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The Office of Faculty


The Emory College Office of Faculty is the primary resource for faculty and works to advance the academic mission of Emory University by supporting faculty recruitment, retention, research, and teaching.

Under the leadership of Vice Dean of Faculty Deboleena Roy, the office oversees the hiring and retention of faculty, faculty progress reviews and faculty activity and merit evaluationstenure and promotion review for tenure-track faculty, reappointment and promotion review for teaching-track faculty, and the review of faculty sabbatical and leave requests.

The Office of Faculty works closely with the Office of Research Funding Support to help facilitate faculty grants and awards, including the Program to Enhance Research and Scholarship (PERS).

The Office also leads the periodic review of academic departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and supports the collection of institutional data for the College.

Duties of the office also include oversight of the Robert E. Hightower Fund, the appointment of named chairs, and other faculty awards (Winship Award for Teaching Track Faculty, Cuttino Award, Emory Williams Award, and nominations for external research awards and fellowships).

Deboleena Roy Headshot
Deboleena Roy
Vice Dean of Faculty and Divisional Dean of Sciences
Joseph Crespino Headshot
Joseph Crespino
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Divisional Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Kevin Karnes Headshot
Kevin Karnes
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Divisional Dean of Arts
Laura Papotto Headshot
Laura Papotto
Sr. Director of HR and Faculty Operations
Lori Cavagnaro Headshot
Lori Cavagnaro
Associate Dean of Academic Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Lane DeNicola Headshot
Lane DeNicola
Sr. Director of Institutional Research
Cheri Kersey Headshot
Cheri Kersey
Associate Director of Program Review
Becky Gunter Headshot
Becky Gunter
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
Ed Lee III Headshot
Ed Lee III
Senior Director, Faculty Inclusivity