Senior Leadership Team
Lucy Flesch - Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science
Prior to being named Dean of Purdue University’s College of Science, Lucy Flesch served as the senior associate dean for faculty affairs in the College. Among her many recognitions, Flesch received the American Geophysical Union’s 2022 Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service, recognized by the global geology and geophysics community for her tremendous personal dedication and leadership for geodetic, seismic and tectonophysics research initiatives. Her research focuses on understanding how relative tectonic plate motions are accommodated throughout diffusely deforming continental regions where plate tectonic theory breaks down and quantifying the forces involved in driving this deformation.
Flesch joined the Purdue faculty in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences in 2005 and has been a full professor since 2016. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Beloit College, Master of Arts in mineral physics from Stony Brook University and PhD in geophysics from Stony Brook.
Edward Bartlett - College of Science Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Bartlett’s research focuses on central auditory neurophysiology and neuroanatomy at the system and cellular levels to investigate changes in hearing circuits with aging, injury, or noise exposure. Bartlett was a Showalter University Faculty Scholar, is a member of the PIIN leadership team and Co-PI on an NIH-T32 grant for student Training Program in Auditory Neuroscience. He has served as the Undergraduate Curriculum committee chair in Biological Sciences, Chair of the college UCAP undergraduate committee and was lead on the Biological Sciences side in the development of the new Chemical Biology major.
Aimée Cole-Laramore - College of Science Senior Director, Development
Aimée brings over two decades of philanthropic leadership, most recently serving as Senior Development Officer at the Daniels School of Business. She is recognized nationally as a grant evaluator, trainer, and speaker with expertise in generosity, next generation giving, and major gift strategies. Her career spans higher education, health advocacy, and national nonprofit organizations, with notable leadership roles at the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving and Christian Theological Seminary.
At Purdue, Aimée will lead a team of fundraisers to advance Dean Lucy Flesch’s vision for innovation and discovery in the College of Science. She looks forward to partnering with faculty, staff, and alumni to strengthen a culture of generosity that fuels the future of science.
Tammy Emilson - Director of Financial Affairs
A dedicated and detail-oriented financial administrator, Emilson brings extensive experience in higher education business operations and strategic resource management. Known for her collaborative leadership and commitment to efficiency, she has successfully guided complex budgeting, financial planning, and administrative processes to support institutional priorities. Her strong analytical skills and student-centered approach position her to advance the College's goals with integrity and fiscal stewardship.
Janice Evans - College of Science Associate Dean for College Initiatives and Graduate Education
Evans will build stronger collaboration across the diverse biomedical initiatives in the College and help strengthen ties with the IU School of Medicine in this new role. She is exceptionally qualified to take on this role with her administrative skill set and experience in building collaborations, for example as co-PI of the EMBRIO Institute, as well as in her previous position at Johns Hopkins University. Evans will also have oversight responsibility for the graduate programs in the College of Science, building on her experience as a graduate program director at Johns Hopkins.
Darryl Granger - College of Science Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Granger is a member of Purdue’s PRIME Lab and uses cosmogenic nuclides to understand geomorphology, surficial processes, and human evolution. His research on caves and human evolution has been featured globally in the popular media and in documentary films and has been honored with the CoS Research Award. Granger is a fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union. He has a wide breadth of experience serving as both Interim and Associate Head in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences and on the college’s UCAP undergrad committee.
Emily Kinsell - Chief of Staff
A strategic and solutions-oriented leader, Kinsell brings a strong record of advancing organizational effectiveness and fostering collaboration across the College of Science. With a background in higher education marketing, communications, and operations, she excels at aligning people, processes, and priorities to drive institutional goals forward. Known for her thoughtful leadership and commitment to teamwork, Kinsell partners closely with college and university leaders to strengthen coordination, enhance communication, and support a culture of transparency and shared success.
Guang Lin - College of Science Associate Dean of Research and Innovation
Lin brings extensive experience in team building and currently serves as the director of Purdue’s Data Science Consulting Service. He has received numerous awards, including the College of Science Research Award, NSF CAREER Award, Mid-Career Sigma Xi Award, University Faculty Scholar, Mathematical Biosciences Institute Early Career Award, and Ronald L. Brodzinski Award for Early Career Exception Achievement.
Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe - College of Science Associate Dean for Purdue Indianapolis STEM Education
Rienstra-Kiracofe was instrumental in creating the next-generation teaching labs for the Chemistry Department in Chaney-Hale Hall of Science, including the use of iPads for every student in the lab. As Associate Dean, he will work to ensure the successful implementation of the College of Science’s existing and future programs and courses in Purdue Indianapolis and provide a local presence in Indianapolis.
Marcy Towns - College of Science Associate Dean for Leadership Excellence
Towns is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Science Education and specializes in chemistry education research. She has been recognized with numerous national and international awards, including the ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry, the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry, and the Nyholm Prize in Education. A fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, she has also been named an IUPAC Distinguished Woman of Chemistry. Towns has extensive leadership experience, having served as interim head for Chemistry and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, as well as Purdue’s faculty athletics representative.
Flavia Mayrinck Vidal - Senior Director Of Student Affairs
A proven leader in educational transformation, Vidal brings extensive experience advancing inclusive excellence across higher and secondary education. A curriculum developer and DEIJB specialist, she is known for fostering collaboration and innovation in academic environments. Her scholarly background in comparative literature, interdisciplinary studies, and global education informs her work as a multilingual, multicultural thinker dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences and driving culture change.