Two University of Kentucky deans are no longer in their roles. 

As of May 15, Padraic Kenney is no longer serving as UK’s Graduate School dean, according to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton.

An email sent to faculty also confirmed that Rosalie Mainous is no longer serving as dean of the College of Nursing on June 6. 

The email, sent by Provost Robert S. DiPaola, said Gwen Moreland, chief nurse executive for UK HealthCare, is now serving as acting dean of the College of Nursing. Blanton said that Vice Provost Jana Jasinski is serving as acting dean of UK’s Graduate School. 

According to Blanton, Kenney is on paid leave for the next year. Blanton said he “can’t speak to what will happen after next year” regarding Kenney’s employee status. 

Blanton did not provide a reason for either dean’s departure.

“As a matter of policy, we don’t talk about personnel matters,” Blanton said. 

Blanton said that DiPaola will provide more details about the search for new deans, though no timeline was given for when the permanent replacements will be hired.

“We’ve got, in both cases, really strong acting leadership in both the Graduate School and the College of Nursing, so we’ve time to make that transition while you have strong leadership in place,” Blanton said.