Leaders of SU: The deans of the university’s schools and colleges
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Seven of the 12 deans at Syracuse University schools and colleges began their position in 2013 or later, including five in 2015.
There are 12 major schools and colleges at Syracuse University.
So who is in charge of each one?
School of Architecture
Name: Michael Speaks
Position: Dean
Start of Role: July 2013
Previous: Dean of the College of Design at the University of Kentucky
College of Arts and Sciences
Name: Karin Ruhlandt
Position: Dean
Start of Role: January 2015
Previous: Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences; Chair of the Department of Chemistry at SU
School of Education
Name: Joanna Masingila
Position: Dean
Start of Role: March 2015
Previous: Interim Dean of Education; Chair of Teaching and Leadership Programs at SU
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Name: Teresa Dahlberg
Position: Dean
Start of Role: August 2015
Previous: Chief Academic Officer at The Cooper Union
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Name: Diane Lyden Murphy
Position: Dean
Start of Role: May 2005
Previous: Director of Women’s Studies at SU
College of Law
Name: William Banks
Position: Interim Dean
Start of Role: August 2015
Previous: Founding Director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Name: Kenneth Kavajecz
Position: Dean
Start of Role: July 2013
Previous: Chairman for the Department of Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Name: James Steinberg
Position: Dean
Start of Role: July 2011
Previous: Deputy Secretary of State for Hillary Clinton
School of Information Studies
Name: Jeff Stanton
Position: Interim Dean
Start of Role: January 2015
Previous: Associate Vice President for Research at SU
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Name: Lorraine Branham
Position: Dean
Start of Role: July 2008
Previous: Director of the School of Journalism and G.B. Dealey Regents Professor at the University of Texas at Austin
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Name: Ann Clarke
Position: Dean
Start of Role: March 2008
Previous: Associate Dean of the Visual Arts for VPA
University College
Name: Bea González
Position: Dean
Start of Role: 2007
Previous: Candidate for Syracuse Mayor in 2009 (ran while being dean of University College)
For a breakdown of who the top leaders of SU are, go here.
Published on August 26, 2015 at 12:10 am
Contact Justin: jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306
