David Kamitsuka

David Kamitsuka has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oberlin College following an extensive national search. Kamitsuka has served as acting dean since the summer of 2018. He began his new role on January 1, 2020, following approval by the Board of Trustees.

An award-winning teacher, accomplished scholar, and visionary administrator, Kamitsuka has served Oberlin for 26 years. He chaired the steering committee for Oberlin’s Academic and Administrative Program Review, which produced the landmark One Oberlin Report that recommends a range of programmatic and operational initiatives that will ensure Oberlin’s excellence, relevance, and financial sustainability for generations to come. The One Oberlin Report received the overwhelming endorsement of the General Faculty and unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees, launching a five-year period of implementation.