CHSP Dean's Office Staff and Responsibilities
Dean's Office Staff and Responsibilities by Groups
Review staff roles below to understand core responsibilities and identify who to contact for your academic or administrative needs.
College Leadership and Support Staff
Janet Simon, Jenni Young, and Pat Bungard
Janet Simon , Interim Dean
Areas of Responsibility
- College leadership
- Strategic planning
- Budget & resource allocation
- Academic programs
- Faculty & staff leadership
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- College-wide strategic priorities
- Major budget or resource decisions
- Faculty or leadership issues
- External partnerships and donor engagement
- New initiatives and opportunities
- Issues that cannot be resolved at the department level
Jenni Young, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Areas of Responsibility
- Tracking donations/monthly donor reports
- Scheduling for the Dean
- Dean's Office event planning
- Personnel records
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- Events spreadsheet and coordination
- Grover Atrium and conference room scheduling
- Assistance with building keys and access
- CHSP bereavement and hospitalization gifts
Pat Bungard, Administrative Specialist
Areas of Responsibility
- Dean’s office administrative and event support
- Curriculum committee coordination
- Student Appeals, grievances, and award routing
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- Dean’s Office scheduling, calendar coordination, room reservations, meeting logistics, and event planning
- College Curriculum Committee and subcommittee scheduling, communications, and administrative support
- Student grade appeals, grievances, and Dean’s appeals
Finance, Human Resources, and Operations
Tia Barrett, Erin Fraunfelter, Philip Gentner, Tim Grubb and Stephanie Johnson
Tia Barrett, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Areas of Responsibility
- Strategic financial and resource planning/budgeting
- Human resources
- Operations/facilities
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- Financial, resource, and operational assessment and reporting including projections
- Compliance/audit questions
- Human resources issues/position Management/postings
- Facility or operational issues/space management
- Internal and external MOU’s/MOA’s
Erin Fraunfelter, Budget Manager
Areas of Responsibility
- Budget preparation
- Departmental budget support
- Oversee grant budget support
- Scholarship processing and tracking
- Procurement/graduate appointment approvals
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- General budget questions/OBI navigation
- Procurement-related questions
- Post award grant budget questions
- Scholarship inquiries
Philip Gentner, Accounting Support Senior Specialist
Areas Of Responsibility
- Proposal budget development
- Budget justifications and financial documentation
- Faculty guidance on sponsored project budgets
- Proposal budget records, templates, and reporting
- General budget support (e.g. Concur, OBI)
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- Developing or revising a budget for an external funding proposal
- Salary, effort, fringe benefit, indirect cost, cost-sharing, and subaward calculations
- Budget justifications and supporting financial documentation
- Questions about allowable costs and sponsor or university budget requirements
Tim Grubb, Director, Technology Solutions
Areas of Responsibility
Technology planning, implementation, and life cycle management
University/college-owned device management
Technology budget & resource allocation
All computer and technology purchasing college-wide
Media/content creation, editing, management
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Technology needs and resources for Grover Center and Dublin Integrated Education Center
Software or hardware purchases, technical support, computer allocation or replacement, department-owned classroom and lab technology support
Live-stream, video or photography needs for events, classrooms, teaching and demonstration videos
Custom technology needs for research and instruction
Stephanie Johnson, Administrative Support Specialist
Areas of Responsibility
- Administrative support for Interdisciplinary Health Studies and Global Health programs
- Faculty-led CHSP and HCOM study away programs
- Administrative support for externally funded research projects
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- Administrative questions related to Interdisciplinary Health Studies or Global Health
- Study away applications, participant records, travel documentation, and payments
- Research-related purchasing, reimbursements, travel, and payment processing
- Scheduling, records, communications, and other administrative support for assigned programs and projects
Academic Affairs, Curriculum, and Experiential Learning
Sherleena Buchman, Kim Ephlin, Michelle Davidson and Deb Pack
Sherleena Buchman, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Academic Affairs
Areas of Responsibility
- Curriculum and academic policy
- Curriculum processes and program assessment
- Academic concerns and appeals
- Faculty teaching and learning support
- Faculty and staff recognition
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- Curriculum development, academic program review, and academic policy questions
- College and university curriculum processes, assessment, and continuous improvement
- Academic concerns, grievances, and grade appeals
- Faculty support related to teaching, learning, and course development
- Faculty and staff recognition awards
Kim Ephlin, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Interprofessional Education
Areas of Responsibility
- Assessment, accreditation, and academic programs
- Interprofessional Education (IPE) and faculty engagement
- Teaching and learning support
- Student evaluations of teaching
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- Accreditation support
- IPE and Communities of Practice
- Blue faculty evaluations
- Reserving the Home Health Suite
Michelle Davidson, Director of Academic Affiliation Agreements
Areas of Responsibility
- Develop, manage, and store academic affiliation agreements
- Liaison with legal and risk departments
- HIPAA and blood borne pathogens trainings for site rotations
- Web content manager for CHSP website
- EMMA leader for bulk emails to faculty, staff, and students
Contact Me For
- Academic affiliation agreements
- Clinical rotation data
- Web changes, page creations and general web liaison with UCM
- Bulk email distributions
- Management of online CHSP calendar
Deb Pack, Graduate Program Manager
Areas of Responsibility
- Manage CHSP graduate programs and academic processes
- Liaison between graduate program directors and university partners
- Support graduate enrollment, student success, and degree completion initiatives
- Coordinate all graduate program reporting, catalog maintenance, and compliance with university policies.
