McMicken College of Arts & SciencesUniversity of Cincinnati

McMicken Office of the Dean

McMicken Office of the Dean

Valerie Gray Hardcastle

Valerie Gray Hardcastle

Dean, McMicken College

Professor of Philosophy

Professor of Psychology

Affiliated faculty in Women's Studies

137 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
valerie.hardcastle@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5858
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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Joanna Mitro

Joanna Mitro

Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs

Professor of Mathematical Sciences

140B McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
joanna.mitro@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-2450
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • Undergraduate Program Oversight
  • Undergraduate Student Services and Advising
  • Center for Exploratory Studies
  • Marketing and Communications Office
Leland S. Person

Leland S. Person

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Professor of English

140 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
Lee.Person@UC.Edu
PH: (513) 556-5895
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • Program Review
  • College Space Management
  • Liaison with University Architect and West Campus Space Planning
  • Summer school
  • Revenue-generating programs and performance-based budgeting
  • Faculty reappointment, promotion and tenure
  • AAUP contract issues
Robert A. Frank

Robert A. Frank

Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Affairs

Professor of Psychology

144 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
robert.frank@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5896
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • Research facilitation and research policy compliance
  • Grant and contract proposal approval process
  • Liaison with VP for Research and Sponsored Research Services
  • Liaison with UC Graduate School and graduate dean
  • Interdisciplinary Research Centers
  • Oversight of graduate programs
  • Allocation of University Graduate Scholarship and University Graduate Assistantship funding
  • Faculty computer replacement program

Barbara J. Stallmeyer

Associate Program Director

137 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
barbara.stallmeyer@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5858
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • Manage administrative functions for Dean in the daily operation of the McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
  • Manage the hiring of faculty and staff using People Admin and write offer letters
  • Oversee and manage the review and search process for department heads using People Admin and write offer letters
  • Oversee and manage the leave process for faculty, write requests for all leaves such as academic, professional, sick and special leaves
  • Manage the reappointment, promotion, and tenure process for faculty
  • Write minutes for faculty and department heads meetings and coordinate agenda
  • Serve as liaison for the Dean's office with President, Provost, department heads, faculty and staff
  • Plan special events for college

Joan Fisher

Executive Staff Assistant

140 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
joan.fisher@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5861
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • College data compilation, statistics and reporting including departmental requests for UniverSIS data via BI-Query
  • College liaison to the Offices of Institutional Research, Strategic Enrollment Management, Registrar and Student Records
  • Contact for Student Grade Grievance Procedures
  • Calendar for Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, Joanna Mitro, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Bob Frank and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Lee Person
  • Coordinate agenda and write minutes for Graduate Council meetings

McMicken Student Services

Jeannette L. Songer

Jeannette L. Songer Mautner

Senior Assistant Dean for Administrative Processes

102 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0037
jeannette.songer@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5876
FAX: (513) 556-3477
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  • Day-to-day operations of the Undergraduate Advising Office
  • Supervisory responsibilities for professional support staff
  • Response to all emails sent by current and prospective students
  • College Academic Appeals Committee
  • Updating and management of the Degree Progress Audit
  • Verification of degree completion and certification of graduation
  • Development of advising component of e-portfolio
  • Certification of academic eligibility for student athletes
  • Annual review of program outlines and college requirements
  • Academic contracts for students in academic difficulty
  • Resolution of student academic issues and concerns
  • College contact for all questions from A&S students and parents related to university commencement ceremony
  • Primary contact for Early Intervention communications from instructors
  • Resolution of issues related to, and decision-making responsibility for, all add/drop and change of grade forms from Registrar's office
  • Contact for faculty with questions regarding academic policies and procedures, or in need of student-issue resolution
Paula Breslin

Paula Breslin

Director First Year Experience Program

102 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0037
paula.breslin@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-0798
FAX: (513) 556-3477
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  • Develop and implement proactive practices to retain first and second year students
  • Develop, implement, staff and teach FYE courses
  • Recruit faculty and collaborate in development and scheduling of freshman seminars
Billie Burton

Billie Burton

Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Affairs and Advising

102 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0037
billie.burton@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5860
FAX: (513) 556-3477
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  • Adult & Non-Traditional Students
  • Transfer Student Recruitment & Orientation
  • Evening Degree Programs
  • Academic Advising
  • Academic contracts for students in academic difficulty
  • College Liaison to Office of Judicial Affairs for undergraduate student issues of academic misconduct
  • Coordinate College internship and co-operative education program
  • Advise Legacy students (former CECE)
Dr. Terri Premo

Terri Premo

Assistant Dean

115 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0037
terri.premo@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-6612
FAX: (513) 556-3477
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  • Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree (BIS)
  • Family Studies BIS program
  • Distance learning opportunities for faculty and students
  • Weekend accelerated learning
  • College Resident Credit Center courses at branch campuses
  • Gen Ed Online
Tara Stopfel

Tara Stopfel

Asst. Dean for Academic Advising

102 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0037
tara.stopfel@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-6537
FAX: (513) 556-3477
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  • Academic advising management & direction
  • Direction of the Center for Exploratory Studies
  • Supervision, selection, training & evaluation of advisors
  • Visioning & leadership of student retention initiatives
  • Program innovation & resource development
  • Needs assessment & systems modification
  • Advising assessment
  • Grant funding

McMicken Business

Patricia S. Woods

Patricia S. Woods

Senior Assistant Dean Fiscal and Administrative Affairs

102 McMicken Hall
Mail Location 0367
pat.woods@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5882
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • College Business Office Responsibilities
  • Budget and fiscal operations
  • Funding Allocations
  • Personnel Issues
  • Recruitment of faculty and staff
  • Faculty appointments
  • Field Service appointments
  • Staff appointments
  • Adjunct Faculty appointments
  • Graduate Student appointments
  • ITIE & OBR Funds
  • Leaves of absence for faculty and staff including FMLA
  • University Polices and Procedures
  • College Policies and Procedures

Marketing & Communications

Jessica R. Donovan

Jessica R. Donovan

Manager, Marketing & Communications

4146J Edwards I
Mail Location 0367
jessica.donovan@uc.edu
PH: (513) 556-5087
FAX: (513) 556-0142
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  • Develop and implement strategies and projects related to marketing, communications, publications, web sites, and fundraising using a variety of media formats, including multimedia and video
  • Recommend and regulate the content and design for web sites and print publications written by college and freelance writers, faculty, and staff
  • Coordinate internal and external public relations, including local and national media, for all units
  • Manage capacity of Marketing & Communications offices, workload for staff members, and production timelines and costs