Deans, Chairs and Directors

Deans, Chairs and Directors

Deans, Chairs and Directors

Below is a list of Colleges, Departments, and Units at Western Michigan University with their respective Deans, Chairs, and Directors. These areas are affiliated members of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Alexander Enyedi, Dean
Dr. Cathryn Bailey, Associate Dean
Dr. Terrell Hodge, Associate Dean
Dr. Susan Stapleton, Associate Dean

Departments
Anthropology Dr. LouAnn Wurst, Chair
Biological Sciences Dr. John Spitsbergen, Chair
Chemistry Dr. Donald Schreiber, Chair
Communication (School of) Dr. Leigh Ford, Director
Comparative Religion Dr. Stephen Covell, Chair
Economics Dr. William Kern, Chair
English Dr. Jonathan Bush, Chair
Foreign Languages Dr. Cynthia Running-Johnson, Chair
Geography Dr. Benjamin Ofori-Amoah, Chair
Geosciences Dr. Mohamed Sultan, Chair
History Dr. Jose Brandao, Chair
Mathematics Dr. Steven Ziebarth, Interim Chair
Philosophy Dr. Marc Alspector-Kelly, Chair
Physics Dr. Kirk Korista, Chair
Political Science Dr. John Clark , Chair
Psychology Dr. Wayne Fuqua, Chair
Public Affairs and Administration (School of) Dr. Barbara Liggett, Director
Sociology Dr. David Hartmann, Chair
Spanish   Dr. Irma Lopez, Chair
Statistics
   Dr. Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj, Chair

Centers/Institutes/Programs
Africana Studies Program Dr. Alex Enyedi, Acting Director
Cistercian Studies (Institute for) Dr. Rozanne Elder, Director
Criminal Justice Program   Dr. Ronald Kramer, Director
Environmental Institute  
Environmental Studies Program Dr. Steven Kohler, Director
Gender and Women's Studies   Dr. Susan Freeman, Director
University Center for the Humanities Dr. Katherine Joslin, Director
International Studies Program
Kercher Center for Social Research   Dr. David Hartmann, Director
Medieval Institute Dr. James Murray, Director
Science Education (Mallinson Institute for) Dr. William Cobern, Director

College of Aviation

Captain David Powell, Dean
Dr. Raymond Thompson, Associate Dean
Captain Stephen K. Jones, Executive Director of Flight Operations

Departments, programs, schools

Aviation Sciences   Mr. Gil Sinclair, Chair

Haworth College of Business

Dr. Kay Palan, Dean
Dr. Satish Deshpande, Associate Dean
Dr. Christina Stamper, Associate Dean

Departments, programs, schools

Accountancy Dr. Donald Gribbin, Chair
Business Information Systems Dr. J. Michael Tarn, Chair
Finance and Commercial Law Dr. Judith Swisher, Chair
Management Dr. Robert Landeros, Chair
Marketing   Dr. Mushtaq Luqmani, Chair
Military Science Lt. Col. Zoltan L. Krompecher, Chair

College of Education and Human Development

Dr. Van Cooley, Interim Dean
Dr. Katharine Cummings, Associate Dean

Departments, programs, schools

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Dr. Patrick Munley, Chair
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Dr. Van Cooley, Chair
Family and Consumer Sciences Dr. Linda Dannison, Chair
Human Performance and Health
Education		 Dr. Christopher Cheatham, Chair
Special Education and Literacy Studies Dr. Daniel Morgan, Chair
Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies Dr. Paul Vellom, Chair

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Dr. Anthony Vizzini, Dean
Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, Associate Dean
Dr. Edmund Tsang, Associate Dean

Departments, programs, schools

Civil and Construction Engineering   Dr. Haluk Aktan, Chair
Computer Science Dr. Donald Nelson, Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. John Gesink, Chair
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Dr. Paul Engelmann, Chair
Industrial Design Dr. Edmund Tsang, Interim Chair
Manufacturing Engineering   Dr. John Patten, Chair
Materials Science and Engineering Dr. Edmund Tsang, Interim Chair
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Dr. Parviz Merati, Chair
Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging Dr. Said AbuBakr, Chair

