2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 University Catalog archived

Administrative Officers


Organizational Chart of Administrative Responsibility, 2020-2021 

 


 

Supervisory staff with earliest date of most recent employment (in parentheses) and date of most recent title, reflecting employment after July 1, 2019.

Corporate Officers
 

William C. Dudley, Ph.D.—(2017)-2017
President of the University

Steven G. McAllister, M.B.A.—(1993)-2008
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer

James D. Farrar Jr., B.A.—(1986)-2002
Secretary of the University and Senior Advisor to the President

Office of the President

William C. Dudley, Ph.D.—(2017)-2017
President of the University

James D. Farrar Jr., B.A.—(1986)-2002
Secretary of the University and Senior Advisor to the President

Timothy M. Diette, Ph.D.—(2004)-2018
Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Analysis and Professor of Economics

Provost and Academic Administration

Elizabeth Goad Oliver, Ph.D.—(1991)-2020
Interim Provost

Paul Alan Youngman, Ph.D.—(2012)-2018
Associate Provost

D. Scott Dittman, A.B.—(1985)-2020 (to December 31, 2020)
Special Consultant to the Provost

Lena M. Hill, Ph.D.—(2018)-2018
Dean of The College

Frederick J. LaRiviere, Ph.D.—(2006)-2019
Associate Dean of The College

Beth Lucy-Speidel, M.A., M.S.—(2019)-2019
Associate Dean of The College

Robert D. Straughan, Ph.D.—(2000)-2015
Crawford Family Dean of the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Elizabeth Goad Oliver, Ph.D.—(1991)-2018
Associate Dean of the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Katherine (K.T.) Vaughan, Ed.D.—(2020)-2020
Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian

Jamie D. Kipfer, D.E.L.—(2020)-2020
University Registrar

Kimberly D. Robinson, B.S.—(2019)-2019
Associate University Registrar

Mark E. Rush, Ph.D.—(1990)-2015
Director of International Education

Hunter R. Swanson, M.S.—(2017)-2017
Associate Director for International Education

Paul S. Hanstedt, Ph.D.—(2019)-2019
Director of the Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning

Matthew P. Loar, Ph.D.—(2019)-2019
Director of Fellowships

Robert W. H. Mish III, M.A.—(1990)-2005
Director, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts

Paul Richard Kuettner, D.M.L.—(1989)-1989
Director, Global Research Laboratory

Sascha L. Goluboff, Ph.D.—(1999)-2013
Director, Community-Based Learning

Elizabeth P. Knapp, Ph.D.—(1997)-2016
Director of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity

Beth A. Staples, M.F.A.—(2018)-2018
Editor of Shenandoah

School of Law
 

Brant J. Hellwig, LL.M.—(2012)-2015
Dean, School of Law

David. C. Baluarte, J.D..—(2013)-2019
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Law

Paul B. Rollins, J.D.—(2015)-2015
Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, School of Law

Trenya Mason, J.D..—(20xx)-20xx
Assistant Dean of Law Student Affairs

Elizabeth O. Branner, M.B.A.—(1999)-2012
Assistant Dean for Law School Advancement

Alex Zhang, M.A., M.S.I., J.D.,.—(2019)-2019
Assistant Dean for Legal Information Services

Clifford R. Jarrett, J.D.—(2014)-2014
Assistant Dean for Career Strategy, School of Law

Christopher Seaman, J.D. —(2012)-2017
Director, Frances Lewis Law Center, School of Law

Peter Jetton, M.A.—(2000)-2008
Director of Law Communications

Linda F. Johnson—(1978)-2007
Director of Law Records
 

Physical Education and Athletics
 

Janine M. Hathorn, M.A.—(1987)-2007
Head of the Department and Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics

Elizabeth Igo LeRose, M.Ed.—(2014)-2014
Associate Athletics Director

Neil Cunningham, M.S.—(2000)-2007
Assistant Athletics Director and Director of Physical Education

