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Evaluations of Academic Affairs Leadership - 2025/2026
Evaluations are carried out after a full year as an Academic Affairs leader and then after every third year.
Please see the Academic Affairs Evaluation Process Overview and the Academic Affairs Leadership Evaluation Details for Fall 2025.
| Evaluation due this fall |
Academic Unit Heads
| Department | Chair | Named | Last Eval | Next Eval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | ||||
| Accounting | Jose Vega | Sept. 1, 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Business Comm./Legal Studies | Carol Wright | Sept. 1, 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Economics & Finance | Mikhail Kouliavtsev | Apr. 1, 2017 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| Management & Marketing | Matt Lindsey | July 1, 2017 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| College of Education | ||||
| Education Studies | Jannah Nerren | July 1, 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Human Sciences & Prof. Studies | Chay Runnels | June 1, 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Allied Health Sciences | Wycliffe Njororai | July 2024 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| College of Fine Arts | ||||
| Art | Chris Talbot | Sept. 1, 2012 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| Music | J.D. Salas | June 1, 2025 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2026 |
| Theatre | Cleo House | Aug. 2017 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| College of Forestry | ||||
| Agriculture | Joe Smith | Aug. 2024 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2027 |
| Environmental Science | Sheryl Jerez | Sept. 2024 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2027 |
| College of Liberal & Applied Arts | ||||
| Government & Sociology | Ray Darville | Sept. 2018 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2025 |
| English & Creative Writing | Liz Tasker-Davis | Aug. 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| History | Andrew Lannen | Jan. 1, 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| Language & Cultural Studies | Jeana Paul Urena | Sept. 2009 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2025 |
| Media & Communication | John Hendricks | Sept. 2009 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2025 |
| Psychology | Scott Hutchens | Sept. 2013 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Social Work | Freddie Avant | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 | |
| College of Sciences & Mathematics | ||||
| Biology | Brian Peer | July 1, 2025 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2026 |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Odutayo Odunuga | June 1, 2024 | Fall 2025 | |
| Computer Science | Rickey McDaniel | July 1, 2024 | Interim | |
| Earth Sciences & Geologic Resources | Wesley Brown | July 2015 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2025 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Lesa Beverly | Sept. 2016 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Nursing | Michelle Nelson | Jan. 2025 | Interim | |
| Physics, Engineering & Astronomy | Rickey McDaniel | Aug. 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
Administrative Directors
| Department | Director | Named/Last Eval | Next Eval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberjack Learning Commons | Megan Weatherly | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Institutional Effectiveness | Christina Wilson | Spring 2024 | Fall 2025 |
| Library | Jonathan Helmke | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| School of Honors | Michael Tkacik | Fall 2022 | Fall 2025 |
| Registrar | Mickey Diez | 2023 | Fall 2026 |
Deans
| College | Dean | Appointed | Last Eval | Next Eval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Jason Reese | June 2025 | Interim | |
| Education | Stacy Hendricks | Jan. 2025 | Interim | |
| Fine Arts | Gary Wurtz | June 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Forestry | Hans Williams | Fall 2017 | Fall 2027 | Fall 2027 |
| Liberal & Applied Arts | Dustin Knepp | Aug. 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2026 |
| Sciences & Mathematics | Kim Childs | Fall 2012 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2027 |
| Research & Grad Studies | Forrest Lane | Spring 2024 | Fall 2025 |