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Robin Beads Associate Director, Institutional Research & Assessment PRO | Institutional Research & Assessment

Robin is the Associate Director of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and is responsible for reporting and analysis on enrollment, student persistence, faculty, staff,…

Ìý beads@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6156

Wendy Boland OGPS | Dean's Office Operations

Wendy A. Boland is the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies for Â鶹ÊÓƵ. In her role, Dean Boland is responsible for overseeing graduate academic regulations, graduate policies and pr…

Ìý boland@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6300

Diana Burley Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and Professor URC | Vice Provost for Research Office

Diana L. Burley, Ph.D. is currently Vice Provost for Research and Innovation at Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) where she also leads the Khan Cyber & Economic Security Institute and serves as a member of the…

Ìý dburley@american.edu

Mark Hayes Director, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Abroad - Abroad at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Â鶹ÊÓƵA | Â鶹ÊÓƵ Abroad

After his first study trip abroad to Ecuador and Peru at the age of 15, Mark caught the travel bug. While In college at Amherst, he studied in St. Petersburg, Russia, and then followed up with a semes…

Ìý hayes@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-1323

Bridget Trogden UEAS | Deans Office Operations

Dr. Bridget Trogden is the Dean for Undergraduate Education & Academic Student Services, with a position as Professor in the School of Education. Dean Trogden has been a principal investigator (PI) or…

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Chasity Cooper Executive Assistant to the Provost PRO | Provost's Office

Chasity Cooper is the Executive Assistant to the Provost, where they play a pivotal role in supporting the academic and administrative functions of the university's highest academic office. Chasity br…

Ìý chasity@american.edu