Who leads the School?

Aimee N. Wall is the dean of the School of Government, a position she assumed in 2023. She is only the fifth leader in the School’s history, and the first woman to hold the position. Previous School/Institute leaders are founder Albert Coates (1931-61), John Sanders (1962-73 and 1979-92), Henry Lewis (1973-78), and Mike R. Smith (1992-2023).