Five-Year Deans' Reviews

CollegeDeanCommittee MembersAnticipated Review DateReport Summary
International Education 

Jenny Lee

TBD

Fall 2029

 
College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental SciencesShane Burgess

Chair of the Committee: Iman Hakim, Dean, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | ihakim@arizona.edu

  • Russell Tronstad, Specialist, Agricultural-Resource Economics
  • Jennifer Verdolin, Associate Professor of Practice, School of Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Gayatri Vedantam, Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
  • Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, Associate Professor of Practice, Nutritional Sciences
  • Quintin Molina, Associate Professor of Practice, Agricultural Education, Technology & Innovation
  • Melissa Y. Delgado, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science
  • Amanda Stevens, Assistant Director, ALVSCE Administration
  • Teresa Cortez, Program Specialist, ASEMS
  • Eric Lyons, Professor, School of Plant Science
  • Channah Rock, Specialist, Department of Environmental Science
  • Claire Zucker, Director, Pima County Cooperative Extension
  • London McDougal, Student
  • Tanya Hodges, Senior Region Manager, Yuma/Executive Director, Business Initiatives, Economic, & Grant Development
  • Carol Stewart, Vice President, Tech Parks Arizona
  • Goggy Davidowitz, Professor, Department of Entomology
  • Mark Siemens, Associate Specialist, Agricultural-Biosystems Engineering
  • Kristy Kinlicheenie, Assistant Agent, 4-H Youth Development 
  • Shawnda Garcia, Senior Student Support Specialist, SALT Center
  • Ian Pepper, Professor, Department of Environmental Science
  • Stephanie Smallhouse, Community Member
Spring 2024Dean Shan Burgess's Report Summary
College of Applied Science & Technology Gary PackardTBDSpring 2026 
College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape ArchitectureNancy Pollock-Ellwand

Chair of the Committee: Julie A. Funk, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine | 

juliefunk@arizona.edu

  • Dominic Boccelli, Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
  • Teresa Rosano, Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Architecture
  • Margaret Livingston, Professor, School of Landscape Architecture
  • Ladd Keith, Assistant Professor, School of Landscape Architecture
  • Lauri Macmillan Johnson, Professor, School of Landscape Architecture
  • Ashley Avila, Undergraduate, Sustainable Built Environments
  • Angie Smith, Director of Development, CAPLA
  • Kenneth Kokroko, Assistant Professor, School of Landscape Architecture
  • Joey Iuliano, Lecturer, Sustainable Built Environments
  • Bo Yang, Professor, Landscape Architecture
Spring 2023Dean Pollock-Ellwand's Report Summary 
College of EducationRobert Q. Berry III TBDFall 2027 
College of EngineeringDavid HahnTBDSpring 2025 
College of Fine ArtsAndrew SchulzTBDN/A - Stepping down as of May 2025 
College of Health Sciences

TBA

TBD

N/A

 
College of HumanitiesA-P Durand

Chair of the Committee: Andrew Schulz, Dean, College of Fine Arts | 

apschulz@arizona.edu

  • Sonia Colina, Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Fabian Alfie, Professor, French and Italian
  • Caleb Simmons, Associate Professor, Religious Studies and Classics
  • Ana Isabel Cornide, Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Lyn Duran, Director, Academic Advising
  • Tyler Meier, Executive Director, Poetry Center
  • Joela Jacobs, Assistant Professor, German Studies
  • Praise Zenenga, Associate Professor, Africana Studies
  • Hai Ren, Professor, East Asian Studies
  • Isela Aguilar Gamez, Undergraduate, College of Humanities 
  • Beth Alpert Nakhai, Associate Professor, Arizona Center for Judaic Studies
Spring 2023Dean Durand's Report Summary
College of Medicine - PhoenixFrederic E. WondisfordTBDSpring 2029 
College of Medicine - TucsonMichael AbecassisTBDSpring 2025 
College of NursingBrain AhnTBDFall 2028 
College of ScienceCarmala GarzioneTBDFall 2026 
College of Social and Behavioral SciencesLori Poloni-StaudingerTBDSpring 2028 
College of Veterinary MedicineJulie Funk

Chair of the Committee: Thomas Koch, Dean, College of Optical Sciences | tlkoch@arizona.edu 

  • Sarah Eaton, Associate Professor of Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Fernando Amitrano, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Sallianne Schlacks, Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Holly Bender, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Dominic McGrath, Professor, College of Science

  • Elaine Norton, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine 

  • Athena Ganchorre, Assistant Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine  

  • Frankie Kolb, Assistant Director, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Steff Contreras, Student

  • Richard Panzero, DVM and Business Owner

  • Aimee Gilbreath, President, PetSmart Charities   

Fall 2024 
Dean of Students Kendal Washington White

Chair of the Committee: Craig Wilson, Vice Provost, Online and Distance Education | craigwilson@arizona.edu

  • Edward Reid, Professor, School of Music
  • Diana Simon, Associate Specialist, Law Instruction, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • Christopher Rosales, Assistant Professor of Practice, W.A Franke Honors College
  • Amy Kimme Hea, Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Student Success, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Sandra Soto, Associate Professor, Women's Studies, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Amanda Kraus, Assistant Vice President, Campus Life, Housing & Residential Life
  • Janet Cornejo, Senior Coordinator, Student Assistance, Dean of Students Office
  • Alyssa Sanchez, Student
  • Mary Beth Tucker, Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer, University Compliance Division
  • Chris Olson, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor, Political Science, University Police Department
  • Bruce Grissom, Administrative Manager, Dean of Students Office
  • Joan Curry, Interim Department Head, Department of Environmental Science

