Christa Davis Acampora joined the University of Virginia on Sept. 1 as the new dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Acampora, a Virginia native, comes to UVA from Emory University in Atlanta, where she served as deputy provost and professor of philosophy. Prior to Emory, she was a full professor at Hunter College and the City University of New York’s Graduate Center and served as Hunter’s associate provost for faculty affairs and research.
At Emory, Acampora managed a wide slate of strategic and budgetary priorities related to the university’s academic mission, overseeing academic program development, faculty recruitment and retention, and initiatives in support of undergraduate flourishing – including student innovation and career advising. Acampora is also an acclaimed philosopher and expert in modern European philosophy, moral psychology and aesthetics.
We recently spoke with the new dean to learn more about her background, her passion for liberal arts education and how she’s settling into her new role.