The Office of Academic Affairs supports the scholarship, teaching, and research of the faculty of the School of International and Public Affairs. In so doing, the office oversees the curriculum, manages procedures for appointing and promoting faculty and research scholars, implements the program of required capstone workshops, supports the Dean’s academic and curricular initiatives as well as Faculty events and meetings, and provides some academic and financial administrative services to faculty.
Hazel May
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
hm2135@sipa.columbia.edu
Room 1419
Mondays and Thursdays, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Academic and Faculty Affairs
Hande Mutlu-Eren
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
hm2645@columbia.edu
- Research scholar appointments, searches, and reviews
- Lecturer searches and reviews
- Faculty leaves
- Research internship applications
- Grading issues
- Title IX management
Curricular and Faculty Affairs
Andrew Johnson
Director of Curriculum & Faculty Affairs
andrew.johnson@columbia.edu
- Curriculum and course planning, management, and logistics
- Curricular and academic program data
- Instructional and assistantship allocation and resources
- Committee on Instruction
- Adjunct faculty appointments
Curricular and faculty support
Caroline De Vries
Administrative Assistant
cd3043@columbia.edu
- Faculty office hours
- Classroom reservations
- Courseworks
- Zoom Pro teaching resources
- Faculty bios
Dean's Initiatives and faculty Affairs
Deirdre Brady
Program Director
d.brady@columbia.edu
- Full-time faculty appointments, searches and reviews
- SIPA Faculty committees and meetings
- Academic Affairs programming and events
- Dean's Faculty Grants
- Grant and Gift funded Dean's initiatives
- School and Columbia-wide competitions
Dean's Initiatives and faculty Affairs
Eric Fillinger
Program Coordinator
ef2622@columbia.edu
- Academic Affairs programming and events
- SIPA Dean’s Challenge Grant
- SIPA Lemann Fellows Program
Capstone Workshops
Suzanne Hollmann
Program Director
sph2103@columbia.edu
- Program development
- Client recruitment
- Project development
- Faculty recruitment & training
- Student placement & training
- Programmatic oversight
Capstone Workshops
Saleha Awal
Program Coordinator
sa3359@columbia.edu
- Supporting materials
- Student application, registration and scheduling
- Website and budget management
- Logistics
Business administration
facultysupport@sipa.columbia.edu
- Visa processing
- Student hiring
- Faculty research accounts
- Purchase Orders
Business Administration
Alexander Velasquez
Administrative Assistant
av2885@sipa.columbia.edu
- Faculty reimbursements
- Student hiring
- Casual employee timesheets
- Faculty stationery, printing, & scanning
Business Administration
Karine Lafargue
Administrative Assistant
kl2059@sipa.columbia.edu
- Support for concentration & specialization activities
- Faculty stationery, printing, & scanning