Office of the Dean
Meredith Jung-En Woo
Buckner W. Clay Dean of Arts & Sciences
Meredith Jung-En Woo is the Buckner W. Clay Dean of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Politics. An expert on international political economy and East Asian Politics, she is the author of numerous articles, books and an award-winning documentary. Prior to joining the College, she was associate dean for the social sciences at the University of Michigan and taught at Northwestern University. More »
Contact Information
Meredith Woo
Buckner W. Clay Dean of
Arts & Sciences
419 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-4611
Assistants
Kennedy Kipps
Special Assistant
(434) 243-8960
Karen Raham
Administrative Assistant
(434) 924-4611
Related Information
Academic Associate Deans
Jim Galloway
Associate Dean for the Sciences
412 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-3437
Assistant: Antoinette Hash
Jim Galloway, Associate Dean for the Sciences, and Sidman P. Poole Professor of Environmental Sciences, works with science department chairs and unit heads ensuring coordination and collaboration among them. He has oversight of science faculty recruitment, hiring, evalution, promotion, tenure, and retention. He ensures compliance with EOP procedures and works with search committees to develop strategies to diversify the science faculty. He manages science departmental budgeting; oversees research support facilities; and is responsible for day-to-day resource allocation, space allocation and renovation, and management.
Jim also oversees the Arts & Sciences Research Administration Office, and promotes multi-investigator, inter-departmental, and inter-school opportunities for sponsored research programs.
Bruce Holsinger
Associate Dean for Humanities and the Arts
419 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-4648
Assistant: Jaime Luce
Bruce Holsinger, Associate Dean for Humanities and the Arts and Professor of English and Music, works with arts and humanities department chairs and unit heads ensuring coordination and collaboration among them. He has oversight of their faculty recruitment, hiring, evalution, promotion, tenure, and retention. He ensures compliance with EOP procedures and works with search committees to develop strategies to diversify the arts and humanities faculties. He manages departmental budgeting; oversees performance support facilities; and is responsible for day-to-day resource allocation, space allocation and renovation, and management.
Karen Parshall
Associate Dean for the Social Sciences
412 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-3437
Assistant: Antoinette Hash
Karen Parshall, Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, and Professor of History and Mathematics works with social science department chairs and unit heads ensuring coordination and collaboration among them. She has oversight of social science faculty recruitment, hiring, evalution, promotion, tenure, and retention. She ensures compliance with EOP procedures and works with search committees to develop strategies to diversify the social sciences faculty. She manages social science departmental budgeting and is responsible for day-to-day resource allocation, space allocation and renovation, and management.
Robert Fatton, Jr.
Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Programs
438 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-6739
Assistant: Amy Goldstein
Robert Fatton, Jr., Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Programs, and the Julia Allen Cooper Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, leads the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. He is an advocate for graduate education on Grounds, works to increase U.Va.’s visibility in graduate education with foundations and governmental agencies, is responsible for conducting a thorough evaluation of our graduate program in coordination with the academic associate deans, and together with the Dean of Arts & Sciences charts the course for enhancement of the graduate school.
Richard Handler
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs
205 Garrett Hall
(434) 924-8872
Assistant: Maggie Harmon
Richard Handler, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Anthropology, is responsible for supervising all operations of the undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences. He oversees the association deans who carry out lower-division undergraduate academic advising, the Echols Scholars program, and the academic regulations of the College. He also coordinates the work of the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee (the elected faculty body that evaluates new courses, majors, and degree programs); oversees the annual academic audit of all College students.
Senior Administrators
Richard S. Myers
Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Planning
419 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-4648
Assistant: Jaime Luce
Richard Myers, Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Planning, advises the Dean in all areas of finance and administration, including budget and human resources, strategic planning, information technology, and capital projects. He plays a leadership role for Arts and Sciences within the larger U.Va. community.
Nancy Bertram
Associate Dean for Management & Budget
412 New Cabell Hall
(434) 924-7962
Assistant: Evelyn Carpenter
Nancy Bertram, Associate Dean for Management and Budget, is responsible for financial planning, investment, budgeting, and resource allocation, and related compliance and reporting. She represents Arts & Sciences on financial and related management issues and works collaboratively with the Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Planning.
Eugene R. Schutt, Jr.
Associate Dean for Development
Jefferson Quarry Building,
2410 Old Ivy Road
(434) 243-8973
Assistant: Candace Acord
Eugene R. Schutt, Jr., Associate Dean for Development, directs the Arts & Sciences development office, a group of advancement professionals responsible for fundraising efforts and alumni relations activities. Currently, he is overseeing the completion of the Campaign for the College, a $500 million capital funds campaign, part of the $3 billion Campaign for the University of Virginia.
Directors
Robert Campbell, Director of Arts & Sciences Computing Support, plans, coordinates, and manages computer support, programming, and database services within Arts & Sciences to insure that computer equipment, support, and programming needs of Arts & Sciences’ instructional, research and administrative units are met.
Neal Grandy, Director of Arts & Sciences Research Administration, provides accurate, timely, and professional advising on University- and Arts & Sciences- sponsored research and other administrative policies and procedures. He oversees pre- and post-award research grant activities for Arts and Sciences; provides various financial and other grant-related analyses; and represents Arts and Sciences on research matters.
Valerie Larsen
Director of Arts & Sciences Center for Instructional Technologies
Valerie Larsen is Director of the Arts & Sciences Center for Instructional Technology (ASCIT), which supports the integration of technology into teaching and research in various capacities. Her responsibilities include oversight of the ASCIT Language Lab and ASCIT Equipment Loans. Valerie and the ASCIT staff provide one-on-one and small group consultation, training and presentations on the use of technology in teaching to College faculty and teaching assistants.
Charlotte Morford
Director of Communications
Charlotte Morford, Director of Communications, manages a team of editorial and Web professionals who produce the school’s alumni magazine and online periodicals, numerous Web sites, and a range of development publications.
Mary Stegmaier
Assistant Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Mary Stegmaier, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and an Assistant Professor on the general faculty, manages the day-to-day operations of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She oversees admissions, enrollments, and degree audits; manages budgets for graduate support; and serves as the principle liaison with the directors of graduate studies, students, and University offices concerning issues related to students, finance, and administrative of the Graduate School.
Anna Towns
Director of Space Planning & Management
406 New Cabell Hall
(434) 243-8590
Assistant: Jaime Luce
Anna Towns, Director of Space Planning and Management, directs space management by developing long and short term plans to utilize space, including the space master plan for Arts & Sciences. She oversees the planning and management of renovation projects. She also is responsible for the Arts & Sciences capital plan and submission of capital projects initiation requests; she provides technical advice and support to Arts & Sciences deans on matters of facilities planning and construction; and is the chief Arts & Sciences technical representative with all architect and engineering consultants.