Directory of University Department Heads and Administrators

Maintained by the Office of the Provost, this directory is a contact list for university department heads, administrators, and their assistants. To update this list please email provostpersonnel@ksu.edu.

University directories including department and other unit names, addresses, departmental emails, phone and fax numbers, as well as links to departmental/unit websites are maintained by the Division of Communications and Marketing. Please see the directories website for colleges and academic units, centers and institutes, housing units, and other organization directories.

Office of the President

Office of the Provost and
Executive Vice President

Administration and Finance

Communications and Marketing

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Legal Affairs

Research

Other Helpful Contacts

Agriculture & KSRE

Architecture, Planning and Design

Arts & Sciences

Business Administration

Education

Engineering

Health and Human Sciences

K-State Olathe

K-State Salina Aerospace & Technology Campus

Staley School of Leadership

Veterinary Medicine

Graduate School

K-State Global Campus

K-State Libraries

Office of the President

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6221	President	Richard Linton / Kristin Holt	7639
6221	Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs, University Engagement and Partnerships, and Chief of Staff	Marshall Stewart / Katie Meyer	7639
3835	Deputy Chief of Staff	Grant Hill
7718	Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Director	Kent Michael Smith
6085	Assistant Vice President, Engagement & Outreach and Director, Office of Engagement	Tim Steffensmeier
6227	Government Relations, Executive Director	Matt Casey / Kristen Marcela
6227	Government Relations, Associate Director	Jaylen Lane
6221	K-State 105, Director	Jessica Gnad
6221	K-State 105, Communications Director	Jennifer Tidball
6147	Strategic Interdisciplinary Program Development, Director	Susan Metzger
2535	Community Engagement, Director	Cheryl Grice
6425	McCain Auditorium, Executive Director	Todd Holmberg	5870
5460	Internal Audit, Director	Jana Clark

Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax

6224	Provost and Executive Vice President	Charles Taber / Craig Bourne	6507
6224	Special Assistant to the Provost and Executive Vice President	Lynn Carlin / Sandra Brase	6507
	Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs
6237	Vice President for Academic Success & Student Affairs and Dean of Students (also reporting to the President)	Thomas Lane / Colleen Rittmann
6237	DASSA Office, Business Manager	Sonya Paph / Sue Yenzer
5436	Communications and Parent Engagement, Director	Kevin Cook
	Academic and Career Engagement
3770	Associate Vice President for Academic and Career Engagement	Vacant
6492	Academic Advising, Executive Director	Pamela Erickson
6492	Academic Achievement Center, Assistant Director	Luke Matulewicz
6492	Academic Coaching, Coordinator	Tyler Vela
5703	Tutoring Services, Manager	Luke Matulewicz
6506	Career Center, Executive Director	Kerri Keller / Mary Ewing
6492	DASSA Technology Administrator - SSC Navigate	Brad Cunningham
1501	K-State First, Faculty Director	Brianne Heidbreder
3371	Pre-Professional Advising Center, Director	Jared Meitler
	Second-Year Experience (Coming Fall 2024)
	Community Building
6453	Associate Vice President for Community Building, Director of Housing & Dining Services	Derek Jackson / Nancy Hillan	6855
5546	Fraternity and Sorority Life, Director	Dee Hawks
6591	K-State Student Union, Executive Director	Corey Williamson / Vacant	6565
6541	Student Programs and Involvement, Director	Sara Heiman / Amy Lee
	Student Belonging and Inclusion
6276	Assistant Vice President for Student Belonging and Inclusion	Mirta Chavez / Vacant
6284	Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs, Director	Kevin Santos Flores
6436	Multicultural Student Programs, Coordinator	Brandon Clark
5703	First-generation Student Center, Assistant Director	Rebeca Paz
5352	Spectrum Center, Coordinator	Brandon Haddock
5642	TRIO / Educational Supportive Services, Director	Eric Thompson / Geralyn Tracz	6457
6-2973	TRIO Student Support Services (Salina), Director	Amanda Pope
6-2988	Salina Upward Bound, Director	Monshonda Booker
	Student Support and Accountability
6432	Assistant Vice President for Student Support and Accountability & Senior Associate Dean of Students	Andy Thompson	5307
6444	Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE), Assistant Director	Stephanie Foran
2595	Honor and Integrity, Director	Camilla Roberts	5944
8387	Military Affiliated Resource Center, Director	Vacant
2957	Testing Services, Coordinator	Valentina Burton	2939
	Student Well-being
6237	Morrison Family Associate Vice President for Student Well-being	Kathleen Hatch / Colleen Rittmann
2889	Powercat Financial, Director	Jodi Kaus
6980	Recreational Services, Director	Clint Hafliger / Nicole Peabody
6441	Student Access Center, Director	Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson	6457
6544	Student Health & Well-being Services, Executive Director	Windy Nicholson / Shecky Davis	3425
0366	Cats' Cupboard, Morrison Family Director	Shelly Williams
6927	Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Co-Associate Directors	Cristine Glendening, Interim, and Ryan Staley, Interim
6544	Lafene Health Center, Medical Director	Michael Campbell
6595	Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being, Director	Chris Bowman
	Data, Assessment and Institutional Research
3931	Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Chief Data Officer	Bin Ning / Vacant
3429	Assessment, Program Review, and Accreditation, Director	Fred Burrack
2114	BI and Analytics, Director	Chris Urban
7828	Data Governance & Policy, Director	Xiang Chen
3025	Enterprise Data Warehouse, Director	Reena Khosla
	Enrollment Management
6230	Vice Provost for Enrollment Management	Karen Goos / Kathy Fronce
6230	Communications and Marketing Manager	Alexis Bestwick
6230	Associate Director of Enrollment Management Systems	Robert Auten
	KS College Advising Corps
913-214-1309	KS College Advising Corps, Executive Director	Meaghan Higgins
	Recruitment and Admissions
6318	Recruitment and Admissions, Executive Director	Patrick Winter
	Student Financial Assistance
6420	Student Financial Assistance, Director	Robert Gamez	7628
	University Registrar
6254	University Registrar	Kelley Brundage / Kathy Fronce	3498
	Institutional Effectiveness
4797	Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness	Tanya González, Interim / Vacant	2120
7828	Teaching and Learning Center, Faculty Associate Director	Donald Saucier / Vacant	2120
	International Programs
5498	Associate Provost for International Programs	Grant Chapman / Barbara Lippman
5498	Assistant Provost for International Faculty, Collaboration and Educational Programs	Marcellus Caldas
5990	Education Abroad, Director	Katelin Christianer-Donkers
7324	English Language Program, Director	Ketty Reppert, Interim
6448	International Student and Scholar Services, Director	Sara Thurston

