Demetra Schoenig
Executive Director for Academic Affairs
- Office
- 303D Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - dsmith30@nd.edu
- Phone
- +1 574-631-7633
Demetra Schoenig drives strategy and policy for the University of Notre Dame's academic governance and compliance enterprise. She supervises a team of professionals who are responsible for executing Notre Dame's reappointment, promotion, and tenure procedures and supporting the execution of the University's strategic framework. Schoenig collaborates closely with colleagues in the provost’s office and across campus who lead academic diversity and inclusion efforts and shepherd work related to faculty recognition, academic program reviews, and institutional accreditation.
Prior to her current role, as director of academic enhancements in Notre Dame’s Graduate School, Schoenig supervised several teams including the Office of Grants and Fellowships, which serves graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which manages appointments and stewards policies for non-faculty researchers. She envisioned and oversaw the execution of professional development offerings for graduate students and postdocs at Notre Dame, designing programs aimed at fostering intellectual community and clear communication. Schoenig was associate director of the Office of the President from 2008 to 2015, overseeing the work of the Office of the Board Secretariat, serving as senior staff to the President’s Leadership Council, coordinating critical aspects of University-wide events including Commencement, and acting as liaison to the Office of Mission Engagement and Church Affairs.
Before joining Notre Dame, Schoenig was responsible for strategic marketing, positioning, and operational planning for Balmer Architectural Mouldings in New York, Cowtan & Tout in Los Angeles, and Brunschwig & Fils in Chicago. With a bachelor of arts in classics and a master of business administration, both from Notre Dame, and trained in organizational behavior, strategy, and art history, Schoenig is deeply passionate about the opportunities and responsibilities afforded by access to higher education.