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