Who's Who in the Dean's Office
The dean's office is committed to supporting the students, faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences. The office values are:
- intellectual inquiry: we are rigorous in our use of data, methods, interpretation, dissemination
- equity: we work to ensure that each person has access to what they need in order to succeed
- interdependence: we promote and celebrate working together and drawing on the diversity of our community
- individual development: we help each member of our community—students, staff, faculty—to develop into their best selves
- commitment to Xavier: we take pride in and leverage our position as a Jesuit Catholic university in Cincinnati
- courageous honesty: we speak the truth and listen to each other, while assuming good intention
Faculty and staff are most likely to work with the dean's office staff in the following contexts:

Dr. Tim Brownlee
Associate Dean
First point of contact with Classics and Modern Languages; International Studies; Music and Theatre; PPP; Philosophy; Political Science
- Faculty hiring
- Program review and response
- Budget
- Provost Liaison
- Approvals for new hires
- Appointing new chairs and program directors
- Early-career faculty
- Grants
- Annual Academic Program Check-In

Jennifer Droege
Assistant Dean
First point of contact with Economics
- Academic integrity reports
- Student academic concerns
- Student Advisory Board
- Summer course scheduling
- Study Abroad/Xavier Expeditions

Dr. Dena Morton
Associate Dean
First point of contact with APEX; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Data Science; Math; Physics
- Faculty hiring
- Program review and response
- Budget
- Curriculum advising, planning, changing
- Course scheduling
- Family and Medical Leave
- Faculty Load (ZRLS)
- Rank and Tenure procedures
- Recommendation letters for Conway applicants

Dr. Stephen Yandell
Associate Dean
First point of contact with Art; Communications; English; History; RIGS; Theology; University Scholars
- Faculty hiring
- Program review response
- Study Abroad/Xavier Expeditions
- CAS Curriculum Committee/BOGS/BUGS
- Faculty 180/Annual Updates
- Travel/Special Funding
- Assessment
- Faculty Qualifications
- CASDI Co-chair
If you are not sure whom to contact, please email call our office at 513-745-3101.