Following the recent announcement that Gesine Gerhard is stepping down as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, we are pleased to share an update on her next professional chapter. Dean Gerhard has accepted a position as the inaugural Dean of the newly unified School of Arts & Sciences at Saint Mary’s College of California, effective July 1, 2026.

As Dean Gerhard prepares for this transition, we want to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible legacy she leaves behind. Her contributions have prepared the College of Arts & Sciences to thrive in the years to come.

Please join us in congratulating Dean Gerhard and wishing her the very best in California.

— Jill Allen, College of Arts & Sciences, Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives