Administrative Officers
of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Office of the Dean

Dwight A. McBride, Dean

Trenace V. Ford, Executive Assistant to the Dean

Jeremy Teitelbaum
     Senior Associate Dean of the College
        Fiscal and Research Oversight
        Budget Planning
        Faculty Recruitment and Retention

Emanuel Pollack
     Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Affairs
        New Student Operations
        Undergraduate Operations
        Academic Standards
        Retention and Advising
        LINKS/First Year Student Experience (delegated)

Amalia Pallares
     Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
        Curriculum and Program
        Educational Policy Committee
        New Programs
        LAS Student Scholarships
        Less Commonly Taught Languages
        Newberry Library
        General Education

Steve Jones
     Associate Dean for Research, Facilities, & Graduate Affairs
        Primary Liaison to the Office for Social Science Research
        Primary Liaison to the Humanities Institute
        Capital Planning/Renovations
        Space Utilization
        Major Equipment
        Primary Liaison to the Graduate College
        Promotion of Research

Albert Thompson
     Associate Dean for Accounting & Personnel
        Day to Day Financial Operations
        Accounting
        Non-Faculty HR
        Operations

Patricia Harkin
     Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
        Academic Program Review
        Promotion and Tenure
        Sabbaticals
        Faculty Diversity
        Faculty Development and Evaluation
        Faculty Awards
        Executive Officer's Handbook

Beth Richie
     Associate Dean for Assessment and Interdisciplinary Programs
        Student Learning Assessment Protocols
        Interdisciplinary Programs
        Accreditation

Charles Coughlin
     Director of Development
        Development and Alumni Activities Oversight
        Major Gifts
        Board of Visitors

Bette Bottoms
     Associate Dean for Legal Studies (part-time)
        Chicago-Kent School of Law Liaison

Marsha Figaro
     Chief of Staff

Stacia Campbell
     Director of Public Affairs & Special Events
        UIC Office of Public Affairs Liaison