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Student Deans

Student Deans

Liz Derickson '01

Associate Dean of Academic Success

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8475
  2. Parrish West 109
  1. Profile
Liz Derickson

Imaani J. El-Burki, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean and Director of the Intercultural Center

Intercultural Center

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-7360
  2. Parrish Hall 118
  3. Intercultural Center 113
  1. Profile

Rachel Head

Associate Dean and Director of Student Engagement

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8362
  2. Parrish LL76
  1. Profile

Karen Henry '87

Dean of First Year Students

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8169
  2. Office: Parrish 130
  1. Profile
Karen Henry

Dion Lewis

Associate Dean and Director of the Black Cultural Center

Black Cultural Center

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8455
  2. Black Cultural Center Main
  3. Parrish Hall 122
  1. Profile
Dion Lewis

Jennifer Marks-Gold

Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Programs

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8361
  2. Sproul 110
  1. Profile
Jennifer Marks Gold

Michelle D. Ray

Assistant Dean and Director of Case Management

Dean's Office

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 690-5299
  2. Parrish Hall 116
  1. Profile
Michelle Ray

Tomoko Sakomura

Assistant Vice President and Dean of Academic Success

Associate Professor of Art History

Art

Contact

  1. Phone: (610) 328-8119
  2. Parrish 108
  3. Beardsley 206
  1. Profile
  2. CV

Student Deans

 Student Deans Dean Contact to Schedule an appointment 
Dean of First-Year Students Karen Henry Betsy Durning
610-690-5744
edurnin1@swarthmore.edu
Assistant Dean

Imaani Jamillah

El-Burki

Stephanie Holznagel
610-690-3999
sholzna1@swarthmore.edu
 Associate Dean Dion Lewis

Simone Hayes

610-328-8456

shayes3@swarthmore.edu
 Assistant Dean Michelle D. Ray

Stephanie Holznagel
610-690-3999
sholzna1@swarthmore.edu


 

Why might a student reach out to a student dean?

  • you are trying to find balance between your academics and your other responsibilities
  • you are looking for mentors here or beyond
  • you are having a serious medical problem and are trying to figure out how to approach your academics
  • you are figuring out how to navigate Swarthmore and your various communities (home, service, identity, adoptive, global)
  • you are experiencing personal challenges that are affecting your academics
  • you are considering taking a semester away from Swarthmore
  • you had something really wonderful happen and want to share the joy