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 for Institutional Diversity & Inclusion, alcaldmc@miamioh.edu
• Zeb Baker, Executive Director for the Honors College, zeb.baker@miamioh.edu
• Amy Bergerson, Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education, bergera9@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
• Brooke Flinders, Associate Provost, flindeba@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
• Tracy Haynes, Biology, Chair, Senate Executive Committee, haynest@miamioh.edu
• Ruth Groom, Associate VP for Academic Personnel, groomra@miamioh.edu
• Carolyn Haynes, Senior Associate Provost, haynesca@MiamiOH.edu
• Amity Noltemeyer, Interim Dean, College of Education, Health and Society, anoltemeyer@MiamiOH.edu
• Chris Makaroff, Dean, College of Arts and Science, makaroca@MiamiOH.edu
• Susan McDowell, Vice President for Research and Innovation, mcdowes2@miamioh.edu
• Padma Patil, Associate Vice President, Office of Institutional Research, patilp@miamioh.edu
• John Weigand, Acting Dean, College of Creative Arts, weiganjb@miamioh.edu
• Bethany Perkins, Interim Associate VP for Student Enrollment Services, bethany.perkins@MiamiOH.edu
• Beena Sukumaran, Dean, College of Engineering and Computing, sukumab@MiamiOH.edu
• Cheryl Young, Associate VP for Global Initiatives, youngcd@MiamiOH.edu
• Jen Benz, Assistant Vice President for Center for Career Exploration & Success, jen.benz@MiamiOH.edu 
• BaShaun Smith, Associate VP and Dean of Students,  smithbh3@MiamiOH.edu 

Administrative Support

• Jennifer Walter, Executive Assistant to the Provost, jenn.walter@miamioh.edu