Dean & SMFA Leadership Team
SMFA is part of Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences, which offers more than 70 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs spanning 40+ departments and programs. Our leadership team is a diverse, talented group of educators and administrators committed to advancing the study of art.
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Nancy Bauer, Dean of the School of the Museum of Fine ArtsAs dean of SMFA at Tufts, Nancy oversees all operations at the school, as well as the Tufts University Art Galleries, and the university’s relationship with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nancy has served as a dean of Tufts University since 2012, working closely with SMFA before becoming the inaugural dean of SMFA at Tufts in 2016. In addition, she has been a philosophy professor at Tufts for more than 20 years. |
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Lisa Bynoe, MFA Program AdministrationLisa advises MFA students on their academic schedules and in navigating their overall experience at Tufts. She also oversees the Mission Hill building, which houses MFA and Post-Bacc student studios. |
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Laura DaRos, Student AffairsLaura coordinates student resources, support, and programming for SMFA undergraduate and graduate students. She also assists SMFA students with the Medical Leave and Student Conduct Resolution Procedure, and advises students on issues related to their artistic, intellectual, and co-curricular development. |
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Terre Daly, FinanceTerre has been a member of the Tufts University community for 35 years and oversees SMFA at Tufts’ financials and supports its administrative needs. |
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Caleb Davis, Administration & OperationsCaleb oversees all non-academic operations at SMFA at Tufts working closely with the larger university’s operations group. |
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Dina Deitsch, Tufts University Art GalleriesDina oversees operations and curatorial efforts at the Tufts University Art Galleries on both the SMFA and Medford/Somerville campuses, as well as exhibition spaces across the university. |
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Leah Gadd, Undergraduate AdvisingLeah oversees the academic progress of undergraduate students pursuing the BFA degree, and advises students pursuing the Combined Degree on the BFA portion of their studies. |
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Meredith Giesta, MarketingMeredith provides marketing and strategy support to increase brand awareness and enrollment for SMFA at Tufts. |
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Nate Harrison, Dean of FacultyAs dean of faculty, Nate works closely with Dean Bauer to oversee the school’s academic operations. He is also a Professor of the Practice as well as an artist and writer working at the intersection of intellectual property, cultural production, and the formation of creative processes in modern media. |
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Angela Jones-OBrien, AdmissionsAngela leads all aspects of admission to SMFA’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs. |
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Gregory J. Mahoney, Studio Operations and Educational TechnologyGreg manages the SMFA studio managers, studio facilities, and associated technology. |
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Darin Murphy, W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. LibraryDarin manages the staff, special collections, and programming at the SMFA library. |
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Ariana Shirzadi, CommunicationsAriana leads communications efforts for SMFA managing the website, social media channels, and editorial and coordinates public relations. |
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Ryan Smith, Career CenterRyan’s focus is career advising for SMFA students as well as identifying and promoting paid and volunteer opportunities. |