Department Chairs Home

Current Officers (2024)

Chair: Chad Mahood
Vice Chair: Richard Hartley
Secretary: Karen Daas
Parliamentarian: Thad Barlett
HOP Liaison: Juan Gutiérrez 
Faculty Senate Liaison: Mark Bayer

The department chair is responsible for …

  • providing leadership to the department in the creation and implementation of its strategic plan and academic mission
  • facilitating appropriate mentoring of faculty and staff
  • managing the department’s routine internal affairs including assisting students with academic concerns
  • managing departmental resources
  • assisting the dean in formulating and implementing college policy
  • communicating university policy and processes to faculty
  • establishing links to the community.