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 Institutional Equity and Diversity
• 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

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

• 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

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

• Term Faculty Appointments

• Term Faculty Search Requests

• Faculty Background Checks

• Leave/Sabbatical Leaves

• 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

• Document Retention and Archiving
• Welcome Email Notification
• Core Data Collection
• Corporation Room Set Up
• Emeriti Research Fund