Meet the CASL Staff
The College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters staff supports the evolving needs of our students, faculty, personnel, community and external partners.
Fac/Staff profile
Jorge
Gonzalez del Pozo
Ph.D.
Chair, Language, Culture, and Communication; Professor of Spanish; Director of International Studies & Global Cultures
- Full-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
- Film and Screen Studies
- Social Theory
- Spanish
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Martin
Hershock
Ph.D.
Dean; Professor of History
- Full-Time
- Social Sciences
- Dean's Office
- Civil War / Reconstruction
- Michigan History
- U.S. History
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Georgina
Hickey
Ph.D.
Professor of History; Interim Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
- Full-Time
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- African Americans
- Atlanta
- Feminism
- Social Class Dynamics
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Michael
Lachance
Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor of Mathematics
- Full-Time
- Dean's Office
- Mathematics and Statistics
- College-Wide Programs
- Geometric Modeling
- Mathematics
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Deborah Smith
Pollard
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Literature, Philosophy and the Arts; Professor of English Literature and Humanities
- Full-Time
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
- African-American Identity and Literature
- African-American Sacred Music
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Gabriella
Scarlatta
Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor of French
- Full-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
- Dean's Office
- Early Modern Women Writers and Intellectuals
- French and Italian literature of the Renaissance
- French Culture / History
- Gender
313-593-4778
2025 CASL Building; 3015 CASL Building
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Jonathan
Smith
Ph.D.
William E. Stirton Professor of English; Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
- Behavioral Sciences
- Literary Theory and Analysis
- Relationship between Humanities, Science and Technology
- Victorian Britain
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Dale
Thomson
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Political Science
- Full-Time
- Social Sciences
- Community Development and Organization
- Government / Nonprofit Management
- Public Policy
- Urban Politics and Governance
313-593-5332
2147 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Jennifer
Zhao
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Professor of Mathematics
- Full-Time
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematical Applications
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Fatima
Al-Rasool
Center for Arab American Studies Intern
- Part-Time
- College-Wide Programs
2038 CASL Building
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Lisa
Andrews
MA, LPC, NCC
Academic Advisor
- Advising and Academic Success
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Julian
Aytes
LCC Student Assistant
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Nada
Bachir
B.A.
Assistant to the Dean
- Dean's Office
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Lisa
Ballard
Administrative Assistant
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Deena
Berri
Internship Assistant
- Internships and Co-op Education
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Rachel
Buzzeo
Department Administrator
- Behavioral Sciences
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Kurt
Cafini
Senior Electronics Technician
- Natural Sciences
313-593-5142
2219 NSBS (Natural Sciences Building South) or 131 NSB (Natural Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Elizabeth
Clark
Career Counselor
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Karen
Cristian
Administrative Assistant Senior
- Natural Sciences
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Danni
Davis
JASS Instructional Learning Assistant
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Scott
DeGregorio
Ph.D.
Professor of English, College-Wide Programs; Director, Honors Program
- Full-Time
- College-Wide Programs
- Honors Program
- Biblical Commentary
- English
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Sumit
Dhavale
LCC Student Assistant
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Brighid
Driscoll
LCC Student Assistant
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Marlene
Dupre
CASL Records Program Manager
- Advising and Academic Success
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Ivy
Forsythe-Brown
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology; Director, Center for Ethnic and Religious Studies; Director, African and African American Studies program
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- Centers and Institutes
- Family
- Immigrants / Immigration
- Race / Ethnicity
- Social Justice / Inequality
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Sandra
Frolich
Administrative Assistant
- College-Wide Programs
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Susanne
Gassel
M.A., Higher Education
Director, CASL Advising and Academic Success Office
- Advising and Academic Success
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Susan
Gedert
B.A.
CASL Marketing and Digital Content Specialist
- Dean's Office
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Brian
Golden
Academic Advisor
- Advising and Academic Success
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Rita
Gordon
M.B.A.
Director, Administrative Services
- Dean's Office
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Linda
Grimm
Chemistry Laboratory Manager
- Natural Sciences
313-436-9123
2038 NSB (Natural Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Tamarah
Hawkins
Finance Assistant Intermediate
- Natural Sciences
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Nicole
Hefty
MPA
Department Administrator
- Natural Sciences
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Sally
Howell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of the Center for Arab American Studies
- Full-Time
- Social Sciences
- Centers and Institutes
- Arab American Studies
- Detroit
- Muslim American History
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Razi
Jafri
Documentary Photographer and Project Manager
- College-Wide Programs
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Mary
Jones
Research Process Coordinator
- Dean's Office
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Ellen
Judge-Gonzalez
M.A.
