Department Executive Officers

This program brings together department heads and chairs from Big Ten Academic Alliance universities for a unique leadership development seminar. This program addresses issues in academic administration ranging from conflict resolution and time management to faculty development, performance reviews, and group problem solving.

2019-2020
Andrew HarrisDepartment of Astronomy
Judith HellersteinDepartment of Economics
Peter KofinasDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
William LiuDepartment of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education
Fernando Miralles-WilhelmDepartment of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
2018-2019 
Michael DoughertyDepartment of Psychology
Samuel KersteinDepartment of Philosophy
Ming LinDepartment of Computer Science
2017-2018 
Oscar BarbarinDepartment of African American Studies
James HansonDepartment of Agricultural & Resource Economics
Kelly MixDepartment of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology
Rochelle NewmanDepartment of Hearing & Speech Sciences
2016-2017 
John FisherFischell Department of Bioengineering
Frauke KreuterJoint Program in Survey Methodology
Shawn Parry-GilesDepartment of Communication
Steven RolstonDepartment of Physics
2015-2016 
Barbara CurbowDepartment of Behavioral & Community Health
Johnathan DinmanDepartment of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
Fatemeh KeshavarzDepartment of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Leslie PickDepartment of Entomology
2014-2015 
Seung-kyung KimDepartment of Women's Studies
Roberto (Patricio) KorzeniewiczDepartment of Sociology
Janice Reutt-RobeyDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Charles SchwartzDepartment of Environmental Engineering
Philip SoergelDepartment of History
2013-2014 
Jack BlanchardDepartment of Psychology
Francine HultgrenDepartment of Teaching & Learning, Policy & Leadership
Samir KhullerDepartment of Computer Science
Angus MurphyDepartment of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
Leigh Wilson SmileyDepartment of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies