The director is the chief executive officer of the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics. His/her responsibilities and duties include:

• Coordinating interdisciplinary and interdepartmental programs in the school
• Being the liaison with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and other administrative units of the university
• Serving as chair of the school's executive committee
• Presiding over meetings of department heads and program directors
• Recommending faculty and staff appointments, reappointments, promotions, and leaves to the dean of LAS in consultation with executive officers
• Overseeing the budget, research laboratories, and non-academic staffing needs of the school
• Determining a policy for the use of space in the Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building