Bryan Lee Snyder, B.S.—(2000)-2007
Assistant Athletics Director for Finance

Admissions and Financial Aid

Sally Stone Richmond, M.Ed.—(2015)-2015
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid

Leonard L. Satterwhite, M. A. T.—(2015)-2015
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions

Jonathan A. Webster, M. Ed.—(2002)-2002
Associate Dean of Admissions

Grace A. Loughhead, B. A.—(2015)-2015
Associate Director of Admissions

Nicole More, M.Ed.—(2017)-2017
Associate Director of International Admissions

Amber J. Cooper, M.S.—(2016)-2018
Assistant Director of Admissions

Julia Littlefield, M.Ed.—(2017)-2017
Assistant Director of Admissions

Adam J. Gross, B.S.—(2017)-2017
Admissions Information Systems Manager

Financial Aid

James D. Kaster, B.S.—(2000)-2010
Director of Financial Aid

Jennifer Davis, M.Ed.—(2010)-2010
Associate Director of Financial Aid

Edward Drake Breeden, B.S.—(2013)-2020
Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Communications and Public Affairs

Jessica L. Willett, B.A.—(2002)-2019
Chief Communications Officer

Brian L. Laubscher, B.S.—(1998)-2019
Director of Athletics Communication

Drewry A. Sackett, B.A.—(2016)-2017
Associate Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Mary S. Woodson, A.S.—(1978)-2017
Assistant Director of Communications and Public Affairs; Publications Director

Institutional History

Lynn Rainville, Ph.D.—(2019)-2019
Director of Institutional History

Ron Fuchs II, M.A.—(2008)-2008
Curator of the Reeves Collection and Manager of the Reeves Center

Patricia A. Hobbs, M.A.—(1998)-2008
Associate Director, Curator of Art and History, University Collections

Financial and Administrative Operations
 

Steven G. McAllister, M.B.A.—(1993)-2008
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer

Deborah Z. Caylor, B.S.—(1988)-2004 (to November 2, 2020)
Associate Treasurer

Jodi Lynn Williams, M.B.A—(2002)-2018
Executive Director for Budgets and Compensation

Celia A. Kovac, B.S.—(2019)-2019
Controller

Sue V. Bryant—(1982)-2008
Operations Supervisor, Business Office

Cathy A. R. Coleman, B.S.—(2003)-2019
Assistant Controller, Grants

Joan Swisher, B.S.—(2001)-2019
Assistant Controller, Tax

Thomas L. (Les) Gearhart, B.S.—(2007)-2019
Assistant Controller, Payroll and Accounts Payable

Lori Oliver—(2004)-2018
Assistant Director for Programs and Risk Management

Mary S. Nicely, B.S.—(2008)-2018
Accountant

Irma Bailey, M.S.—(2019)-2019
Senior Accountant

Fontanne Bostic—(1971)-2015
Fixed Asset/Purchasing Manager

Steven Morris Trimmer, B.A., EMU-CP—(1995)-2011
Energy Specialist

Genevieve (Jane) Stewart, B.A., SCPD-CP—(2004)-2011
Energy Specialist

Auxiliary Services

Kenneth Charles (K.C.) Schaefer, B.A.—(2004)-2017
Executive Director, Auxiliary Services

Meg Beebe, B.F.A.—(2011)-2017
Marketing Manager, Auxiliary Services

April L. Washburn, B.S.—(2005)-2018
Associate Director, University Store

Anna Windman, B.A.—(2016)-2019
Floor Manager, University Store

Lewis Coffey—(2010)-2017
Operations Manager, University Store

Nancy Trumps, B.A.—(2018)-2018
Book Manager, University Store

Christopher G. Adkins, B.B.A.—(2000)-2005
Supervisor, Mail Services

Michael E. Rhodes, B.A.—(2012)-2015
Manager, Copying Services

Dining Services

Jennifer L. Hickey, M.A.—(2017)-2017
Director of Dining Services

Ryan Miller, B.S.—(2018)-2019
Associate Director of Dining Services

Derrick Smith—(2004)-2017
Assistant Director of Dining Services, Catering

Greg Gearheart, M.B.A—(2018)-2018          
Assistant Director for Business Operations

