{"id":70,"date":"2020-03-31T15:26:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/deanofthefaculty\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:54:37","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Demetrius Eudell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dean of Faculty and Professor of History<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375300\">(845) 437-5300<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:+18454375302\">(845) 437-5302<\/a><br>Email <a href=\"mailto:deansoffice@vassar.edu\">deansoffice@vassar.edu<\/a>&nbsp;to schedule a meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-faculty\/staff\/the-dean-of-the-faculty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1769\">Dean of the Faculty<\/a> is the chief academic officer of the College and is charged with general supervision over the departments of instruction and consulting with the President on appointments to the departments of instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Bjork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Associate Dean of the Faculty<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454377841\">(845) 437-7841<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:+18454375306\">(845) 437-5306<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chbjork@vassar.edu\">chbjork@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General faculty and chair\/director mentoring and support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Faculty Orientation and Faculty Mentorship Program&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers for non-Tenure Track hires (visiting, adjunct, post-doc positions)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intensives funding&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic lectures&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedagogy in Action Workshops; Learning, Teaching and Research Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College Courses&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kelli Duncan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"teaching-development\"><em>Associate Dean of the Faculty and Academic Resources&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375300\">(845) 437-5300<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:keduncan@vassar.edu\">keduncan@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General faculty and chair\/director mentoring and support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classrooms, offices, and buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science Equipment funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NAGPRA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candice Lowe Swift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"teaching-development\"><em>Faculty Director of Teaching Development&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454377724\">(845) 437-7724<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:caswift@vassar.edu\">caswift@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support and consultations about teaching development&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melissa Naitza&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Dean for Academic Administration<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375301\">(845) 437-5301<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:menaitza@vassar.edu\">menaitza@vassar.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty Reviews&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiring policies and procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salary and contract related questions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty visa and immigration support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department\/Program operating budget and Restricted Funding&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amy Jo Arndt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Director of Academic Administration<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375376\">(845) 437-5376<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:aarndt@vassar.edu\">aarndt@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Budget and workday support for awarded lectures&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endowed Chair and Start-up funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workday tags for funded Intensives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty staffing plans&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabbatical eligibility and tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee membership listing updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andrea Monteleone&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Director of Academic Administration&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375307\">(845) 437-5307<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:amonteleone@vassar.edu\">amonteleone@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Request for Appointment forms&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty Contracts and Compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Faculty Onboarding and ID cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidate and relocation reimbursements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diane Zocchi&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Executive Assistant<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375302\">(845) 437-5302<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:dzocchi@vassar.edu\">dzocchi@vassar.edu<\/a>, &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:deansoffice@vassar.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deansoffice@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Dean\u2019s calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty Events Digest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tenure Track and Lecturer Candidate schedules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department\/Program External Review schedules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melissa Rose&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Office Specialist<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375300\">(845) 437-5300<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mrose@vassar.edu\">mrose@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Associate Deans\u2019 calendars&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Travel, Endowed Chair and Start-up funding transactions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job ads for faculty searches&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"research-development\"><strong>Susan Hiner<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Faculty Director of Research Development&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:suhiner@vassar.edu\">suhiner@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support and consultations about research development&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hong Zhu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Academic Data Manager<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375319\">(845) 437-5319<\/a><\/a><br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hzhu@vassar.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:hzhu@vassar.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hzhu@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic Reporting &amp; Analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eleanor <strong>Kolodziejski<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Administrative Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+18454375308\">(845) 437-5308<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ekolodziejski@vassar.edu\">ekolodziejski@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty Review material submission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for the Learning Teaching and Research Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance to Academic Departments and Programs during the Summer Break<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haley Pilkington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Administrative Assistant, Floater<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375312\">(845) 437-5312<\/a><\/a><br>Email:&nbsp;<a 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