Provost Office
Reporting Units






College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Frederick Antczak, Dean
Gary Stark, Associate Dean
Jann Joseph, Associate Dean
Mary Schutten, Associate Dean

Pat Haynes, Assistant Dean

Anthropology Department
     Russ Rhoads, Chair
Art & Design Department     
     Virginia Jenkins, Chair
Biology Department
     Neil MacDonald, Chair
Biomedical Sciences Department
     Tony Nieuwkoop, Interim Chair
Cell & Molecular Biology
     Mark Staves
Chemistry Department
     Todd Carlson, Chair
Classics Department
    Charles Pazdernik, Chair
School of Communications
     Anthony Thompson, Director
English Department
   Jill VanAntwerp, Chair
Geography & Planning Department
     Jeroen Wagendorp, Chair
Geology Department
    Steve Mattox, Chair
History Department
     Gretchen Galbraith, Chair
Mathematics Department
     Ed Aboufadel, Chair
Modern Languages & Literatures Department
     Anne Caillaud, Chair
Movement Science Department
     Brian Hatzel, Chair
Music Department
    Danny Phipps, Chair
Philosophy Department
    Kelly Parker, Chair
Physics Department
    Karen Gipson, Chair
Political Science Department
    Mark Richards, Chair
Psychology Department
     Robert Hendersen, Chair
Russian Studies
     Christine Rydel, Coordinator
Sociology Department
    Marshall Battani, Chair
Statistics Department
     Soon Hong, Interim Chair
Writing Department
     Dan Royer, Chair
Annis Water Resources Institute
     Al Steinman, Director
Integrated Science Program
    Steve Burton, Coordinator
International Relations Program
     Polly Diven, Coordinator
Regional Math & Science Center
     Karen Meyers, Director


Seidman College of Business
H. James Williams, Dean
John Reifel, Associate Dean

School of Accounting
     Stephen Goldberg, Chair
Economics Department
     Paul Isely, Chair
Finance Department
   Sridhar Sundaram, Chair
Management Department
     Jaideep Motwani, Chair
Marketing Department
     Suzeanne Benet, Chair
Graduate Business Programs
     Claudia Bajema, Director
Undergraduate Business Programs
     Leigh Brownley, Director
Center for Entrepreneurship
     Vacant, Director
Family Owned Business Institute
     Vacant, Director
Small Business & Technology Development Center - State HQ
     Carol Lopucki, State Director
Small Business & Technology Development Center - Region 7 Office
     Dante Villareal, Regional Director
VanAndel Global Trade Center
     Sonja Johnson, Executive Director


 Wiliam Crawley, Associate Dean
School of Criminal Justice
     Frank Hughes, Interim Director
Hospitality & Tourism Management Department
     Paul Stansbie, Chair
School of Public & Nonprofit Administration
    Mark Hoffman, Director
School of Social Work
    Gwendolyn Adam, Director
Johnson Center for Philanthropy
    Kathryn Agard, Executive Director


 
College of Education
Elaine Collins, Dean
Caryn King, Associate Dean 
Administrative Services
     Barbara Fournier, Director
Community Outreach
     Claudia Sowa Wojciakowski, Director
Leadership & Learning
     John Shinsky, Chair
Special Education, Foundations & Technology
     Paula Lancaster, Chair
Student Information & Services Center
     Tom Owens, Director
 
 
Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
Paul Plotkowski, Dean
Charles Standridge, Assistant Dean
School of Computing & Information Systems
     Paul Leidig, Director
School of Engineering
  Charles Standridge, Director

College of Health Professions
Roy H. Olsson, Jr., Dean
Linda Goossen, Associate Dean
 
Clinical Lab Science
     Jeanne Stoddard, Program Director
Health Professions
   Greg Green, Program Director
Occupational Safety & Health Management
     Eric VanFleet, Program Director
Occupational Therapy
   Cynthia Grapczynski, Interim Program Director
Physical Therapy
     John Peck, Program Director
Physician Assistant Studies
     Wally Boeve, Program Director
Radiologic & Imaging Science
     Rick Carlton, Program Director
Therapeutic Recreation
     Teresa Beck, Program Director


Kirkhof College of Nursing
Cynthia McCurren, Dean
Cyntyhia Coviak, Associate Dean
Patricia Schafer, Associate Dean
Linda Scott, Associate Dean
Elaine Van Doren, Associate Dean
 
