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September 4, 2024

Provost names search committee for dean of College of Health and Human Sciences

Submitted by Office of the Provost

Jesse Perez Mendez, provost and executive vice president, has appointed the search committee to lead a national search for the university's next dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Chairing this committee will be Chris Culbertson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The university has engaged the services of WittKieffer, an executive search firm, to support the search process.

Search committee members are:

  • Chris Culbertson, committee chair, professor and dean of College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Chad Botz, clinical assistant professor and interim academic director of physician assistant program in the College of Health and Human Sciences. 
  • Sal Caudill, undergraduate student in nutrition and health pre-medicine.
  • Laci Cornelison, director of the Center on Aging in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
  • Kelsie Doty, assistant professor in the fashion studies department. 
  • Stephanie Fox, accountant III in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
  • Shawna Jordan, assistant professor and assistant dean for student success in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
  • Brian Lindshield, professor and associate head of the food, nutrition, dietetics and health department.
  • Madison Lopez, master's degree student in athletic training.
  • Lynda March, nutrition services senior manager at Fresenius Medical Care. 
  • Mindy Markham, professor and head of the applied human sciences department.
  • Erin Martinez, associate professor and extension specialist in the applied human sciences department.
  • Paola Paez, research associate professor in the hospitality management department.
  • David Poole, university distinguished professor of kinesiology and physiology and director of the Cardiorespiratory Exercise Lab.
  • Katelin Schmedemann, program coordinator in the personal financial planning department.
  • Sheila Walker, associate vice president of development at the KSU Foundation. 

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