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Authorized Dean's Signature Designees for Sponsored Project Approvals

Sponsored research applications and forms often require the signature of the investigator's dean. However, deans may not be available on short notice, so many schools and divisions at USC have designated at least one other individual who is authorized to sign on behalf of the dean.

Note that these individuals are authorized to sign on behalf of the dean for sponsored research forms only, and not necessarily for any other type of form or policy.

The following schools have designated authorized dean's representatives:

Keck School of Medicine of USC

  • Janet Stoeckert, Director of Research Administration

USC Annenberg School for Communication

  • Carola Weil, Associate Dean
  • Bruce Missagia, Senior Business Officer [proposals with no cost sharing/space commitments]

USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

  • Dani Byrd, Dean of Research
  • Michael Quick, Executive Vice Dean
  • Kathleen Speer, Director of Research Administration

USC Davis School of Gerontology

  • Karen Rawlings, Senior Administrative Director

USC Gould School of Law

  • Elyn Saks, Associate Dean for Research
  • Scott Altman, Vice Dean

USC Leventhal School of Accounting

  • Shantanu Dutta, Vice Dean of Research Advancement
  • Denise Millard, Director

USC Marshall School of Business

  • Shantanu Dutta, Vice Dean of Research & Advancement

USC Roski School of Fine Arts

  • Donna Stein, Director of Development
  • Cristi Shinn,Senior Business Officer

USC Rossier School of Education

  • Dominic Brewer, Associate Dean for Research
  • Melora Sundt, Associate Dean for Academic Programs

USC School of Cinematic Arts

  • Carolyn Tanner, Budget/Business Analyst
  • Brenda Williamson, Budget/Business Analyst

USC School of Dentistry

  • Sedric Woolfork, Senior Business Officer

USC School of Pharmacy

  • Cynthia White, Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
  • Sarah Hamm-Alvarez, Associate Dean for Research Affairs

USC School of Social Work

  • Carmen Frierson, Associate Dean for Administration
  • Haluk Soydan, Director of Hamovitch Center
  • Christine Frymire, Assistant Director of Hamovitch Center

USC Thornton School of Music

  • Chris Sampson, Associate Dean for External Relations
  • Abel Delgado, Development Officer III

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

  • Maja Mataric, Associate Dean for Research
  • John Bustillos, Associate Director of Research Administration
  • Linda Rock, Associate Dean of Administration

Independent Health Professions

  • Sedric Woolfork, Senior Business Officer

Last updated: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 3:45pm PDT

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