Kenyon’s leadership team is headed by President Julie Kornfeld and includes senior members from the College’s academic and administrative divisions. The 21-member senior staff meets with the president monthly to offer input on College priorities, policies and operations. President Kornfeld also meets with a cabinet composed of the provost, the chair of the faculty, and the vice presidents to make strategic institutional decisions, considering input from the senior staff and other governing bodies. 

The cabinet hosts weekly open office hours and encourages members of the Kenyon community to reach out with questions, suggestions or concerns.

President

Name Contact Department or Center Profile Image

Julie Kornfeld

President
Campus
Address
Ransom Hall
Office of the President

Cabinet and Senior Staff Members

Name Contact Department or Center Profile Image

Diane Anci

Dean of Admissions and Vice President for Enrollment
Campus
Address
Lowell House
Phone Number
(740) 427-5786
Admissions

Jeff Bowman

Professor of History
Areas of Expertise
Europe and the Mediterranean between 300 and 1500 C.E., Spain and Portugal, medieval travel narratives
Campus
Address
Bailey House
Phone Number
(740) 427-5117
History
Law & Society
Religious Studies

Todd Burson

Vice President for Finance
Campus
Address
Eaton Center South 225
Phone Number
(740) 427-5172
Finance

Keith DiDonato

Vice President for Advancement
Campus
Address
College Relations
Development

Jacqueline Holmes

Vice President General Counsel and Secretary
Campus
Address
Ransom Hall
Office of the President

Celestino Limas

Vice President Student Affairs
Campus
Address
Edelstein House, First Floor 04
Student Affairs

Janet Marsden

Vice President for Communications
Areas of Expertise
Contact Janet for strategic communications guidance and planning.
Campus
Address
221 North Acland Street
Office of Communications

Susan Morse

Vice President, Chief of Staff
Campus
Address
Ransom Hall, 2nd Floor
Phone Number
(740) 427-5111
Office of the President

Rosemary O'Neill

Professor of English and Creative Writing
Areas of Expertise
Medieval literature, history of the book, Chaucer
Campus
Address
Waite House 206
Phone Number
(740) 427-5722
English and Creative Writing
Gender & Sexuality Studies

Roger Wakeman

Chief Operating Officer
Campus
Address
Eaton Center North
Office of the President
Human Resources
Maintenance
Design and Construction
Information Technology
Business Services

Additional Members of Senior Staff

Name Contact Department or Center Profile Image

Ashleigh Baker

Assoc. VP for Information Tech., Chief Information Officer
Campus
Address
Farr Hall 201
Phone Number
(740) 427-5714
Information Technology

Robert Franco

Assistant Professor of History
Areas of Expertise
Latin America and the Caribbean, gender and sexuality, decoloniality, Latino/a studies, race & ethnicity
Campus
Address
Oden Hall 319
Phone Number
(740) 427-5090
History
International Studies
Gender & Sexuality Studies
Latine Studies

Sheryl Hemkin

Associate Provost
Campus
Address
Tomsich Hall 106
Phone Number
(740) 427-5818
Provost
Neuroscience
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Computing
Chemistry

Samantha Hughes

Deputy Chief of Staff
Campus
Address
Ransom Hall 208
Phone Number
(740) 427-5113
Office of the President

Jason Imperati

Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation
Campus
Address
Lowry Center
Physical Education & Athletics
 

Brian Janssen

Dean of Students
Campus
Address
Edelstein House, 23
Phone Number
(740) 427-5449
Student Affairs

Travis Landry

Associate Provost
Professor of Spanish
Areas of Expertise
18th- and 19th-century Spanish literature, science and literature, theory of the novel, Islam and Spain, world literature
Campus
Address
Bailey House 203
Phone Number
(740) 427-5898
Provost
International Studies
Modern Languages & Literatures

Leah Miller

Senior Director of Human Resources
Areas of Expertise
Training and development; personnel; employment policies
Campus
Address
Eaton Center North 159
Phone Number
(740) 427-5771
Human Resources
 

Nicholas Neuerer

Associate Vice President for Finance/Controller
Campus
Address
Eaton Center South 228
Phone Number
(740) 427-5172
Accounting
 

Wendy Singer

Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiative
Roy T. Wortman Distinguished Professor of History
Areas of Expertise
History of India and South Asia, Indian politics, globalization and migration, transnational communities
Campus
Address
Ransom Hall
Phone Number
(740) 427-5324
Office of the President
History
Office for Community Partnerships

Open Office Hours

Starting in fall 2025, cabinet members will host weekly open office hours. Staff, faculty and students are invited to drop in during these times, or they may reach out to a cabinet member directly to schedule an appointment.

Open office hours are held in Chalmers Library 301.

Spring 2026 Schedule

Wednesdays, 4 - 6 p.m.

  • Jan. 14: Celestino Limas and Jamie Keller
  • Jan. 28: Celestino Limas and Jamie Keller
  • Feb. 11: Jackie Holmes    
  • Feb. 25: Jeff Bowman         
  • Mar. 25: Janet Marsden and Jamie Keller
  • Apr. 8: TBD    
  • Apr. 22: TBD    
  • May 6: Todd Burson    

Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

  • Feb. 19: Jackie Holmes and Susan Morse
  • Mar. 5: Susan Morse and Roger Wakeman
  • Mar. 19: TBD    
  • Apr. 2: Jeff Bowman    
  • Apr. 16: Roger Wakeman    
  • Apr. 30: TBD    
  • May 14: Todd Burson