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 2026-2027 academic year.

CDA Executive Committee

2026-2027 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
    September 2, 2026  Marietta Campus: Wilson Student Center Ballroom A 201-A
    October 7, 2026  Virtual (MS Teams)
    November 4, 2026 Marietta Campus, Stinger's Executive Dining Room
    December 2, 2026 Virtual (MS Teams)
    February 3, 2027 Kennesaw Campus: Prillaman Health Sciences Building Indoor Plaza (HS 1001)
    March 10, 2027  Virtual (MS Teams)
    April 7, 2027  Virtual MS (Teams)
    April 28, 2027  Kennesaw Campus: Prillaman Health Sciences Building Indoor Plaza (HS 1001
    • Academic Standing:
    • Digital Learning Advisory Committee: Arvin Johnson 
    • Faculty Senate: Christine Nevaro
    • Adult Learning: Andy Peachy
    • Policy Process Council: Ashley Dupuy
    • General Education: 

    This list was last updated on August 2026.

Members of the CDA

  • DEAN Hazem Rashed-Ali
    Architecture Saif ul Haq
    Construction Management Zuhair El-ltr (Interim)
  • DEAN Eric Moyen
    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 
    Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis Aniruddha Bagchi
  • DEAN Darryl Ahner
    Computer Science Yiming Ji
    Information Technology Shaoen Wu 
    Software Engineering and Game Development Michelle Zhu
    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 Aaron Adams (Interim)
    Electrical & Computer Engineering Benjamin Klein
    Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering Yusun Chang
    Mechanical Engineering Jiangyu Li 
  • 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 & Philosophy  William Okie (Interim)
    Interdisciplinary Studies Stacy Keltner
    School of Government & International Affairs Ramazan Kilinc
    Psychological Science Jennifer Willard (Interim)
    Sociology & Criminal Justice Dean Dabney
    School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding & Development Charity Butcher
  • 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 - Interm
    Exercise Science & Sports Management Tiffany Esmat
    Health Promotion & Physical Education Andrew Peachey
    Social Work & Human Services Denise Green
    Wellstar School of Nursing Tracy Fasolino