Administration and Finance

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax

6242	Vice President for Administration and Finance	Ethan Erickson / Tara Fronce
	Budget
6738	Assistant Vice President, University and Shared Services Budget Planning	Rebecca Zecha
	Division of Facilities
1707	Associate Vice President for Facilities	Casey Lauer / Lori Hayden	1711
1732	Assistant Vice President, Planning, Design and Construction	Lisa Johnson / Gretchen Johnson
1721	Assistant Vice President for Division of Facilities	Chris Salmon
	Facilities Maintenance, Director	Adam Kramer
1789	Facilities Services, Director	Linda Craighead
1784	Business/Operations Strategy, Director	Gary Weishaar
1176	Power Plant and Utilities, Director	Tim Brunner
7275	Parking Services, Director	Jeff Barnes	2601
	Risk and Safety
	Chief Risk and Safety Officer	Brandon Chance
6233	Assistant Vice President for University Risk and Compliance Officer	Elliot Young
6412	Assistant Vice President, Public Safety and University Police	Ronnie Grice	7408
5856	Environmental Health and Safety, Executive Director	Joe Whitlock	1981
	Division of Financial Services
4341	Assistant Vice President, Financial Services	Fran Willbrant
1845	Assistant Vice President, University and Shared Services Accounting	Memory Buffington	5577
6768	Administrative Support Center, Director	Colleen Hackenberg	1810
3350	Cashiers and Student Accounts, Director	Frank Tortella	6454
1448	Operations, Director	David Brown	6095
7780	Systems, Assistant Director	Aaron Stroot	3640
	Human Resources
6277	Chief Human Resources Officer	Shanna Legleiter / Diana Loomis	6095
0185	Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer	Vacant	6095
1868	Employee Relations and Engagement, Director and ADA Coordinator	Charlotte Self	6095
6277	Benefits, Director	Kati Wolfgang	6095
	Strategic Projects
6242	Strategic Projects, Director	Rebecca Gould
	Division of Technology Services
6520	Chief Technology Officer	Thomas Bunton / Kelly Moon	0822
6874	Deputy CTO for Enterprise Information Engagement	Jan Elsasser
2985	Deputy CTO for Security & Operations/Enterprise Technology and Chief Information Security Officer	Chad Currier
7000	Networking and Telecommunication Services, Director	Danny Fronce
2585	Academic and Student Technology, Director	Scott Finkeldei

