College Leadership

As the largest college at the University of Minnesota, “dedicated to education in the liberal tradition that fosters enriched, productive, and satisfying lives,” CLA leadership takes seriously its responsibility to advance the liberal education of students across the university. CLA’s mission is to guarantee that students are exposed to and become proficient with broad, pluralistic, and complex forms of knowledge. It prepares students to think and act creatively, compassionately, and ethically in their private and public lives and to respond to the needs of others in local and global contexts. College leadership believes that a liberal arts education should promote active, experiential learning; foster students’ intellectual passion and curiosity; and prepare students for their lives after graduation and to take their place as global citizens.

Ann Waltner

Ann Waltner

Interim Dean

Specialties

ritual; law; religion; traditional Chinese social history; gender; analysis of historical documentation; rumor; gossip; chinese history; world history; feminism

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Lee-Ann Breuch

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Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

Specialties

Technology and pedagogy; Writing theory and pedagogy; Usability evaluation

Jamey Hansen

Jamey Hansen

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Chief Strategic Innovation Officer

Specialties

Strategic Planning; Group facilitation; Advanced Zoom hosting; Business analysis & process improvement; Quality improvement; Project management

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Josephine Lee

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Associate Dean for Arts & Humanities

Specialties

Asian American studies; Theater, drama, and performance studies

Peggy Nelson

Peggy Nelson

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Associate Dean for Social Sciences

Specialties

audiology; hearing aid signal processing; hearing loss; psychoacoustics; speech perception

David Ulaszek

David Ulaszek

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Chief Financial Officer

Specialties

Strategic financial planning; Budget process and development; Program planning process/tools; Budget models; Non-profit organization & financial management