Dean, Director of Academic Affairs, Professeur permanent 🇺🇸

Phillip (Phil) Cartwright is an American citizen raised in the Chicago area and has lived in France for 30 years. A Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with support from the MIT Energy Research Lab, he has forty years of academic and business experience. Today, he is a Full Professor, Visiting Researcher, Royal College of Music, London. Phil’s teaching and research interests include quantitative methods, performance science, music composition, and choreomusicology. He is the Founder of HorizonVU Sound and Movement. He studies music at the Berklee College of Music, classical dance at the Stanlowa Institute, and cello. He is a member of the American Economic Association, American Psychological Association, American Musicological Society, the Dance Studies Association, the Society for Dance Research, and the International Dance Council CID at UNESCO, Paris.

Phil’s roles as Dean :

1. Advance the Institute’s vision and goals.

2. Nurture, facilitate growth and development, and set and uphold high standards for faculty, staff, and students

3. Lead the educational, research, scholarly, and public engagement activities of the Institute through initiatives that ensure success, relevancy, and sustainability.

4. Lead compliance with accreditation standards. 

5. Represent the Institute to external constituencies and audiences.

6. Support hiring plans. 

7. Enhance a culture of collaboration.  

8. Conduct regular and meaningful consultation, dialogue, and engagement with faculty, students, and staff.

9. Engage with external stakeholders including alumni, donors, employers of graduates, and interested community organizations to solicit external input regarding the impact of the Institute. 

10. Engage stakeholders in meaningful interactions with the Institute that foster pride, advocacy, and private support.

11. Enhance the stature and professional standing of the Institute among peers and relevant constituencies.

12. Participate in Institute committees to support requirements and advance vision and goals.

13. Participate in numerous Institute events as the representative of the Institute.

14. Collaborate with other academic leaders to advance Institute-wide and interdisciplinary initiatives.