Office of the Dean

R. Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, leads the faculty and staff in setting the strategic direction for the school and in fulfilling its mission and vision.

Appleby’s research and teaching have focused on religious and intellectual history, global religious movements, and international peace studies. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.

A graduate of Notre Dame, Appleby earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in history at the University of Chicago. He has been a member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1994.

 

Marilyn Keough Dean

R. Scott Appleby

 

Dean’s Administrator

Cindy Swonger

 

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Paul Winters

 

Associate Dean for Policy & Practice

Andrés Mejía Acosta

 

Associate Dean for Operations

Hal Culbertson

 

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

Iris Ma 

 

Senior Coordinator, Faculty Affairs

Emily Tacoma

 

Advisor to the Dean,
Keough School Racial Justice Initiative

Dory Mitros Durham

 

Associate Director for Professional Development and Alumni Relations

Melinda Fountain

 

IT Solutions Consultant

Andre Ratasepp

 

Audio Visual Professional

Tim Checkley 

 

Associate Director for Finance and Administration

Anne Bax

 

Program Manager, Finance and Administration

Anne Riordan

 

Grants Program Manager, Notre Dame Research

Maria Harding

 

Academic Advancement Director

Gavin McGuire

 

Senior Writer and Digital Program Manager

Renée LaReau

 

Interim Director of Communications and Marketing

Kevin Fye

 

Senior Content Specialist

Josh Stowe

 

Digital Media Specialist

Sebastian Muñoz Dispa

 

Program Director, Knowledge Management

Gwendolyn Stansbury

 

Associate Director, Global Affairs Major

Kasey Swanke

 

Program Director, Master of Global Affairs

Bill Goldberg

 

Student Services Program Manager, Master of Global Affairs

Ari Woodworth

 

Writing Skills Coordinator

Stephanie Perrin

 

Senior Specialist for Academic Programs

Jody Ruszkowski

 

Senior Office Coordinator

Rebecca Corrente