CAL Chairs Council

CAL Chairs Council is a coordinating and advisory body for the College of Arts and Letters, which is chaired and organized by the CAL Dean. The council members are a bridge between faculty, departments, and administration. Chairs Council provides feedback on and recommends changes to CAL guidelines, especially as they relate to implementing university policy. Chairs participate in shared governance by contributing broadly to college-level decision-making. They seek to understand how policies, procedures, and practices impact faculty, students, and the functioning of academic departments. They consider how institutional changes relate to their ability to deliver academic programs and fulfill the institutional mission at the level of the academic unit.

CAL Chairs Council is composed of the Deans and Department Chairs for each of our CAL units

Deans, College of Arts and Letters

• Kandi Turley-Ames - Dean, College of Arts and Letters
• Zackery Mirza Heern - Associate Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences
• John Gribas - Associate Dean, Fine Arts and Humanities

Department Chairs, Social and Behavioral Sciences

• Katherine Reedy, Anthropology and Languages
• Justin Dolan Stover, History
• Shin Kue Ryu, Political Science
• Joshua Swift, Psychology
• Morey Burnham, Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology

Department Chairs, Fine Arts and Humanities

• Jonathan Fardy, Art
• James DiSanza, Communication, Media, and Persuasion
• Brent Wolter, English and Philosophy
• Shandra Helman, Music
• Tara Young, Theatre and Dance