Dean of the Faculty

Davis Schneiderman
Krebs Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Professor of English
dschneid@lakeforest.edu 
847-735-5282

Chief Academic Officer

Dawn Abt-Perkins
Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Success
Professor of Education
abtperkins@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5232

• Supervises the Center for Academic Success
• Project Manager for START:  Student Transition and Registration Team
• Project Manager for the Academic Early Alert system
• Chair, College Studies 

Gizella Meneses
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Director of the Office of Faculty Development
Professor of Spanish and Latin American and Latinx Studies
meneses@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5279

• Director of the Office of Faculty Development
• Director of First-Year Studies
• Transfer student registration (partnering with Admissions)
• Assessment oversight
• Mellon Humanities 2020 Grant management

Matthew Kelley
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Professor of Psychology
kelley@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5262

• Global Engagement Office (GEO)
• Center for Chicago Programs
• Summer Programs

Fran Pease 
Assistant Dean of the Faculty for Operations 
pease@lakeforest.edu 
847-735-5021

• Coordinator of faculty affairs including hiring searches, department reviews and the College Catalog
• Budget management and expense reimbursement
• Director of Commencement

Ravi Agarwal
Chief Information Officer
agarwal@lakeforest.edu
847-735-5055

BJ White
Registrar
bwhite@lakeforest.edu 
847-735-5027

• Registration
• Requests for transcripts
• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of all requirements pertaining to courses, credits and the curriculum of the College