The Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts is committed to supporting the faculty in stewarding Rollins College's academic mission.

To that end, the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts values and provides support for:

  • thoughtful, generous, student-focused faculty who balance academic rigor with concern for student learning and student wellbeing;
  • creative, innovative, and equity-minded pedagogies;
  • research and inquiry that contributes to student learning and faculty knowledge; and
  • practices that promote equity by respecting and valuing students, faculty, and staff for who they are in order that they feel supported to do their best work.

Meet the Deans

deanofcla@rollins.edu

Warren Administration Building
1000 Holt Avenue – 2749
Winter Park, FL32789

Telephone:407.646.2280

  • Ashley Kistler portrait

    Ashley Kistler, PhD

    Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

    Professor of Anthropology/Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  • Paul Reich portrait

    Paul Reich, PhD

    Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

    Professor of English

  • Zach Mendez portrait

    Zach Mendez

    Executive Assistant

    MHR '25 | Rollins SHRM Student Chapter Vice President | Rollins Rotaract Club Co-Advisor | Rollins Prism ERG Treasurer

  • Janette Smith portrait

    Janette Smith

    Coordinator of Academic Support