Dean's Office-Who Does What
Office of Academic Programs
The Associate Dean for Academic Programs (ADAP) leads the Office of Academic Programs. Responsibilities for this office involve all aspects of undergraduate and graduate curriculum, including course and program changes and development; general education, major, School and IUPUI curriculum requirements; course scheduling and enrollments; course, program, and department assessment of curriculum and instruction; as well as graduate program and student oversight and support (e.g., block grants, internships, research assistantships). In addition, the ADAP provides school leadership on the development of new majors, certificates and programs.
Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
Raymond J. Haberski | Professor of History Professor of American Studies Adjunct Professor of English in the Film Studies Program Director, American Studies Program Director, Institute for American Thought Project Director, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture | haberski@iupui.edu | 317-278-1019 | CA503C |
Candice Smith | Academic Programs Manager | canlsmit@iupui.edu | 317-274-8305 | CA441 |
Office of Development & External Affairs
The Executive Director for Advancement leads the Office of Development and External Affairs. This office is responsible for administration of School advancement efforts including fundraising, marketing and communications, media and public relations, and alumni and volunteer engagement. The staff are the key liaisons to the School of Liberal Arts with the IU Foundation, IU Alumni Association, and IU Communications. The office is the resource for Liberal Arts units regarding philanthropic funds, alumni data and records, media outreach, communications and marketing, and university brand standards. The office manages the School and unit websites; School-level social media; recruitment materials and promotional items; annual, major, and planned gift fundraising; donor relations and stewardship; and management of school-level events, such as the Celebration of Scholarship and the Joseph Taylor Symposium.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Liz Goodfellow | Executive Director for Advancement | lgoodfel@iupui.edu | 317-274-1496 | CA436H |
Sherry Minton | Director of Marketing and Communication | shminton@iupui.edu | 317-278-1055 | CA436D |
Tricia O’Neil | Associate Director of Donor and Volunteer Relations | peoneil@iupui.edu | 317-278-1074 | CA436E |
Lizeth Quinones | Assistant Director of Digital Media | lquinone@iupui.edu | 317-278-1899 | CA436B |
James Yoder | Office Manager | jameyode@iupui.edu | 317-278-1839 | CA436F |
Office of Faculty Affairs
The Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ADFA) leads the Office of Faculty Affairs. Responsibilities for this office involve all aspects of faculty hiring, development, review, leaves, and awards/recognition. In addition, the ADFA provides support to department chairs and program directors in their roles as unit heads.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Thomas Upton | Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Director of the Program for Intensive English and Professor of English | tupton@iupui.edu | 317-274-4226 | CA441D |
Candice Smith | Academic Programs Manager | canlsmit@iupui.edu | 317-274-8305 | CA441 |
Office of Finance & Administration
The Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration leads the Office of Finance and Administration. This office is responsible for Budgeting, Strategic Financial Analysis and Financial Management, Payroll, Human Resources Administration, and Operations. The Office of Finance and Administration also provides support in the training and supervision of department and program staff.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Lori B. Handy | Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration | lbhandy@iu.edu | 274-4937 | CA403B |
Wanda Colwell | Finance Affairs Assistant | wsthomps@iupui.edu | 274-9841 | CA406A |
Connie Ely | Assistant Director of Finance and Administration | cely@iupui.edu | 274-7124 | CA403 |
Khadija Ismail | Grant Fiscal Specialist | khisma@iu.edu | 274-8207 | CA406A |
Martha Rujuwa | Finance Affairs Assistant | mrujuwa@iupui.edu | 274-2173 | CA406A |
Ellen Van De Voorde | Director of Finance and Administration | evandevo@iupui.edu | 274-4953 | CA403A |
Office of Research
The Associate Dean for Research (ADR) leads the Office of Research. The responsibilities of this office include communicating with faculty about opportunities for funding to support research and creative activity; helping faculty prepare, submit, and manage grants and contracts for all external and some internal grant programs; reporting and analyzing research funding trends within the school; working with the SLA Research Advisory Committee to review and revise research-related polices; administering the SLA Summer Research and Creative Activity Grant program; reviewing sabbatical applications from tenured/tenure-track faculty.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Jeff Wilson | Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Geography | jeswilso@iupui.edu | 317-274-1128 | CA207B |
Edith Millikan | Grants Specialist | emillika@iupui.edu | 317-278-6970 | CA441C |
Candice Smith | Academic Programs Manager | canlsmit@iupui.edu | 317-274-8305 | CA441 |
Office of Student Affairs
The Associate Dean for Student Affairs (ADSA) leads the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs. Responsibilities for this office involve all aspects of student services, including recruitment, orientation, academic advising, career development, retention and co-curricular activities, student advocacy, and degree conferral. In addition, the ADSA manages cases of academic misconduct and provides support to faculty in such cases.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Jennifer Thorington-Springer | Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor of English | jtspring@iupui.edu | 317-278-2636 | CA441E |
Advising Center (Undergraduate)
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Samantha Walters | Director of Advising | sschwade@iupui.edu | 317-278-2506 | CA401 |
Kim Heavrin | Academic Advisor | kmatwell@iupui.edu | 317-278-7585 | CA401 |
Shannon Kelley | Academic Advisor | kelleysl@iupui.edu | 317-274-8495 | CA401 |
Evan Downey | Academic Advisor | evandown@iu.edu | 317-274-2232 | CA 401 |
Brianna Durkin | Academic Advisor | bdurkin@iu.edu | 317-278-7356 | CA 401 |
Career Development
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Front Desk | Career Development | 317-274-1224 | CA243C | |
Samantha Walters | Interim Director | sschwade@iupui.edu | 317-274-2506 | CA 401 |
Anneka Scott | Consultant | scottat@iu.edu | 317-274-8304 | CA 243 |
Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarships
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Julie Carriere | Scholarship and Student Retention Coordinator | jrcarrie@iu.edu | 317-274-1634 | CA243E |
Logan Bromm | Admissions Counselor | lbromm@iupui.edu | 317-278-3147 | CE 255 and CA 243 |
Student Records and Information
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Tiea Julian | Director of Student Records | tmjulian@indiana.edu | 317-274-2200 | CA401 |
Sara Hill | Record Services Representative | ss38@iu.edu | 317-278-2068 | CA 401 |
The staff of Technical Services provides leadership and support in the use of new and emerging technology in teaching and learning in the School of Liberal Arts, including computing resources (both fixed and mobile), audio and video media production, infrastructure support for storage of personal, group and research data, and support of special School-owned technology facilities. Technical Services staff also provides liaison services with UITS and other campus agencies.
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
Michael Scott | Director of Technical Services | mscott@iupui.edu | 317-274-2590 | CA001D |
Jon Greenhoe | Digital Media Production Supervisor | jgreenh@iu.edu | 317-274-0568 | CA446 |
Joy Kramer | User Support Coordinator | jkramer@iupui.edu | 317-274-4790 | CA001B |