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  • Table of the Departmental Specialist List
    Parent Organization (2 up) Parent Organization (1 up) Department Name Default Specialist Name
    College of Arts and Science 12000 - Arts and Science: Office of the Dean 12050 - Arts and Science: Student Services Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12200 - Division of Humanities: Office of the Dean Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12210 - African American and Diaspora Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12220 - American Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12230 - Art Chiarizzio
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12240 - Asian Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12250 - Cinema and Media Arts Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12260 - Classical and Mediterranean Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12270 - Communication Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12280 - English Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12290 - European Studies Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12300 - French and Italian Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12310 - German, Russian, and East European Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12320 - History of Art and Architecture Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12330 - Jewish Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12340 - Philosophy Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12350 - Religious Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12360 - Spanish and Portuguese Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12370 - Theatre Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12380 - Gender and Sexuality Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 122xx - Division of Humanities 12390 - History Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12400 - Division of Social Sciences: Office of the Dean Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12410 - Anthropology Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12420 - Economics Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12430 - History Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12440 - Latin American Studies Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12450 - Business Studies Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12460 - Medicine Health and Society Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12470 - Political Science Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 124xx - Division of Social Sciences 12480 - Sociology Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12500 - Division of Science: Office of the Dean Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12510 - Biological Sciences Chiarizzio
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12520 - Chemistry Austin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12530 - Earth and Environmental Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12540 - Mathematics Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12550 - Stem Training and Education Program Austin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12560 - Physics and Astronomy Chiarizzio
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12570 - Psychology Chiarizzio
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12580 - Communication of Science and Technology Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12600 - Center for Global Democracy Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 125xx - Division of Science 12610 - Center for Research on Inequality and Health Sanderlin
    College of Arts and Science 127xx - Arts and Science: Centers and Institutes 12710 - Humanities Center Kelly
    College of Arts and Science 127xx - Arts and Science: Centers and Institutes 12720 - American Economic Association Kelly
    Blair School of Music 132xx - Blair: Academic Units 13210 - Blair: Presenting Services Austin
    Divinity School 142xx - Divinity: Academic Units 14210 - Divinity Faculty Austin
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15210 - Biomedical Engineering Kelly
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15220 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Austin
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15230 - Civil Engineering Sanderlin
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15240 - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Kelly
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15250 - Mechanical Engineering Chiarizzio
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15260 - Engineering Science and Management Lloyd
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15270 - Computer Science Sanderlin
    School of Engineering 152xx - Engineering: Academic Units 15280 - Electrical and Computer Engineering Kelly
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15710 - Multiscale Modeling and Simulation Lloyd
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15720 - Institute for Space and Defense Electronics Lloyd
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15730 - Institute for Software Integrated Systems Lloyd
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15740 - Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability Lloyd
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15750 - Institute for Surgery and Engineering Lloyd
    School of Engineering 157xx - Engineering: Centers and Institutes 15760 - Vanderbilt Lab for Immersive AI Translation Kelly
    Law School 172xx - Law: Academic Units 17210 - Law Faculty Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18210 - Basic Science Administration Pod 2 Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18220 - Biochemistry Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18230 - Cell and Developmental Biology Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18240 - Chemical Biology Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18250 - Mass Spectrometry Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18260 - Stem Cell Biology Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 182xx - Basic Science Units - Team 1 18270 - Structural Biology Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18310 - Basic Science Administration Pod 3 Sanderlin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18320 - Neuroscience Sanderlin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18330 - Cancer Biology Lloyd
