Dean's Office
The Dean's Office functions as the policy, administrative, and logistical hub of the faculty, with a corresponding research support team that provides assistance to researchers within the departments.
What does the Dean’s Office do?
The Dean’s Office is responsible for the policy and administrative preparation, guidance, and execution of faculty-related matters concerning research, service, governance, personnel, logistics, finances, and more. The Dean’s Office prepares and manages the agenda items for the Faculty Council. Additionally, the Dean’s Office ensures that decisions made by the university’s central administration, which pertain to the faculty, are implemented.
The educational didactics staff also fall under the administrative responsibility of the Dean’s Office. With their practical teaching experience, they support teacher training/educational master's programs.
Contact Information
Krijgslaan 281, building S2, 3rd floor
9000 Ghent (route)
Tel. 09 264 52 39
- Dean: Prof. Isabel Van Driessche
- Academic Secretary: Prof. Peter Dawyndt
- Policy Advisor and Administrative Secretary: Dr. Hatim El Sghiar
- Secretary: Annelies Leurs
- Financial Administration: Sofia De Sutter
- Administrative Assistant: Regine Coolen
- Logistics Staff: Naïma De Cuyper (Campus Sterre), Linda Stevens (Campus Ledeganck)
Educational Didactics Staff
With their practical teaching experience, they support teacher training/educational master’s programs.
- Biology: Arne Peleman, Pascal Casier, David Vander Haeghen
- Chemistry: Hans Vanhoe, Ilse Mariën
- Physics: Anthony Parmentier
- Geography: Luc Zwartjes
- Computer Science: Dominiek Vandewalle
- Mathematics: Gommaar Maes, Tania Van Damme