Office of Academic Affairs

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CAS Office of Academic Affairs 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 and iterative improvement of academic programs 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 on the 9th floor of the Silver Building.

 

CAS Office of Academic Affairs Portfolio:

 

CAS Office of Academic Affairs Team:

 

Aricel Brion, Academic Affairs Administrative Aide

B.A. in Spanish and Secondary Education, Caldwell University
M.A. in International Education, New York University
Areas of academic interest: cross-cultural exchange; curriculum development and educational reform; global education.
OAA areas of responsibility: NYU-Columbia Language Exchange program; Duke exchange program; Online and in-person foreign language exams; First-Year Seminars; CAS Bulletin; General office scheduling; Budget tracking

 

Michael Fisher, Program Administrator

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; First-Year Seminars; CAS Bulletin and course maintenance with Registrar; course and classroom scheduling; faculty appointments

 

Nicole Kozlowski, CAS Summer and Study Abroad Administrative Aide

B.A. in Asian Studies and English, SUNY New Paltz
M.A. in Asian-Pacific Studies, National Chengchi University (Taiwan)
M.A. in International Education, New York University
Areas of academic interest: cross-strait relations, 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

 

Armanda Lewis, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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
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; Global Coordinators; CAS dean’s sponsored committee direction

 

Noelle Marchetta, Director, Summer and Study Abroad Programs

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

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

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; Global Coordinators