Office of the Dean Reporting Structure (NET ID)
To email staff, use: netid + @uw.edu
Leadership

Hilary Godwin Dean 206-685-7430
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Faculty bio

JeShawna A. Schmidt Executive Assistant to the Dean 206-685-6643
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Stephanie Farquhar Associate Dean for Faculty farqs
Faculty bio

Helen Chu Associate Dean for Research sphadr
(effective October 1, 2025)

Derek Jennings Associate Dean for Indigenous Affairs drj1
Faculty bio
Education

Liz Kirk Associate Dean for Education Faculty bio

Karina Frazier Curriculum & Accreditation Specialist karina9

Michelle Trudeau Administrator michtru
Public Health Practice

Janet Baseman Associate Dean for Public Health Practice jbaseman
Faculty Bio

Janice North Manager of Experiential Learning, Office of Public Health Practice jlnorth
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Victoria Gardner Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 206-616-9394

rukie hartman Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Student and Academic Services

Juanita Ricks Assistant Dean for Students jmricks

Noura Youssoufa Assistant Director of Admissions and Outreach noura15

Daren Wade Associate Director of Career Development, Student and Academic Services dwade

Chelsea Elkins Access and Advocacy Coordinator sphaccess

Marlena Afereti Student Success Manager mafereti
Advancement

Katie Bunten Director for Philanthropy bunten

Alex Whitman Director for Marketing and Communications whitma

Kate Stringer Assistant Director for Marketing and Communications kates4

Connie Au-Yeung Digital Communications Manager connieay

Elizar Mercado Creative & Brand Manager 206-543-9718
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Yue Tang Advancement Services Officer yuetang
Finance & Administration

Craig Brownson Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Liz Lancaster Director, Finance and Administration 206-221-2558
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Marlene Parafina Assistant Director of Financial Operations mparafin

Elin Martin Assistant Director of Research Administration 206-769-6137
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Beth Kunze-Sieps Shared Service Analyst 206-616-0981
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Information Technology

Kevin Rimlinger Chief Information Officer kevinr1

David Grayston Senior Computer Specialist 206-685-0977
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Denis Brasfield Senior Business Intelligence Analyst 206-221-5149
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Aaron Lamb Senior Web Applications Developer aglamb@uw.edu
Human Resources

Meghan Herman Director of Human Resources 206 543-1040
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Charlotte Hentges Human Resources Manager 206 221-6345
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Sara Bean HR Administrative Specialist saracoll

MK Knuth Temp Human Resources Administrative Specialist mkknuth