Dean

The Dean is chief academic adviser to the approximately 470 undergraduates assigned to Morse. Residing within the college, he assists students in all matters concerning their academic programs, applies and enforces the Academic Regulations, and supervises freshman advising. As needed, he refers students to resources, offices, or persons that can assist them, and actively collaborates with these sources of support and counseling. He writes letters of recommendation for fellowships or for postgraduate work or study. He also teaches one course a year, serves on a range of University committees, oversees student housing, and coordinates a variety of college activities. The Dean is also a terrific resource for a wide range of other matters and advises students on everything from personal difficulties to post-graduation plans. In cases of incapacitating illness or family emergency, the Dean has the authority to postpone deadlines for academic work or final exams.

About Dean Silverman

Dean Joel Silverman has worked and played as a golf caddy, a plumber's assistant, a bank intern, a journalist, an administrative assistant, a computer lab proctor, a writing tutor, and a translator. He has also taught undergraduates about composition and literature and culture for many years, and is currently at work on a biography of Morris Ernst, the civil liberties attorney who defended Ulysses. Dean Silverman earned his B.A. in English from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Born and raised in Connecticut, Dean Silverman has also lived in Texas and New York, as well as in Seville and Madrid, Spain. His wife, Alba Estenoz, is from Mérida, Spain, and has worked as the executive pastry chef at several fine restaurants. Dean Silverman and Ms. Estenoz have one son, Noah, who likes violin, karate and racquetball. Oreo, the family dog, enjoys meeting students and eating headphones. The Silverman family loves eating Spanish food, listening to music, traveling, and reading together.

PICTURES FROM NOAH'S 8TH BIRTHDAY

Noah Silverman celebrates his 8th birthday with a "lipstick" cake personally made by Chef Alba!

Dean Silverman



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