Office of the Dean

Staff contact information

Staff directory

Interim Dean, Chris Culbertson

Chris Culbertson

Interim Dean

Bio - Email

Chief Academic and Administrative Officer
Strategic and budget planning
Advocate for College with central administration and external constituencies, including fundraising

Dr. Scott Tanona

Scott Tanona

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Bio - Email

Curriculum planning and development
Academic program review including summer school coordination
International programs coordinator
Budget planning
Academic promotion and tenure
Faculty Affirmative Action issues

Kimathi Choma

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Recruitment and Retention
Bio - Email

Diversity Point Person for college
Academic and professional activities for multicultural students, faculty and staff
Diversity activities with dean’s office and leaders of other academic units
Recruiting and retention
Lead college diversity committee in enhancing diverse learning environment

Ben Stark

Interim Assistant Dean for Research/Facilities
Bio (coming soon) - Email

Research facilitation, compliance, safety, instructional technology, space, renovations and infrastructure
Work with Graduate School, Agricultural Experiment Station and Office for the Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering
Direct Faculty Enhancement Program
Direct college's undergraduate research and research travel programs
Coordinate with departments on expenditures of college fee dollars to support instructional improvements

Melinda Cro

Assistant Dean for Student Success and Engagement
Bio - Email

Academic advising and student success initiatives
Academic concerns including withdrawals, reinstatements, Academic Fresh Start and Forgiveness, SPARK, grade appeals, graduation, study abroad, and complex transfer issues
Strategic enrollment management
Admissions, including high school concurrent and appeals
College Academic Standards Committee Chair
Open option and interdisciplinary programs
Committee for Academic Policy and Procedure
Liaison for Offices of Student Life, Student Success, and Recruitment and Admissions, and Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management
Support strategic planning and visioning

Catherine Harris

Budget/Fiscal Officer
Email

College budget officer
College personnel specialist

Student Services Center

(785) 532-6904

Frank Bailey

Student Services Assistant
Email

Assistant to the Assistant Deans
Administrative support for Student Services including diversity, recruitment, and retention initiatives

Lori LaVezzi

Student Services Supervisor
Email

Manages operations for the Deans' Office Student Services Center
Provides administrative support to the Assistant Deans, Academic Coordinator and Advisors
Schedules advisor appointments and processes program plan changes
Supervises Office Specialists and student assistants

Jami Harrison

Student Services Assistant
Email

Provide support to the Academic Coordinator
Process program plan changes and answer college emails
Order and maintain office supplies and inventory

Dean's Staff

Sonya Baker

Academic Coordinator
Email

Transfer credit evaluations and validation of credit requests
College representative for KSIS
Graduation checks and applications

Deborah Goins

Instructional Designer
Email

Work with college faculty and staff to develop strategic directions
Facilitates the development of quality computer mediated learning experiences
Support the assessment of learning outcomes

Carmen Thurlow

Executive Assistant to the Dean
Email

Promotion and tenure, mid-tenure and faculty reappointments, sabbatical, recruitment, and contracts
Primary contact for department heads and central administration
Maintain the college’s master calendar and reappointment list
Maintain the dean's calendar

Laura Hohenbary

Grant Specialist & Assistant to Associate Dean for Research
Email

Assists the Associate Dean for Research
Searches for extramural funding opportunities for faculty
Facilitates faculty collaborations to form multi-disciplinary teams.
Supports faculty in novel grant writing situations

Stacy Vars

Assistant to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email

Administrative support for Deans' Office Academic Affairs items
Assistant to Associate Dean Tanona

Zac Malcolm

Academic Recruitment Coordinator
Email

Recruitment efforts, including Preview and Admitted Days
Primary contact for prospective high school and transfer students
Coordinate college mentorship program

Becky O'Donnell

Scheduler and Curriculum Coordinator
Email

Course and curriculum
Line schedule
KSIS questions

Vacant

Integrated Health Studies Program Administrator
Email

Academic advising
Program management
Communications
Recruitment

Marcia Locke

Director of Communications and Marketing

Communications including newsletters, news articles and website
Digital marketing, social media, promo materials, and strategic outreach
Event coordination

Kate Williamson

Event Coordinator

Coordinate events like Commencement, Alumni Council meetings, research fairs, K-State Open House, and more
Assess and optimize existing events and recommend and create new events

Chloe Wallace

Environmental Science Program Administrator
Email

Academic advising
Program management
Communications
Recruitment

Vacant

Budget/Fiscal Analyst
Email

General Budgeting/Accounting
Summer School Budgeting/Accounting
College Fees Budgeting/Accounting

Diana McElwain

Business Manager

Shared Services Center

785-532-7300

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