Undergraduate Programs
        Elaine Van Doren, Associate Dean
   Baccalaureate for Second Degree Program
   BSN Programs
   RN to BSN Program
Graduate Programs 
        Linda Scott, Associate Dean
   MSN Program
   DNP  
Academic Nurse-Managed Health Center
     Patricia Schafer, Associate Dean
Nursing Research & Faculty Development Center
     Cynthia Coviak, Associate Dean

College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Wendy Wenner, Dean
Steve Glass, Associate Dean

Area Studies
African/African-American
     Jacques Mangala, Program Director
Chinese
     Shinian Wu, Program Director
East Asian
     Shinian Wu, Program Director
Latin American
     Zulema Moret, Program Director
Middle East
    Majd Al-Mallah, Program Director

Environmental Studies
   Elena Lioubimtseva, Program Director
Liberal Studies
   Jonathan White, Chair
Women and Gender Studies
    Kathleen Underwood, Program Director
Center for Excellence in Science & Math Ed.
     Edward Baum, Director
Center for Scholarly & Creative Excellence
     Faculty Research & Development Center 
     Robert Smart, Director 
Continuing Education
     Simone Jonaitis, Executive Director
General Education
    Charles Lowe, Interim Director
Grand Valley Review
    Chris Haven, Editor
Honors College
    Jeffrey Chamberlain, Director
Integrative Learning
    Susan Mendoza, Director
Jr. Level Writing Assessment
    Roger Gilles, Director
Kutsche Office of Local History
    Veta Tucker, Director
Lake Michigan Writing Project
    Lindsay Ellis, Director
Meijer Center for Writing & Michigan Authors
     Ellen Schendel, Director
Padnos International Center
     Mark Schaub, Executive Director
Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
     Christine Rener, Director
Supplemental Writing Skills
    Kay Losey, Director
Sustainable Community Development Initiative
     Norman Christopher, Executive Director



University Libraries
Lee Van Orsdel, Dean

Administrative Services
     Lynell De Wind, Director
Information and Techonolgy Resources
     Ron Berry, Director
Research & Instructional Services
    Julie Garrison, Director
Special Collections
     Robert Beasecker, Director
User Services
     Pete Armstrong, Director

 

Advising Resources and Special Programs
John Miko, Senior Director

Early Alert Student Success Program
     Leijhi Koval, Director
EXCEL Program
     Koleta Moore, Director
LAKER Academic Center
     Damon Arnold, Director
Pre-Major Advising/Student Transfer Enrollment Partnership (GRCC)
     Sulari White, Director
Tutoring
     Joyce Van Baak, Director
Transfer Student Orientation & Registration
     Ann LeJeune, Director

TRIO Programs
Educational Talent Search
     Sarah Keranen-Lopez, Director
Educational Support Program
     Melissa Selby Theut, Director
McNair Scholars Program
     Arnie Smithalexander, Director
Upward Bound
     Arnie Smithalexander, Director


Academic Services and Information Technology
Lynn Blue, Vice Provost and Dean

Admissions
     Jodi Chycinski, Director
Financial Aid
     Ed Kerestly, Director
Information Technology
     Sue Korzinek, Director
Records & Registration
    Jerry Montag, Registrar



Graduate Studies 
John Stevenson, Interim Dean

Autism Education Center
     Judith Shea, Grants Manager


Grants Administration
Christine Chamberlain, Director


Human Reserach Review
     Paul Reitemeier, Chair
Grants Development & Administration
     Christine Chamberlain, Director



Student Services
Bart Merkle, Vice Provost and Dean of Students
Diana Pace, Associate Dean
Ginger Randall, Associate Dean
Steven Lipnicki, Assistant Dean

Counseling & Career Development Center
     Barbara Palombi, Director
Career Services
     Troy Farley, Director
Children's Enrichment Center
    Sharalle Arnold, Director
Housing and Residence Life
     Andrew Beachnau, Director
Student Life and Event Services
     Robert Stoll, Director
Student Services - Pew Campus
     Steven Lipnicki, Director
Campus Recreation
     Bob Gildersleeve, Director
LGBT Resource Center
     Milt Ford, Director
Women's Center
     Marlene Kowalski-Braun, Director

 

Multicultural Affairs
Connie Dang, Director

 

 

 

 

  Last Modified Date: November 3, 2009
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