Deans, Associate/Assistant Deans, Chairs and Directors

List of Deans, Associate/Assistant Deans, Chairs and Directors
2026-27

College of Arts and Sciences

Ellen Schendel, Dean
Marcus Sherrell, Executive Associate Dean
Philip Dickinson, Associate Dean
Alexis Ostrowski, Associate Dean
Jolie Sheffer, Associate Dean
Jeff Snyder, Associate Dean 

Biological SciencesDan Wiegmann, Chair
ChemistryJoe Furgal, Chair
Computer ScienceJohg Kwan (Jake) Lee, Chair
EnglishStephanie Gearhart, Chair
Forensic ScienceTravis Worst, Chair
HistoryCasey Stark, Chair
Mathematics and StatisticsJunfeng Shang, Chair
PhilosophyMichael Weber, Chair
Physics and AstronomyAndrew Layden, Chair
Political ScienceNeal Jesse, Chair
PsychologyCarolyn Tompsett, Chair
School of ArtCharlie Kanwischer, Director
School of Cultural and Critical StudiesAngela Nelson, Director
School of Earth Environment and Society (SEES)Kefa Otiso, Director
School of Media and Communication (SMC)Cheryl Bracken, Director
SociologyKei Nomaguchi, Chair
Theatre and FilmJonathan Chambers, Chair
World Languages and CulturesAmy Robinson, Chair

Schmidthorst College of Business

Jennifer Percival, Dean
Karen Eboch, Associate Dean
Mohammadali Zolfagharian, Associate Dean

Accounting and FinanceLiuling Liu, Chair
Business Analytics, Economics, and Information SystemsKyle Moninger, Chair
ManagementBill Sawaya, Chair
MarketingFei Weisstein, Chair

College of Education and Human Development

Dawn Shinew, Dean
Brian Campbell, Associate Dean
Starr Keyes, Associate Dean
Jessica Kiss, Associate Dean

School of Applied Human DevelopmentJennifer Waldron, Director
School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership, FoundationsChris Willis, Interim Director
School of Inclusive Teacher EducationTracy Huziak-Clark, Director

College of Engineering and Innovation

Wael Mokhtar, Dean
Fei Gao, Associate Dean
Chris Kluse, Associate Dean
Linda Beall, Assistant Dean
Jared Tuberty, Assistant Dean

School of AviationCatherine Smith, Director
School of the Built EnvironmentSalim Elwazani, Director
School of EngineeringMD Sarder, Director

Firelands College

Allia Carter, Dean
Stephanie Walls, Associate Dean
Patricia Mays, Assistant Dean

Applied SciencesElsy Thomas Kizhakethalackal, Chair
HumanitiesRaymond Schuck, Chair
Natural and Social SciencesTracy McGinley, Chair
Resort and Attraction Management ProgramSwathi Ravichandran, Founding Director

Graduate College

Ali Eskandarian, Interim Dean
Mary Jon Ludy, Associate Dean

College of Health and Human Services

James Ciesla, Dean
Jessica Bankey, Associate Dean
Melissa Burek, Associate Dean
Kimberly Traver, Associate Dean

Department of Communication Science DisordersAlexander Goberman, Chair
Department of Human ServicesAdam Watkins, Chair
Department of Public and Allied HealthCarrie Hamady, Chair
School of NursingLisa Jacobs, Director
School of Physical and Occupational TherapyStephanie Thurmond, Director

Honors College

Simon Morgan-Russell, Dean
Jodi L. Devine, Associate Dean

University Libraries

Sara Bushong, Dean
Eileen Bosch, Associate Dean

Library Teaching and LearningVera Lux, Chair
Special CollectionsMichelle Sweetser, Chair

College of Musical Arts

Bill Mathis, Dean
Charles Saenz, Associate Dean
Greg Decker, Assistant Dean

Music EducationKenneth Thompson, Chair
Musicology/Composition/TheoryNora Engebretsen, Chair
Music Performance StudiesAndrew Pelletier, Chair

Updated: 07/20/2026 05:39PM