Leadership and Collaboration Happening at Kennesaw State

The Chairs' and Directors' Assembly (CDA) supports the shared governance process at Kennesaw State University as a vital platform for leadership collaboration. This page provides key details on the current meeting schedule, committee representation, and leadership roles for the 2025-2026 academic year.

CDA Executive Committee

 

2026 Meeting Schedule & Committees

  • All meetings are on Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Our scheduled dates and locations are as follows:

    DATE LOCATION
    February 4, 2026   Marietta Campus: Wilson Student Center Ballroom A (201-A)
    March 4, 2026 Virtual (MS Teams)
    April 1, 2026      Virtual (MS Teams)
    May 6, 2026  Kennesaw Campus: Prillaman Health Sciences Building Indoor Plaza (HS 1001)
    • Academic Standing: Jennifer Haver
    • Digital Learning Advisory Committee: Arvin Johnson
    • Faculty Senate: Bryan McGovern
    • Adult Learning Committee: Nathan Nabb
    • Policy Process Council: Marsha Barsky
    • General Education Committee: Federica Santini

    This list was last updated on August 2025.

 

Members of the CDA

  • DEAN HAZEM RASHED-ALI
    Architecture Saif ul Haq
    Construction Management Brian Moore
  • DEAN TRACI REDISH - INTERIM
    Educational Leadership Arvin Johnson
    Elem & Early Childhood Education Jennifer Hauver
    Inclusive Education Denise Ross
    Instructional Technology and Innovation Ke Zhang
    Secondary & Middle Grades Education Brendan Callahan (Interim)
  • DEAN ROBIN CHERAMIE
    Marketing & Professional Sales Mona Sinha
    School of Accountancy Steve Smalt
    Levin School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Louis Marino
    Information Systems Humayun Zafar - Interim
    Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis Aniruddha Bagchi
  • DEAN YIMING JI - INTERIM
    Computer Science Yong Pei 
    Information Technology Shaoen Wu 
    Software Engineering and Game Development Tanmay Bhowmik
    School of Data Science and Analytics Sherry Ni
  • DEAN ARTHUR LIOU
    School of Music Nathan Nabb
    Dance Marsha Barsky
    Theatre & Performance Studies Chuck Meacham
    School of Art & Design Geo Sipp
  • DEAN LAWRENCE WHITMAN
    Civil & Environmental Engineering Sunanda Dissanayake
    Industrial & Systems Engineering Sohyung Cho
    Engineering Technology David Stollberg
    Electrical & Computer Engineering Benjamin Klein
    Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering Yusun Chang
    Mechanical Engineering Valmiki Sooklal
  • DEAN JULIET LANGMAN
  • DEAN KAREN KORNWEIBEL
  • DEAN CATHERINE KAUKINEN
    English John Havard
    School of Communication & Media Christopher McCollough
    World Languages & Cultures Federica Santini
    Geography & Anthropology Brandon Lundy
    History & Philsophy Bryan McGovern
    Interdisciplinary Studies Stacy Keltner
    School of Government & International Affairs Ramazan Kilinc
    Psychological Science Corinne McNamara
    Sociology & Criminal Justice Linda Treiber (Interim)
    School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding & Development Charity Butcher
    Technical Communication & Interactive Design John Havard, Interim
  • DEAN HEATHER KOOPMAN
    Mathematics Erik Westlund
    Chemistry & Biochemistry Kai Shen
    Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology Paula Jackson
    Molecular & Cellular Biology Kristen Navara
    Physics Kevin Stokes
  • DEAN LAURIE TIS - INTERIM
    Exercise Science & Sports Management Tiffany Esmat
    Health Promotion & Physical Education Andrew Peachey
    Social Work & Human Services Denise Green
    Wellstar School of Nursing Rebecca Shabo - Interim