Dean of the Faculty

The Dean of the Faculty Office oversees all departmental and interdisciplinary academic programs, as well as off-campus studies and the College’s Center for Chicago Programs.

Staff

Tara Natarajan

Tara Natarajan
Krebs Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean of the Faculty

tnatarajan@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5038

Chief Academic Officer

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Mary Ellen Carroll
Assistant Vice President for Academic Success
mcarroll@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5227

  • Supervises the Center for Academic Success
Gizella Meneses

Gizella Meneses
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Director of the Office of Faculty Development
Professor of Spanish and Latin American and Latinx Studies
meneses@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5279

  • Director of the Office of Faculty Development
  • Director of First-Year Studies
  • Transfer student registration (partnering with Admissions)
  • Assessment oversight
  • Mellon Humanities 2020 Grant management
Matt Kelley

Matthew Kelley
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
kelley@lakeforest.edu

847-735-5262

  • Global Engagement Office (GEO)
  • Center for Chicago Programs
  • Summer Programs

Fran Pease 
Assistant Dean of the Faculty for Operations 
pease@lakeforest.edu 
847-735-5021

  • Coordinator of faculty affairs including hiring searches, department reviews and the College Catalog
  • Budget management and expense reimbursement
  • Director of Commencement
Ravi Agarwal

Ravi Agarwal
Chief Information Officer
agarwal@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5055

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Executive Assistant
Krebs Provost & Dean of the Faculty Office
clounsbury@lakeforest.edu
847-735-6002

Other Areas of Oversight

Dean of the Faculty

Location

North Hall, Room 209
Middle Campus

555 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338

Contact

Phone: 847-735-6002

Fax: 847-735-6270

Office Hours

Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.