College Designees

Dean/Department Chair/Director on Signature Page
Department Designees
Department College Dean/Department Chair Sign-Off Degree Earned
Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Education Shireen Pavri, Ph.D., Dean Master of Arts in Education, Option in Educational Psychology, Option in Social and and Cultural Analysis of Education, Option in Educational Technology and Media Leadership; Master of Science in Counseling, Option in Marriage and Family Therapy, Option in School Counseling; Master of Science in Special Education; Educational Specialist in School Psychology
Anthropology Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Anthropology, Option in Applied Anthropology
Art, School of Arts Aubry Mintz, Director   Master of Arts in Art, Concentration in Art Education, Concentration in Art History
Asian and Asian American Studies Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Asian Studies
Biological Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dessie Underwood, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Biology; Master of Science in Microbiology
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music Arts Johannes Muller-Stosch, D.M.A., Coordinator of Graduate Programs  Master of Music, Concentration in Composition, Concentration in Composition with Interactive Technology, Concentration in Conducting - Instrumental, Concentration in Conducting - Choral; Concentration in Jazz Studies, Concentration in Opera Performance, Concentration in Instrumental Performance, Concentration in Piano Performance, Concentration in Vocal Performance; Master of Arts in Music, Concentration in Music Education, Concentration in Musicology
Chemical Engineering Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry Natural Sciences and Mathematics Christopher Brazier, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Chemistry; Master of Science in Biochemistry
Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Communication Studies Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Computer Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Computer Science, Option in Computer Science; Master of Science in Computer Science, Option in Computer Engineering
Criminology, Criminal Justice and Emergency Management, School of Health and Human Services Brenda Vogel, Ph.D., Director, School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Emergency Management Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration
Dance Arts Betsy Cooper, M.F.A., Department Chair Master of Fine Arts in Dance; Master of Arts in Dance
Education, Teacher Education Shireen Pavri, Ph.D., Dean Master of Arts in Education, Option in Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education; Option in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education; Option in Dual Language Development; Option in Early Childhood Education; Option in Mathematics Education
Educational Leadership Education Shireen Pavri, Ph.D., Dean Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership; Master of Science in Counseling, Option in Student Development in Higher Education; Master of Arts in Education, Option in Educational Administration
Electrical Engineering Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Engineering, General Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Engineering
English Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in English; Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Family and Consumer Sciences Health and Human Services Wendy Reiboldt, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences; Master of Science in Gerontology; Master of Science in Nutritional Science
Geography Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Geography; Master of Science in Geographic Information Science
Geological Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics Richard J. Behl, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Geology
Health Care Administration Health and Human Services Tony Sinay, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Health Care Administration
Health Science Health and Human Services Javier Lopez-Zetina, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Public Health, Emphasis in Community Health Education
History Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in History
Kinesiology Health and Human Services Jan Schroeder, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Arts in Kinesiology, Option in Adapted Physical Education, Option in Coaching and Student Athlete Development, Option in Pedagogical Studies, Option in Sport Management, Option in Individualized Studies; Master of Science in Kinesiology, Option in Exercise Science, Option in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Option in Sports Medicine and Injury Studies, Option in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition
Linguistics Liberal Arts Beth Manke, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Linguistics, Option in General Linguistics, Option in Language and Culture, Option in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Special Concentration
Mathematics and Statistics Natural Sciences and Mathematics Tangan Gao, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Mathematics; Master of Science in Mathematics, Option in Applied Mathematics, Option in Mathematics Education for Secondary School Teachers; Master of Science in Applied Statistics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Engineering Hamid Rahai, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering; Master of Science in Engineering
Nursing, School of Health and Human Services Loucine M. Huckabay, Ph.D., Director Master of Science in Nursing
Philosophy Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy Natural Science and Mathematics Andreas Bill, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Physics, Option in Applied Physics; Master of Science in Professional Physics
Political Science Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Political Science
Psychology Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Psychology, Option in Psychological Research; Master of Science in Psychology, Option in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Option in Human Factors
Recreation and Leisure Studies Health and Human Services Terry Robertson, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Recreation Administration
Religious Studies Liberal Arts Deborah Thien Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Religious Studies
Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in German; Master of Arts in Italian Studies
Science Education Natural Sciences and Mathematics Lisa Martin-Hansen, Ph.D., Department Chair Master of Science in Science Education, Option in Elementary and Middle School Science Education, Option in Secondary Science Education, Option in Informal Science Education
Social Work, School of Health and Human Services Nancy Meyer-Adams, Ph.D., Director Master of Social Work
Sociology Liberal Arts Deborah Thien, Ph.D., Associate Dean Master of Arts in Applied Sociology, Concentration in Community Development and Social Change, Concentration in Health and Medicine
Speech-Language Pathology Health and Human Services Jennifer A. Ostergren, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Acting Chair Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Theatre Arts Arts Jeff Janisheski, MFA, Department Chair Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts, Option in Acting, Option in Design (Scenic), Option in Design (Costumes), Option in Design (Lighting); Master of Business Administration/Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management

Signature Block Examples

Aubry Mintz
Director, School of Art

Shireen Pavri, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Education

Hamid Rahai, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering

Deborah Thien, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Jeff Janisheski, MFA
Department Chair, Department of Theatre Arts