Council of Academic Deans (COAD)

Purpose

The Council of Academic Deans serves as an advisory body to the Provost. It is chaired by the Provost with membership comprised of the deans of the academic divisions, Graduate Dean, Dean for Undergraduate Education, the Dean and University Librarian, and others as determined by the Provost.

Membership

Chair, Elizabeth Mullenix, Interim Provost, Executive VP for Academic Affairs, mullener@MiamiOH.edu

• Cristina Alcalde, VP, Transformational and Inclusion Excellence, alcaldmc@MiamiOH.edu
• Renee Baernstein, Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Science, baernspr@MiamiOH.edu
• Zeb Baker, Executive Director for the Honors College, zeb.baker@MiamiOH.edu
• Rachel Beech, Associate VP for Student Enrollment Services, beechr@MiamiOH.edu
• Jen Benz, Assistant Vice President for Center for Career Exploration & Success, jen.benz@MiamiOH.edu 
• Brad Bundy, Vice President for University Advancement, brad.bundy@MiamiOH.edu
• Lindsay Carpenter, Associate VP for Budget and Analytics, oswaldlr@MiamiOH.edu
• Jerome Conley, Dean and University Librarian, conleyj@MiamiOH.edu
• Michael Crowder, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, crowdemw@MiamiOH.edu
• Jenny Darroch, Dean, Farmer School of Business, darrocj@MiamiOH.edu
• Ande Durojaiye, Vice President, Regionals, College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science, durojaa@MiamiOH.edu
• Ryan Fisher, Dean and Professor, College of Creative Arts, ryanfisher@MiamiOH.edu
• Carolyn Haynes, Senior Associate Provost, haynesca@MiamiOH.edu
• Chris Makaroff, Special Assistant to the Provost, makaroca@MiamiOH.edu
• Susan McDowell, Vice President for Research and Innovation, mcdowes2@MiamiOH.edu
• Amity Noltemeyer, Interim Dean, College of Education, Health and Society, anoltemeyer@MiamiOH.edu
• Padma Patil, Associate Vice President, Office of Institutional Research, patilp@MiamiOH.edu
• Rosemary Pennington, Chair & Associate Professor, Chair, Senate Executive Committee, penninrm@MiamiOH.edu
• BaShaun Smith, Associate VP and Dean of Students,  smithbh3@MiamiOH.edu 
• Bess Sprockett, Director of Academic Personnel Services, sprocke@MiamiOH.edu
• Beena Sukumaran, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing, sukumab@MiamiOH.edu
• Cheryl Young, Associate VP for Global Initiatives, youngcd@MiamiOH.edu
• Elise Radina, Associate Provost, radiname@MiamiOH.edu

• Vacant, Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education

Administrative Support

• Jenn Walter, Executive Assistant to the Provost, jenn.walter@MiamiOH.edu