Sean Sawyer Information Title: Academic Department Administrator Email: ses18@columbia.edu Phone: +1 212 854 2413 Office: 611 Fayerweather Hall Bio The Academic Department Administrator (ADA) has primary responsibility for administrative management of the History Department and reports to the Chair.  He is responsible for the organization and planning of the academic and administrative activities of the department, including matters of financial, personnel, and space management and the provision of student and faculty services.  The ADA has overall responsibility for the department's administrative budget and for supervision of the instructional budget in collaboration with the Chair.  He is responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of all department staff.  The ADA processes all full-time faculty appointments and oversees faculty search activities.  He oversees departmental facilities and space utilization, coordinates planned capital projects, and approves requests for repairs and improvements to Facilities Management.  The ADA is a member of the department's Space Committee and prepares reports for faculty academic committees and the Chair as necessary.  He advises faculty and students concering University policies and procedures. Sean is from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and received his B.A. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1988, majoring in Art History & Archaeology.  In 1999 he received his Ph.D. from Columbia's Department of Art History & Archaeology with a dissertation on the work of Sir John Soane at the Palace of Westminster.  For six years Sean was the Executive Director of the Wyckoff House & Association, responsible for the operation of the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum in Brooklyn, NY.  Sean writes and teaches in the areas of architectural history and museum studies and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Cooper-Hewitt MA Progam in Decorative Arts & Design.  Sean and his partner, Michael Susi, live in Inwood near Baker Field and have an 11 year-old son.   John DeNicola Information Title: Business Manager Email: jd2091@columbia.edu Phone: +1 212 854 7008 Office: 611 Fayerweather, Mail Code: 2527 Bio Reporting to the Academic Department Administrator (ADA), the Business Manager has primary responsibility for the department's administrative and programmatic budgets and instructional and personnel expenses. He/she advises the Chair and ADA as to historical levels of spending, developing budgets and reports as needed. The Business Manager resolves financial problems and prevents overdrafts. He/she works with the Administrative Assistant for Financial Affairs to administer the department's participation in the Faculty Research Allowance Program and other reimbursement and special funding programs for faculty, including faculty research accounts. He/she processes appointments for all part-time, visiting and adjunct faculty as well as all student teaching and research appointments. The Business Manager allocates, approves payroll and is responsible for hiring, training, and supervision of the department's casual and work study staff. JT graduated from the University of Vermont in May of 2005 with a major of History and minor in Political Science.  He received Departmental Honors for his thesis “American Foreign Policy in the Middle East and the Development of Anti-Americanism.”  He maintains a strong interest in International Affairs and History.   Patricia Rijo Information Title: Administrative Assistant for Financial Affairs Email: pr2297@columbia.edu Phone: 212.854.7003 Office: 611 Fayerweather Bio Working closely with the department's Business Manager, the Administrative Assistant for Financial Affairs, is responsible for all departmental expense accounts, including those faculty research and set-up accounts under the department's control, and for the department's participation in the Federal Work-Study program. This position works with faculty, staff, and students to process purchasing and remibursement requests, including office supplies and equipment for departmental use. This position also monitors all of the department's equipment and service contracts and also supervises Work-Study employees within the department office and works with faculty members to process their requests for Work-Study assistance.   Sharee Nash Information Title: Graduate Administrator Email: smn2@columbia.edu Phone: 212 854 7001 Office: 611 Fayerweather Hall Bio Sharee Nash, the Graduate Administrator, manages all aspects of the department's doctoral program in coordination with the Director of Graduate Studies. She handles all administrative matters related to graduate students, including the admissions process, financial aid, registration; language exams, certification for the M.A. and M.Phil degrees; assignment of teaching fellows, and maintenance of student records. She is also responsible for publishing the Graduate Student Handbook on an annual basis.   Elizabeth Pope Information Title: Undergraduate Administrator Email: egp2007@columbia.edu Phone: +1 212 854 2573 Office: 611 Fayerweather Hall Bio Elizabeth Pope, the Undergraduate Administrator is responsible for all issues related to the department's undergraduate majors and concentrators and works closely with the Undergraduate Education Committee to develop and implement policies pertaining to the undergraduate major.  She keeps them informed of program deadlines, department events, the seminar application process, new courses, and fellowships and makes sure students are on track to complete their requirements.  The Undergraduate Administrator is also responsible for managing the department's curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  She coordinates curriculum planning with relevant faculty committees and publishes the department's course listings in all relevant university bulletins, as well as the department's annual undergraduate guide. Elizabeth graduated from Columbia College in 2006 with a major in History and received departmental honors for her thesis.  After college, she worked in the library of the New-York Historical Society and at a not-for-profit organization that aimed to reform the teaching of American history in the public schools. She is glad to be back at CU!   Frances Boone Information Title: Administrative Assistant Email: fb2259@columbia.edu Phone: +1 212 854 7000 Office: 611 Fayerweather Hall, Mail Code: 2527 Bio The Administrative Assistant for Faculty Affairs, Frances Boone, reports to the Academic Department Administrator (ADA) and works closely with both the ADA and the department Chair in all matters related to faculty searches, appointments, and reviews.  Her responsibilities include: coordinating the planning and logistics of faculty searches in cooperation with the chairs and members of search committees; maintaining faculty files, databases, and online directories; and coordinating the faculty review process together with staff in the Office of the Vice President of Arts & Sciences.  This position also assists with other administrative duties, including office reception, photocopying, and event planning and implementation.   Eleanor Kaye Information Title: Department Secretary Email: emk2114@columbia.edu Phone: +1 212 854 4646 Office: 611 Fayerweather Hall Bio Eleanor Kaye is the principal receptionist for the department office and provides secretarial support to the faculty and the Academic Department Administrator. The Secretary answers the department's principal telephone line and directs callers and walk-in visitors to the appropriate faculty or staff member. The Secretary photocopies course materials, orders desk copies, and coordinates computer support for faculty. The Department Secretary is also responsible for mail delivery and distribution and for compiling notices of department events and news for posting on the department bulletin boards and website.