About the Dean

Jennifer A. Roberts has served as the David B. Pittaway Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences since 2026. Known as “the heart of KU,” the College educates more students and generates more scholarship, creative work, research, and research funding than any other entity on campus. Prior to leading the College, she served as Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at the KU Lawrence campus beginning in 2020. Before joining the Provost’s Office, she was chairperson of the KU Department of Geology, where she is a professor.

She arrived at KU in 2001 as an Assistant Professor after completing a National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Water Research Division of the USGS. She earned a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Geology with honors from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

To schedule a meeting with the dean, please contact Cari Alfers at cariell@ku.edu or 785-864-3567.