Provost/Dean of the Faculty

Michael Thurston
Provost and Dean of the Faculty
​413-585-3000

In his role as Provost & Dean of the Faculty, 迈克尔·瑟斯顿确保卓越和繁荣的教学, learning and research at Smith, now and for the future. 瑟斯顿创建并领导与所有学术负责人的合作过程，以推进共同的学术愿景. 他是海伦·梅斯英语教授 & 主要学术研究兴趣为现当代诗歌的文学. 他目前正在研究欧内斯特·海明威的作品 The Sun Also Rises and a biography of the literary critic, F.O. 马西森(由国家人文基金会奖学金资助).

澳门葡京博彩软件社区的成员如果想请教务长在活动上发言， please fill out this form.

Denise McKahn
Associate Provost
​413-585-3000

丹尼斯·麦克卡恩确保了澳门葡京博彩软件蓬勃发展的学术项目, 以可持续和公平的方式将资源与学院的课程和课外任务相结合. 丹尼斯管理学院的学术预算，由教务长监督. 她是教师薪酬和发展委员会的主席, the Classroom Committee, and the Committee on Study Abroad. 她负责教师的发展, and support in research and teaching, 并与发展和金融部门合作, 倡导资助提案的发展，以促进教师的研究, instruction, and programmatic interests. 她的职责之一是管理植物园, the Clark Science Center, the Campus School, 以及非终身教职员工的招聘. Denise于2008年被聘为工程系的教员, and is a scholar, advocate, and Civil and Environmental Engineer.

Hélène Visentin
学院副院长/学术发展院长
413-585-3000

他协调教师的专业发展, 监督课程运作和战略规划, 并指导澳门葡京博彩软件的研究生和特殊项目. She aims to cultivate effective, 与学院的教职员工领导以及总统内阁成员建立公平和包容的伙伴关系. 维森汀是一名法国研究教授，自1999年以来一直在澳门葡京博彩软件任教. 她的研究专长是早期现代文学和文化, 专注于表演艺术的历史和美学. Recently, 她的研究和教学兴趣一直集中在数字人文学科, 尤其是映射和数据可视化技术.

Kayla Cheneba
学术运作主任/教务长特别顾问
​413-585-3011

As Director of Academic Operations, Kayla promotes and strengthens Smith's academic programs by facilitating relationships between the provost and internal/external constituencies; coordinating the deans, faculty and other college offices in major academic initiatives and special projects; and leads the development and execution of our office's business policies and practices. As Special Advisor to the Provost, 她为教务长的战略计划提供项目管理和组织领导. 在不同场合担任教务长的指定人员, Kayla与院长和我们团队的所有成员合作，共同开发和持续改进我们的流程, supports key Provost area committees, 并为教务长提供即时和长期的行政和组织支持 & Dean of the Faculty directly. 联系凯拉，询问有关教职员会议，椅子的问题 & 主任，以及教务长主持的其他特别项目 & Dean of the Faculty's purview.

Kelly DeForest
课程及学术管理副主任
​413-585-3008

与学院副院长密切合作 & Dean for Academic Development, 凯利·德福里斯特通过在课程发展的各个方面对学术优先委员会的支持，确保学习课程的成功, 维护和审查材料和工作流程. 凯利还与ADOF/DAD和Chairs密切合作 & 主任是专业学术发展的行政支持人员. Contact Kelly for CAP policies and procedures; curricular approval guidelines for course proposals (new and revisions to existing), changes to the major or minor, and other curricular changes; catalog policies and procedures; and all other items related to the work of CAP.

Jayne Mercier
Associate Director for Faculty Analytics
​413-585-3006

As Associate Director for Faculty Analytics, she collaborates with institutional partners in stewarding faculty and instructional staff data in the service of academic business intelligence; designs, develops, and oversee the budget, reporting, 以及维持澳门葡京博彩软件成功招聘的分析流程, retention, and support of faculty and instructional staff throughout the lifecycle; and advises academic leadership on the strategic use of institutional resources in achieving Smith’s academic mission.

Ruth Morgan
研究生和特殊项目协调员
​413-585-3053

Ruth Morgan通过确保政策的一致性和完成要求来促进澳门葡京博彩软件大学成功的研究生学习经历. 研究生申请问题请联系Ruth, registration assistance, 有关课程要求和延期申请的查询.

Josh Parad
Senior Academic Budget Manager
​413-585-3007

高级学术预算经理开发可持续的学术预算模型，推进澳门葡京博彩软件的教育使命, 与副教务长和预算办公室密切合作，监督学术财务资源. 联系高级学术预算经理部门和项目预算查询, 查询内部资助，包括CFCD和启动者, the Lecture Committee, and financial modeling for new initiatives. 

Rachel Siegel
高级教师招聘和招聘专家
413-585-3004

这位教师招聘和任命专家通过与教务长密切合作，在澳门葡京博彩软件促进公平和包容的教师文化 & Dean of the Faculty, Associate Provost, 和学院副院长，以确保教员搜索的一致性, recruitment and hiring policies. Contact Rachel for tenure-track and non-tenure track searches; faculty hiring appointment letters; research associate appointments; faculty visas; on-boarding of new faculty members and instructors; hiring Readers and UMass graduate student RAs; and information regarding visiting scholars.

Hayley Spizz
Faculty Policies Administrator
​413-585-3005

Hayley Spizz通过确保澳门葡京博彩软件教师政策的一致应用来促进公平和公平, staff, and administration. 与学院副院长/院长合作，促进学术发展, 她推进了教师发展计划，以促进每个职业阶段的成功. Contact Hayley for reappointment, tenure, and promotion procedures and questions; sabbaticals and leaves; and faculty record sheets.

Patty Tran
Schedule Coordinator
​413-585-3017

Patty Tran通过管理院长的日程安排和日常办公室运作，促进了一个富有成效的工作环境. 帕蒂是教务长的主要日程安排联系人, Associate Provost, 学院副院长/学术发展院长, 以及教务长/院长办公室管理的学术日历查询和活动.