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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. 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:

CAS Office of Academic Affairs, Assessment, and Analytics Team:

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

Renee Saleh, Academic Affairs Administrative Aide (rs4851@nyu.edu)

B.A. in Modern Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz (Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society)
M.A. in Literary Journalism, New York University
Areas of academic interest: creative nonfiction, personal essay, developmental advising
OAA areas of responsibility: First-Year Seminar Program; General office scheduling; Budget tracking

Kiomaris Sandoval, CAS Summer and Study Abroad Administrative Aide (ks183@nyu.edu)

Education: B.A. in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Spanish, SUNY University at Buffalo
M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs, New York University
Areas of academic interest: educational research, student development and success, Latin American culture and literature
OAA areas of responsibility: CAS Summer Abroad programs; CAS summer on-campus, January term and Pre-college course offerings