Leah 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. 

• 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

• 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 the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• Faculty startup and research funds

• 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 and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• Faculty startup and research funds

• 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

• New Faculty Orientation 
• New Chairs' Orientation
• Faculty Leadership Program
• Faculty Peer Mentorship Program
• Faculty development workshops
• Faculty development resources

• Liaison to the Graduate School
• Liaison to the School of Professional Studies
• Support for budget scenario planning and annual budgeting
• Support for strategic planning

• Liaison to the Physical Sciences
• Support for strategic planning
• Space review
• Facilities support
• Lab builds and fitouts

• Staff Annual Performance Reviews
• Staff Hiring and Planning
• Staff Compensation Job Audits/Promotions
• Staff Employee Relations

• Support to the Academic Human Resources Director 
• Staff training and academic administration support
• Staff Hiring
• Projects

• Support to the Director of Academic Human Resources
• Staff Recruiting 
• Staff Performance Management 
• Development & Coordination of Staff Training Programs
• Special Projects

• Term Faculty Searches
• Term Faculty Appointments
• Leave Requests 

Operational and Faculty Administration Team Management

Resource for Faculty Onboarding and Related Business Practices

Faculty Administration Strategic Planning and Development

Faculty Administration Business Process Improvements

• Leave Requests
• Moving Policy
• Term Faculty Appointments
• Replacement Teaching Funds
• Search Reimbursements

• Term Faculty Appointments

• Term Faculty Search Requests

• 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

• Chair/Director Stipend Processing
• Faculty Personnel Action Processing
• Liaison between AFA and Departmental Financial Transactions
• One-on-One Training for Department/Program Managers

• Faculty Personnel Action Processing
• Liaison between AFA and Departmental Financial Transactions
• One-on-One Training for Department/Program Managers

• Workday Academics
• Document Retention and Archiving
• Welcome Email Notification
• Core Data Collection
• Emeriti Research Fund 

• Strategic planning of DOF-wide research administration
• Management of research administrative staff
• Develop and implement research administration practices
• Major proposal development and review

•  Management of the research management support team supporting diverse and complex sponsored projects, contract proposal preparations, submissions and funded research support.
•  Develop and implement Research Management Support policies and practices.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding RMS services, pre- and post-awards policies, compliance and reporting.
•  Liaise with OSP; OVPR; DOF and other administrative offices regarding research compliance, reporting and policy.
•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers.
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.

•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers.
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers (including: payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management).
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding pre- and post-awards policies, compliance and reporting.
•  Liaise with OSP; OVPR; DOF and other administrative offices regarding research compliance, reporting and policy.

•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers (including: payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management).
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding pre- and post-award compliance and reporting.
•  Liaise with OSP; OVPR; DOF and other administrative offices regarding research compliance, reporting and policy.

•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers (including: payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management).
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding pre- and post-award compliance and reporting.
•  Liaise with OSP; OVPR; DOF and other administrative offices regarding research compliance, reporting and policy.

•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers (including: payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management).
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding pre- and post-awards compliance and reporting.

•  Pre‐ and post-award management for departments, institutes, and centers
•  Funded research financial services for departments, institutes, and centers(including: payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management).
•  Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
•  PSA and contracts oversight on assigned funded research.
•  Communicate with Faculty and Departments regarding pre- and post-awards compliance and reporting.

• Proposal Development 
• Grant Writing
• Copy editing
• Comprehensive Editorial Review 
• Administrative proposal support 

• Oversees daily facilities and operations for the physics department
• Liaison for Physics PIs and facilities management 
• Oversee all lab start-ups and close-outs
• Manages all projects in the Physics portfolio

• Oversees daily facilities and operations for Chemistry and the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
• Liaison for Chemistry and  Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences PIs and facilities management 
• Oversee all lab start-ups and close-outs
• Manages all projects in the Chemistry and the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences portfolio