Faculty and Staff

  • Diane Petrella
    Diane Helfers Petrella
    Dean
    dpetrel2 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2760
  • Tameka Ellington
    Tameka Ellington, Ph.D.
    Interim Assistant Dean of Research & Graduate Studies
    tellingt [at] kent.edu
    330-672-4646
  • Sandi Randulic
    Sandi Randulic
    Assistant Dean of Academic Advising
    sranduli [at] kent.edu
  • LeAnn Starlin
    LeAnn Starlin Nilsson, Ph.D.
    Assistant Dean of Recruitment and Retention
    lstarli1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-8392
  • Marie Bukowski, Director of the School of Art profile photo
    Marie Bukowski
    Director of the School of Art
    mbukows1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2192
  • Kent McWilliams
    Kent McWilliams
    Director of the School of Music
    kmcwill2 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2172
  • Fashion School Director, Dr. Louise Valentine
    Louise Valentine, Ph.D.
    Director of the School of Fashion
    lvalent9 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2838
  • Eric van Baars
    Eric van Baars
    Director of the School of Theatre and Dance
    fvanbaar [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0102
  • Sarah Rogers
    Sarah J. Rogers
    Director of the Kent State University Museum
    sroger42 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-3450
  • Linda Colby
    Linda Colby
    Business Manager
    lcolby1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0114
  • luann coldwell
    LuAnn Linson Coldwell
    Career Adviser – Visual & Performing Arts
    lcoldwel [at] kent.edu
    330-672-8388
  • Chris Fornadel
    Chris Fornadel, '08
    Philanthropic Advisor
    cfornade [at] kent.edu
  • Pam Hutson
    Pam Hutson
    Coordinator of Operations and Special Projects
    phutson1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-8384
  • Terri Kent
    Terri Kent
    Producing Artistic Director of Porthouse Theatre
    tkent [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0107
  • Joni Koneval
    Joni Koneval
    Director of Communications and Marketing
    jkoneval [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0116
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    Mary Linger
    Senior Resource Manager
    mlinger [at] kent.edu
    330-672-8385
  • Roza Maille
    Roza Maille
    Marketing Associate
    rmaille1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2260
  • Anna Mates, Director of Special Projects, College of the Arts
    Anna Mates
    Director of Special Projects
    amates [at] kent.edu
  • Brittani Peterson
    Brittani Peterson
    Marketing Associate
    bpeter12 [at] kent.edu
  • Ricardo Sepúlveda
    Ricardo Sepúlveda
    Director of the Kent Blossom Music Festival
    rsepulv1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0397
  • Ben Stenson
    Ben Stenson
    Director of Academic Advising
    bstenson [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2780
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