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Office of the Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs serves as the chief academic officer of the University. The Provost and Senior Vice President is responsible to the President for the coordination of all phases of the instructional program and institutional research. In addition, the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs supervises the preparation of position specifications for instructional staff and administrative personnel connected with instructional activities; makes recommendations to the President concerning staffing needs and appointments, promotions, or dismissals for all instructional personnel and administrative personnel related to instruction; and is the person responsible for the coordination and development of all academic programs, including the Council on Academic Affairs.

Organization of the Faculty of Eastern Kentucky University

The organization of the faculty-at-large and the Faculty Senate, as approved by the faculty-at-large in October 2022, are outlined here. For more information regarding the Faculty Senate or pending revisions to this document, visit the Faculty Senate inEKU page.

Branches of Academic Affairs

Dr. Tom Martin, Dean
Dr. Patricia Isaacs, Associate Dean
Dr. James Blair, Assistant Dean & Chair of the Faculty
Dr. Faridah Awang, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Elizabeth Smith, Dean
Dr. Dana Bush, Associate Dean

Department Chairs
Dr. Danny Roush – American Sign Language & Interpreter Education
Dr. Dana Bush (Acting) – Applied Human Sciences
Dr. Kellie Ellis – Clinical Therapeutic Programs
Dr. Nicola Mason – Teaching, Learning & Educational Leadership

Dr. Daniel Czech, Dean
Dr. Michael Ballard, Associate Dean
Dr. Michelyn Bhandari, Associate Dean

Department Chairs
Dr. Brooke Bentley – Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing
Dr. Ismail El-Amouri – Public Health Clinical Sciences: Environmental Health Science & Medical Laboratory Science
Dr. Jon McChesney – Parks & Recreation, Exercise & Sport Science
Dr. Ismail El-Amouri – Public Health Clinical Sciences: Health Promotion & Administration
Dr. Dana Howell – Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Dr. Derek Paulsen, Dean
Dr. Scott Hunt, Associate Dean

Department Chairs
Dr. Victoria Collins (Interim) – Justice Studies
LTC James Plutt Jr. – Military Science
Prof. Williams Hicks – School of SSEM – Emergency Medical Care
Dr. Tom Schneid – School of SSEM – Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Dr. Mercy Cannon, Dean
Dr. John Bowes, Associate Dean

Department Chairs
Dr. Charlotte Rich (Interim) – English
Dr. Lynnette Noblitt – Government
Dr. Mark Conard – History, Philosophy & Religious Studies
Prof. Ida Kumoji-Ankrah – Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts:
School of Art & Design, School of Communication, & School of Music
Dr. Abbey Poffenberger – Languages & Cultural Studies, Anthropology & Sociology
Dr. Jaime Henning – Psychology
Prof. Stephanie Saulnier – Social Work

Dr. Tom Otieno, Dean
Dr. Sherry Harrel (Interim), Associate Dean

Department Chairs
Dr. Stephen Richter (Executive Director) – Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources & the Environment
Dr. Michael Kennedy – Applied Engineering & Technology
Dr. Luke Dodd (Interim) – Biological Sciences
Dr. Tanea Reed – Chemistry
Dr. Kuang-Nan Chang – Computer Sciences & Information Technology
Dr. Shane Redmond – Mathematics & Statistics
Dr. Jessica Lair (Interim) – Physics, Geosciences & Astronomy

Dr. Ryan Baggett, Dean of Online Learning, Graduate Education & Research

Ms. Julie George, Dean

Prof. John Williamson, Superintendent & Dean of K-12
Ms. Holli Hunt, Secondary Principal
Ms. Norma Lawless, Elementary Principal

Common Forms

Guides & Resources

Contact Information

Office of the Provost

521 Lancaster Avenue
Coates 110, CPO 30A
Richmond, KY 40475

859-622-3884
provost@eku.edu