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
Marabeth Pereira, dean’s assistant (budget and personnel)
Holly Zimbelman, dean’s assistant (student and administrative services)
| 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 | Jason Goldsmith, department chair |
| History, Anthropology, and Classics | Tom Mould, department chair |
| International Studies | Sarah Painitz, 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 | James McGrath, 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 |
| Public Health | Carol Reeves, interim program director for spring 2025 |
| Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | Chris Forhan, program director |
Brooke Kandel, dean
Kelli Esteves, associate dean
Nick Abel, associate dean of graduate and adult learning programs
Angela Mager, assistant dean
Susan Adamson, chair of education
Susan Adams, faculty director of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Alexis Methner, administrative and event planning specialist (dean’s office contact)
Craig Caldwell, dean
Hilary Buttrick, associate dean of academics
Courtney Droms Hatch, associate dean of faculty
Ronia Hawash, 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 | Jane Gervasio, 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 |
| Nursing Program | Seth Carey, program director |
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, 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 |
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 | Amanda Stevenson-Holmes, department chair |
| The Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism and Creative Media | Lee Farquhar, director |
| Internship Program | Robert Schultz, program director |
| Graduate Program | Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, program director |
Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, dean
Josh Petrusa, dean
Sally Neal, head of instruction
(pending), head of special collections
Jennifer Coronado, head of resource and systems strategies
Joel Atkinson, head of public services
Julie Harvey, administrative coordinator (dean’s office contact)
Chad Bauman, Core director
Gina Reese, Core Curriculum program coordinator (Core Curriculum office contact)