College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Eau Claire

	Donald Christian Hello, I am Don Christian, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. I lead and administer the activities of the faculty and academic staff and the academic programs of the College, including curriculum, instruction, advising, and scholarship. I work with the Arts and Sciences Associate Deans, the Dean’s office staff, and department chairs to assure that our programs are fiscally and academically strong, meet the needs of students, the university, and the state, and advance into the future. The Dean provides leadership in budget development and management, personnel, program planning and implementation, and resource development. I serve with the other deans on the Provost’s Deans Council, the Academic Affairs Leadership Planning Committee, and on the Chancellor's Administrative Staff, which guide overall educational directions of the University. My academic background is in ecology and wildlife biology, with particular expertise in mammalian ecology and physiology. You may click on the above link to contact me.
	Bernard Duyfhuizen Hi, I'm Bernard Duyfhuizen, better known as "Duffy," Associate Dean for Budget and Schedules in the College of Arts and Sciences. My specific duties include the leadership areas of budget development and management, personnel recruitment, scheduling, and internal/external resource development. My academic background is English, specifically study of the novel and literary theory; I routinely teach a course each fall in either the English Department or the Honors Program. If you have questions or need further information about any aspect of my work in the College, feel free to talk with me by clicking on the link above.
	Margaret Cassidy Hello, I am Margaret Cassidy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). My main responsibilities in the College focus on the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, the development and change of academic programs, and the catalogue. I provide leadership to and serve as Secretary of the CAS Curriculum Committee. I am the CAS liaison to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education and Human Sciences. I help coordinate orientation sessions for new CAS faculty and department chairs. I also represent the Dean’s office on the University Assessment and Service-Learning committees. In terms of my academic background, I am a Professor of Sociology, with specialties areas in family, social gerontology, and gender. I teach a Sociology course each year, usually Social Gerontology. If you have questions or need further information about any aspect of my work in the College, feel free to talk with me by clicking on the link above
	Michael Weil Hi, I am Michael Weil, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Special Projects in the College of Arts and Sciences. My primary responsibilities involve working with students on issues related to their academic programs. These include such things as academic requirements, waivers or substitutions, topical minors, retention and readmission to the University. In addition to student issues I am involved in a variety of special projects within the College. For example, I lead the liberal education initiative within the college, coordinate the selection process for multidisciplinary scholarships, and deliver workshops for new faculty advisors. With respect to my academic background, I am a Professor of Biology, primarily interested in reproduction in snakes and frogs. Once a year I teach the course Biology 130: Human Sexual Biology. If you have questions or need further information about any aspect of my work in the College, feel free to talk with me by clicking on the link above.
	Peggy Gausman Hi. I'm Budget Coordinator/Accountant Peggy Gausman. My area of interest is money. :) I work primarily with Associate Dean "Duffy" on College budget matters. If you have questions about supplemental travel, budget and expenditure transfers, spreadsheets, or need financial assistance, please talk with me by clicking on the link above.
	Carol Allen Hello, I'm Carol Allen. I've worked in the College of Arts and Sciences as a Program Assistant for eons and am also an everlasting student in it. If you need to make an appointment or speak to the Dean, or have questions related to administrative, recruitment, and personnel issues, please don't hesitate to talk with me by clicking on the link above. Welcome to the College and may all your 'best' dreams come true!
	Astrid Nilsen Hi, my name is Astrid Nilsen, but I'm better known as Astie. My primary area of responsibility is in working with matters related to curriculum and the Catalogue, both undergraduate and graduate. If you have any questions or concerns related to curriculum, please feel free to talk with me by clicking on the link above.
	Kathy LaValley Hi, my name is Kathy LaValley. My Arts and Sciences area of responsibility is undergraduate Student Affairs. If you want to know about University academic regulations and standards, College policies and procedures, and forms for undergraduate students, just talk with me by clicking on the link above.