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 departments 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
Interim Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Affairs
(202) 994-3266
yhaywood@gwu.edu
Alison Hall, PhD
Associate Dean for Research Workforce Development
(202) 994-0200
akhall@gwu.edu
Debra Herrmann, PhD
Director of the SMHS Center of Faculty Excellence
(202) 994-5144
dee2a@gwu.edu
Nadia N. Cureton
Director
(202) 994-2032
ncureton@gwu.edu
Tayla Beckles
CFE Program Associate
(202) 994-1025
tbeckles@gwu.edu
Kirsten Brown, PhD, MA
Associate Director for Teaching and Learning Resources & Career Development
(202) 994-6705
kmbrown@gwu.edu
Teddy Hristov, MEd
Senior Instructional Designer
(202) 994-2534
teddy.hristov@gwu.edu
Dena Robinson
Executive Coordinator
(202) 994-2613
drobinso@gwu.edu
Lisa Turner
Faculty Recruitment Coordinator
(202) 994-0768
lrturner@gwu.edu