CHSS Dean's Office

The Dean's Office supports the College of Humanities and Social Sciences through leadership, academic administration, communications, finance, faculty affairs, student success, and operational services. Use this directory to find staff members by area of responsibility and connect with the appropriate office for assistance. Whether you have questions about academic programs, college operations, events, communications, or administrative processes, our team is here to help.

College Leadership

Amy S. Thompson, Dean

Jessica Brandt, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Enrollment Management

Courtney Cunningham, Assistant Dean for Student Services

Evelyn De Jesus-Quiles, Assistant Dean for Finance, Facilities and Administration

Leslie Wilson, Associate Dean 

Meet the Dean

Dr. Amy S. Thompson earned her Ph.D. in Second Language Studies and a master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Michigan State University. Before joining Montclair, she served as Director of the School of Teacher Education and Mack and Effie Campbell Distinguished Professor at Florida State University, following leadership roles at West Virginia University as Inaugural Director of International Relations and Strategic Planning, Founding Co-Director of the English Language Learning Institute, and Chair of the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. 

A nationally recognized scholar in applied linguistics, her research focuses on multilingualism, language learning, linguistic racism and native-speakerism, women in higher education, and higher education leadership. She has authored more than 55 peer-reviewed publications and has received the Modern Language Association’s Association of Language Departments Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession.