Leadership

Administration

Amir Berbić
Dean

Dr. Cherif Amor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Gina Giambattista
Associate Dean for Administration

Dr. Diane Derr
Associate Dean for Research and Development 

Greet Provoost
Assistant Dean, Enrollment and Registration Services

Dr. Katherine Wildman
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Academic Chairs

Dr. Radha Dalal
Director of Art History

Christopher Fink
Chair of Fashion Design

Mohammad Suleiman
Chair of Interior Design

Dr. Aissa Deebi
Director of Painting + Printmaking

Patty Paine
Director of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Simone Muscolino
Director of Foundation

Astrid Kensinger
Chair of Graphic Design

Rab McClure
Director of MFA in Design

Amy Andres
Director of Libraries 

Dean’s Advisory Group

Amir Berbić   
Dean

Dr. Cherif Amor   
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Gina Giambattista
Associate Dean for Administration

Kathryn London-Penny
Director of Communications

Dr. Diane Derr
Associate Dean for Research and Development 

Lejla Nikšić
Director of Strategic Engagement

Greet Provoost   
Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Registration Services

Dr. Katherine Wildman
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Dr. Byrad Yyelland
Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee

Hadeer Omar
Co-Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee

Sarah Faheem
Chair, Staff Advisory Committee

Members of the Joint Advisory Board

Co-Chairs

Dr. Fotis Sotiropoulos
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, VCU

H.E. Mr. Rachid Mohammed Rachid
Managing Director, QInvest LLC

Members

Dr. Carmenita D. Higginbotham
Dean of VCUarts and special assistant to the provost for VCUarts Qatar

Karol Gray
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, VCU

Ms. Wadha Manaa Al Hajri

Mr. Venka Purushothaman
Vice-President (Academic) & Provost, LASALLE College of the Arts

Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University

Gunalan Nadarajan
Dean, Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan

Mark Robbins
President and CEO, American Academy in Rome

Ex-officio members

Francisco Marmolejo 
President of Higher Education, Qatar Foundation

Amir Berbić
Dean, VCUarts Qatar