Memorandum October 1, 2021
- To:
- AU Faculty and Staff
- From:
- Peter Starr, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
- Subject:
- School of International Service Dean Search Committee
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.