Communications and Marketing

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
2535	Vice President for Communications and Marketing	Ashley Bourne, Interim / Hanna Manning	7355
2535	Assistant Vice President	Ashley Bourne / Hanna Manning	7355
2535	Creative Services, Director	Ben Cleaveland	7355
2535	News and Communications, Executive Director	Cindy Hollingsworth	7355
2535	Photographic Services, Manager	Tom Theis	7355
2535	Video & Engineering Services, Executive Director	Robert Nelson	7355
2535	Web Services, Director	Vacant	7355

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
3193	Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging	Rana Johnson / Jennifer Fabrizius	7639
6088	K-State Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering (KAWSE), Executive Director	Chardie Baird / Mitzi Argyle	2627
6220	Institutional Equity, Director and Title IX Coordinator	Justin Frederick / Amanda Ruthstrom	6095

Legal Affairs

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5730	Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel	Shari Crittendon / Deb Simone
5730	Deputy General Counsel	Blake Billings / Samantha Tiroch
5730	Senior Associate General Counsel	Robert Large / Samantha Tiroch
5730	Associate General Counsel	Aaron Good / Samantha Tiroch
5730	Associate General Counsel	Erin Good / Samantha Tiroch

Research

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5110	Vice President for Research	David Rosowsky / Michelle Langvardt	3640
6195	Senior Associate Vice President for Research	Beth Montelone / Michelle Langvardt	3640
3635	Executive Director of Operations	Abby Lear	3640
3224	URCO - Associate Vice President for Research Compliance	Brad Woods / MaKenna DeHart	3278
1333	Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance and Biosafety Officer, BRI	Julie Johnson	0973
6804	Associate Vice President for Research and Director of Sponsored Programs	Paul Lowe / Alissa Capoun	5944
6193	NABC, Operations Director	Marty Vanier / Adrian Self	0973
1333	BRI, Research Director	Stephen Higgs / Kerri Cole	0973
7826	Electronic Design Lab, Director	Russell Taylor	2092
3902	K-State Innovation Partners, President	Rebecca Robinson / Becky Plummer	3920
5956	Protein & Biopolymer Analysis Core Lab, Director	Ping Li	6297
5640	Comparative Medicine Group, Director and University Veterinarian	Jason Grady / Jane Brick	5682
5045	VPR Communications Coordinator	Erin Pennington

College of Agriculture and K-State Research & Extension

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
7137	Dean and Director of K-State Research and Extension	Ernie Minton / Dorothy Doan	6563
6147	Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs / Associate Director of Research and Technology Transfer	Jane Schuh / Yuko Hendricks	6563
6151	Associate Dean of Academic Programs	Dan Moser / Kate Taylor	6897
5820	Director for Extension and Director of the Center for Engagement & Community Development	Gregg Hadley / Susie Wilkinson	6290
5627	Associate Dean of International Agricultural Programs	Nina Lilja / Yuko Hendricks
6151	Assistant Dean of Academic Programs	Jennifer Bormann / Kate Taylor	6897
5121	Assistant Dean of Academic Programs	Deana Core / Lindsey Linnebur	6897
5793	Assistant Dean of Diversity Programs	Zelia Wiley / Summer Santillana	6897
1562	Cooperative Extension Administration, Associate Director	Rick Peterson / Julie Riniker	5504
5800	4-H Youth Development & State Program Leader	Sarah Maass / Dona Ratliff	5981
3519	Extension Field Operations, Associate Director	Chris Onstad / Penny Adams	3381
7139	Budget/Fiscal Officer	Geneva Jahnke	6563
5804	Communications and Agricultural Education	Jason Ellis / Monica Coverdale	5633
6702	Agricultural Economics	Allen Featherstone / Victoria Feldkamp	6925
5580	Biological & Agricultural Engineering	Mark Wilkins / Vacant	5825
6101	Agronomy	Raj Khosla / Vacant	6094
1227	Animal Sciences & Industry	Michael Day / Stacey Chard	7059
6154	Entomology	Brian McCornack / Evelyn Kennedy	6232
6161	Grain Sciences & Industry	Hulya Dogan / Monica Macfarlane	7010
6170	Horticulture and Natural Resources	Steve Keeley / Amy Geyer	6949
6176	Plant Pathology	Megan Kennelly / Amy Geyer	5692
785-625-3425 Ext 202	Western Kansas Research and Extension Centers	Brian Olson / Monica Bridges
785-462-6281	Northwest Regional Extension Office	Aliesa Woods / Sara Juenemann	785-462-2315
Robert: 2281 Marla: 620-820-6127	Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers	Robert Weaber / Marla Sexton
620-275-9164	Southwest Regional Extension Office	Mary Sullivan / Lynn Harshbarger	620-276-6028
3300	Kansas Forest Service	Jason Hartman / Aimee Hawkes	3305

