I am pleased to share that the following individuals have been elected or appointed to serve on the search committee to help recruit the next dean of the School of Communication. My gratitude to these faculty and staff for their willingness to contribute to this search process, with special thanks to Filippo Trevisan for his service as chair.

SOC Dean Search Committee Members
Filippo Trevisan, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor, Public Communication, SOC (chair)
Linda Aldoory, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Victoria Black, Chief Advancement Officer, SOC, University Advancement
Terry Bryant, Senior Professorial Lecturer and Division Director, Journalism, SOC
Dina Inverso, Senior Professorial Lecturer and Division Director, Public Communication, SOC
Katerina Kulagina, Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Services, SOC
Gerard Maguire, Assistant Dean for Finance and Operations, SOC
Adrienne Massanari, Associate Professor, Communication Studies & Director, PhD Program, SOC
Andy Phelps, Professor, Film and Media Arts, SOC & Director, AU Game Center
Sherri Williams, Assistant Professor, Journalism, SOC

We have engaged Julie Tea, Holly Jackson, and the team at Storbeck Search (part of the Diversified Search Group) to assist us in filling this critically important role. We will involve additional members of the SOC 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.