Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

A Message from Dean Iris S. Levine

Iris S. Levine is the Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Levine previously served as Associate Dean, Music Department Chair and Professor of Music at Cal Poly Pomona. Dr. Levine earned her Doctorate degree in Choral Music from the University of Southern California and a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Temple University in Philadelphia. Nationally recognized for her excellence in choral conducting and for her research in women’s choral repertoire, Dr. Levine is founder and artistic director of VOX Femina Los Angeles, L.A.'s premier women's chorus. Recently, Dr. Levine served in the prominent role of Repertoire and Standards National Chair for Women’s Choirs with the American Choral Directors Association. She is the editor for the Iris S. Levine Treble choral series with Pavane Publishing and is a contributing author in the GIA publication: Conducting Women’s Choirs: Strategies for Success. Dr. Levine is highly recognized for innovative concert programming, and her extensive knowledge and breadth of women’s choral literature makes her sought-after as a guest conductor, adjudicator and clinician.