title: Instructional Planning Coordinator
Manages Summer Term planning at the college level and coordinates academic year planning related to short-term instructional staff.
Sara Stephenson
Position title: Academic Planner II
Manages the course proposal review process, coordinates the CLO Expedited Project for L&S courses, works with SOAR course access.
Cathy Yu
Position title: T&L Administrative Assistant
Supports L&S TLA and is the Curricular Representative for INTER-LS and COMP LIT.
Graduate Student Academic Affairs
Danielle Clevenger
Position title: Teaching Assistant, Gullickson Fellow
Develops programming for L&S Teaching Assistants as part of the L&S TA Training and Support Team.
Lynne Prost
Position title: Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Academic Affairs
Directs L&S TA professional development. Supports graduate students and programs in interpreting and implementing graduate affairs policy.
Orion Risk
Position title: Project Assistant
Develops programming for L&S Teaching Assistants as part of the L&S TA Training and Support Team.
Instructional Design Collaborative
Antonella Caloro
Position title: Instructional Technologist
Supports course design and technology. Coordinates with campus partners to plan and manage instructional technologies.
Molly Harris
Position title: Instructional Project & Engagement Coordinator
Develops and facilitates L&S initiatives, including the L&S Exchange Teaching Network and Podcast.
Jonathan Klein
Position title: Director, Instructional Design Collaborative
Leads and supports the IDC team. Manages partnerships and priorities in conjunction with the L&S Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning.
David Macasaet
Position title: Instructional Media Producer
Leads instructional audio and video production services. Manages media studios and technologies in Van Hise Hall.
Laura Schmidli
Position title: Instructional Technologist
Supports course design and technology. Facilitates workshops and supports instructional projects by request.
Erika Schock
Position title: Instructional Design & Studio Assistant
Supports online courses and instructional media. Manages scheduling for the IDC studios.
First-Year Interest Groups
Kari Fernholz
Position title: Assistant Director, First-Year Interest Groups
Supports coordination and administration for the First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs).
Nathan Phelps
Position title: Assistant Dean and Director of First-Year Interest Groups
Directs First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) and Constellations Programs and serves as L&S liaison at SOAR.
Andrea Samz-Pustol
Position title: Assistant Director of Constellations
Supports the mission of the Constellations program and helps create high impact humanities experiences for undergraduates.
Administrative Support
Laura Dunnum
Position title: Assistant to the Office of the Dean
Coordinates calendars for Associate Dean Malekpour, TLA meetings, and other meetings for L&S Administration.
Cathy Yu
Position title: T&L Administrative Assistant
Supports L&S TLA and is the Curricular Representative for INTER-LS and COMP LIT.
TLA’s organizational chart can be accessed here: