Meet Our Dedicated Faculty & Staff Members

The Office of the Dean is responsible for both the overall mission of the College and its day-to-day operations.

College Administration

Katie Kaukinen - Dean

Phone: (470) 578-6124
Email: ckaukin1@kennesaw.edu
Location: SO 5020

Phone: (470) 578-6131
Email: rgoldfin@kennesaw.edu
Location: SO 5022

Ruth Goldfine - Senior Associate Dean for Operations, Planning, and Innovation

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Facilities, Infrastructure, Renovations, and Space Planning
  • Staff Matters
  • Logistical Support for College-Wide Events
  • College Office of Communication
  • One-Time Funding Requests and Budgetary Matters
  • Special Projects

Phone: (470) 578-4526
Email: kduroche@kennesaw.edu
Location: SO 5024

Kris DuRocher - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs - Curricular Innovation and Enrollment Management

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Curriculum (Undergraduate and Graduate)
  • Enrollment Management and Scheduling
  • Office of Academic Innovation
  • Assessment, QEP, and APR
  • General Education

Phone: (470) 578-2566
Email: hchen33@kennesaw.edu
Location: SO 5009

Michael Chen - Associate Dean of Student Success and Engagement

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Student Success Initiatives and Events
  • Undergraduate Student Matters
  • Student Scholarships and Awards
  • Student Engagement Activities
  • Student Complaints and Grade Appeal

Phone: (470) 578-3319
Email: gpaul11@kennesaw.edu
Location: SO 5014

Gregory Paul - Associate Dean for Faculty Excellence

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Faculty Affairs
  • Leadership Development and Mentoring
  • Academic Policies, Bylaws, and Promotion and Tenure Guidelines
  • Annual and Multi-Year Review Processes
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Data Management and Analysis

Phone: (470) 578-3984
Email: jhavard@kennesaw.edu
Location: EB 155F

John Havard - Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assists with Faculty Affairs Matters
  • Office of the Dean Liaison with CFC
  • Special projects

Staff

Name
Position

  • Operations Coordinator

    mcaston3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7099
    SO 5007

  • Business Operations Specialist

    jfielde3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2529
    SO 5015A

  • Leslie Germaine, Director of Communications and Marketing at KSU

    Director, Marketing and Communication

    lgermain@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3941
    SO 5016

  • College Operations Coordinator

    egraha41@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6124
    SO 5011

  • Public Relations Multimedia Specialist

    nlashley@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5354
    SO 5007

  • Vickie Lee, Assistant Director, Graduate Programs at KSU

    Assistant Director, Graduate Programs, College

    vlee4@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4903
    SO 5007B

  • Allison Myers, Multimedia Graphic Designer at KSU

    Multimedia Graphic Designer

    amyers82@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5711
    SO 5007

  • Cecilia McDaniel, Senior Business Operations Manager at KSU

    Senior Business Operations Manager

    cmcdan47@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7066
    SO 5026

  • Jane Paoletta, Senior Executive Admin Assistant at KSU

    Senior Executive Administrative Assistant

    jpaolett@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3938
    SO 5018

  • Camille Pfeifle, Program Coordinator at KSU

    Academic Program Support Specialist

    cpfeifle@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5743
    SO 5010

  • Christopher Roper, Business Operations Specialist at KSU

    Business Operations Specialist

    croper5@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2575
    SO 5015A

  • Francisco Ruiz, Office Manager at KSU

    Office Manager

    fruiz2@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5731
    SO 5010

  • Clint Sowell, Web/Digital Strategist at KSU

    Web and Digital Strategy Specialist

    jsowell7@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2146
    SO 5007A