Director, Student Outreach and Academic Resources Program (SOAR); LEO Lecturer I, Language, Culture, and Communication
- Part-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
- SOAR Program
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Inessa
Karasik
Instructional Learning Intermediate, Mathematics Learning Center; Adjunct Lecturer
- Part-Time
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Centers and Institutes
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Corey
Lambert
Laboratory Instrumentation Specialist
- Natural Sciences
313-593-5142
2219 NSBS (Natural Sciences Building South) or 131 NSB (Natural Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Kelly
Ledingham
Administrative Assistant Intermediate
- Natural Sciences
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Nicole
Lennon
Administrative Assistant
- Dean's Office
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Michelle
Leonard
Ph.D., L.P.
Associate Professor of Psychology; Program Director, Health Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- CASL Graduate Programs
- Clinical Psychology
- Couples
- Health Psychology
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Maureen
Linker
Ph.D.
Library Interim Director; Professor of Philosophy
- Full-Time
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
- Feminist Philosophy
- Logic and Critical Thinking
- Philosophy
- Social Epistemology
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Michelle
Lishin
B.A.
Administrative Assistant & Internship Coordinator, Criminology & Criminal Justice
- College-Wide Programs
313-583-6404
1060 SSB (Social Sciences Building)
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Nina
Loveberry
Administrative Specialist
- College-Wide Programs
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Anthony
Luckett
LEO Lecturer III, Journalism and Screen Studies; Director of Humanities and History Internship Program
- Part-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
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Elisa
Madrigal, B.A.
Administrative Specialist
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
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Patricia
Martin
M.P.A.
Co-op Program Manager
- Internships and Co-op Education
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Kelcie
Marvin
Administrative Assistant
- Behavioral Sciences
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Liz
McDowell
Ph.D.
Director, Science Learning Center
- Natural Sciences
Fac/Staff profile
Jorge
Gonzalez del Pozo
Ph.D.
Chair, Language, Culture, and Communication; Professor of Spanish; Director of International Studies & Global Cultures
- Full-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
Fac/Staff profile
Georgina
Hickey
Ph.D.
Professor of History; Interim Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
- Full-Time
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
Fac/Staff profile
Michael
Lachance
Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor of Mathematics
- Full-Time
- Dean's Office
- Mathematics and Statistics
- College-Wide Programs
Fac/Staff profile
Deborah Smith
Pollard
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Literature, Philosophy and the Arts; Professor of English Literature and Humanities
- Full-Time
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
Fac/Staff profile
Gabriella
Scarlatta
Ph.D.
Associate Dean; Professor of French
- Full-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
- Dean's Office
Fac/Staff profile
Jonathan
Smith
Ph.D.
William E. Stirton Professor of English; Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
Fac/Staff profile
Dale
Thomson
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Social Sciences; Associate Professor of Political Science
- Full-Time
- Social Sciences
Fac/Staff profile
Jennifer
Zhao
Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Professor of Mathematics
- Full-Time
- Mathematics and Statistics
Fac/Staff profile
Scott
DeGregorio
Ph.D.
Professor of English, College-Wide Programs; Director, Honors Program
- Full-Time
- College-Wide Programs
- Honors Program
Fac/Staff profile
Ivy
Forsythe-Brown
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology; Director, Center for Ethnic and Religious Studies; Director, African and African American Studies program
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- Centers and Institutes
Fac/Staff profile
Susanne
Gassel
M.A., Higher Education
Director, CASL Advising and Academic Success Office
- Advising and Academic Success
Fac/Staff profile
Sally
Howell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of the Center for Arab American Studies
- Full-Time
- Social Sciences
- Centers and Institutes
Fac/Staff profile
Ellen
Judge-Gonzalez
M.A.
Director, Student Outreach and Academic Resources Program (SOAR); LEO Lecturer I, Language, Culture, and Communication
- Part-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication
- SOAR Program
Fac/Staff profile
Inessa
Karasik
Instructional Learning Intermediate, Mathematics Learning Center; Adjunct Lecturer
- Part-Time
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Centers and Institutes
Fac/Staff profile
Michelle
Leonard
Ph.D., L.P.
Associate Professor of Psychology; Program Director, Health Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology
- Full-Time
- Behavioral Sciences
- CASL Graduate Programs
Fac/Staff profile
Maureen
Linker
Ph.D.
Library Interim Director; Professor of Philosophy
- Full-Time
- Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts
Fac/Staff profile
Michelle
Lishin
B.A.
Administrative Assistant & Internship Coordinator, Criminology & Criminal Justice
- College-Wide Programs
Fac/Staff profile
Anthony
Luckett
LEO Lecturer III, Journalism and Screen Studies; Director of Humanities and History Internship Program
- Part-Time
- Language, Culture, and Communication