Dean's Office Staff Directory

General office information

Leadership

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Dr. Chris Culbertson

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

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Dr. Scott Tanona

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

Dr. Mary Cain

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

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Foster research, scholarship, creative and discovery activities; interdisciplinary collaboration; early-career faculty development
Interface with the Office of the Vice President for Research
Support college strategic planning and data analysis
Manage instructional fees and faculty enhancement programs
Represent college on ADR Council and liaise with Graduate School

Dr. Christie Launius

Associate Dean for Student Success, Engagement and Undergraduate Studies
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Academic advising and student success
Grade appeals, withdrawals, Academic Fresh Start and Forgiveness, SPARK, reinstatements, graduation, study abroad and complex transfer issues
Strategic Enrollment Management
Admissions, including high school concurrent
College Academic Standards Committee
Committee for Academic Policy & Procedure
Coordinate with Division of Academic Success & Student Affairs and Offices of Recruitment & Admissions, the Registrar, and Strategic Enrollment Management

Dr. Kimathi Choma

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Recruitment and Retention
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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

Assistant Dean for Infrastructure and Faculty Support
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Research facilitation, compliance, safety, instructional technology, space, renovations and infrastructure
Graduate School, Engineering, Office for the Advancement of Women in Science, Agricultural Experiment Station
Direct Faculty Enhancement Program
Undergraduate research and research travel programs
Department expenditures of college fee dollars for instructional improvements

Catherine Harris

Budget/Fiscal Officer
Email

College budget officer
College personnel specialist

Carmen Thurlow

Executive Assistant to the Dean
Email

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

Center for Student Success and Engagement

107 Calvin Hall
Phone 785-532-6904 | Fax 785-532-7004
artsci@k-state.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday – 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.

Lori LaVezzi

Assistant Director I, Academic Student Services
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Manages center operations
Provides policy support college-wide related to academic standing, enrollment, advisor assignment, etc.
Manages college support for New Student Orientation, co-manages Commencement
Supports student success strategic planning and data alalysis
Provides administrative support to assoc. dean for student success and asst. dean for diversity, recruitment and retention

Frank Bailey

Student Services Assistant
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Supports center reception, administration, correspondence and events as well as diversity, recruitment and retention initiatives
Assists assoc. dean for student success and asst. dean for diversity, recruitment and retention
Provides support to advisors and student records specialists
Provides variety of student services

Vacant

Student Services Assistant
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Supports center administration, reception, correspondence and events
Provides support to advisors and student records specialists
Assists curriculum integrity manager
Provides variety of student services
Supports student-centered outreach and college mentoring program

Advisors and Degree Program Administrators

Elli Archer

Advising Practices Administrator
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Coordinates advising practices and training for professional advisors
Social Transformation Studies advisor
Integrated Computer Science advisor

Chrissie Patry

Academic Advisor
Email

Humanities
Social Science

Emily Mann

Academic Advisor
Email

Physical Science
High school concurrent enrollment

Aryn Hopson

Academic Advisor
Email

Athletic Certifying Officer

Christia Stein

Academic Advisor
Email

Life Science
Medical Laboratory Science

Chloe Wallace

Program Administrator, Environmental Science
Email

Academic advising
Program management
Communications
Recruitment

Dr. Kaela Urquhart

Assistant Director II, Interdisciplinary Programs
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Humanities, Integrated Health Studies, Life Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Physical Science, Social Science

Program oversight
Recruitment
Communications
Advising support

Support Staff

Stacy Vars

Assistant to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Planning
Email

Administrative support for Dean's Office
Support academic affairs
Assist assoc. dean

Laura Hohenbary

Grant Specialist and Assistant to Associate Dean for Research
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Assists assoc. dean for research
Searches for extramural funding opportunities for faculty
Facilitates faculty collaborations to form multi-disciplinary teams
Supports faculty in novel grant writing

Sonya Baker

Manager of Curriculum Integrity
Email

Alignment of degree approval requirements with course catalog and other policies
Transfer course approval
Oversee degree analysis

Jami Harrison

Degree Analyst
Email

- Graduation checks and approvals
- DARS review
- Course substitutions

Becky O'Donnell

Manager of Curriculum Development
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Oversees course and curriculum development process
Manages course scheduling

Deborah Goins

Instructional Designer
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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

Coty Gilman

Budget/Fiscal Coordinator
Email

General budgeting, accounting
Summer school budgeting, accounting
College fees budgeting, accounting

Kaci Smith

Business Manager
Email

Zac Malcolm

Director of Recruitment
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Oversee all recruitment efforts, including campus visits
Primary contact for prospective high school and transfer students
Coordinate college mentorship program
Advise college's student ambassadors

Vacant

Recruitment Coordinator
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Marcia Locke

Director of Communications and Marketing
Email

Produce college news releases, newsletters and other communications
Lead college marketing—materials, website, social media, etc.
Support university and department marketing and recruiting efforts
Oversee events

Katie Messerla

Event Coordinator and Communications Specialist
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Coordinate events like Commencement, Alumni Council meetings, career fairs, K-State Open House, and more
Publicize events and support college communications and marketing
Administer dean's office social media

Shared Services Center

785-532-7300

Departments: A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication; Art; Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics; Chemistry; Geography and Geospatial Sciences; Geology; History; Modern Languages; Political Science; Psychological Sciences; Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work; Social Transformation Studies; and Statistics