The SMHS Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development manages and administers the appointment, employment, and advancement of faculty of the School. 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
Yolanda Haywood, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Affairs
(202) 994-3266
yhaywood [at] gwu [dot] edu (yhaywood[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Debra Herrmann, PhD
Director of the SMHS Center of Faculty Excellence
(202) 994-5144
dee2a [at] gwu [dot] edu (dee2a[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Nadia N. Cureton
Director
(202) 994-2032
ncureton [at] gwu [dot] edu (ncureton[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Tayla Beckles
CFE Program Associate
(202) 994-1025
tbeckles [at] gwu [dot] edu (tbeckles[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Kirsten Brown, PhD, MA
Associate Director for Teaching and Learning Resources & Career Development
(202) 994-6705
kmbrown [at] gwu [dot] edu (kmbrown[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Teddy Hristov, MEd
Senior Instructional Designer
(202) 994-2534
teddy [dot] hristov [at] gwu [dot] edu (teddy[dot]hristov[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)