Active Delegation of Authority
Pursuant to University Policy 3342-5-04.1, the Office of General Counsel has created this site to assist university departments in understanding delegations of authority.
Active Delegation of Authority
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Dean, Tuscarawas, Bradley Bielski
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval William Beisel Director, OBSC 9/25/2026 Contracting $49,000.00 David Mitchell Gen Mgr, Perf Arts Ctr, Tusc 9/25/2026 Contracting $49,000.00 -
Dean, University Libraries, Kenneth Burhanna
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional Approval Mike Collura Asst. Dean for Collections & Technology, University Libraries 04/19/2022 Contracting $45,000.00 Kara Robinson Associate Dean, University Libraries 04/19/2022 Contracting $45,000.00 Clara Totten Director, KSU Press 05/14/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 -
Interim Dean EHS & Professor, Alicia Crowe
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional Approval Scott Courtney Interim School Director, Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies 08/20/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 Larry Gibson Director, RCM & Business Operations 03/02/2026 Audrey Lemmons Executive Director, Lifelong Learning & Workforce Initiatives 08/20/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 -
Interim VP, Research and Sponsored Programs, Douglas Delahanty
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Lori Burchard Director, Sponsored Programs 10/01/2026 Grant Contracting Torsten Hegmann Director, Advanced Materials & Liquid Crystal Institute 10/01/2026 Contracting $45,000.00 Michael Kavulic Asst. VP, Research and Administration 10/01/2026 Contracting $49,999.00 Kevin McCreary Director, Research Compliance 12/01/2022 Contracting $49,999.00 -
VP, Global Education, Marcello Fantoni
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Salma Benhaida Dir, Recruitment, Admissions & Sponsored Student Services 01/01/2023 Contracting $45,000.00 -
Interim Dean & CEO, CPM, Mark Hardy
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval David Dixon Dir, HR, CPM 07/01/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 -
Dean, Architecture & Environmental Design, Mark Mistur
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Allison Lukacsy-Love Director, CUDC 12/05/2025 Contracting $20,000.00 -
Dean, College of Sciences & Humanities, Mandy Munro-Stasiuk
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Heather Caldwell Chair, Dept. of Anthropology, Bio Sciences & School of Biomedical Sciences 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Christopher Cooper Director, Ohio Employee Ownership Center 09/18/2025 Scott Cornell Sr. RCM Manager 04/25/2023 Contracting $25,000.00 Jocelyn Folk Chair, Dept. of Psychological Sciences 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Patrick Gallagher Chair, Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Meghan Harper Dir. iSchool & School of Communication Studies 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 David Hassler Executive Director, Wick Poetry Center 03/10/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Ann Heiss Chair, Dept. of History & Dept. of Philosophy 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Julie Mazzei Director, Dept. of Africana Studies, School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Peace & Conflict Studies 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Eric Mintz Sr. Assoc Dean, CASS 04/25/2023 Contracting $25,000.00 Anthony Molina Chair, Dept. of Political Sciences & Dept. of Sociology & Criminology 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Mikhail Nesternko Chair, Dept. of Computer Science 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 John Portman Chair, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry & Dept. of Physics 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Sarah Smiley Chair, Dept of Geography & Dept. of Earth Sciences 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Jenya Soprunova Chair, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 Robert Sturr Chair, Dept of English 07/09/2026 Contracting $10,000.00 -
Dean, College of the Arts, Diane Petrella
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Sarah Spinner Liska Director, Museum 09/26/2025 Contracting $49,000.00 -
Sr. VP, Student Life, Eboni Pringle
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Cesquinn Curtis Assoc. VP, Student Svcs & Admin 07/09/2025 Michael O'Karma Sr. Dir. Finance & Technology, Student Life 07/09/2025 -
VP & CIO, Division of Information Technology, James Raber
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Jay Frye Interim Exec. Dir., IT 07/01/2026 Contracting $99,000.00 Michael Geist Director, IT 07/01/2026 Contracting $99,000.00 Sameer Jaleel Assoc. VP & Chief Enterprise Architect 07/01/2026 Contracting $99,000.00 Also approved by M.T. Holly Slocum Assoc. VP & Chief of IT Operations 07/01/2026 Contracting $99,000.00 -
Sr. VP, Finance & Administration, Jeannie Reifsnyder
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Alicia Crowe Interim Dean, EHHS 07/01/2025 Paula DiVencenzo Manager, Tax & Treasury Services 09/02/2026 Tax Chris Jenkins Dir, Public Safety 09/02/2026 Contracting $99,999.00 Mike Johnson Assoc. VP. Univ Budget & Financial Analysis 09/02/2026 Contracting $99,999.00 Stina Olafsdottir Assoc VP, Business & Admin Services 09/02/2026 Contracting $99,999.00 Douglas Pearson Assoc VP, Facilities Planning & Operations 09/02/2026 Contracting $99,999.00 Carmen Roberts Director, Budget and Financial Analysis, Athletics 09/02/2026 Contracting $9,999.00 Tammy Slusser Controller 08/02/2025 -
Dean, CCI, Amy Reynolds
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Daniel Alenquer Director, School of VCD & EMT 06/10/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 Michael Beam Interim Dir, School of Media & Journalism 06/10/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 Paul Haridakis Interim Director, School of Communications 07/01/2020 Sarah Meghan Harper Interim Director, School of Information 07/01/2020 Miriam Matteson Int. Assoc. Dean, CCI 09/28/2026 Contracting $25,000.00 Emily Metzgar Director, School of Media & Journalism 07/01/2020 Contracting $25,000.00 -
Sr. VP and Provost for Academic Affairs, Melody Tankersley
To Title Date Delegation Type Amount Limit Additional approval Sonia Alegmano Dean, Public Health & Health Sciences 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Bill Ayres Dean & CAO, Ashtabula & Trumbull 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Brad Bielski Dean & CAO E. Liverpool & Tusc 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Brad Bielski Interim Dean, CATS 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Kenneth Burhanna Dean, University Libraries 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Kelly Dean, University College 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Alicia Cichy Interim Dean, EHS 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Marcello Fantoni Dean & VP, College of Honors & Global Education 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 James Hannon Dean & CAO, Salem & Stark 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Tony Hardin Director, School of Theatre & Dance 11/15/2022 Contracting $49,000.00 Mark Hardy Interim Dean, CPM 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Valerie Kelly Assoc VP, ÂÜÀòÉç Online 03/01/2023 Contracting $49,000.00 Dana Lawless-Andric Assoc VP, University Outreach & Engagement 03/01/2023 Contracting $45,000.00 Mark Mistur Dean, CAED 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Tracey Motter Interim Dean, CON 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Mandy Munro-Stasiuk Dean, College of Sciences & Humanities 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Susan Perry Assoc Provost of Institutional Effectiveness 03/01/2023 Contracting $45,000.00 Amy Reynolds Dean, CCI 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 John Sankovic Interim Dean, Aeronautics & Engineering 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Scott Sheridan Interim Associate Provost, Academic Affairs 03/19/2024 Jillian Sosko Interim Dean, College of the Arts 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Deborah Spake Dean, COBE 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Angela Spalsbury Interim Assoc.VP, Regional Campus System 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Angela Spalsbury Dean & CAO, Geauga 06/15/2024 Contracting $49,000.00 Kevin West Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs 03/01/2023 Contracting $45,000.00
