Dean’s Office Staff

Dr. Mercy Cannon
Dean
Office: Roark 103
Phone: 859-622-2222
Email: mercy.cannon@eku.edu

Mercy Cannon earned her Ph.D. in English with a specialization in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2005. She started her career at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas as the writing center director before becoming an assistant professor of English at Austin Peay State University. There she served for six years as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and for three years as the department chair for Languages and Literature. Mercy moved from Clarksville, Tennessee with her husband, Paul Stansel, and their two children, Cannon and Amelia.

Dr. John Bowes
Associate Dean
Office: Roark 103A
Phone: 859-622-2222
Email: john.bowes@eku.edu

John P. Bowes has worked at EKU since 2006 when he joined the faculty as an assistant professor specializing in Native American history. From 2018 to 2021 he chaired the Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies and then served as interim dean of CLASS for one year before taking on the role of associate dean. He earned his B.A. at Yale University and his Ph.D. at the University of California at Los Angeles. Prior to his arrival at EKU, he held the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American Studies at Dartmouth College. John lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Sarah, and daughters, Callie and Reese.

John Bowes’ Courses

Nancy Davis
Program Specialist
Office: 103 Roark Bldg.
Email: nancy.davis@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-2222
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.

Glenda McCoy
Academic Program Coordinator
Office: 106 Roark Bldg.
Email: glenda.mccoy@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-6765
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.

Shelby Richardson
Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
Office: Roark 101
Email: shelby.richardson@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-1603
Mailing Address: Roark 103

Erin McCord
Budget Specialist
Office: 114 Roark Bldg.
Email: erin.mccord@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-8018
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.

Ben Cook
Academic Administrative Specialist
Office: 105 Roark Bldg.
Email: benjamin.cook@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-6688
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.
Expert Areas: Institute for Creative and Collaborative Arts: Art, Music, Communication; Departments of English; History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies; Social Work; General Studies

Megan Estes
Academic Administrative Specialist
Office: 110 Roark Bldg.
Email: megan.estes@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-1398
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.
Expert Areas: Departments of Languages and Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology; Government; Psychology

Dan Royalty
Academic Advisor and Pre-Law Advisor
Office: 104 Roark Bldg.
Email: dan.royalty@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-8920
Mailing Address: 103 Roark Bldg.
Office Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30

Dan Royalty’s Courses