School of Architecture
Michael Speaks is dean of the School of Architecture, and has published and lectured internationally on contemporary art, architecture, urban design and scenario planning. He has taught in the graphic design department at the Yale School of Art, and in the architecture programs at Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of Michigan, UCLA.
College of Arts and Sciences
Behzad Mortazavi was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in July 2023. Before that, Mortazavi was a professor of biogeochemistry at the University of Alabama (UA) since 2008 and served as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences since 2018.
School of Education
Kelly Chandler-Olcott is the dean of the School of Education and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence. A former high school English and social studies teacher, she has taught English methods and content literacy courses to secondary and K-12 education majors for nearly 25 years.
College of Engineering and Computer Science
J. Cole Smith joined the College of Engineering and Computer Science as dean in October 2019. Smith came to Syracuse from Clemson University, where he was associate provost for academic initiatives and previously served as Chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering.
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Jeremy Jordan was appointed dean of the Falk College in September 2023. A seasoned academic with extensive experience in sport and recreation management, Jordan leads the academic departments of exercise science, human development and family science, marriage and family therapy, nutrition and food studies, public health, social work and sport management.
School of Information Studies
Jeff Hemsley was appointed interim dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in July 2024. Previously, Hemsley served as an associate professor at the iSchool.
College of Law
Terence Lau was appointed dean of the College of Law in June 2024. Previously, he served as dean of the College of Business, Interim Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management, and Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at California State University Chico from 2018–2024. Lau is a former Supreme Court Fellow and former in-house counsel to Ford Motor Company.
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Alex McKelvie is interim dean at the Whitman School of Management. Alex previously worked as associate dean at the Whitman School for four years and as the chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises. A professor of entrepreneurship, Alex has been a faculty member at Syracuse University since 2007.
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
David Van Slyke is dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on public-private partnerships, public sector contracting and contract management, and policy implementation.
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Mark J. Lodato was appointed dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in July 2020 after more than 14 years at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he most recently served as associate dean. Prior to joining the Cronkite School, Lodato worked 16 years as an award-winning television reporter and anchor for television stations in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Phoenix and Ft. Myers, Florida.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
With extensive experience in the performing arts, arts administration, teaching, fundraising and academic leadership, Michael Tick assumed the role of dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts on July 1, 2016.
College of Professional Studies
Michael Frasciello is the dean of the College of Professional Studies. In this role, Frasciello leads an evolving portfolio of market-sensitive residential and online undergraduate and graduate programs, executive and professional accelerated education and training, language and culture programming for international students, and pre-college programs.