Dr. Lisa Collins became assistant dean for academic administration in February 2009.  She works with promotion and tenure, faculty performance reviews, faculty two- and four-year reviews of progress towards tenure, academic and program reviews, reporting and accountability, and other related duties.  She is the Dean’s Office liaison for the College of Agriculture Faculty Council and works with the departmental chair group on issues related to academic administration.  She also facilitates institutional reporting for the college.

Ruth Cremeans has been with the Dean’s Office since January 2007. She holds three associate degrees from the University of Kentucky in the areas of arts, general science, and business management. As administrative associate to the dean and administrative head, her duties include oversight of the Faculty Database, FAEIS project, and assisting Dean Smith and the COA administrative team attain the vision of the college. To that end she has developed, improved, and implemented several organizational strategies and procedures. Having come from a background in extension, she understands the importance of relationships with members of the Kentucky community. As first contact for the College of Agriculture Dean’s Office, Ruth collaborates with and is liaison between many state and federal legislators, donors, and government agency officials, as well as faculty and staff statewide.

Brooke Stone joined the College of Agriculture in October 2008.  Her main role is administrative support to the assistant dean for academic administration.  Some of the yearly projects she helps process are promotion and tenure dossiers, Barnhart Fund for Excellence awards, space inventory, annual reports, and performance reviews.  Brooke is excited to be a part of the College of Agriculture and says what makes the college a wonderful place are the people.