[Summary: This message announces staff promotions and new arrivals in the FAS Dean’s Office and provides contact information for FAS Dean’s Office personnel who can assist with staff and faculty questions.]
Dear colleagues:
As we return to campus and our thoughts turn to the new semester, I wanted to provide some brief updates and reminders on staff in the FAS Dean’s Office. I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the FAS Dean’s Office for their exceptional work and extraordinary dedication and remind you of the ways in which they are here to support you.
Promotions A to Z
I am pleased to announce that Alexandra Apolloni has been promoted to Assistant Dean for Faculty Development and Outreach. Alexandra has done stellar work expanding the suite of SAL2 programs offered by the FAS Dean’s Office. She has enhanced existing programs, developed new writing and coaching programs specifically designed to meet the research, teaching, and support needs presented by COVID, and has worked closely with FAS leadership to create new leadership training opportunities for both established and emerging faculty. In addition to her programmatic work, Alexandra will continue to provide expert support for high level communications from the FAS Dean’s Office, will collaborate with offices across the university to help to guide and implement FAS communications strategy, and will take on new managerial responsibilities. Please join me in congratulating Alexandra on this well-deserved promotion!
I am also delighted to share that Jason Zentz has been promoted to Associate Dean. Since joining the FAS Dean’s Office in 2016 after earning his PhD in linguistics, Jason has been an important contributor on matters of policy and an invaluable colleague to those he works with in the FAS Dean’s Office and across the FAS. As Associate Dean, Jason will continue his leadership on ladder faculty slots and search processes and his oversight of reviews and appointments for all language lectors and short-term English lecturers. This promotion also reflects the significant increase in Jason’s day-to-day operational management and formal supervisory responsibilities. We are excited for this next chapter in Jason’s FASDO career!
In addition, to more accurately reflect her wide-ranging contributions, FAS Chief of Staff Anne Shutkin ’03 will also take on the secondary title of FAS Senior Strategic Advisor for University Affairs. This additional title offers recognition of her external engagement responsibilities across the university in addition to the variety of internal policy, planning, and special project work she does so ably for faculty affairs, FASDO, and the FAS Dean. We are delighted to recognize Anne’s important contributions in this way.
New Arrival
Linda Relyea has joined the FAS and GSAS Dean’s Offices, reporting to Senior Director of Financial Operations Mary Magri as the Manager of Budgets and Financial Analysis, having served for seven years as Operations Manager for six FAS humanities departments. Linda will work closely with Mary and Manager of Finance and Administration Jennifer Medina on budgets and finance and data projects. Welcome, Linda!
Quick Contacts
If you would like assistance with something related to the humanities, please reach out to Senior Associate Dean John Mangan or Senior Administrative Assistant Neyza Sanchez. To schedule time to meet with FAS Dean of the Humanities Kathryn Lofton, please be in touch with Senior Administrative Assistant Carolyn Kyrtopoulos.
If you would like assistance with something related to the sciences or social science, please reach out to Senior Associate Dean Robert Burger or Senior Administrative Assistant Lisa Turner. To schedule time to meet with FAS Dean of Science and FAS Dean of Faculty Diversity and Development Larry Gladney, please be in touch with Senior Administrative Assistant Karen Johnson. To schedule time to meet with FAS Dean of Social Science Kenneth Scheve, please be in touch with Senior Administrative Assistant Taylor Mascari.
For assistance with Tenure and Appointment Committees and ladder reappointment and promotions cases, please reach out to Assistant Director for Faculty Affairs Sarah Logan Gardocki. Taylor is also available to assist with short-term instructional faculty appointment questions.
For a chance to have the work of your faculty or staff members or department/program profiled as part of one of his inspiring videos, please reach out to Director of Special Media Projects Micah Cormier.
You may also simply address your questions or comments to fas.dean@yale.edu and the appropriate member of the team will get back to you.
Finally, my sincere thanks to Senior Executive Assistant Syndia Amazan for her administrative support, Director of Development Dana Foster for her development support, and Senior Director of Business Operations Cathy Vellucci, without whom we could not hire and sustain the work of this talented staff.
With warm wishes for the new semester,
Tamar
Tamar Szabó Gendler
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy
Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science