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Dean's Office Directory

Name	Title	Responsibilities	Telephone	E-mail
LAS Administration
4th Floor, University Hall
Reception (312) 413-2500

Dwight A. McBride	Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Chief academic and budgetary officer of the College; executive resource, academic policy and administrative decisions	(312) 413-7329	dmcbride@las.uic.edu
Elizabeth A. Kocs	Executive Assistant to the Dean	Administrative support to Dean, support Associate Dean for Facilities, Capital Planning/Renovations	(312) 413-7329	ekocs@las.uic.edu

Richard Alpern	Associate Dean for Financial Operations	Budget Planning, Fiscal Oversight, Financial Operations; Accounting; Payroll; Operations	(312) 413-2509	ralpern@uic.edu
Gwen Box	Assistant to the Dean	Accounting; Graduate Student Human Resources; Payroll	(312) 996-3364	gbox@uic.edu
Thomas L. Brassfield	Academic Resource Specialist	Information Technology support	(312) 996-5237	tlb@las.uic.edu
Jennifer Brier	Associate Dean for Assessment and Interdisciplinary Programs	Primary Liaison to the Office for Social Science Research; Primary Liaison to the Humanities Institute Student Learning Assessment; Interdisciplinary Programs; Accreditation	(312) 996-0046	jbrier@uic.edu
Stacia Campbell	Director of Public Affairs and Special Events	Publications, External Affairs and Special Events for LAS	(312) 996-4687	stacia@uic.edu
Chuck Coughlin	Associate Dean for Advancement	Development and alumni activities oversight; major gifts; Board of Visitors	(312) 413-3469	cec@uic.edu
Miguel A. Diaz	Academic Resource Specialist	Information Technology support	(312) 996-5237	mad@las.uic.edu
Marsha Figaro	Chief of Staff	Tracking College projects and issues, College level searches, LAS Executive Committee support, support for Student Learning Assessment, Board of Visitors	(312) 413-2504	mfigaro@las.uic.edu
Trenace V. Ford	Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs	Curriculum and Program; Educational Policy Committee; New Programs; LAS Student Scholarships; Less Commonly Taught Languages; Newberry Library; General Education	(312) 413-2515	tford@uic.edu
Maria Gonzalez	Secretary	Reception	(312) 413-2500	maluisa@las.uic.edu
KJ Hardy	Associate Director of Development	Advancement Annual Fund and LAS Alumni Association	(312) 413-3281	kjhardy@uic.edu
Dibyen Majumdar	Associate Dean for Research, Facilities, & Graduate Affairs	Capital Planning/ Renovations; Space Utilization; Major Equipment; Primary Liaison to the Graduate College; Promotion of Research. Information technology	(312) 413-9466	dibyen@uic.edu
Tonia Nikopoulos	Assistant to the Dean	Administrative support to Senior Associate Dean of the College, Human Resources, Summer School	(312) 413-2506	tnikop1@uic.edu
Laura Oliver	Assistant to the Dean	Administrative support to Associate Dean of Financial Operations	(312) 996-2169	llee@uic.edu
Linda Padera	Assistant Dean	Finance and Human Resources	(312) 413-2507	lpadera@uic.edu
Bruce Pecho	Associate Director of Development	Advancement communications and stewardship	(312) 413-4328	brucep@uic.edu
Emanuel D. Pollack	Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Affairs	New Student Operations; Undergraduate Operations; Academic Standards; Retention and Advising; LINKS/First Year Student Experience (delegated)	(312) 413-2532	epollack@uic.edu
Karen Sholeen	Assistant Dean	Human Resources and Finance	(312) 413-2508	sholeen@uic.edu
Matthew Slomka	Executive Assistant to the Dean	Elections, scholarships, administrative support to the Dean	(312) 413-2502	mslomka@las.uic.edu
Djana Sterpin	Director of Development	Development and Major Gifts	(312) 413-3468	dsterpin@uic.edu
Ginny Tunnicliff	Development Coordinator	Administrative support for LAS Advancement	(312) 413-1898	vtunnicl@las.uic.edu
Michael W. Vollmer	Director of Information Technology	Technology Management & Planning, Application Development	(312) 996-5237	mwv@las.uic.edu
Jessica Williams	Senior Associate Dean of the College	Fiscal and Research Oversight; Faculty Recruitment and Retention, Academic Program Review; Promotion and Tenure; Sabbaticals; Faculty Diversity; Faculty Development and Evaluation; Faculty Awards	(312) 413-2506	jessicaw@uic.edu