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Provost Ann Stevens today announced that Daryl Maeda, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to serve as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington. Maeda’s last day at ������Ƶ will be July 2.

Stevens also announced that she will appoint an interim dean in the coming weeks, effective upon Maeda’s departure, to ensure continuity of leadership across the college. A national search for ������Ƶ next Arts and Sciences dean will launch this fall, with a search advisory committee appointed in the coming months that includes faculty, staff and student representation.

“Daryl has been an exceptional leader, scholar and a deeply valued member of our campus community,” Stevens said. “His longtime service to ������Ƶ spans multiple leadership roles, including as interim dean and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and as dean and vice provost for undergraduate education. Across each of these roles, he has demonstrated a deep commitment to academic excellence, shared governance and student success, leaving a lasting impact on our campus.”

Maeda is a nationally recognized interdisciplinary cultural historian who joined ������Ƶ in 2005 as a professor of ethnic studies. His scholarship has made significant contributions to Asian American studies, comparative ethnic studies and the study of social movements.��

His work examines the formation of Asian American identity, transnational solidarities and the cultural politics of the 1960s and 1970s, with notable books like “Chains of Babylon: The Rise of Asian America” and “Rethinking the Asian American Movement.” His most recent book, “Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee,” combines biography and cultural history to examine Lee’s global rise within transpacific exchanges shaped by colonialism, migration and cultural flows.

For more than two decades, Maeda has served the university in a number of key leadership roles. He was appointed dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, where he led campuswide efforts to strengthen the undergraduate experience and advance student success initiatives. In his service as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Maeda has guided the college through a period of growth and change, strengthening academic programs and supporting faculty, staff and students.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve ������Ƶ,” Maeda said. “I am deeply grateful to the faculty, staff and students who make the College of Arts and Sciences such a vibrant and inspiring community. The relationships I have developed and the work we have accomplished together will stay with me always.”

Stevens thanked Maeda for his leadership and service, wishing him continued success in his next role.