Staff & Responsibilities
We are committed providing excellent service to faculty, students, and staff.
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.
Eric Fillinger
Program Director
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- 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
Edwin Rodriguez
Program Coordinator
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- Faculty Affairs programming and events
- SIPA Dean’s Challenge Grant
- SIPA Lemann Innovator Fellows Program
Deirdre Brady
Senior Assistant Dean
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- Faculty appointments, searches, and reviews
- Faculty leave management
- Research scholar appointments, searches, and reviews
Julie Kearney
Program Coordinator
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- Adjunct faculty appointments
- Faculty bios
Andrew Johnson
Director
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- Curriculum, academic program, and course planning, management, and logistics
- Committee on Instruction
- Instructional and assistantship allocation and resources
Jennyville Labuga-Rumenik
Coordinator
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- Instructional support
- Classroom and course scheduling
- Adjunct faculty office hours
Rita Agyiri
Business Manager
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- Faculty research accounts
- Visas for faculty and researchers
- Visiting scholar appointments
- Student hiring
- Purchase Orders
Karine Lafargue
Administrative Assistant
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- Support for concentration & specialization activities
- Faculty stationery, printing, & scanning
Alexander Velasquez
Administrative Assistant
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- Faculty reimbursements
- Student hiring
- Casual employee timesheets
- Faculty stationery, printing, & scanning
Suzanne Hollmann
Program Director
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- Program development
- Client recruitment
- Project development
- Faculty recruitment & training
- Student placement & training
- Programmatic oversight
Saleha Awal
Program Coordinator
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- Supporting materials
- Student application, registration and scheduling
- Website and budget management
- Logistics