Ombudspersons Committee
Chair(s)
- Paul Karoly, University Ombudsperson and Chair of the Committee
While all faculty and staff within the university community serve to facilitate matters, the following individuals have been designated to serve as ombudspersons (impartial fact-finders and problem-solvers). They have no power to reverse or change decisions but with conciliation skills help to expedite the process. Faculty, staff and students may bring their concerns to any of the ombudspersons, regardless of college or campus.
The University Ombudsperson is appointed by the president. The University Ombudsperson chairs the Ombudspersons Committee and provides an annual report to the president. The executive vice president and university provost appoints all other ombudspersons, who serve as a committee of the whole in forming the Ombudsperson Committee.
Ombudspersons for Academic/Student Affairs:
- Barbara Colby, Assistant Dean, Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Kaylen Cons, Student Affairs
- Patrick O'Rourke, Residential Life
Ombudspersons for Academic Professionals:
- Dick Filley, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
- William Gentrup, Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ombudspersons for Staff Personnel:
- Michelle Johnson, ASU Gammage
Ombudspersons for Faculty:
Downtown Phoenix campus
- Kevin Ellsworth, School of Letters & Sciences
- Edwin Gonzalez-Santin, College of Public Programs
- Beatrice Kastenbaum, College of Nursing & Health Innovations
Polytechnic campus:
- Narciso Macia, Technology & Innovation
- Jean Stutz, Technology & Innovation
Tempe campus:
- Pal Karoly, Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Barzin Mobasher, Engineering
- Ronald Rutowski, Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Tamara Underiner, Herberger Institute of Design & the Arts
West campus:
- Duku Anokye, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
- David Moore, College of Teacher Education & Leadership
Ex officio: the presidents of the Classified Staff Council and Committee; the president of Associated Students; the presiding officer of the University Academic Council.