Mitchell S. McKinney, Ph.D. with Zippy

Mitchell S. McKinney, Ph.D. with Zippy

OFFICE OF THE DEAN | BUCHTEL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Dean Mitchell S. McKinney

A renowned political communication scholar, Mitchell S. McKinney, Ph.D., is dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences.

McKinney joined UA from the University of Missouri, where he served as professor of communication and director and founder of the Political Communication Institute.

During his tenure at Missouri, he was appointed to several academic leadership positions, including director of graduate studies, and both associate department chair and chair of the Department of Communication, one of MU’s largest academic units. He also served as Faculty Fellow for academic affairs in the Office of the Provost, serving in the role of Acting Deputy Provost.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences” McKinney said. “Colleges of Arts and Sciences serve as the intellectual core of the university; and during such challenging times for higher education, I’m eager to begin my partnership with the outstanding faculty and staff in education, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and the natural sciences as we serve our students and the Akron and Northeast Ohio communities through our instruction, research and creative endeavors, and engagement activities. I’m anxious to begin work with my UA dean colleagues and other senior campus leadership as we continue building one of our nation’s truly exceptional urban research universities.”

Email Dean McKinney: mmckinney@uakron.edu

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Office directory

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

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Richard Londraville, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty Support
and Professor of Biology
330-972-7151
rlondra@uakron.edu 

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Nidaa Makki, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for
Research & Graduate Studies, and Professor of Education
330-972-6955
nm32@uakron.edu

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Heather Walter, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Student Success, and Professor of Communication
330-972-6486
HLWalter@uakron.edu

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

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Gary Bishop
Director, Operations and Technology
330-972-6142
gbishop@uakron.edu

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Lisa Craig, M.A.
Director, Communication and Marketing
330-972-7429
lmc91@uakron.edu

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Ashley Rini, M.S.
Director, Advising
Director, Pre-Health Advising
330-972-6513
rini@uakron.edu

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Donray J. Bennett, M.Ed.
Director, Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
330-972-5697
dbennett@uakron.edu

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Vivian Campbell, M.S.A.
Director, Finance and Research Support
330-972-8128
vgc1@uakron.edu

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Dawn Bishop
Administrative Services Coordinator
330-972-6323
drb7@uakron.edu

FACULTY FELLOW                      OFFICE STAFF

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Dimitria Gatzia, Ph.D.
Faculty Fellow for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
330-972-5505
degatzia@uakron.edu

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Laura Bonko
Program Specialist
330-972-2632
lmbonko@uakron.edu
-----------------------------------------------Marlene Pryor
Secretary
330-972-7880
mpryor1@uakron.edu