Jay Devine (DC 1984)

2018 Faculty & Staff Impact Award

Bio

Jay Devine (DC 1984) is a familiar face to many CMU students and alumni because of his numerous university and college roles. As the associate dean for undergraduate studies in the Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences he oversees academic policies and issues in conjunction with his colleagues. He also serves as the director of Dietrich’s senior honors and student-defined major programs.

He has served as the chapter secretary for CMU’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter since its founding in 1995, overseeing the election and initiation of more than 1,500 CMU undergraduates, as well as several alumni and other distinguished honorees. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of History, head of CMU’s pre-law advising and leads a seminar for the university’s Washington Semester. As part of the Washington Semester, Devine has enlisted a group of more than 50 D.C. area alumni to engage with and mentor the program’s students.