As Secretary of the Faculty, Susan Lively aids faculty, staff, and students in formulating and understanding the policies and practices of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She oversees the organization of the meetings of the Faculty and of the Faculty Council; coordinates the work of the Memorial Minute committees; staffs the Docket Committee; manages the administration of the Prize Office and of the standing committees of the Faculty; and maintains the legislative record of the Faculty. A holder of an A.B. from Dartmouth College and a Ph.D. in History from Harvard, she has previously served, among other roles at Harvard, as Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the FAS, Assistant Dean for the Arts and Humanities, and Associate Dean of Development in the FAS. In addition, she has taught history and expository writing at Harvard focusing on early America.