People
Find out more about our staff.
Senior faculty staff
Executive dean
Professor Bran Nicol
Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Executive Dean (FASS)
Associate deans
Professor Rachel Brooks
Associate Dean (Research and Innovation)
Dr Allan Kilner-Johnson
Associate Dean (Doctoral College)
Professor Emma Mayhew
Associate Dean (Education)
Dr Alexander Seal
Associate Dean (International)
Heads of schools and departments
Professor Bebhinn Donnelly-Lazarov
Head of the School of Law
Professor Amelia Hadfield
Head of Department of Politics
Professor Andrew King
Head of Department of Sociology
Dr Chris Mark
Head of Department of Music and Media
Dr Catherine McNamara
Head of the Guildford School of Acting
Professor Patricia Pulham
Head of the School of Literature and Languages
Dr Gary Rivers
Deputy Dean of Surrey International Institute
Professor Iis Tussyadiah
Head of School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Professor Steve Wood
Dean of Surrey Business School
Professor Maurizio Zanardi
Head of School of Economics
Professional services staff
Ilayda Bengidal
Research and Innovation Support Officer
Ruth Gill
Director of Faculty Operations
Karen Hearty
Faculty Finance Manager
Andrew Miles
HR Manager
Michelle Rimmington
Operations and Facilities Manager
School and department staff
See a full list of staff in our schools and departments.