Patricia Jansen, B.A.—(2018)-2018
Production and Menu Management System Administrator

Human Resources


Mary Main, M.P.A.—(2016)-2016
Executive Director of Human Resources

Kimberly S. Austin, B.S., PHR, SHRM-CP—(1996)-2016
Associate Director for Operations

Cheryl F. Wright, M.P.S.,SPHR—(2006)-2016
Associate Director for Workforce Development

Information Technology Services (ITS)
 

David W. Saacke, B.S.—(2007)-2011
Chief Technology Officer

Kerri Lynn Chapman, M.Ed.—(2016)-2016
Director, Enterprise Systems and Integration Services

Mark Keeley, M.B.A.—(2011)-2011
Director, ITS Projects

Julie M. Knudson, M.A.—(2001)-2014
Director, Academic Technologies

Jeffrey L. McCreery, B.A.—(2008)-2008
Director, Core Services

Dean E. Tallman, B.A.—(1999)-2016
Chief Information Security Officer

Matthew Fitzgerald, B.S.—(2017)-2017
Director, Network and Telecommunications

John C. Watkins, B.S.—(2001)-2014
Director, Client Services

University Facilities
 

Thomas M. Kalasky, B.S.—(2005)-2019
Executive Director of University Facilities

Deborah H. Weinerth—(1988)-2016
Director of Facilities Services

Carole A. Bailey, B.S.—(1996)-2019
Director of Capital Projects

Colin B. (Brendan) Perry, B.S.—(2018)-2018
Engineer and Director of MEP Services

L. Paul Burns, M.Div.—(2001)-2011
Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Karen E. Paulk, B.S.—(2012)-2012
Director of Business Operations

General Counsel


Jennifer E. Kirkland, J.D.—(1997)-2017
General Counsel

Jana Carissa Shearer, J.D.—(2013)-2017
Associate General Counsel

Strategic Affairs and Institutional Research

R. Bryan Price, M.Ed.—(2012)-2019
Executive Director of Strategic Analysis and Institutional Research

Kristy L. Crickenberger—(2017)-2017
Associate Director of Assessment

Student Affairs

Sidney S. Evans, J.D.—(2000)-2011
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

David M. Leonard, M.S.—(2003)-2011
Dean of Student Life

Tamara Y. Futrell, M.S.—(2003)-2018
Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Engagement

Jason L. Rodocker, M.Ed., J.D.—(2005)-2014
Associate Dean of Students (Dean of FIrst-Year Experience)

Megan T. Hobbs, M.Ed.—(2012)-2017
Associate Dean of Students (Dean of Juniors and Sophomores)

Tammi R. Simpson, J.D.—(2013)-2013
Associate Dean of Students (Dean of Seniors)

James Dick, M.A.—(2004)-2017
Director of Outdoor Education and Recreation

J. Corey Gant, M.S.Ed.—(2018)-2018 (to October 31, 2019)
Director of Greek Life

Kelsey Goodwin, M.A.—(2010)-2016
Director of Student Activities

Kimberly S. Hodge, Ph.D.—(2013)-2014
Director of Sustainability Initiatives and Education

Lauren E. Kozak, J.D.—(2010)-2017
Title IX Coordinator and Director of Disability Resources

Christopher B. Reid, M.P.A.—(2019)-2019
Director of Residence Life

Margaret B. Shapiro Haskett, B.A.—(2017)-2017
Director of Jewish Life

Margaret McClintock, B.A.—(2019)-2019
Associate Director of Intramurals and Adventure Program

Leah A.B. Beard, M.Ed.—(2019)-2019
Assistant Director of Leadership Development and Student Engagement

Lynn B. Fitch, B.S.—(1996)-2012
Manager of Student Affairs Operations

Career and Professional Development (Undergraduate)

