I am pleased to announce that the following faculty, staff, and students have been elected or appointed to serve on the search committee to help recruit the next dean of the School of International Service. My gratitude to these colleagues for their willingness to contribute to this search process, with special thanks to Patrick Jackson for his service as chair.

AY2021–2022 SIS Dean Search Committee Members:

Patrick Thaddeus Jackson (Chair)

Professor, School of International Service

Adam Auerbach

Associate Professor, School of International Service

Susanna Campbell

Assistant Professor, School of International Service

Lauren Carruth

Associate Professor, School of International Service

Michelle Egan

Professor, School of International Service

Roger A. Fairfax Jr.

Dean, Washington College of Law

Christine Gettings

Director of International Programs and Partnerships, School of International Service

Jia Jiang

Graduate Enrollment Management, School of International Service

Jordanna Matlon

Assistant Professor, School of International Service

Roxana Matthews

Graduate Student, International Development, SIS/MA '22

Kelly McCarthy

Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, SIS, Office of Development and Alumni Relations

Brooke Myers

Undergraduate Student, Global International Relations, SIS/BA ‘25

Tazreena Sajjad

Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service

Michael Schroeder

Senior Professorial Lecturer and Associate Dean for Graduate Education, School of International Service

Earl Anthony Wayne

Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence, School of International Service

We have engaged Werner Boel and his colleagues from the firm WittKieffer to assist us in filling this critically important deanship. We will involve additional members of the SIS and broader AU communities and share regular updates over the coming months. Once the position is posted, please feel free to reach out to strong prospective candidates to let them know about this opportunity and encourage them to apply. Do not hesitate to be in touch with Sara Biggs (sbiggs@american.edu) in the Office of the Provost if you have any questions.