Javier Jiménez Westerman, PhD

Curriculum Vitae

For a brief version of this CV, please see here.

Education

PhD    University of California, Berkeley, Comparative Literature

MA      Georgetown University, Communication, Culture & Technology

MA      San Francisco State University, English Literature

BA       Columbia University, History-Sociology       

Appointments

Associate Director, College of Arts & Sciences First Fellows Program

Aug 2024 – Present

  • Oversee the development and implementation of curriculum and policy for the College of Arts & Sciences’ (CAS) First Fellows Program, a pilot program designed to foster, support, and expand the academic opportunities and attainment of first-generation CAS students.
  • Advise on and provide content and operational expertise on policy matters pertaining to program.
  • Develop and track program operational budget.
  • Member of program steering committee and advisory board.

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Georgetown University, College of Arts & Sciences

Nov 2022 – Present

Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
  • Collaborate with the Dean and the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education on College-specific diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives affecting over 20 academic departments and the experience of about 3,600 undergraduates.
  • Serve on the Community Scholars Program’s leadership team to maintain program mission priorities in the areas of admission, curriculum delivery, and enrollment management.
  • Lead the development of an inclusive advisement toolkit intended to enhance culturally engaging advising skills of 17 academic deans.
  • Coordinate academic support services and retention efforts for students served by the Office of Student Equity and Inclusion (OSEI).
Academic Administration
  • Liaise with the Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies (LCL), a division comprised of 10 departments that deliver the courses for the foreign language requirement of approximately 4,000 students, in matters relevant to academic advising, enrollment management, and other student-facing policies.
  • Develop, interpret, and apply academic policies at CAS in collaboration with faculty and a team of College Deans, affecting the academic careers of about 3,600 students.
Advising
  • Advise 175 students across the degree lifecycle majoring in foreign languages, including assisting students transitioning to college, guiding advisees through degree completion, and supporting students through graduate and professional school applications.
  • Connect students working through challenges with campus resources to improve well-being, mental and physical health, and academic experience.

Assistant Dean
Georgetown University, College of Arts & Sciences

Jul 2015 – Nov 2022

Advising and Teaching
  • Advise 250 students in the junior and senior classes majoring in foreign languages and psychology, including guiding advisees through degree completion and supporting students through graduate and professional school applications.
  • Connect students facing challenges with campus resources to improve their well-being, mental and physical health, and academic experience.
  • Evaluate, approve, and articulate transfer credit from domestic and foreign institutions.
  • Teach courses in composition, English literature (including Latinx literature), and Spanish language.
Academic Administration
  • Develop, interpret, and apply academic policies at Georgetown College in collaboration with faculty and a team of College Deans.
  • Liaise with the Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies (LCL), as well as the department of psychology, in matters relevant to academic advising, enrollment management, and other student-facing policies (e.g., language testing guidelines, reconciling degree audit to program major requirements, etc.).
  • Collaborate with the Dean and the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education on College-specific diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives.
  • Serve on the leadership team of the Community Scholars Program (CSP) to maintain program mission priorities in the areas of admission, curriculum delivery, and enrollment management. Also, teach writing courses to students participating in the program, when available.

Assistant Professor of Spanish
& Director of Peer Mentor Program
Marietta College

Aug 2012 – Jun 2015

  • Developed and taught courses on Spanish language and Latin American culture and literature, including Brazilian literature (in translation).
  • Reviewed, assessed, and coordinated Spanish major, minor, and language offerings.
  • Recruited, trained, and supervised 15 Peer Mentors a year as Director of Peer Mentor program. Also, coordinated with faculty and campus offices and stakeholders to deliver program.

Academic Publications

“Realism as Master Genre: The Dialogic Crisis in Cecilia Valdés,” Hispanic Review 84.1 (2016): 47-67.

“Costumbrista Description, Romantic Gaze: The Insufficiencies of Literary Discourse in Sab,” Romance Studies 33.1 (2015): 56-67.

Languages

Spanish (native proficiency)

Brazilian Portuguese (advanced proficiency)

Italian (reading proficiency)

French (reading proficiency)

Technology Skills

Web Content: WordPress and Drupal

Data: Voyant Tools and AntConc (text mining); Python (web scraping); Datawrapper, Flourish, Kumu, and Infogram (data visualization and storytelling)

Student Information Systems/Data: Banner, Cognos, Slate, and Salesforce (GU360)