Council of Department Chairs

The Council of Department Chairs (CDC) for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics meets weekly during the academic year.

Minutes for Academic Year 2024-2025

Please note that these minutes reflects discussion on the date of the CDC meeting about policies, not actual policy. Faculty and staff should wait for official communication on each subject before acting.

Current Council Members

  • Dr. Curtis Bennett, Richard D. Green Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Dr. Kris Slowinski, Associate Dean
  • Dr. Kelly Young, Associate Dean
  • Dr. Jesse Dillon, Department Chair of Biological Sciences
  • Dr. Lijuan Li, Department Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Dr. Lora Stevens, Department Chair of Geological Sciences
  • Dr. Will Murray, Department Chair of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Dr. Prashanth Jaikumar, Department Chair of Physics and Astronomy
  • Dr. Jim Kisiel, Department Chair of Science Education
  • Dr. Christine Whitcraft, Program Director of Environmental Science and Policy
  • Dr. Babette Benken, Director of Graduate Studies
  • Christina Hall, Director of Development
  • Jeanine Pociask, Administrative Services Manager
  • Margaret Karteron, Operations Officer
  • Lindsay Aymar, Communications & PR Coordinator