Bryn Mawr College

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The Undergraduate Dean's Office is charged with overseeing the academic and personal well-being of undergraduates at the College.  Faculty and deans work together on matters ranging from curriculum and registration to the problems encountered by individual students.  Six deans serve as primary academic advisers for students.  We divide our time between working with our advisees and collaborating on various college programs.  We are

Karen Tidmarsh, Dean of the Undergraduate College
Ph.D. University of Virginia, English
X 5370 / ktidmars  

Judy Balthazar, Dean of Studies
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Archaeology
X 5374 / jbalthaz 

Chuck Heyduk, Associate Dean
Ph.D. Bryn Mawr College, Human Development
X 5379 / cheyduk

Rona Pietrzak, Associate Dean
J.D. University of Pittsburgh
X 5373 / rpietrza 

Raima Evan, Assistant Dean
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, English Lit
X5369 / revan 

Michelle Mancini, Assistant Dean
Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley, English
X 5372 / mmancini

The Dean’s Office in Taylor is assisted by three administrative support staff:

Patricia Wilkins, Receptionist (pwilkins, x5375)

Anne Marie McElwee, Secretary (amcelwee x5378)

Joann O’Doherty, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College
(jodohert x5377)

Five other deans with offices elsewhere on campus focus on specific programs: 

Isabelle Barker, Coordinator of Summer Internships
Ph.D. Rutgers University, Political Science
X 5375 (Taylor Hall) ibarker

Theresa Cann, Assistant Dean and Director of International Program
M.Ed. Widener University
X 7352 (Canwyll House) tcann

Mary Beth Davis, Assistant Dean and Undergraduate Health Professions Adviser
Ph.D. Cornell University, Genetics and Developmental Biology
X 7350 (Canwyll House) medavis

Jody Domsky, Associate Dean and Director of Health Professions Advising
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University
X 7350 (Canwyll House) jdomsky

Christopher MacDonald-Dennis, Assistant Dean and Director of Intercultural Affairs
Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, Social Justice Education
X 6586 (Multicultural Center) cmacden

Who advises whom

Most transfer and guest students and McBride Scholars (students beyond traditional college age) are advised by Rona Pietrzak.  Otherwise, students are assigned as follows:

A-B        (’10):                    Raima Evan

A-B        (’11,’12 &‘13):    Rona Pietrzak

C-G       (‘10 – ’13):           Chuck Heyduk

H-L        (‘10 – ’13):           Michelle Mancini

M-R       (‘10 – ’13):          Judy Balthazar

S              (’10 & ’11):        Karen Tidmarsh

S              (’12 & ‘13):         Raima Evan

T-Z        (‘10 – ’13):          Raima Evan