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18340 - Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery Lloyd
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18350 - Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Sanderlin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18360 - Pharmacology Lloyd
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 183xx - Basic Science Units - Team 2 18370 - Quantitative System Biology Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18410 - Biomed Research Edu and Training: Admin Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18420 - Biomed Research Edu and Training: Edu Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18421 - Biochemistry Education Austin
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18422 - Biomedical Informatics Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18423 - Biostatistics Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18424 - Cancer Biology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18425 - Epidemiology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18426 - Hearing and Speech Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18427 - Human Genetics Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18428 - Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18429 - Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18430 - Pharmacology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18431 - Cell and Developmental Biology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18432 - Neuroscience Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18433 - Cellular and Molecular Pathology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18434 - Chemical and Physical Biology Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Basic Sciences 184xx - Biomedical Research Education and Training 18435 - Health Policy Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Office of Health Sciences Education 18500 - Health Sciences Education: Office of the Dean 18510 - Health Sciences Education Kelly
    School of Medicine: Office of Health Sciences Education 18500 - Health Sciences Education: Office of the Dean 18520 - Professional Non-MD Programs Kelly
    School of Medicine: Office of Health Sciences Education 18500 - Health Sciences Education: Office of the Dean 18530 - Medical Science Training Program Chiarizzio
    School of Medicine: Office of Health Sciences Education 18500 - Health Sciences Education: Office of the Dean 18540 - Undergraduate Medical Education Kelly
    School of Nursing 192xx - Nursing: Academic Units 19210 - Nursing Faculty Affairs Lloyd
    School of Nursing 192xx - Nursing: Academic Units 19211 - Acute and Chronic Care Lloyd
    School of Nursing 192xx - Nursing: Academic Units 19212 - Care and Family Lloyd
    School of Nursing 192xx - Nursing: Academic Units 19213 - Population Wellbeing and Optimizing Health Systems Lloyd
    School of Nursing 197xx - Nursing: Centers and Institutes 19710 - Center for Research and Scholarly Development Lloyd
    Owen Graduate School of Management 20100 - Owen: Business Affairs 20110 - Owen: Marketing and Communications Kelly
    Owen Graduate School of Management 202xx - Owen: Academic Units 20210 - Owen Faculty Austin
    Owen Graduate School of Management 207xx - Owen: Centers and Institutes 20710 - Owen: Executive Education Programs Kelly
    Peabody College 212xx - Peabody: Academic Units 21210 - Teaching and Learning Sanderlin
    Peabody College 212xx - Peabody: Academic Units 21220 - Special Education Chiarizzio
    Peabody College 212xx - Peabody: Academic Units 21230 - Human and Organizational Development Sanderlin
    Peabody College 212xx - Peabody: Academic Units 21240 - Psychology and Human Development Chiarizzio
    Peabody College 212xx - Peabody: Academic Units 21250 - Leadership Policy and Organization Austin
    Peabody College 217xx - Peabody: Centers and Institutes 21710 - Peabody Research Institute Austin
    Peabody College 217xx - Peabody: Centers and Institutes 21720 - Susan Gray School Lloyd
    Peabody College 217xx - Peabody: Centers and Institutes 21730 - Programs for Talented Youth Austin
    Peabody College 217xx - Peabody: Centers and Institutes 21740 - Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach Lloyd
    Peabody College 217xx - Peabody: Centers and Institutes 21760 - Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center Austin
    College of Connected Computing 222xx - CCC: Academic Departments 22210 - CCC: Computer Science Lloyd
    College of Connected Computing 227xx - CCC: Centers and Institutes 22700 - Data Science Institute Lloyd
    College of Connected Computing 227xx - CCC: Centers and Institutes 22710 - CCC: Institute for Software Integrated Systems Lloyd
    College of Connected Computing 227xx - CCC: Centers and Institutes 22720 - Generative AI Center Lloyd
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27720 - Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy Austin
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27730 - Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment Lloyd
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27750 - Center for Research on Men's Health Austin
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27760 - Vanderbilt Brain Institute Austin
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27780 - Data Science Institute Austin
    Office of Research 277xx - Research: Transinstitutional Centers and Institutes 27790 - Wond'ry Kelly
    Undergraduate Education 284xx - Learning Centers 28410 - Center for Teaching Austin
    Undergraduate Education 284xx - Learning Centers 28420 - Immersion Vanderbilt Lloyd
    People Culture and Belonging People Culture and Belonging 43000 - People, Culture, and Belonging: Office of the Vice Chancellor Sanderlin
    Administration Vice Chancellor for Administration 35900 - Dialogue Vanderbilt Sanderlin
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