Seth Grossman
Seth currently serves as the Vice President of Administration and Chief Administrative Officer at American University and as a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration & Policy in AU'…
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University Office of Administration
3201 New Mexico Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States
Welcome to the University Office of Administration
The University Office of Administration 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.
UOA Staff
Sherri Kum Director of Finance and Administration
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…
American University Museum
John Rasmussen Director and Curator
Jack Rasmussen is the Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. He previously held Executive Director positions at di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, Maryland Art …
Community and Government Relations
Laura Marks Assistant Vice President, Community & Government Relations
Human Resources
Beth Muha Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
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…
Strategic Implementation
Geralynn Franceschini Executive Director of Strategic Implementation
Geralynn Franceschini is a results-driven leader experienced in leading transformations for clients at multinationals, non-profits, and government agencies in the U.S.A. and internationally. She curre…
Brendan McNickle Project Manager
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 Van Order Project Manager
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 Ferris Project Manager, Strategy
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 partne…
WAMU
Erika Pulley-Hayes General Manager
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…
AU Campus Plan
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