College of Architecture, Planning and Design

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5950	Dean	Michael McClure / Lisa Shubert	1086
5047	Associate Dean	Katie Kingery-Page / Courtney Markle	6722
5953	Architecture	Matthew Knox / Megan Elzinga	6722
5992	Interior Architecture and Industrial Design	Nathan Howe / Crystal Miller	6722
5961	Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning	Huston Gibson / Jody Hodges	6722
3806	Budget/Fiscal Officer	Sharon Hartwich	1086
1090	Communications & Events Coordinator	Thomas Jackson	1086

College of Arts & Sciences

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6900	Dean	Christopher Culbertson / Carmen Thurlow	7004
0343	Budget Fiscal Officer	Catherine Harris	7004
6900	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	Scott Tanona / Stacy Vars	7004
6900	Associate Dean for Research and Facilities	Ben Stark, Interim / Laura Hohenbary	7004
6904	Assistant Dean of Student Success and Engagement	Melinda Cro / Frank Bailey	7004
6904	Assistant Dean for Diversity, Recruitment and Retention	Kimathi Choma / Frank Bailey	7004
0357	College Scheduler & Curriculum Coordinator	Becky O'Donnell	7004
5811	Communications & Marketing, Director	Marcia Locke	7004
0361	Events and Social Media Coordinator	Kate Williamson	7004
0338	Academic Recruitment Coordinator	Zac Malcolm	7004
6600	Aerospace Studies	Brian Witthoeft / Melissa Winkel	7114
6605	Art	Shreepad Joglekar / Isabella Dugan	0334
6121	Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics	Michal Zolkiewski / Melinda Bainter	7278
6615	Division of Biology	Mark Ungerer, Director / Lori Buss	6653
6705	Johnson Cancer Research Center	Sherry Fleming, Director / Betty Book	6707
0380	Chapman Center	Mary Kohn / Kim Wescott
6668	Chemistry	Christer Aakeröy / Kim Ross	6666
7357	Economics	Peri da Silva / Amy Beins	6919
6716	English	Karin Westman / Molly Bott	2192
6727	Geography and Geospatial Sciences	Chuck Martin / Penny Crawford	7310
6724	Geology	Pamela Kempton / Hunter Rose	5159
6730	History	David Graff, Chair / Melissa Janulis	7004
6750	Mathematics	Andrew Bennett / Reta McDermott	0546
6875	AQ Miller School of Media and Communication	Heather Woods, Interim / Vacant	7004
6754	Military Science	Bradley Roush / Melissa Winkel	6778
6760	Modern Languages	Rebecca Bender / Charlotte Stephens	7004
5740	School of Music, Theatre and Dance	Bryan Pinkall, Director / Dinh Phan	5709
6758	Philosophy	Bruce Glymour / Teresa Zerbe	3522
6786	Physics	Tim Bolton / Kim Elliott	6806
6842	Political Science	Nathaniel Birkhead / Monica Macfarlane	2339
6850	Psychological Sciences	David Schmitt / Regina Crowell	5401
5738	Social Transformation Studies	Christie Launius, Interim / Frank Gonzalez
6865	Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work	Donald Kurtz / Kim Westcott	6978
6883	Statistics	Perla Reyes, Interim / Alisha Dean	7736
	Biotechnology Core Facility	Ping Li