College of Fine Arts

Dr. Margaret Merrion, Dean

Departments, programs, schools

Frostic School of Art Ms. Tricia Hennessy, Director
Dance Ms. Nina Nelson, Chair
Music (School of)   Dr. David Colson, Director
Theatre Dr. Joan Herrington, Chair

College of Health and Human Services

Dr. Earlie Washington, Dean
Dr. Richard Long, Associate Dean

Departments

Blindness and Low Vision Studies Dr. James Leja, Chair
Nursing (WMU Bronson School of) Dr. Linda Zoeller, Director
Occupational Therapy Dr. Joseph M. Pellerito, Chair
Physician Assistant Dr. Eric Vangsnes, Chair
Social Work (School of)   Dr. Linwood Cousins, Director
Speech Pathology and Audiology   Dr. Ann Tyler, Chair

Programs
Alcohol and Drug Abuse   Dr. C. Dennis Simpson, Director
Holistic Health Care   Ms. Kathi Fuller, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Ms. Gay Walker, Program Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Health Services   Dr. Doris Ravotas, Program Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences   Dr. Nickola Nelson, Director

The Graduate College

Dr. Gene Freudenburg, Interim Dean

Lee Honors College

Dr. Nicholas Andreadis, Dean

Office of the Vice President for Research

Dr. Daniel Litynski, Vice President for Research
Dr. Paula Kohler, Associate Vice President for Research

University Libraries

Dr. Joseph Reish, Dean
Dr. Barbara Cockrell, Associate Dean
Mr. Scott Garrison, Associate Dean

Offices

Operational Services Ms. Regina Buckner, Director

Extended University Programs

Dr. Dawn Gaymer, Associate Provost
Dr. Betty Dennis, Associate Dean

Regional Sites, offices

Battle Creek Regional Site Mrs. Sharon Russell, Director
Lansing Regional Site Mr. Adam Scheidt, Regional Coordinator
Business Operations Mrs. Cathy Smith, Director
Grand Rapids Regional Sites Mr. Joseph Wilson, Assistant Director
Lifelong Learning and Education Mrs. Sharon Russell, Director
Metro Detroit Regional Site Mr. Will Daniels, Regional Coordinator
Muskegon Regional Site Mr. LaVon Williams, Regional Coordinator
Online Education Mr. Andy Holmes, Executive Director of Technology
Southwest Regional Site Ms. Luann Harden, Director
Traverse City Regional Site Mrs. Kim Stevens, Regional Coordinator
Marketing and Communications Mrs. Amy Routhier, Executive Director for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Other Administrative Academic Affairs Units

Academic Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration Dr. Susan Caulfield, Director
Academic Success Programs (Center for) Mr. Randy Ott, Director
Admissions Ms. Penny Bundy, Director
Assessment and Undergraduate Studies   Dr. David Reinhold, Associate Provost
Bronco Express Services Team (BEST)   Ms. Barbara Banks, Director
Budget and Personnel Dr. Jim Gilchrist, Vice Provost and CIO
Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS) Ms. Diana Vreeland, Director
Disability Services (Center for)   Dr. Carol Sundberg, Director
Faculty Development (Office of) Dr. Andrea Beach, Director
First-Year Experience Programs Dr. Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Director
Foster Youth and Higher Education Initiative - Seita Scholars Program Dr. Yvonne Unrau, Founding Director; Mr. Chris Harris, Program Director
Global Education (Diether H. Haenicke Institute for) Dr. Donald McCloud, Dean
Information Technology (Office of) Mr. Thomas Wolf, Chief Technology Officer
Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Jim Gilchrist, Vice Provost
Institutional Research Ms. Tracy Pattok, Director
Race and Ethnic Relations (Lewis Walker Institute for) Dr. Timothy Ready, Director
Registrar Ms. Carrie Cumming, Interim Registrar
Strategic Enrollment Management Dr. Keith Hearit, Vice Provost
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Mr. Mark Delorey, Director
Unified Clinics   Dr. Carol Sundberg, Director
WMUK Dr. Gordon Bolar, General Manager
WMU School of Medicine Dr. Hal Jenson, Founding Dean
 

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