Academic Leadership
Leadership for Butler University colleges, departments, and programs listed below. For more information, visit linked websites.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)
Jay Howard, dean
LuAnne McNulty, associate dean, academic affairs
Elise Edwards, associate dean, faculty and program development and faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Jennifer Poor, associate dean, student affairs
Priscilla Cobb, assistant to the dean (dean’s office contact)
| Biological Sciences | Phil Villani, department chair |
| Chemistry | Geoff Hoops, department chair |
| Computer Science and Software Engineering | Ankur Gupta, department chair |
| Engineering Dual Degree Program | Amber Russell, director |
| English | Lee Garver, department chair |
| History, Anthropology, and Classics | Vivian Deno, department chair |
| International Studies | Fait Muedini, program director |
| Mathematical Sciences | Scott Kaschner, department chair |
| Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Eloise Sureau, department chair |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | Robin Turner, program director |
| Philosophy and Religion | Chad Bauman, department chair |
| Physics and Astronomy | Gonzalo Ordonez, department chair |
| Political Science | Robin Turner, department chair |
| Psychology | Jennifer Berry, department chair |
| Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Terri Carney, program director |
| Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies | Stuart Glennan, program director |
| Sociology and Criminology | Steve Barnard, department chair |
| Neuroscience | Tara Lineweaver, program director |
| Data Science | Scott Kaschner, program director |
| Public Health | Chris Stobart, program director |
| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | Chris Forhan, program director |
Brooke Kandel, dean
Kelli Esteves, associate dean
Angela Mager, assistant dean
Susan Adams, faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Alexis Methner, administrative and event planning specialist (dean’s office contact)
| Graduate Learning and Teaching Teams | Nick Abel, chair |
| Undergraduate Learning and Teaching Teams | Susan Adamson, chair |
Craig Caldwell, dean
Hilary Buttrick, associate dean of academics
Courtney Droms Hatch, associate dean of faculty
(name pending), faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Emily Hawk, assistant dean for innovation
Patti Lamb, administrative specialist to the dean (dean’s office contact)
| Accounting and Law | Bill Terando, department chair |
| Entrepreneurship and Applied Business Technology | Hessam Sarooghi, department chair |
| Finance, Risk and Insurance, and Economics | Bryan Foltice, department chair |
| Management, Marketing, International Business, and Supply Chain | Peg Padgett, department chair |
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS)
Robert Soltis, dean
Julia Koehler, associate dean
Jennifer Snyder, associate dean
Gayle Hartleroad, assistant dean
Andrew Schmelz, faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Kristen Jantosik, office administrator (dean’s office contact)
| Pharmacy Program | Kim Beck, program director |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Marcos Oliveira, department chair |
| Pharmacy Practice | John Hertig, department chair |
| Physician Assistant Program | Betsy Schmidt, program director and department chair |
| Doctor of Medical Science Program (DMS) | Jennifer Zorn, program director and department chair |
| DMS Bridge Program | Cody Sasek, program director |
| Undergraduate Health Sciences | Amy Sutton Peak, program director and department chair |
Jordan College of the Arts (JCA)
Lisa Brooks, dean
Wendy Meaden, associate dean
Doug Spaniol, associate dean
Derek Reid, associate dean for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access
Maren Urness, administrative assistant to the dean (dean’s office contact)
| Art | Steve Nyktas, department chair |
| Arts Administration | Brenda Johnston, department chair |
| Dance | Larry Attaway, department chair |
| Music | David Murray, School of Music director |
| Theatre | Diane Timmerman, department chair |
| Butler Community Arts School | Lauren Shelton, director |
College of Communication (CCOM)
Joseph Valenzano, dean
Suzanne Reading, associate dean
Cynthia Chen, faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Annette Miller, assistant to the dean (dean’s office contact)
| Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) | Tonya Bergeson, department chair |
| Strategic Communication: PR and Advertising | Abbey Levenshus, department chair |
| Communication and Media Studies | Ann Savage, department chair |
| The Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism and Creative Media | Lee Farquhar, director |
| Internship Program | Scott Bridge, program director |
| Graduate Program | Mark Rademacher, program director |
Josh Petrusa, dean
Sally Neal, head of instruction
Gayle O’Hara, head of special collections
Vanessa French, head of resource and systems strategies
Joel Atkinson, head of public services
(position vacant), administrative supervisor (dean’s office contact)
Hilene Flanzbaum, Core director
Gina Reese, Core Curriculum program coordinator (Core Curriculum office contact)
Division of Professional Studies and Transformation Lab
Stephanie Hinshaw, executive director for the Butler Beyond Transformation Lab
Julie Straub, senior executive director for the Division of Professional Studies
Bob Padgett, data analytics program director
Lael Sweeney, administrative specialist for strategy and innovation