Committee on the Evaluation of Chairpersons and Directors (CECD)


Committee Organization

  • Dean's Office Liaison: Tara Welch, Associate Dean
  • Dean's Office Liaison: Jill Mignacca, Assistant Director for Faculty Hiring and Promotion
  • Administrative Support: Melinda Robinson, Office Manager – lyndjo@ku.edu

Description

According to the Bylaws of the College Assembly » (Article VII.B.5), the Committee on the Evaluation of Chairpersons and Directors (CECD) shall:

  1. Review and evaluate the performance of department chairpersons and academic program directors who wish to be reappointed.
  2. Advise the dean of the results of these reviews and evaluations, and make appropriate recommendations.

Membership (last updated September 9, 2026)

Membership
NameDepartmentDivisionTerm Ends
(Spring of …)
Kristen BaumEcology & Evolutionary BiologyNatural Sciences & Mathematics2027
Poppy DeltaDawnVisual ArtSchool of the Arts2027
Tiffany GonzalezHistoryHumanities2027
Rami ZeedanJewish StudiesInternational & Interdisciplinary Studies2028
Josie ChandlerMolecular BiosciencesNatural Sciences & Mathematics2029
Lacey WadeLinguisticsSocial & Behavioral Sciences2028
Silvia ParkEnglishHumanities2029