Office of the Dean
Office of the Dean

Accredited Programs in CAFE

Accredited Programs in CAFE

Animal and Food Sciences

Food Science

Accredited by: Institute of Food Technologists 
Last Visit/Review: 2019
Next Visit/Review: 2025
Accreditation Cycle: 5 years
Initial Accreditation: 1979
Contact Person: Dr. Surendranath Suman

 

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Biosystems Engineering

Accredited by: Accreditation Board for Enigneering & Technology (ABET) 
Last Visit/Review: 2022-2023
Next Visit/Review: 2028-2029
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1967 
Contact Person: Dr. Michael Montross, Department Chair

 

Community and Leadership Development

Career and Technical Education 

Accredited by: Educator Professional Standards Board
Last Visit/Review: Fall 2022
Next Visit/Review: TBD
Accreditation Cycle: 7 years
Contact Person: Dr. Wes Harrison, Department Chair 

 

Dietetics and Human Nutrition

Didactic Program in Dietetics

Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 
Last Visit/Review: 2024
Next Visit/Review: 2031
Accreditation Cycle: 7 years
Initial Accreditation: 1971
Contact Person: Dr. Julie Plasencia

  

Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Accredited by: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) 
Last Visit/Review: 2024
Next Visit/Review: 2031
Accreditation Cycle: 7 years
Initial Accreditation: 1975
Contact Person: Liz Combs

 

Family Sciences

Accredited by: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (Marriage and Family Therapy Program)
Last Visit/Review: 2021-2022
Next Visit/Review: 2028
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1992
Contact Person: Dr. Ron Werner-Wilson, Department Chair

   

Forestry and Natural Resources

Accredited by: Society of American Foresters (SAF)
Last Visit/Review: 2020
Next Visit/Review: 2031 *11-year cycle adopted in response to delays created by 2020 pandemic
Accreditation Cycle: 10 years*
Initial Accreditation: 1974
Contact Person: Dr. Jeff Stringer, Department Chair 

 

Landscape Architecture

Accredited by: Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
Last Visit/Review: 2021
Next Visit/Review: 2027
Accreditation Cycle: 6 years
Initial Accreditation: 1978
Contact Person: Prof. Ned Crankshaw, Department Chair

 

 

Contact Information

Dr. Laura Stephenson
Dean

S123 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4772