The Office of People & External Affairs leads AU’s work on supporting the workforce, secure a working and learning environment free of discrimination, engaging with our neighbors and the broader Washington, DC community, and implementing the university’s strategic plan.
Seth currently serves as the Vice President of People and External Affairs & Counselor to the President of American University and a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration & Policy …
Sherri Kum joined American University June 2018 to provide direct support to the Chief of Staff & Counselor to the President and to the Secretary to the Board of Trustees. She currently is the Directo…
I am like many members of the university community; I have enjoyed a long standing relationship that spans both staff and student status. Much has changed at AU and with me since I first joined as a s…
Geralynn serves as Executive Director supporting the President and Chief of Staff of American University in the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
She has extensive global corporate and…
Brendan serves as Project Manager supporting the Executive Director of Strategy Implementation in the Office of the President. His professional background includes management consulting for public and…
Kate serves as Project Manager supporting the Executive Director of Strategy Implementation in the Office of the President. She has extensive management consulting experience and a successful track re…
Sarah serves as a Project Manager supporting the Executive Director of Strategy Implementation in the Office of the President. She has extensive experience managing projects, leading teams, and partn…
Erika Pulley-Hayes is the general manager of WAMU, American University radio. She has been working in public media since 2005. She came to WAMU from Community Communications, Inc., in Orlando, Florida…
American University's 2021 Campus Plan American University’s 2021 Campus Plan will support our strategic priorities and further our educational and research missions through a thoughtful and measured approach to campus growth
Our plan is organized into three strategic themes — scholarship, learning, and community — with key imperatives to guide our focused efforts. Check out our progress. Click "Learn More" to download the progress report