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ESU Leadership Team

Meet the leadership team at Emporia State University

Ed Bashaw

Ed Bashaw

Dean
School of Business & Technology

Campus Box 4039

Building Cremer Hall

Room 202

  • 620-341-5274
Cass Coughlin

Cass Coughlin

Dean of Students / Executive Director of Engagement & Auxiliaries
Enrollment Management and Student Success

Campus Box 4007

Building Memorial Union

Room 260

  • 620-341-5269
Jenni Denton

Jenni Denton

Foundation Vice President-Alumni and Stewardship and Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Foundation

Campus Box 4002

Building Sauder Alumni Center

Room 124

  • 620-341-6467
Cory Falldine

Cory Falldine

Executive Vice President of Operations and Economic Development
Infrastructure

Campus Box 4001

Building Plumb Hall

Room 202

  • 620-341-5551
Kelly Heine

Kelly Heine

Executive Vice President + Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing and Communication

Campus Box 4060

Building Plumb Hall

Room 005

  • 620-341-5473
Wooseob Jeong

Wooseob Jeong

Dean
School of Library & Information Management and Library & Archives

Campus Box 4025

Building William Allen White Library

Room 312

  • 620-341-5203
Shawn Keough

Shawn Keough

Associate Professor
Business Administration

Campus Box 4039

Building Cremer Hall

Room 410

  • 620-341-5729
JoLanna Kord

JoLanna Kord

Assistant Provost
Institutional Effectiveness

Campus Box 4074

Building Plumb Hall

Room 205

  • 620-341-6839
Gwen Larson

Gwen Larson

Director-Media Relations and Internal Communication
Marketing and Communication

Campus Box 4060

Building Plumb Hall

Room 005

  • 620-341-5528
Ray Lauber

Ray Lauber

Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources

Campus Box 4044

Building Plumb Hall

Room 211

  • 620-341-5077
Steven Lovett

Steven Lovett

General Counsel
General Counsel

Campus Box 4001

Building Plumb Hall

Room 202

  • 620-341-5551
William McKernan

William McKernan

Executive Director of Facilities
University Facilities

Campus Box 4011

Building Stormont Maintenance Center

Room 204

  • 620-341-5331
Douglas Polston

Douglas Polston

Executive Director, CIO
Information Technology

Campus Box 4018

Building Cremer Hall

Room 174

  • 620-341-6710
Nyk Robertson

Nyk Robertson

Senior Diversity Officer and Assistant Dean
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Campus Box 4001

Building Plumb Hall

Room 202

  • 620-341-5551
Gregory Schneider

Gregory Schneider

Government Relations Officer
Governmental Relations

Campus Box 4045

Building Plumb Hall

Room 306C

  • 620-341-5565
Shane Shivley

Shane Shivley

Senior Director of Development
President's Office

Campus Box 4045

Building Plumb Hall

Room 306A

  • 620-341-5006
David Spafford

David Spafford

Vice President and Director of University Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics

Campus Box 4020

Building Physical Education

Room 218X

  • 620-341-5349
Jerald Spotswood

Jerald Spotswood

Vice Provost
Graduate School

Campus Box 4003

Building Plumb Hall

Room 313B

  • 620-341-5508
Brent Thomas

Brent Thomas

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs

Campus Box 4045

Building Plumb Hall

Room 304C

  • 620-341-5171
Angela Wolgram

Angela Wolgram

Vice President for Finance + Chief Financial Officer
Administration and Finance

Campus Box 4001

Building Plumb Hall

Room 202H

  • 620-341-5130

Shared Governance

Shawn Keough

Shawn Keough

President, Faculty Senate

Josh Jenek

John Jenek

President, Staff Senate


Azwad B. Arif

President, Associated Student Government

Piper Glidewell

Vice-President, Associated Student Government