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.

The Office of the Provost also maintains a contact list of department heads in Word format to print Avery #5160 address labels.

Office of the President

Office of the Provost and
Executive Vice President

Communications and Marketing

Human Capital Services

Research

Student Life

University Operations

Chief Financial Officer and Budget Office

Division of Information Technology

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

Other Helpful Contacts

Office of the President

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6221	President	Richard Linton / Dana Hastings	7639
6221	Chief of Staff and Director of Community Relations	Kevin Nalette, Interim / Grant Hill	7639
6227	Assistant to the President, Director of Governmental Relations	Sue Peterson / Kristin Holt	7639
6221	Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer	Be Stoney, Interim / Stefan Yates	7639
5416	Chief Financial Officer and Director of Budget Planning	Ethan Erickson / Tara Fronce	7639
6227	Assistant to the President/NBAF	Ron Trewyn / Kristin Holt	7639
7718	Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Director	Vacant
6425	McCain Auditorium, Director	Todd Holmberg	5870
6220	Institutional Equity, Director and Title IX Coordinator	Stephanie Lott / Amanda Ruthstrom	6095
5460	Internal Audit, Director	Jana Clark
	Office of General Counsel
5730	General Counsel	Shari Crittendon / Deb Simone	5603
5730	Deputy General Counsel	Blake Billings / Samantha Tiroch	5603
5730	Senior Associate General Counsel	Robert Large / Samantha Tiroch	5603
5730	Associate General Counsel	Aaron Good / Samantha Tiroch	5603
5730	Associate General Counsel	Erin Good / Samantha Tiroch	5603

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
6224	Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives	Emily Lehning
	Enrollment Management
6230	Vice Provost for Enrollment Management	Karen Goos / Kathy Fronce
6230	Communications and Marketing Manager	Alexis Bestwick
6318	Recruitment and Admissions, Executive Director	Tammy Byland
913-214-1309	KS College Advising Corps, Executive Director	Meaghan Higgins
6420	Student Financial Assistance, Director	Robert Gamez	7628
6254	University Registrar	Kelley Brundage / Kathy Fronce	3498
6230	Enrollment Systems and Operations, Associate Registrar	Robert Auten
	Institutional Effectiveness
4797	Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness	Tanya González, Interim / Jackie Harmon	2120
2595	K-State Honor and Integrity System, Director	Camilla Roberts	5944
7828	Teaching and Learning Center, Faculty Associate Director	Donald Saucier / Jackie Harmon	2120
	Institutional Research
3931	Associate Provost for Institutional Research	Bin Ning / Jackie Harmon
5712	Assessment, Director	Fred Burrack
2114	Reporting and Analytics, Assistant Director	Chris Urban
	International Programs
5498	Associate Provost for International Programs	Grant Chapman / Liz Williams
5498	Assistant Provost for International Faculty, Collaboration and Educational Programs	Marcellus Caldas / Liz Williams
5990	Education Abroad, Director	Katelin Christianer-Donkers
	Student Success
3370	Vice Provost for Student Success	Jeannie Brown Leonard / Mandi McKinley
1501	K-State First, Faculty Director	Gregory Eiselein
1501	K-State First, Assistant Director	Mariya Vaughan
3426	Office of Pre-Law Advising, Advisor	Tracey Lee / Avery Broccolo
6154	Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Developing Scholars Program	Brenee King / Avery Broccolo
3422	University Honors Program, Associate Director Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, Program Director	Jim Hohenbary / Avery Broccolo	6507
6088	K-State Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering (KAWSE), Executive Director	Chardie Baird / Amber Bebout	2627
6054	Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KS-LSAMP), Program/Project Administrator	Brenee King / Avery Broccolo
6237	Educational and Personal Development, Assistant Vice Provost and Director	Stephanie Bannister
6492	Scholar Services, Manager	Kiley Moody
6492	Academic Achievement Center, Assistant Director	RJ Youngblood	6457
6492	Academic Coaching, Coordinator	Jessica Kerr
5703	Tutoring Services, Manager	Luke Matulewicz
5642	Educational Supportive Services, Director	Kathleen Greene / Geralyn Tracz	6457
6137	McNair Scholars, Program Manager	Cheryl Rauh
6-2645	Student Support Services/TRIO (Salina)	Jess Simpson
2957	Testing Services, Coordinator	Valentina Burton	2939
6492	First Generation Students, Assistant Director	Rebeca Paz	6457
6-2981	Upward Bound (Salina), Assistant Director	Monshonda Booker / Ann Ellis	6-8558

