ARTSCI - Key Persons


Amanda Gaulke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Andrew Smith

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  • Media and Communications

Ben Stark

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  • Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance ( Interim Asst Dean for Research / Facilities )

Benjamin McCloskey

Job Titles:
  • Modern Languages

Ching Kang

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Chris Culbertson

Job Titles:
  • Dean / Professor of Chemistry / College of Arts and Sciences

Colleen White

Job Titles:
  • Music

David Defries

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • History

David Levy

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Media and Communications

David Manning

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  • Research Assistant, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics

Dr. Brett DePaola

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  • Professor and Head of Physics ( 2017 - 2020 )

Dr. Ethan Bernick

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Political Science, Committee Chair

Dr. Kent Kerby

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  • Associate Professor of Biology ( 2011 - 2014 ) Assistant Dean Juanita McGowan ( 2009 - 2011 )

Dr. Lorena Passarelli

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  • Professor of Biology ( 2007 - 2009 )

Dr. Marcelo Sabates

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  • Associate Professor of Philosophy ( 2004 - 2007 )

Dr. Sherry Fleming

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  • Director of the Johnson Cancer Research Center
I'm Dr. Sherry Fleming, currently, the Director of the Johnson Cancer Research Center and a professor in Biology. However, I also was a first-generation student as my Dad was a carpenter and my Mom worked in a grocery store. In addition, I was a non-traditional student as a military spouse and obtained my BS and MS in Microbiology from K-State. After continuing my education, I returned to K-State (Go Cats!) to share my love of research. So, I have similarities and differences to many of you, but I found that we can all succeed.

Dr. Tanya González

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  • Professor of English ( 2014 - 2015 )

Dr. Wayne Goins

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  • Meet University Distinguished Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Wayne Goins

Frank Bailey

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Dean 's Office Student Services Assistant

Gary Brase

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  • Professor, Psychological Sciences

Gregory Eiselein

Job Titles:
  • English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Director of K - State First
  • Professor

James Laverty

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Physics

Jason Scuilla

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  • Professor, Art

Jesus De Hoyos

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Joel Spencer

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  • Associate Professor, Geology

Jordan Kreps

Jordan Kreps is a senior at K-State double majoring in Life Science and Spanish with a minor in Biology. She is also a pre-med student intending on medical school after graduation.

Kaela Urquhart

Job Titles:
  • Interdisciplinary Program Administrator and Recruiter

Kate Digby

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Katie Olsen

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Media and Communications

Katsura Asano

Job Titles:
  • Biology

Kimathi Choma

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Assistant Dean for Diversity, Recruitment & Retention

Loren Greenman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Physics

Louise Breen - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Marcia Locke

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Deans' Office Communications & Marketing Director

Maria DePaoli

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Modern Languages

Matthew Berg

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  • Physics

Michael Wesch

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  • Professor of Anthropology, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar

Natalie Barlett

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Philip Nel

Despite being Muggle-born, it's hard to deny that Philip Nel brings a certain magic to the field of children's literature. Nel is a university distinguished professor of English and director of the children's literature program. He is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on Crockett Johnson, Dr. Seuss and J.K Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. He has authored or been the editor of eight books and has been featured on more than 300 national and international media outlets. "The field of children's literature has gained more respectability than it used to have," says Nel. "True, there are still people who look at children's literature as somehow lesser because it's written for people with less height and less experience. But it can be rich, complex material. Good children's books are literature. Good picture books are portable art galleries."

Ruth Gurgel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Ryan Rafferty

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Chemistry

Scott Tanona

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  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
The secretary for Arts and Sciences can be reached by email at asdeans@ksu.edu. Visit Curriculog for archived course and curriculum proposals and approvals.

Sean Eddington

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Media and Communications

Sherryl J. Allen

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Pre - Health Advisor

Sonya Baker

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  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Dean 's Office Degree Analyst & Graduation Specialist

Stephen Loch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Susan Brown

Susan Brown has big aspirations for tiny red flour beetles. Brown, a university distinguished professor in the Division of Biology, studies the insect's genomics, bioinformatics and the evolution of gene regulatory networks. "You can study an organism at many different levels," Brown says. "You can look at its basic biology and how the organism lives, or you can look at molecules, the enzymes and proteins encoded in its genes that help it do things such as grow and develop, digest food or be immune to a disease. My focus is on the latter; I'm going right to the chase."

Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff

Zac Malcolm

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Faculty & Staff
  • Academic Recruitment Coordinator