Carnegie Mellon University

Our Leadership


Executive Committee

Department Head: Andreea Ritivoi

Associate Department Head: Chris Warren

Director of Graduate Studies: Kathy Newman

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Stephanie Larson

Director of Writing & Communication Program: Danielle Zawodny Wetzel

Director of Creative Writing Program: Lauren Shapiro

Director of Literary & Cultural Studies Program: Stephen Wittek

Director of Rhetoric Program: James Wynn

Directors of Film & Visual Media Program: Jeff Hinkelman

Director of Professional & Technical Communication Programs: Suguru Ishizaki

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Marian Aguiar

Department Management

Business Manager: Beryl Omune