Prof. Elizabeth Skomp is Stetson U's New Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

June 6, 2019

Elizabeth Skomp, who was an instructor of Modern Languages (Russian) at DePauw University in 2003, has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Stetson University. Dr. Skomp comes to Stetson from the University of the South (Sewanee), where she has served as the associate dean for faculty development and inclusion and professor of Russian.

"We are enthusiastic to have a leader who shares a strong commitment to liberal arts education, with demonstrated value for inclusion and equity, join the university," said Noel Painter, provost and executive vice president at Stetson. "Throughout the search process, the search committee has heard Skomp described as fair, unflappable, prepared, able to navigate a wide range of administrative challenges and someone who can foster work across the diverse disciplines in the college."

"Stetson’s teacher-scholar model, focus on student success, and interest in continuing to build a diverse, inclusive, and equitable institutional environment exemplify what I value most in higher education," said Skomp. "I am delighted to join the Stetson community."

Skomp is the current president of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies. She is the author of Ludmila Ulitskaya and the Art of Tolerance and also previously taught at Williams College and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She holds a B.A. from Indiana University and a Ph.D. from the University of London, which she attended as a British Marshall Scholar.

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