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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
- College of Aviation
- Haworth College of Business
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health and Human Services
- Graduate College
- Lee Honors College
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- University Libraries
- Division of Extended University Programs
- Other Departments/Units
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Thomas Kent, Dean
Dr. Alexander Enyedi, Senior Associate Dean
Dr. Susan Stapleton, Associate Dean
Departments |
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| Anthropology | Dr. LouAnn Wurst, Chair | |
| Biological Sciences | Dr. David Cowan, Chair | |
| Chemistry | Dr. Ekkehard Sinn, Chair | |
| Communication (School of) | Dr. Leigh Ford, Director | |
| Comparative Religion | Dr. Brian Wilson, Chair | |
| Economics | Dr. William Kern, Chair | |
| English | Dr. Richard Utz, Chair | |
| Foreign Languages | Dr. Cynthia Running-Johnson, Chair | |
| Geography | Dr. Benjamin Ofori-Amoah, Chair | |
| Geosciences | Dr. Mohamed Sultan, Chair | |
| History | Dr. Marion Gray, Chair | |
| Mathematics | Dr. Gene Freudenburg, Chair | |
| Philosophy | Dr. Marc Alspector-Kelly, Chair | |
| Physics | Dr. Paul Pancella, Chair | |
| Political Science | Dr. Kevin Corder, Chair | |
| Psychology | Dr. Wayne Fuqua, Chair | |
| Public Affairs and Administration (School of) | Dr. Barbara Liggett, Director | |
| Sociology | Dr. David Hartmann, Chair | |
| Spanish | Dr. Mercedes Tasende, Chair | |
| Statistics |
Dr. Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj, Chair | |
Centers/Institutes/Programs |
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| Africana Studies Program | Dr. Onaiwu Ogbomo, Director | |
| Cistercian Studies (Institute for) | Dr. Rozanne Elder, Director | |
| Criminal Justice Program | Dr. Ronald Kramer, Director | |
| Environmental Institute | Dr. Charles Ide, Director | |
| Environmental Studies Program | Dr. Steven Kohler, Director | |
| Gender and Women's Studies | Dr. Cathryn Bailey, 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
Captain Stephen K. Jones, Interim Associate Dean and
Director of Operations
Dr. Raymond Thompson, Associate Dean
Departments, programs, schools
| Aviation Sciences | Mr. Gil Sinclair, Chair | |
Haworth College of Business
Dr. Ajay Samant, Interim Dean
Dr. Jack Ruhl, Interim 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 | LTC John Cyrulik, Chair | |
College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Gary Wegenke, 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 | |
| Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Dr. Lee deLisle, Chair | |
| Special Education and Literacy Studies | Dr. Daniel Morgan, Chair | |
| Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies | Dr. Paul Vellom, Interim 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
Mr. Jim Hopfensperger, Senior Associate Dean
Departments, programs, schools
| Art (Gwen Frostic School of) | Dr. Joyce Kubiski, Interim 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. Richard Cooper, Interim Chair | |
| Physician Assistant | Dr. Eric Vangsnes, Chair | |
| Social Work ( School of) | Dr. Linwood Cousins, Director | |
| Speech Pathology and Audiology | Dr. Ann Tyler, Chair | |
Programs |
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| Alcohol and Drug Abuse | Dr. C. Dennis Simpson, Director | |
| Holistic Health Care | Ms. Kathi Fuller, Undergraduate Program Coordinator Ms. Gay Walker, Program Coordinator |
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| Interdisciplinary Health Services | Dr. Doris Ravotas, Program Coordinator | |
| Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | Dr. Nickola Nelson, Director | |
The Graduate College
Dr. Lewis Pyenson, Dean of Graduate Studies
Lee Honors College
Dr. Nicholas Andreadis, Acting Dean
Office of the Vice President for Research
Associate Vice President for Research |
Dr. Paula Kohler | |
University Libraries
Dr. Joseph Reish, Dean
Ms. 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/Lansing Regional Sites | Ms. Sharon Russell, Director | |
| Business Operations | Mrs. Cathy Smith, Director | |
| Grand Rapids Regional Site | Dr. James Schultz, Director | |
| Lifelong Learning and Education | Mrs. Cheri Lay, Director | |
| Muskegon Regional Site | Ms. Deborah Newson, Director | |
| Online Education | ||
| Southwest Regional Site | Mr. Jeorge Fierro, Director | |
| Traverse City Regional Site | Ms. Mary Swartz, Director | |
| Marketing and Communications | Mrs. Amy Routhier, Director | |
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 | |
| Career English Language Center for International Students (CELCIS) | Ms. Diana Vreeland , Interim Director | |
| Disability Services (Center for) | Dr. Carol Sundberg, Director | |
| Enrollment Management | Dr. Keith Hearit, Interim Vice Provost | |
| First-Year Experience Programs | Dr. Toni Woolfork-Barnes, Director | |
| Global Education (Diether H. Haenicke Institute for) | Dr. Donald McCloud, Dean | |
| Institutional Effectiveness | Dr. Eileen B. Evans, Vice Provost | |
| Race and Ethnic Relations (Lewis Walker Institute for) | Dr. Timothy Ready, Director | |
| Registrar | Ms. Barbara McKinney, Registrar | |
| Student Academic and Institutional Research | Ms. Tracy Pattok, Director | |
| Student Financial Aid and Scholarships | Mr. Mark Delorey, Director | |
| Unified Clinics | Dr. Carol Sundberg, Director | |
| WMUK | Mr. Floyd Pientka, General Manager |