Contact Faculty Affairs

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The SMHS Office of Faculty Affairs and Development manages and administers the appointment, employment, and advancement of the School's faculty. Our responsibilities include:

  • Faculty recruitment
  • Faculty appointments
  • Faculty Personnel Matters
  • Promotion and tenure processes
  • Support of faculty governance of the School
  • Faculty annual review process
  • Recruitment of deans and department chairs

The Office of Faculty Affairs also collaborates with the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Research Workforce Development program to support the professional development of our faculty.

Faculty Affairs Staff

Zareen Zaidi, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
(202) 994-3266
zzaidi [at] gwu [dot] edu (zzaidi[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Nadia N. Cureton
Director, Faculty Administration
(202) 994-2032
ncureton [at] gwu [dot] edu (ncureton[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Dena Robinson
Faculty Recruitment Coordinator
(202) 994-2613
drobinso [at] gwu [dot] edu (drobinso[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Lisa Turner
Faculty Personnel Coordinator
(202) 994-0768
lrturner [at] gwu [dot] edu (lrturner[at]gwu[dot]edu)