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About
The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to enhance the scientific, ethical and cultural foundation of society through education, research, creative activity and community engagement, thereby improving our individual and collective quality of life. Our faculty, staff and
students discover and share knowledge, understand and appreciate diversity, create and analyze art, and engage and enrich our local and global communities.
Our dean’s office is located on the sixth floor of the Education Building. (208) 426-1414
Dean's Office Team
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Leslie Durham
Interim Dean; Professor of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing
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Doug Bullock
Associate Dean; Professor of Mathematics
Contact Doug about budget and finance questions.
Contact Doug about budget and finance questions.
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Kathleen Keys
Associate Dean; Interim Director of School of the Arts; Professor of Art, Design and Visual Studies
Kathleen is the liaison for: Art, Design and Visual Studies, Music, and Theatre, Film and Creative Writing. Additionally, contact her about School of the Arts.
Kathleen is the liaison for: Art, Design and Visual Studies, Music, and Theatre, Film and Creative Writing. Additionally, contact her about School of the Arts.
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Kelly Myers
Interim Associate Dean; Associate Professor of English
Kelly is the liaison for: Bachelor of Applied Science, Gender Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Multidisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and World Languages. Additionally, contact her about Beyond the Major and Storyboard.
Kelly is the liaison for: Bachelor of Applied Science, Gender Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Multidisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and World Languages. Additionally, contact her about Beyond the Major and Storyboard.
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CJ Northrup
Associate Dean; Professor of Geosciences
CJ is the liason for: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication and Media, English, Geosciences, Math, Physics, and Psychology. Additionally, contact him about COAS graduate programs.
CJ is the liason for: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Communication and Media, English, Geosciences, Math, Physics, and Psychology. Additionally, contact him about COAS graduate programs.
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Melanie Bannister
Director of Development
Contact Melanie about development and giving opportunities.
Contact Melanie about development and giving opportunities.
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Jim Ogle
Director of Development
Contact Jim about development and giving opportunities related to School of the Arts.
Contact Jim about development and giving opportunities related to School of the Arts.
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Makenzie Phillips
Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Contact Makenzie about academic and faculty grievances, chair’s council, college scholarships, employee action forms (EAFs), employee contracts, faculty recruitment and hiring, letters of appointment (LOAs), parental leave, personnel items, policy inquiries, sabbatical applications, scheduling for the Dean, strategic initiatives, and tenure and promotion.
Contact Makenzie about academic and faculty grievances, chair’s council, college scholarships, employee action forms (EAFs), employee contracts, faculty recruitment and hiring, letters of appointment (LOAs), parental leave, personnel items, policy inquiries, sabbatical applications, scheduling for the Dean, strategic initiatives, and tenure and promotion.
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Robert Allen
Grants Accountant
Contact Robert about grants and p-cards.
Contact Robert about grants and p-cards.
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Kenna Cox
Operations Coordinator
Contact Kenna about academic adjustments and other student forms, curriculum changes, events, general operations questions, scheduling for Associate Deans, social media requests, and the website.
Contact Kenna about academic adjustments and other student forms, curriculum changes, events, general operations questions, scheduling for Associate Deans, social media requests, and the website.
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Marcy Harmer
Special Assistant, School of the Arts
Contact Marcy about scheduling for Jim Ogle and general inquiries about School of the Arts.
Contact Marcy about scheduling for Jim Ogle and general inquiries about School of the Arts.