College of Business Administration

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
7227	Dean	Kevin Gwinner / Melanie Horton	7216
7190	Associate Dean for Academic Programs	Chwen Sheu / Lynn Waugh	7216
6031	Associate Dean for Operations	Ansley Chua / Melanie Horton	7216
1714	Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging	Oliva Law DelRosso	7216
6180	Assistant Dean for Student Services	Bente Janda	7216
6184	Accounting	Brett Wilkinson / Dominic Varriale	7216
6892	Finance	Hardy Johnson / Claudia Leeds	7216
6296	Management	William (Bill) Turnley / Callie Smedley	7216
6008	Marketing	Esther Swilley / Claudia Leeds	7216
7351	Budget Office	Amanda McDiffett	7216

College of Education

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5525	Dean	Debbie Mercer / Pam Monroe	7304
5557	Budget/Fiscal Officer	Shannon Fox	7304
5765	Associate Dean for Research and External Funding	Cindy Shuman / Lori Duncan	7304
5550	Associate Dean for Teacher Education	Todd Goodson / Cassandra Adams	7304
5524	Assistant Dean for Student Success	Roger Schieferecke	7304
5765	Director of Graduate Studies	Cindy Shuman / Lori Duncan	7304
5541	Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs	Christy Craft, Chair / Jody Ellis	7304
5535	Educational Leadership	Royce Ann Collins, Chair / Jody Ellis	7304
5550	Curriculum and Instruction	Todd Goodson, Chair / Cassandra Adams	7304

Carl R. Ice College of Engineering

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5590	Dean	Matthew O'Keefe / Lane Swanson	7810
5590	Budget/Fiscal Officer	Patsy Havenstein	7810
5590	Senior Associate Dean	Gary Clark / Barb Moore	7810
5844	Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs/Director of Engineering Experiment Station	Stacy Hutchinson / Barb Moore	7810
5455	Assistant Dean for Recruitment	Craig Wanklyn / Carol Hewitt	7810
5592	Assistant Dean for Student Services	Andy Fund / Nancy Fisher	7810
5592	Assistant Dean for Retention, Diversity and Inclusion	Amy Betz / Shana Bender	7810
5580	Biological & Agricultural Engineering	Mark Wilkins / Sarah Leudders	5825
3577	Architectural Engineering & Construction Science	Ray Buyle / Diane Ukena	6944
5584	Chemical Engineering	Jennifer Anthony / Danita Deters	7372
5862	Civil Engineering	Christopher Jones / Trisha Brown	7717
6350	Computer Science	Scott DeLoach / Linda Wright	7353
5600	Electrical & Computer Engineering	Don Gruenbacher / Jody Hattrup	1188
5606	Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering	Brad Kramer / Danielle Frakes	3738
5610	Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering	Steve Eckels / Deb Wilcox	7057
5949	Multicultural Engineering Programs	LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin / Thurman Williams	7810
7044	Technology Development Institute	Jeff Tucker / Danielle Schneider	7031
6026	Engineering Extension	David Carter / Kristi Lehmkuhl	6952
5620	Institute for Environmental Research	Steve Eckels / Meredith Schlabach	6642
5862	University Transportation Center	Mustaque Hossain / Trisha Brown	7717
6519	Center for Hazardous Substance Research	Blase Leven / Sheree Walsh	5985

College of Health and Human Sciences

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5500	Dean	Brad Behnke, Interim / Frances Hooten	5504
5503	Assistant to the Dean/Fiscal Officer	Karen Horton / Frances Hooten	5504
5500	Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs	Bronwyn Fees / Frances Hooten	5504
5500	Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies	Brad Behnke / Frances Hooten	5504
5500	Assistant Dean, Student Support and Scholarship	Shawna Jordan / Frances Hooten	3132
1473	Applied Human Sciences	Melinda Markham	5505
0154	Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health	Tandalayo Kidd / Karen Rogers	3132
5521	Hospitality Management	Kevin Roberts, Interim	5522
1311	Interior Design and Fashion Studies	Martin Seay, Interim / Gina Jackson	3796
0700	Kinesiology	Craig Harms / Mary Oborny	6486
1486	Personal Financial Planning	Martin Seay	5504
5510	Center on Aging	Laci Cornelison, Interim / Katie Larson	5504
1519	Physician Assistant	Gwen Ferdinand-Jacob / Sujatha Prakash
3360	Communications and Events Coordinator	Chelsi Medved
2552	Career Development Coordinator	Dana Parker
5500	Recruiter	Lynee English
5500	Recruiter	Laken Wagner