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- Graduate admissions questions
- Graduate program administration
- Graduate program recruitment events
- Graduate program director support, annual reporting, and operational guidance
Student Success and Academic Records
Betsy Kunstel, Logan Waldie, Sherrie Downs, Billie Jo Ross and Success Advisors
Betsy Kunstel, Assistant Dean of Student Success, College of Health Sciences and Professions
Areas of Responsibility
- Oversee Undergraduate Student Services
- Review and approve student records processes
- Manage academic advising for the college
- Serve on University Assistant Dean’s Council and Tuition Appeal Panel
- Confer undergraduate degrees
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- DARS Adjustments, change orders, general education appeals
- Questions/concerns about undergraduate academic advising
- Tuition appeal and reinstatement questions
- Unique student records needs
- Student enrollment and graduation data
Logan Waldie, Director of Student Success
Areas of Responsibility
- Supervise advising staff
- Oversee retention programs
- Develop student success initiatives
- Coordinate college-wide academic advising, orientation, and learning community services
- Advise undergraduate students
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- Academic advising support, policies, and best practices
- Student retention strategies
- Learning Community and student engagement initiatives
- Graduation plan/faculty mentor questions
- Advising staff concerns
Sherrie Downs, Records Management Specialist
Areas of Responsibility
- Manage the chspss@ohio.edu email account and main phone line
- RN-to-BSN DARS waivers
- Submit change order to the registrar
- Update of program forms for one major, minors or certificates
- Advisor assignments
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- CHSP Student Services general questions or concerns
Billie Jo Ross, Senior Records Management Specialist
Areas of Responsibility
- Provide customer service assistance to students, faculty, staff and parents
- Process DARS adjustments, permission to exceed requests, change order, cancellation and withdrawal requests, add second majors to student stacks
- Monitor e-Campus student schedules and notify student and/or advisor when necessary
- Assist with college event planning
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- General information regarding Student Services
- DARS adjustments and registration issues
Success Advisors
- Brandy Bailey: Exercise Physiology & Nutrition Science
- Chad Barnhardt: Nursing
- Caela Chadwell: Social & Public Health
- Paige Klatt: Exercise Physiology
- Letitia Price: Exercise Physiology
- Brandi Vickers: Nursing
- Logan Waldie: Integrated Healthcare Studies
- Kendra White: Nursing
- Corey Rogier: Hearing Speech and Language Science & Undecided
- Didi Chilcott: Social Work & Undecided
Research, Faculty Affairs, and Graduate Education
Chao-Yang Lee and Debra McBride
Chao-Yang Lee, Interim Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Affairs, and Graduate Education
Areas of Responsibility
- Faculty affairs & development
- Research leadership, representation, & operations
- Graduate education & assistantships
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- Promotion & tenure processes
- Faculty & chair/director evaluations
- Research funding & resources
- Faculty start-up packages
- Graduate assistantships
Debra McBride, Sponsored Programs Coordinator
Areas of Responsibility
- Pre-award proposal development and submission coordination
- Sponsored programs reporting and data management
- Faculty research administration support
- Research administration processes and coordination
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- Planning and coordinating an external funding proposal
- Sponsor requirements, application procedures, and proposal timelines
- Proposal documents, internal routing, approvals, and submission processes
- Reports and data related to proposals, awards, expenditures, and research activity
Strategy, Partnerships, Engagement, and Development
Rebecca Miller, Sarah Schneider and Daniel Rogers
Rebecca Miller, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships, and Engagement
Areas of Responsibility
- College-wide strategic initiatives and special projects
- External partnerships, sponsorships and community engagement
- CHSP community initiatives information (Athens HOPE, Kids on Campus)
- Strategic communications, college visibility, and signature initiatives
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- College-wide strategic initiatives and cross-unit projects
- Community, workforce, and institutional partnership opportunities
- Sponsorships, outreach initiatives, and signature college events
Sarah Schneider, Senior Director of Development, Major Giving
Areas of Responsibility
- Advancement & Development - philanthropic giving in support of CHSP
- Alumni engagement
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- Philanthropic strategic priorities
- Opportunities for philanthropic support
- Student scholarship information
- Donor engagement and giving
- New initiatives and giving opportunities
Daniel Rogers, Program Manager, Kids on Campus
Areas of Responsibility
Strategic and operational leadership for Kids on Campus
Grant funding, administration, budgeting, and resource allocation
Program development, quality, and regulatory compliance
Staff leadership and program-site oversight
School, university, and community partnerships
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Kids on Campus priorities, policies, and program direction
New programs, partnerships, and collaborative opportunities
Grant funding, donor engagement, and program sustainability
Staffing, budgeting, or resource-allocation matters
Expansion into new schools, districts, or communities
Program concerns that cannot be resolved at the site level