Office of the Dean Faculty & Staff

Name
Position

  • CCSE Dean Darryl Ahner smiles.

    Dean of the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Professor of Systems Engineering

    dahner@kennesaw.edu

  • Yiming Ji smiles.

    Associate Dean of the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Professor of Computer Science

    yji9@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5558
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3014

  • Svetlana Peltsverger smiles.

    Senior Associate Dean in the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Professor of Information Technology

    speltsve@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3813
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3313C

  • Lei Li smiles.

    Associate Dean of Student Success in the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Professor of Information Technology

    lli13@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3915
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3130

  • Paola Spoletini smiles.

    Associate Dean of Research in the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Professor of Software Engineering

    pspoleti@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3811
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3039

  • Alejandro Cambron smiles.

    Senior Business Operations Manager

    acambro6@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2727
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3043D

  • Decorative

    Office Manager

    ajord192@kennesaw.edu
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3043

  • Alla Kemelmakher smiles.

    Director, Partnerships

    akemelma@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5759

  • Ashley Mcclure smiles.

    Manager, Student Success

    amcclur6@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6823
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3601

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    Graduate Program Support and Advising Specialist

    aodowd@kennesaw.edu
    Marietta Campus, 920 Norton Hall, Room 222

  • CCSE staffer Cara Reeve smiles.

    Project Manager for Centers

    cmisurac@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5888
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3412

  • Christine Bryant smiles.

    Director, Computer Lab and Academic Support

    cbryan78@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6653
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 2113A

  • Josh Garske smiles.

    Data Center Administrator

    jgarske@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3979
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 2113B

  • John Laguna

    Technical Support Analyst-CCSE

    jlaguna1@kennesaw.edu

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    Office Manager

    kroddy1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3713
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3043C

  • Melissa Lappe smiles.

    Executive Administrative Assistant

    mlappe@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5310
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3043C

  • Michael Alvarez smiles.

    Program Coordinator, International Student Programs, CSE

    malvare5@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5302
    Marietta Campus, 920 Norton Hall, Room 319

  • Nicolle Amaya smiles.

    Research Advancement Administrator

    namaya@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5313
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3602

  • Noralil Fores smiles.

    Communications & Outreach Manager, Part Time

    nfores@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6821
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3212

  • Pablo Ordonez smiles.

    Machine Learning Architect

    pordonez@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2708
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 1217D

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    Office Manager

    rdundee@kennesaw.edu

  • CCSE staffer Robin Moss smiles.

    Academic Program Support Specialist

    rmoss46@kennesaw.edu

  • Svetlana Divmoa smiles.

    Academic Program Support Specialist

    sdimova1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2234
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 2119B

  • Taylor Cuffie smiles...sort of. When she really smiles, it

    Academic Program Support Specialist, Part-Time

    tcuffie1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5760
    Marietta Campus, 680 Atrium Building, Room 3327

  • CCSE Communications and Outreach Manager Tru Mitchell smiles.

    Communications and Outreach Manager

    tmitc150@kennesaw.edu

  • William Mckenna smiles.

    Director, Development, CCSE

    wmckenna@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6533
    Kennesaw Campus, 3391 Town Point, Room 4582

 

Associate Dean Portfolio Descriptions

Senior Associate Dean (Strategy and Operations): Svetlana Peltsverger

  • Management of the day-to-day college operations and compliance
  • Monitoring scheduling and operational efficiency
  • Collection, analysis, and maintenance college/unit/program faculty and course data
  • College curriculum lead
  • Guide faculty on promotion portfolios and key deadlines.
  • Shared governance processes and development of operational policies and procedures
  • All initiatives and events not covered by other associate deans (C-Day, college meetings, etc.)

Associate Dean (Faculty Development and Assessment): Yiming Ji

  • Promotion and oversight of professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, including grant writing support
  • Mentorship of faculty in grant proposal development and submission
  • Oversight of graduate student support, including assistantships, and initiatives to enhance doctoral student success
  • Program assessment and continuous improvement efforts, including ABET accreditation and assurance of learning processes starting from the next ABET cycle

Associate Dean (Student Success): Lei Li

  • Accreditation and assessment activities (ABET, Assurance of Learning, QEP, IAE) - (the responsibility will be transferred to Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Assessment after fall 2025)
  • Lead for student support services (Strategic Advising Council Rep, supervision of advising director and tutoring center, organizing focus events, academic appeals, academic renewal, disciplinary sanctions, and academic integrity)
  • Enrollment management of undergraduate and graduate programs
  • Oversight of initiatives and activities related to orientation, progression, retention, and graduation of graduate and undergraduate students
  • Coordination of all student engagement initiatives and activities

Associate Dean (Research): Paola Spoletini

  • Research Administration: Oversee research compliance, Cayuse review, budgeting, research-related resources (e.g., space, GRAs), and alignment with university policies
  • Collaboration & Funding Engagement: Cultivate multidisciplinary research activities, connect with local and national funding agencies, and serve as the College’s liaison with the Office of the Vice President for Research
  • Research Planning & Reporting: Manage sponsored and non-sponsored research programs, maintain records, and prepare reports as required by the College and University
  • Research Community Building & Industry Engagement: Promote inclusive excellence, organize research-related events (e.g., speaker series, showcases), and foster industry relationships