TBD

 
Eller College of ManagementKarthik KannanTBDSpring 2028 
Global CampusesTBATBDN/A 
Graduate CollegeKirsten LimesandTBDFall 2028 
James E. Rogers College of LawMarc Miller

Chair of the Committee: Bruce Johnson, Dean, College of Education | brucej@arizona.edu

  • Albertina Antognini, Professor, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • Tessa Dysart, Specialist, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • Rebecca Tsosie, Professor, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • Heather Whiteman Runs Him, Associate Scholar, James E. Rogers College of Law
  • Corrina Eklund, Assistant Director, Stewardship / Donor Engagement
  • Christine Thompson, External Member
  • Daniel Bowman, Graduate Student

Beginning: Nov. 2021

Final Report: Spring 2022

Dean Miller's Report Summary
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthIman Hakim

Chair of the Committee: John Paul Jones III, Dean, International Education| 

jpjones@arizona.edu

  • Paul Hsu, Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics 
  • Sydney Pettygrove, Associate Research Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics 
  • John Ehiri, Associate Dean and Professor, Public Health Administration
  • Amanda Sokan, Assistant Professor, Public Health Practice & Translational Research
  • Dean Billheimer, Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, BIO5
  • Amber Richmond, Manager, Public Health Administration
  • Sheila Soto, Doctoral Candidate, Public Health Practice & Translational Research
Spring 2023Dean Hakim's Report Summary
R. Ken Coit College of PharmacyRick Schnellmann

Chair of the Committee: Guy Reed, Dean, College of Medicine - Phoenix| guyreed@arizona.edu

  • A. Jay Gandolfi, Adjunct Research Professor, BIO5 Institute
  • Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy, Assistant Professor of Practice, Pharmacy Practice & Science
  • Chris Hulme, Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology 
  • Donna Zhang, Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology 
  • Madleen Khamisi, PhD Student, College of Pharmacy
  • Erika Grasse, Director of Development, College of Pharmacy
  • Ron Hammer, Professor, Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine- Phoenix
  • Brian Erstad, Professor and Department Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science
Fall 2022Dean Schnellmann's Report Summary
The College of Information Science

TBA

TBD

N/A

 
Undergraduate AdmissionsKasandra Urquidez

Chairs of the Committee: Gail Burd, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching, and Learning, Office of the Provost| gburd@arizona.edu & Greg Heileman, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Office of the Provost|  heileman@arizona.edu

  • Annamarie Tellez, Director, Parent and Family Programs
  • Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, Associate Professor of Practice, Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Aubrey Thrower, Undergraduate, Eller College of Management
  • Christine Salvesen, Associate Vice Provost, Student Success and Retention Innovation, Executive Director, SSRI Strategy Team
  • Emily Ross, Executive Director, Recruitment and Enrollment Marketing, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Admissions
  • Gabrielle Miller, Manager, Communications, Enrollment Marketing & Communications
  • Jon Rios, President UA American Indian Alumni
  • Keith Swisher, Professor of Legal Ethics and Director of the Bachelor of Law and Master of Legal Studies Programs
  • Laura Wester, Senior Coordinator, Orientation and New Student Services
  • Logan Adams, Director, Orientation and New Student Services, Enrollment Management
  • Marilyn Taylor, ICS Planning Deputy, Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration, Office of the Provost
  • Mark Hanna, External Member
  • Parker Kiesling, Financial Aid Counselor, Eligibility and Awarding, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
  • Peter Scorcia, Director, Enrollment Management Systems and Communication
  • Velia Leybas Nuño, Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Health; Director, BA in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice
Spring 2022Dean Urquidez's Report Summary 
University LibrariesShan Sutton

Chair of the Committee: Marc L. Miller, Dean, College of Law | miller47@arizona.edu

  • Teresa Hazen, Associate Librarian and Department Head, Collection Services
  • Jeff Oliver, Associate Specialist, Research Engagement
  • Jerry Perry, Associate Dean, UA Library Administration ADM
  • Jennifer Church-Duran, Associate Librarian, UA Library Administration ADM
  • Charley Dejolie, Library Information Associate Senior, Access & Information Services
  • Travis Teetor, Manager- Technology, Access & Information Services
  • Michelle Halla, Lead- Reference and research Consultation Services Unit, Student Learning & Engagement
  • Yan Han, Librarian, Research Engagement
  • Shaun Esposito, Librarian and Professor, Law Library
Spring 2023Dean Sutton's Report Summary
W.A. Franke Honors CollegeJohn R. PollardTBDFall 2029 
Wyant College of Optical SciencesTom Koch

Chair of the Committee: Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, Dean, College of Architecture-Landscape Architecture | Professor, Landscape Architecture

 pollockellwand@arizona.edu

  • Masud Mansuripur, Professor, Optical Sciences | Chair, Optical Data Storage Center.
  • Brian Anderson, Associate Dean, Graduate Academic Affairs | Professor, Optical Sciences | Dean Graduate Academic Affairs; and College Administrator
  • Matt Dubin, Research Professor, Optical Sciences
  • Lars Furenlid, Professor, Medical Imaging
  • Jennifer Barton, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Laura Coyle, Senior Optical Engineer, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado
  • Kira Shanks, Doctoral Student and President of Women in Optics Student Group
  • Kathleen Rowan, Executive Director of Development, Optical Sciences
  • Tom Hausken, Senior Advisor, Optical Society (OSA), Washington, DC 

Beginning: Sept. 2021

Final Report: Feb. 2022

Dean Koch's Report Summary