Our Staff
Our Staff
Meet the leadership and staff in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty.
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Leah VanWey
Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Environment and Society and SociologyLeah VanWey was named Dean of the Faculty in 2022. A professor of environment and society, and sociology, VanWey came to Brown in 2008. Her research has focused on the interactions between demographic, social, and environmental change in Brazil. Before her appointment as dean of the School of Professional Studies in 2019, she served in a range of academic leadership positions, including associate provost for academic space, senior deputy director for research at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, and associate director of the University’s Population Studies and Training Center.
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James M. Russell
Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty- Departmental budgets
- Chair appointments and support
- Liaison to the Offices of the Dean of the College, the Vice President for Research, the Graduate School, and Institutional Equity and Diversity
- Faculty startup and research funds
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Joel Revill
Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty, Associate Provost for Special Projects- Interfolio for Searches and Hiring
- Appointments & Reappointments
- Conflict of Interest Reporting
- Course Buyout Approvals
- Faculty Data
- Sabbaticals and Leaves
- Roster Questions
- Multi-Year Academic Planning
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Anne Windham
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Faculty
- TPAC Dossier Preparation and Evaluator List Approval
- Interfolio for Tenure and Promotion
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs for Faculty
- Annual Reviews
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Sam Caldis
- Liaison to the Graduate School
- Liaison to the School of Professional Studies
- Support for budget scenario planning and annual budgeting
- Support for strategic planning
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Lori Nickerson
- Annual Reviews, Hiring and Search Process (Regular Faculty)
- Dependent Care Travel Fund
- Faculty Funds and Awards
- Teaching Excellence Awards
- Scheduling Appointments with Dean and Deputy Dean
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Sarah Walker
- Staff Annual Performance Reviews
- Staff Hiring and Planning
- Staff Compensation Job Audits/Promotions
- Staff Employee Relations
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Mary Oliver
- Support to the Academic Human Resources Director
- Staff training and academic administration support
- Staff Hiring
- Projects
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Carina Hermann
- Appointment and Reappointment Questions
- Faculty Appointment Processing
- Faculty Salary Questions
- Moving Policy
- Roster Questions
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Matthew Wheeler
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Michelle Salmans
- Leave Requests
- Moving Policy
- Term Faculty Appointments
- Replacement Teaching Funds
- Search Reimbursements
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Nicole Bonelli
Faculty Appointment Coordinator-
Non-Regular Faculty Appointments
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Non-Regular Faculty Search Requests
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Faculty Background Checks
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Leave/Sabbatical Leaves
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Dawn Cummings
- GIF Accrual & Usage Questions
- Faculty Personnel Action Processing
- One-on-One Training for Department/Program Managers
- Sabbatical Leave Savings Questions
- Chair/Director Stipend Processing
- Liaison between AFA and Departmental Financial Transactions
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Pamela Dupere
- Chair/Director Stipend Processing
- Faculty Personnel Action Processing
- Liaison between AFA and Departmental Financial Transactions
- One-on-One Training for Department/Program Managers
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Tiffany Cordeiro
Faculty Administration Coordinator -
Ed Goll
- Document Retention and Archiving
- Welcome Email Notification
- Core Data Collection
- Corporation Room Set Up
- Emeriti Research Fund
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Maegan Hawley
- Workday Academics
- Faculty Data Collection
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Sarah Aneyci
Manager, RMS -
Michelle Andolfo
Grants and Financial Manager, RMS -
Lauren Young
Grants and Financial Manager, RMS -
Caryl Jardon
Grants and Financial Specialist, RMS -
Emma Miceli
Grants and Financial Specialist, RMS -
Mariesa Fischer
Grants and Financial Specialist, RMS