The following individuals serve as the first point of contact in the dean’s office for the UW Graduate School’s interdisciplinary programs:
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
David Canfield-Budde | dacan@uw.edu
- Faculty chair/director appointments
- Significant curricular changes
- Annual check-in meetings with Dean’s office
- Program strategic direction
- Growth planning
- Student issues
Graduate School HR Director
Christy Sherwood | gradhr@uw.edu
- Hiring, onboarding, and separations
- Training and development
- Performance and conflict management
- Position, supervisory, and salary changes
- Team/unit reorganizations
- Leaves of absence
- Student employment
- Leadership/manager coaching
Graduate School Finance Director
Helene Obradovich | helene@uw.edu
- Budget management
- Resource request/reallocation
- Student funding
- TA/RA employment/ASE contract issues