Dean's Office

The Dean's Office within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) provides strategic leadership and resources to the College's stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, alumni, donors and friends of the College. The College's vision, as promoted by the Dean's Office, is to be a vibrant academic and artistic hub dedicated to examining, navigating and transforming the human experience in service of the public good.

Reach out to us at cahss@du.edu for more information or support from our team.

Leadership

Office of the Dean

Rachel A. Walsh

Associate Professor, Italian; Interim Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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Messages from the Dean

Leadership Team

The Dean’s Office Leadership Team provides College wide guidance and support to advance the College’s operations, student support, teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and creative work efforts.

Our Team

Paula Elena Adamo: Spanish Teaching Professor & Associate Dean of Academic Planning and Student Success
Cheryl Miller: Associate Dean & Chief Operating Officer
Andrea Stanton: Professor of Islamic Studies & Senior Associate Dean
Amy Hilgers: Executive Assistant to the Dean

University Advancement

Development

The Development Team in CAHSS is responsible for fundraising gifts to the strategic priorities of the College, as well as working with leadership on complex campaign gifts, including DU principal gift prospects and projects for Big Ideas in campaigns.

Our Team

Jennifer Garner: Executive Director of CAHSS and University-Wide Principal Gifts
Tonya Kelly: Senior Director of Development
Departmental liaison for the School of Art & Art History; Anthropology; DEI/UAC
Laura Mack: Director of Development
Departmental liaison for the Lamont School of Music; CILCA; Center for Art Collection Ethics; DU Prison Arts Initiative; and Psychology

Alumni Engagement

The Alumni Engagement Team in CAHSS supports alumni engagement through strategic events, such as Homecoming and Alumni Weekend. This team also manages the CAHSS Alumni Awards program and the Alumni Advisory Council.