Barbara Romzek, interim dean of Kansas University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is the fourth candidate vying for the dean’s position.

Romzek will meet with faculty today from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union.

Before assuming the interim position, Romzek was associate dean for the college from 2000 to 2005. She is a professor of public administration and served as chairwoman of the department from 1988 to 1993.

She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Oakland University in Michigan, a master’s in political science from Western Michigan University and a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Texas at Austin.