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CAS Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment, and Analytics Mission:
The CAS Office of Academic Affairs services the College by supporting academic goals and initiatives to advance academic excellence and engagement, cyclical improvement, and equitable student success (ACE). The Office’s main responsibilities include overseeing the governance of academic policies and procedures, fostering curricular excellence and innovation, and guiding learning outcomes assessment, analytics, and iterative improvement of educational effectiveness across NYU’s global network. We partner with over 45 departments and programs, to offer over 60 majors and over 60 minors across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The Office also administers the First-Year Seminar program, foreign language exams, professional development opportunities, and the CAS Bulletin process. We, along with the Offices of the CAS Dean, Advising, Student Affairs, and the College Core, are located in 726 Broadway, 7th Floor.
CAS Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment, and Analytics Portfolio:
- Academic Policies & Procedures
- Curricular Proposals and Revisions (NYC and Global Sites)
- Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- Course Enhancement Resources
- Assessment, Analytics, and Research on Educational Effectiveness
- CAS Academic Continuity
- Global Coordinators
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC)
- Technology-Enhanced Education Committee (TEE)
- CAS Dean's Ad Hoc Committee on Mentorship
- Academic Program Assessment Committee on the Core Curriculum
- CAS Bulletin
- Classroom Scheduling
- First-Year Seminar Program
- Short-Term Study Away
- Foreign Language Placement
- Columbia University Language Exchange
- CAS STEM Education (See AAU STEM Network Mini-grant Project Press Briefing)
CAS Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment, and Analytics Team:
Abby Brachio, Academic Affairs Administrative Aide (abby.brachio@nyu.edu)
B.A. in Global Liberal Studies and Global Public Health, New York University
Areas of academic interest: Environmental health, the social determinants of health, and health equity
OAA areas of responsibility: Academic Affairs operations; Summer study away logistics; First-Year Seminar support; General office scheduling; Budget tracking
Michael Fisher, Program Administrator (michael.fisher@nyu.edu)
B.A. in English with a Specialization in Creative Writing
Areas of academic interest: English and America Literature, with a focus on the 19th century.
OAA areas of responsibility: Foreign language online placement and in-person exemption exams; NYU-Columbia Language Exchange program; CAS Bulletin and course maintenance with Registrar; course and classroom scheduling; faculty appointments
Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (al861@nyu.edu)
B.A. in French and Spanish, Rice University
M.Phil., Ph.D. in Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Columbia University
M.P.S. in Interactive Technology, New York University
M.S. in Data Science, New York University
Areas of academic interest: ethics in colonial and 19th century Latin American literature; gender studies; digital humanities; AI in education
OAA areas of responsibility: academic continuity; strategic curricular oversight; academic assessment; new programs and curricular partnerships; development of policies & procedures; data analysis; classroom scheduling; Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; Directors of UG Studies; CAS dean’s sponsored committee direction
Noelle Marchetta, Director, Summer and Study Abroad Programs (noelle.marchetta@nyu.edu)
B.A. in Art History and Italian, Rutgers University
M.A. in International Education, New York University
Areas of academic interest: Italian Renaissance and Baroque art and architecture, study away programs and education abroad
OAA areas of responsibility: CAS Summer Abroad programs; CAS summer on-campus, January term and Pre-college course offerings
James C. Mazza, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs (jcm19@nyu.edu)
A.B. in History, Vassar College
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. in History, New York University
Areas of academic interest: medieval and early modern political and intellectual history, with special attention to Tudor and Stuart Britain and Enlightenment and Revolutionary France.
OAA areas of responsibility: CAS Bulletin; academic policies, procedures, and tracking; new course proposals/Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; examination scheduling; standardized testing; course maintenance with Registrar; classroom scheduling.
John O’Hara, Associate Director of Academic Planning and Innovation (john.ohara@nyu.edu)
B.A. in Ancient History & Archaeology, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
M.A. in Palaeolithic Archaeology, University of Southampton (U.K.)
M.A., Ph.D. in Anthropology, New York University
Areas of academic interest: Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Europe, human origins, archaeological theory, heritage management
OAA areas of responsibility: First-Year Seminar Program; NYU Reads; classroom scheduling
Vita Roy, Assistant Director of Academic Assessment and Analytics (vr2437@nyu.edu)
B.A. in Public Administration and Management, University of Konstanz
M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Tuebingen
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Hamburg
Areas of academic interest: Causes and consequences of armed conflict, natural resource management, research design in the social sciences
OAA areas of responsibility: Institutional capacity building for data-driven decision making, academic assessment, data analysis
Abby Weltman, Academic Effectiveness Administrator (aw4506@nyu.edu )
B.A. in Public Health, University of Arizona
M.P.H. in Global Public Health, New York University
Areas of academic interest: Global public health
OAA areas of responsibility: Course- and Program-level Assessment; NYU Feedback; Surveys and Data Collection