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Office of the Senior Associate Deans

The Office of the Senior Associate Deans oversees CALS faculty and department affairs, sponsored research and the academic aspects of the following: facilities, financial planning and human resources. More specifically, the office:

  • coordinates and aids faculty searches,
  • aids chairs and candidates with academic promotions,
  • oversees the selection of department chairs,
  • coordinates and assists facilities projects,
  • assists in the development and support of sponsored projects,
  • approves and coordinates faculty leaves, and
  • sponsors numerous special projects during the year
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Faculty Governance

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Senior Associate Dean Lori Leonard oversees:

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Communication
  • Division of Nutritional Sciences
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Entomology
  • Food Science
  • Statistics and Data Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Charles S. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit
  • New York Sea Grant
  • Office of Undergraduate Biology
  • Shoals Marine Laboratory
  • CFEC

Senior Associate Dean Corrie Moreau oversees:

  • Animal Science
  • Computational Biology
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Global Development
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • USGS Coop Unit
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
  • Environment and Sustainability Undergraduate Program
  • Office of Access and Community Empowerment
  • Plant Nutrient Engine (PNG)

Office Staff

Allison Pelletier
Allison Pelletier

Administrative Assistant for Senior Associate Dean Lori Leonard

Office of the Senior Associate Deans

Allison Pelletier
Marianne Ridley

Administrative Assistant

Office of the Dean

Assistant to Senior Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

Office of Access and Community Empowerment

Marianne Ridley
April Leiter

Administrative Assistant for Senior Associate Dean Corrie Moreau

Office of the Senior Associate Deans

April Leiter
  • adl228 [at] cornell.edu

Contact Information

215 Garden Avenue
Roberts Hall Suite 265
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5905