Andreas Koenig
Associate Dean for Finance and Strategic Planning
Professor, Department of Anthropology
In this newly defined role, Andreas will be pivotal in adapting the new budget model of the University for units within CAS, while also leading the update of our strategic plan, assuring its alignment with departmental strategies as well as those outlined in Our Moment, SBU’s recently launched strategic plan. He’ll also assist with financial planning, space allocation, and other operational aspects of the College.
Andreas has held various service positions at SBU, including CAS Associate Dean for Budget and Operations from 2012-14; Undergraduate Program Director (Anthropology, Human Evolutionary Biology), Graduate Program Director (Anthropological Sciences), Chair of the Department of Anthropology, and served on multiple University Senate committees including the Administrative Review Committee, Graduate Council, and the Committee for Academic Planning and Resource Allocation (CAPRA). In 2023, he received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service.
A biologist and biological anthropologist, Andreas studies the evolution of social behavior (conflict and cooperation; parenting) and questions relating to the ecology of behavior, sexual conflict, life history evolution, and data accuracy. In his teaching, he is passionate about introducing students to the evolutionary study of humans and nonhuman primates aiming at a better understanding of our species in its cultural, behavioral, and biological development through time. In 2023, Andreas received the CAS Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Award.