Dean

Deborah L. Nelson

Dean

dnelson@uchicago.edu

Assisted by Ellen Pierce: epierce@uchicago.edu

773.702.8512

 

Deborah L. Nelson is the chief academic and operating officer for the Division of the Arts & Humanities. She is responsible for recruiting and retaining an exceptional faculty, advancing graduate programs and undergraduate concentrations in the humanities, and securing the budgetary and administrative infrastructure necessary to support humanistic research at UChicago. Nelson is the Helen B. and Frank L. Sulzberger Professor of English and the College.

 

 

Deputy Deans

Anton Ford

Deputy Dean

antonford@uchicago.edu

Assisted by Aia Al Khovari: aalkhovari@uchicago.edu

 

Anton Ford is an associate professor of Philosophy. The author of numerous articles on the philosophy of action and ethics, he is currently writing on a book about the nature of human agency. Ford was the elected Spokesperson of the Committee of the Council of the University Senate. He has served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the largest major in the Division of the Arts & Humanities, and he is a recipient of the Quantrell Award for Undergraduate Teaching. As deputy dean, Ford oversees initiatives and planning around graduate education, as well as special projects that span divisions and schools across the university.

 

 

​​​​​Ghenwa Hayek

Deputy Dean

ghenwa@uchicago.edu

Assisted by Aia Al Khovari: aalkhovari@uchicago.edu

 

Ghenwa Hayek is an associate professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. An expert in modern Arabic literature, she is the author of Beirut: Imagining the City, in addition to numerous articles and translations. She is currently working on a new book entitled 'Carrying Africa,' Becoming Lebanese. She has served as the interim director of the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry and won awards from the Martin Marty Center and the Franke Institute of the Humanities. As deputy dean, Hayek works on special initiatives related to graduate education (MA, MFA, and PhD programs), language instruction, and midcareer faculty support.

 

 

Catriona MacLeod
Deputy Dean and Senior Advisor to the Provost for the Arts

cmacleod@uchicago.edu

Assisted by Aia Al Khovari: aalkhovari@uchicago.edu

773.702.8494
 
Catriona MacLeod is the Frank Curtis Springer and Gertrude Melcher Springer Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies and the College. She is a leading scholar of German eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature, aesthetics, and the visual arts. As deputy dean in the Division of the Arts & Humanities and senior advisor to the provost for the arts, MacLeod serves as the primary faculty advisor for the arts across the university, advancing their eminence and impact regionally, nationally, and globally. In this role, she works closely with UChicago Arts programs, provides oversight to leadership, and collaborates closely with colleagues around the university on various initiatives.

 

 

Eric Slauter

Deputy Dean and Master of the Arts & Humanities Collegiate Division

eslauter@uchicago.edu

773.702.8030

Eric Slauter is Master of the Arts & Humanities Collegiate Division, one of five divisions in the College. He serves as the representative for the Division of the Arts & Humanities within the College with a particular responsibility for the humanities components of the Core. Slauter is associate professor in the Department of English Language and Literature.

Associate Deans

Matthew Hess
Associate Dean for Planning and Administration
hessmb@uchicago.edu
773.702.7287

Matthew Hess leads strategic initiatives and oversees budget and finance, external relations, capital planning, computing, HR and research development for the Division of the Arts & Humanities.

Jamie McCormick
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
jmccorm@uchicago.edu
773.834.8395

Jamie McCormick leads the strategic and operational management of academic programs within the Division. He works with the Dean, faculty, and University administration on program assessment, curriculum development, chair mentoring, and overall academic administration to support the Division’s pedagogical, research, and creative mission. He oversees the Academic Affairs team and ensures that all academic searches, appointments, reviews, promotions, and the full academic lifecycle are managed effectively and aligned with Divisional priorities and goals.