Our administrators serve the academic divisions and have a wide variety of responsibilities.
For a complete list of information and forms for faculty, visit myOxy.edu and navigate to the Faculty tab.
Dean of the College
Wendy Sternberg has served as the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Occidental since 2017. Prior to joining Oxy’s Dean’s Office, she served as the Dean of Academic Departments and Programs at Union College (N.Y.), her alma mater, and as the Associate Provost at Haverford...
Associate Deans
Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs (ADSAA)
Caro Brighouse serves as the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs. In this role she coordinates resources within Academic Affairs to support students to be successful, chairs the Student Progress Committee, co-chairs Oxy's Retention and Persistence Council, and works closely with...
Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs (ADCA)
Kathryn Leonard serves as the Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs. In this role, she provides administrative oversight, stewardship, and overall management of the College’s curriculum, including the Core Program, the College Writing Program, and the College’s majors and minors. She also ensures...
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ADFA)
Salvador C. Fernández serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. In this role he supports all academic departments and programs. In this position, his work centers on faculty development, grants and sponsored research, and academic facilities. He manages faculty travel expenses, faculty start...
Assistant Dean
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Elizabeth Boyd serves as the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs. In this role, she provides strategic and general support to the Dean’s Office while serving as the principal resource for administering, overseeing, and facilitating the operations-related functions and programs for the office of...
Support Staff
Director of Academic Support Services
Paolo Velasco serves as the Director of Academic Support Services. In this role, he is responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of Department Coordinators in order to ensure a coordinated and effective delivery of support services for the Academic Affairs Division. His duties also...
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Virginia Lora serves as the executive assistant to the VP for academic affairs and dean of the college by implementing the dean’s directives. She performs day-to-day activities such as managing the dean’s calendar, coordinating faculty events, managing the administrative duties of the Advisory...