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Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Ashtabula and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Trumbull

Bill Ayres, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer

R. William (Bill) Ayres IV, Ph.D.

Dean and Chief Administrative Officer,
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Ashtabula and 
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Trumbull

Education

  • B.A., Williams College
  • M.A., Ohio State University
  • Ph.D., Ohio State University
     

Job Description

Serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Ashtabula and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Trumbull and provides direction and assumes responsibility for all aspects of campus administration and operation. Dean Ayres provides leadership in the development, implementation and review of academic and administrative policies and procedures in all major areas of operation and administers all academic and nonacademic programs. Ayres leads and directs all campus outreach activities and serves as the principal representative with local external agencies, which includes identifying community programmatic needs, obtaining financial support, maintaining base of public community support and serving as primary advocate and spokesperson for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Ashtabula and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Trumbull. He recommends all personnel actions to the appropriate ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì administrative officer and serves as a Regional Campus representative at appropriate university bodies, committees and councils.

Direct Reports

  • Academic Vice Dean, Adil Wadia (Ashtabula and Trumbull)
  • Director II, Enrollment Management and Student Services, Lori Lalak Lee (Ashtabula)
  • Director II, Enrollment Management and Student Services, Alison Hoskinson (Trumbull)
  • Public Safety Manager, Tom Domes (Ashtabula and Trumbull)
  • Sr. Facility Manager, Dan Morsillo (Ashtabula)
  • Sr. Facility Manager, Jenna Litz (Trumbull)
  • Temporary Program Director, Radiologic Technology and Nursing, Amy Sustar (Ashtabula)
  • Special Assistant to the Dean, Kathy Barbato (Ashtabula)
  • Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Mialie Szymanski (Trumbull)
  • Faculty, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Ashtabula
  • Faculty, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Trumbull

Contact

rayres1@kent.edu, 330-675-8820

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Ashtabula ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Trumbull