John A. Jensen, B.A.—(2011)-2017
Dean of Career and Professional Development

Lorriann Olán, J.D.—(2007)-2016
Associate Director, Career and Professional Development

Molly M. Steele, M.S.—(2016)-2017
Director of Student Advising

Kelley Z. Melvin, B.S.—(2017)-2017
Director for Employer Development

Gabriel A. Pickett, M.S.—(2019)-2019
Assistant Director for Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives

Richard A. (Randy) Karlson, B.A.—(2017)-2017
Assistant Director for Recruitment, Career and Professional Development

Brooke Peccie, B.S.—(2019)-2019
Career Operations Coordinator

Health and Counseling Services

Jane T. Horton, M.D.—(1987)-1996
Director of Health and Counseling Services and University Physician

Matthew T. Crance, M.A., PA-C—(2012)-2012
Physician’s Assistant

M. Christina Barongan, Ph.D.—(2002)-2019
University Counselor

E. Kirk Luder, M.D.—(2004)-2016
University Psychiatrist

Janet Boller, Psy.D.—(2010)-2019
University Counselor

Rallie G. Snowden, M.S.W.—(2014)-2014
University Counselor

Leslie Anne Robinson, M.S.W.—(2016)-2016
University Counselor

Lance Crawford, M.Ed.—(2019)-2019
University Counselor

Janis G. Kaufman, M.S., M.P.H.—(1991)-2002
Director of Health Promotion 

Public Safety

Ethan R. Kipnes, B.S.—(2013)-2013
Director of Public Safety

Ryan L. Beauford, E.M.P.A.—(2019)-2019
Associate Director of Public Safety

Charles G. (Chuck) Hubbard (2018)-2018
Assistant Director of Public Safety

Kevin M. Tierney—(2015)-2015
Assistant Director of Public Safety

University Advancement

Thomas W. Jennings Jr., Ph.D.—(2020)-2020 (from August 2020)
Vice President for University Advancement

Dennis W. Cross, M.Div., Th.M.—(2004)-2004
Vice President for University Advancement (to August 2020)
Special Adviser to the President (August 2020-December 2020)

Advancement Operations

Cassie Ritter Hunt, B.A.—(2015)-2019
Executive Director of Advancement Operations

Theresa M. (Tia) Byrd - (2006)-2019
Assistant Director for Research and Analytics

David Toomey - (2019)-2019
Associate Director for Gift Administration

Alumni Engagement

Waller T. (Beau) Dudley, J.D.—(2006)-2006
Executive Director of Alumni Engagement

Robert P. (Rob) Fure, Ph.D. — (1977)-2018
Director of Lifelong Learning

Thomas D. (Tom) Lovell, B.S.—(2000)-2006
Senior Associate Director of Alumni Engagement

Development

to be named, X.X.—(2020)-2020
Executive Director of University Development

Susan Wood Cunningham, M.S.—(2001)-2014
Director of Leadership Giving

Ronni M. Gardner, B.S.—(2005)-2018
Director of Parent Giving

Jamesine M. (Jamie) Killorin, Ph.D. - (2019)-2019
Director of Gift Planning

Wendy Lovell, B.A.—(2009)-2018
Director of Donor Relations

Patricia-Joy (P.J.) Townsend - (2019)-2019
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Melissa G. (Missy) Witherow, A.B.—(2015)-2015
Director of Annual Giving

Law School Advancement

Elizabeth Outland Branner, M.B.A. —(1999)-2015
Assistant Dean for Law School Advancement

Special Events

Barbara W. Mollica, B.A.—(1992)-2006
Director of Special Events

Administrative Emeriti

Farris P. Hotchkiss, B.A.—(1966)-2002
Secretary of the University and Senior Assistant to the President, Emeritus

June R. Aprille, Ph.D.—(2007)-2011
Provost, Emerita

Kenneth Patrick Ruscio, Ph.D.—(2006)-2017
President, Emeritus