Communications and Marketing

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
2535	Vice President for Communications and Marketing	Ashley Martin, Interim / Hanna Manning	7355
2535	Assistant Vice President	Ashley Martin / Hanna Manning	7355
2535	Creative Services, Director	Vacant	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	Neil Erdwien	7355

Human Capital Services

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax

6277	Vice President for Human Capital Services	Jay Stephens / Diana McElwain	6095
0185	Associate Vice President	Shanna Legleiter	6095
1868	Employee Relations and Engagement, Director and ADA Coordinator	Charlotte Self	6095
6277	Benefits Director	Jason Talbert	6095
1448	Operations, Director	David Brown	6095

Research

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
5110	Vice President for Research	David Rosowsky / Michelle Langvardt	5944
6195	Senior Associate Vice President for Research	Beth Montelone / Michelle Langvardt	5944
3227	Director of Operations	Vacant	5944
3224	URCO - Associate Vice President for Research Compliance	Cheryl Doerr / 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 Preaward Services	Paul Lowe / Sharon Zoeller	5944
6193	NABC, Operations Director	Marty Vanier / Adrian Self	0973
1333	BRI, Research Director	Stephen Higgs / Ashley Anderson	0973
7826	Electronic Design Lab, Director	Tim Sobering	2092
3902	K-State Innovation Partners, President	Kent Glasscock / Becky Plummer	3920
5956	Biotechnology Core Facility, Director	John Tomich	6297
5640	Comparative Medicine Group, Director and University Veterinarian	Denver Marlow / Shirley Whitney	5682
5045	VPR Communications Coordinator	Erin Pennington

Student Life

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6237	Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students	Thomas Lane / Colleen Rittmann
6453	Associate Vice President for Community Building, Director of Housing & Dining Services	Derek Jackson / Nancy Hillan	6855
6237	Morrison Family Associate Vice President for Student Well-being	Kathleen Hatch / Colleen Rittmann
6980	Recreational Services, Director	Clint Hafliger / Haley Swartz	4983
6544	Lafene Health Center and CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services), Director	Jim Parker / Shecky Davis	3425
6591	K-State Student Union, Executive Director	Corey Williamson / Jennifer Fabrizius	6565
6432	Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director of Office of Student Life	Andy Thompson / Amber Shumway	5307
6541	Center for Student Involvement, Executive Director	Kelli Farris / Amy Lee
6441	Student Access Center, Director	Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson	6457
8389	Non-Traditional and Military Affiliated Resource Center, Director	Justin Frederick	6457
8389	Military Affiliated Resource Center, Coordinator	Vacant	6457
6444	Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education, Coordinator	Vacant	6457
5352	LGBT Resource Center, Coordinator	Brandon Haddock
6276	Associate Vice President for Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs	Mirta Chavez, Interim / Adam Carr
6276	Director of Multicultural Programs & Services	Mirta Chavez / Adam Carr
6239	Director of Intercultural Learning and Academic Success	Debra Bolton / Adam Carr
6284	Director of Diversity and Multicultural Student Life	Kevin Santos Flores / Adam Carr
6238	Student Engagement, Assistant Director	Vacant / Adam Carr
6506	Career Center, Executive Director	Kerri Keller / Mary Ewing	6802
6237	VPSL Business Office, Business Manager	Sonya Paph / Sue Yenzer
6237	Parents and Family Program, Program Director	Anne DeLuca
0369	Military and Veteran Affairs, Executive Director	Art DeGroat
6226	Cats Cupboard, Food Pantry Supervisor	Shelly Williams
2889	Powercat Financial, Director	Jodi Kaus

University Operations

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax

6226	Vice President and Chief Operations Officer	Ethan Erickson, Interim / Tara Fronce
1373	Associate Vice President for Facilities	Casey Lauer / Lori Hayden	1711
1732	Director of Campus Planning and Project Management and University Architect	Rosanna Carvalho, Interim
6768	Administrative Support Center, Director	Colleen Hackenberg	1810
1718	Facilities Customer Service, Director	Loleta Sump
6233	Assistant Vice President for University Risk and Compliance Officer	Elliot Young / Angela Patrick
6412	Assistant Vice President, Public Safety and University Police	Ronnie Grice	7408
5856	Environmental Health and Safety, Director	Ron Bridges, Interim	1981
7275	Parking Services, Director	Jeff Barnes	2601

Chief Financial Officer and Budget Office

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6242	Chief Financial Officer and Director of Budget Planning	Ethan Erickson / Tara Fronce
4341	Assistant Chief Financial Officer	Fran Willbrant
6738	Budget, Associate Director	Rebecca Zecha
1845	Financial Operations, Director	Memory Buffington	5577
1855	Sponsored Programs Accounting, Director	Shannon Fisher	3640
3350	Cashiers and Student Accounts, Director	Frank Tortella	6454
7780	Systems, Assistant Director	Aaron Stroot	3640

Division of Technology Services

Phone	Department/Title	Name/Assistant	Fax
6520	Vice President and Chief Information Officer	Gary Pratt / Kelly Moon	0822
6874	Deputy CIO for Business Intelligence, Analytics, Enterprise Applications & Project Management	Jan Elsasser
2985	Deputy CIO for Enterprise Technology/IT Chief Operating Officer	Chad Currier
2985	Chief Information Security Officer	Chad Currier
7000	Networking and Telecommunication Services, Director	Danny Fronce
2585	Academic and Student Technology, Director	Scott Finkeldei

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	Martin Draper / Maria Sweet	6563
6151	Associate Dean of Academic Programs	Vacant / Monica Cohen	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 / Maria Sweet
6151	Assistant Dean of Academic Programs	Duane Dunn / Monica Cohen	6897
5121	Assistant Dean of Academic Programs	Deana Core / Vacant	6897
5793	Assistant Dean of Diversity Programs	Zelia Wiley / Summer Santillana	6897
1234	Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Development	Jeanette Thurston	6897
1562	Cooperative Extension Administration, Associate Director	Rick Peterson / Julie Riniker	5504
5800	4-H Youth Development, Department Head & State Program Leader	Wade Weber / Dona Ratliff	5981
3519	Extension Field Operations, Associate Director	Jim Lindquist / Dorothy Ireland	3381
7139	Budget/Fiscal Officer	Geneva Jahnke	6563
5804	Communications and Agricultural Education	Jason Ellis / Monica Coverdale	5633
6702	Agricultural Economics	Allen Featherstone / Judy Maberry	6925
5580	Biological & Agricultural Engineering	Joe Harner / Arlene Jacobsen	5825
6101	Agronomy	Raj Khosla / Brittany Green	6094
1227	Animal Sciences & Industry	Michael Day / Wendy Nichols	7059
6154	Entomology	Brian McCornack / Evelyn Kennedy	6232
6161	Grain Sciences & Industry	Vacant / Monica Macfarlane	7010
6170	Horticulture and Natural Resources	Steve Keeley / Sam Reyer	6949
6176	Plant Pathology	Megan Kennelly / Kelly Staab	5692
785-625-3425 Ext 202	Western Kansas Research and Extension Centers	Dan Devlin, Interim
5833	Extension Field Operations, Associate Director	Chris Onstad / Penny Adams	5887
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	Tim de Noble / Lisa Shubert	1086
5047	Associate Dean	Katie Kingery-Page / Courtney Markle	6722
5047	Environmental Studies Program and International Studies, Director	Katrina Lewis	6722
5953	Architecture	Matthew Knox / Megan Elzinga	6722
5992	Interior Architecture and Industrial Design	Nathan Howe / Crystal Miller	6722
5961	Landscape Architecture/ Regional and Community Planning	Stephanie Rolley / 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, Interim / Annette Maggio	7004
0343	Budget Fiscal Officer	Catherine Harris	7004
6900	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	Scott Tanona / Nathaniel Jarvis	7004
6900	Associate Dean for Research	Chris Culbertson / Laura Hohenbary	7004
6904	Assistant Dean of Students	Melinda Cro / Frank Bailey	7004
6904	Assistant Dean for Diversity, Recruitment and Retention	Kimathi Choma / Frank Bailey	7004
0664	Communications and Events Coordinator	Malorie Sougey	7004
0338	Academic Recruitment Coordinator	Zac Malcolm	7004
6600	Aerospace Studies	Brian Witthoeft / MaryJo McHugh	7114
2112	American Ethnic Studies	Yolanda Broyles-González, Director / Alisa Wolfe	7004
6605	Art	Matthew Gaynor / Katelin Schmedemann	0334
6121	Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics	Michal Zolkiewski / Melinda Bainter	7278
6195	Division of Biology	Mark Ungerer, Director / Becki Bohnenblust	6653
6705	Johnson Cancer Research Center	Sherry Fleming, Director / Jean Bridges	6707
6665	Chemistry	Dan Higgins / Kim Ross	6666
7357	Economics	Philip Gayle / Susan Koch	6919
6716	English	Karin Westman / Peggie Post	7004
5738	Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies	Christie Launius / Marion Schweitzer	7004
6727	Geography and Geospatial Sciences	Chuck Martin / Linda Hellbusch	7310
6724	Geology	Matthew Brueseke, Acting / Hunter Rose	5159
6730	History	David Graff, Chair / Melissa Janulis	7004
6890	School of Journalism & Mass Communications	Steven Smethers / Susan Matzke	7309
6750	Mathematics	Andrew Bennett / Reta McDermott	0546
6875	School of Media and Communication	Gregory Paul / Melissa Winkel	7004
6754	Military Science	Robert Leicht / Shar Smith	6778
6760	Modern Languages	Vacant / Charlotte Stephens	7004
5740	School of Music, Theatre and Dance	Bryan Pinkall, Director / Lori Baker	5709
6758	Philosophy	Bruce Glymour / Teresa Zerbe	3522
6786	Physics	Brett DePaola / Kelsey Young	6806
6842	Political Science	Nathaniel Birkhead / Braylee Jones	2339
6850	Psychological Sciences	Gary Brase, Interim / Regina Crowell	5401
6865	Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work	Donald Kurtz / Karen Rundquist	6978
6883	Statistics	Christopher Vahl / Alisha Dean	7736
5956 or 6163	Biotechnology Core Facility	John Tomich	6297

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 / Danielle Fischer	7216
6892	Finance	Hardy Johnson / Adrianna Gordey	7216
6296	Management	William (Bill) Turnley / Anna Salas	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 / Morgan Jobe	7304
5550	Assistant 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 / Morgan Jobe	7304
5541	Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs	Christy Craft, Interim Chair / Amy Levin Plattner	7304
5535	Educational Leadership	Jerry Johnson, 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 / Pat Nelson	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 / Vacant	7810
5580	Biological & Agricultural Engineering	Vacant / Vacant	5825
3577	Architectural Engineering & Construction Science	Ray Buyle / Diane Ukena	6944
5584	Chemical Engineering	Jennifer Anthony / Danita Deters	7372
5862	Civil Engineering	Mustaque Hossain / Trisha Brown	7717
6350	Computer Science	Scott DeLoach / Wynne Reichart	7353
5600	Electrical & Computer Engineering	Don Gruenbacher /Rebecca Burks	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	Bruce Snead / Kristi Lehmkuhl	6952
5620	Institute for Environmental Research	Steve Eckels / Kaitlin Bachle	6642
2617	National Gas Machinery Laboratory	Bryon Jones / Michelle Koch	3744
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	Craig Harms, 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, Interim	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	Barbara Anderson / Gina Jackson	3796
0700	Kinesiology	Katie Heinrich, Interim / Mary Oborny	6486
1486	Personal Financial Planning	Martin Seay	5504
5510	Center on Aging	Erin Yelland, Interim / Pam Evans	5504
1519	Physician Assistant	Gwen Ferdinand-Jacob / Sujatha Prakash
3360	Communications and Events Coordinator	Chelsi Medved
5500	Academic Student Services, Assistant Director	Jessica Wintermote
2552	Student Engagement Coordinator	Vacant