About Academic Affairs and Innovation

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Academic Affairs and Innovation provides leadership and guidance across the academic enterprise, overseeing matters involving policy, the university's academic program portfolio, faculty affairs, academic program development and revitalization and more.

Inaugural Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Innovation

Margaret Mohr-SchroederMargaret Mohr-Schroeder was appointed Kansas State University's inaugural vice provost for academic affairs and innovation in 2024.

She started in her new role as head of K-State's newly created Office of Academic Affairs and Innovation on Oct. 1.

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Office of Academic Affairs and Innovation

  • Simone Cummings, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
  • Marci McMahon, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
  • Candace LaBerge, Executive Assistant
  • Erin Traudt, Program/Project Coordinator


Center for Academic Innovation

  • Vacant, Associate Vice Provost

Strategic Program Development and Management

  • Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson, Executive Director of Strategic Program Development
  • Cindy Debes, Instructional Designer
  • David DeHass, Instructional Designer
  • Dana Flynn, Noncredit Program Specialist
  • Rebecca Frakes, Noncredit Program Specialist
  • Deborah Goins, Instructional Designer
  • Jinny Hwang, Instructional Designer
  • Janel Koons, Academic Program Administrator
  • Ron Jackson, Academic Program Administrator
  • Raksa Ma, Graduate Student Intern
  • Trina McCarty, Instructional Designer
  • Janice Nikkel, Academic Program Administrator
  • Amy Levin Plattner, Graduate Student Intern
  • Nichole Scwartz, Program Assistant
  • Trevor Turner, Graduate Student Intern
  • Christina van Ittersum, Instructional Designer

Market Intelligence and Analysis

  • George Widenor, Executive Director, Strategic Growth and Analysis
  • Jonathan Barber, Market Intelligence Analyst
  • Reed Bellamy, Market Intelligence Analyst
  • Anna Salas, Market Intelligence Analyst

 

Teaching and Learning Center

  • Vacant, Director
  • Don Saucier, Faculty Associate Director, Teaching and Learning Center
  • Andie Faber, New Faculty Institute Director
  • Janvi Aggarwal, Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Ashley Schiffer, Graduate Research Assistant


Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering

  • Chardie Baird, Executive Director
  • Io Schmalzried, Program Assistant