Dean's Office

• Administration
  • 

    Dr. Ivan Pulinkala

    Dean, College of the Arts, and Professor of Dance

    P: (470) 578-6742
    E: ipulinka@kennesaw.edu
  • 

    Prof. Harrison Long

    Senior Associate Dean of the College of the Arts; Professor
    
    P: (470) 578-6742
    E: hlong3@kennesaw.edu
  • 

    Dr. Peter Fielding

    Associate Dean 

    P: (470) 578-6742
    E: pfieldin@kennesaw.edu
    
    
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    Prof. Geo Sipp

    Director, School of Art and Design, and Professor of Art
    
    
    P: (470) 578-6139
    E: gsipp@kennesaw.edu
    
    
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    Prof. Chuck Meacham

    Chair, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies

    P: (470) 578-3123
    E: cmeacham@kennesaw.edu
    
    
    
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    Dr. Leslie Blackwell

    Interim Director, School of Music;
    Director of Choral Activities; and  Professor of Music and Music Education

    P: (470) 578-6153
    E: lblackwe@kennesaw.edu
  • 

    Prof. Marsha Barsky

    Chair, Department of Dance; Professor of Dance

    P: (470) 578-7673
    E: mbarsky@kennesaw.edu
    
    
    
  • 

    Mr. Mike McGehee

    Business Affairs Manager

    B.A. (Kennesaw State University)

    P: (470) 578-3642
    E: mmcgehee@kennesaw.edu
    
    
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    Ms. Kathie Beckett

    Director of Marketing and Communications, College of the Arts

    P: (470) 578-3417
    E: kbeckett@kennesaw.edu
  • 

     Ms. Lindsay Walker

    Manager, Patron Services and Audience Management

    P: (470) 578-2455
    E: lwalk120@kennesaw.edu
  • 

    Ms. Kelly Smith

    Director of Development

    
    P: (470) 578-3129
    E: ksmith738@kennesaw.edu
  • 

    Ms. Julia Becker

    Executive Assistant to the Dean 

    P: 470-578-6742
    E: jbecker7@kennesaw.edu
    
    

    
    
    
  • 

    Mr. Joshua Stone

    Graphic Designer/Supervisor

    
    P: (470) 578-2307
    E: jstone16@kennesaw.edu
    
    
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    Ms. Christy Neal

    Assistant Patron Service Manager

    P: (470) 578-3187
    E: cneal21@kennesaw.edu
    
    

   

• Dean's Cabinet
  • Dr. Ivan Pulinkala (Dean)
  • Prof. Harrison Long (Sr. Associate Dean) 
  • Dr. Peter Fielding (Associate Dean)
  • Prof. Geo Sipp (Director, School of Art & Design)
  • Prof. Chuck Meachum (Chair, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies) 
  • Dr. Leslie Blackwell (Interim Director, School of Music)
  • Prof. Marsha Barsky (Chair, Department of Dance)
  • Ms. Julia Becker (Executive Assistant to the Dean)
• Leadership Team 
  • Dr. Ivan Pulinkala (Dean)
  • Prof. Harrison Long (Sr. Associate Dean)
  • Dr. Peter Fielding (Associate Dean)
  • Prof. Geo Sipp (Director, School of Art & Design)
  • Dr. Leslie Blackwell (Interim Director, School of Music)
  • Prof. Marsha Barsky (Chair, Department of Dance)
  • Prof. Chuck Meacham (Chair, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies) 
  • Prof. April Munson (Assistant Director, School of Art & Design)
  • Prof. Cynthia Nourse Thompson (Director of Curatorial Affairs, School of Art and Design)
  • Prof. Karen Robinson (Assistant Chair, Dept. of Theatre & Perf. Studies)
  • Ms. Susan Grant Robinson (Associate Director for Admin., School of Music)
  • Keith Smith (Chair, College Faculty Council)
  • Mr. Mike McGehee (Business Affairs Manager)
  • Pamela Rodriguez-Montero (COTA Diversity Liaison)
  • Mr. Joseph Greenway (COTA Staff Council Chair)
  • Ms. Kathie Beckett (Director of Marketing and Communication)
  • Ms. Lindsay Walker (Patron Services Manager)
  • Ms. Kelly Smith (Director of Development)
  • Ms. Edith Collins (HR Business Partner)
  • Ms. Tia Merriweather (COTA Advising Manager) 
  • Ms. Julia Becker (Executive Assistant to the Dean)
  • Student Liaisons (TBD) 

   

• Ambassador's Council
  • Marcie Anthone
  • Kathie Beckett
  • Bill Beddingfield
  • Patricia Campbell
  • Russ Clayton
  • Jean Cooper
  • Jerry Cooper
  • Mridula Hormes
  • Pam Hubby
  • Teresa Joyce
  • Auta Lopes
  • Joseph D. Meeks
  • Ivan Pulinkala
  • Tom Sands
  • Kelly Smith
  • LaSona Turk
  • Don Vellek
  • James Weis