She was the ____, or head, of the music department at the university.

noun

1. The head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church
2. A Roman Catholic priest who supervises one district of a diocese
3. The head of a division, faculty, college, or school of a university
4. A college or secondary school administrator in charge of counseling and disciplining students
5. Doyen

biographical name

1. Sir Patrick 1909–1994 British diplomat

noun

1. A list of students receiving special recognition from the dean of a college because of superior scholarship

geographical name

1. Forested district in Gloucestershire, southwestern England, between the Severn and Wye rivers; an ancient royal forest

noun

1. Dean

noun

1. A dean who is subordinate to another dean the deputy or substitute of a dean

   "Committees report to administrative officers who are at liberty to accept, reject, or substantially alter faculty recommendations. In many cases, deans or subdeans convey to the committees they sit on what outcomes the administration considers acceptable."

biographical name

1. Dean Gooderham 1893–1971 American statesman

biographical name

1. William Dean 1837–1920 American author

biographical name

1. Douglas Dean 1945–     American physicist

biographical name

1. (David) Dean 1909–1994 U.S. Secretary of State (1961–69)