Administrative Officers

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Supervisory and selected other staff with earliest calendar year of most recent employment and year of most recent title (in parentheses), reflecting employment for the 2022-23 academic year.

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

Jessica L. Willett, B.A. (2002, 2021/2022)
Vice President of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, Secretary of the University

Office of the President

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

Jessica L. Willett, B.A. (2002, 2021/2022)
Vice President of Communications and Strategic Initiatives, Secretary of the University

Provost and Academic Administration

Lena M. Hill, Ph.D. (2018, 2021)
Provost

Paul Alan Youngman, Ph.D. (2012, 2018)
Associate Provost for Academic Development and Operations

Kristie A. Ford, Ph.D. (2022, 2022)
Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

R. Bryan Price, M.Ed. (2012, 2022)
Assistant Provost of Accreditation and Institutional Research

Chawne M. Kimber, Ph.D. (2021, 2021)
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

Genelle C. Gertz, Ph.D. (2003, 2021)
Associate Dean of The College for Strategic Initiatives

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

Kimberly D. Robinson, B.S. (2019, 2021)
University Registrar

C. Allan Lockett, M.A. (2021, 2021)
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

Kristy L. Crickenberger (2017, 2017)
Associate Director of Assessment

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, 2020)
Director, Community-Based Learning

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

Melanie D. Wilson, J.D. (2022, 2022)
Dean, School of Law

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

Trenya Mason, J.D.. (2015, 2021)
Associate Dean of Law Student Affairs

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

Michelle Cosby, J.D., M.L.S. (2022, 2022)
Assistant Dean of Legal Information Services and Professor of Practice

Robert T. Danforth, J.D. (1997, 2020)
Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration

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

Peter Jetton, M.A. (2000, 2020)
Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing Strategy

Lisa E. Rodocker, M.A. (2011, 2019)
Assistant Dean of Law Admissions

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

Physical Education and Athletics

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

Bethany Dannelly, M.Ed. (2020, 2020)
Associate Director of Athletics

Christine Kerr Clancy, M.S. (2011, 2022)
Assistant Director of Athletics and Director of Physical Education

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

Admissions and Financial Aid

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

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

Courtney Penn, B.A. (2022, 2022)
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, International Admissions

Julia Littlefield, M.Ed. (2017, 2021)
Associate 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, 2021)
Vice President of Communications and Strategic Initiatives and Secretary of the University

Drewry A. Sackett, B.A. (2016, 2021)
Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs

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

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

Celia A. Kovac, B.S. (2019, 2020)
Associate Treasurer and Controller

Sue V. Bryant (1982, 2008)
Student Financial Services Manager

Cathy A. R. Coleman, B.S. (2003, 2019)
Assistant Controller, Grants and Endowment

Joan Swisher, B.S. (2001, 2019)
Assistant Controller, Financial Systems and 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)
Senior Accountant

Irma Bailey, M.S. (2019, 2021)
Associate Controller

Genevieve (Jane) Stewart, B.A., SCPD-CP (2004, 2022)
Director of Sustainability

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

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

Ryan M. Miller, B.S. (2018, 2021)
Director of Dining Services

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

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

Alvin Wheeler, B.S. (2015, 2021)
Assistant Director of Operations

Christopher M. Vozzo (2008, 2015)
Executive Chef

Human Resources

Jodi Lynn Williams, M.B.A (2002, 2022)
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, 2019)
Chief Information Officer

Kerri Lynn Chapman, M.Ed. (2016, 2022)
Deputy Chief Information Officer

Mark Keeley, M.B.A. (2011, 2011)
Director, ITS Projects and Support

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

Hugh Latimer (2016, 2016)
Architect and University Planner

to be named
Director of Environmental Health and Safety

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

General Counsel

Maria A. Feeley, J.D. (2021, 2021)
Chief Legal Officer and General CounselJana Carissa Shearer, J.D. (2013, 2017)
Associate General Counsel

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 and Dean of First-Year Experience

Kyle McCoil, M.A. (2021, 2021)
Assistant Dean of Students and Dean of Sophomores

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

Ronda M. Bryant, Ph.D. (2021, 2021)
Associate Dean of Students

Kimberly S. Hodge, Ph.D. (2013, 2022)
Assistant Dean of Students

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

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

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

Leah A. B. Beard, M.Ed. (2019, 2021)
Director of Leadership Development and Student Engagement

Margaret McClintock, B.A. (2019, 2021)
Senior Associate Director of Intramurals and Adventure Program

Hannah L. Phillips, M.Ed. (2021, 2021)
Assistant Director of Residence Life

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

Health and Counseling Services

to be named
University Physician and Director of Student Health

Jeffrey G. Rutter, Psy.D. (2021, 2021)
Director of Counseling and University Counselor

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

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

David R. Salge, M.Ed. (2021, 2021)
University Counselor

Rallie G. Snowden, M.S.W. (2014, 2014)
University Counselor and LGBTQ Coordinator

Jade Westbrook, M.S. (2021, 2021)
University Counselor 

Public Safety

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

Daniel M. (Mac) Testerman, B.S. (2022, 2022)
Associate Director of Public Safety

Laura W. Campbell, B.A. (2020, 2020)
Public Safety Technology Manager

University Advancement

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

Waller T. (Beau) Dudley, J.D. (2006, 2022)
Senior Advisor to the Vice President for University Advancement

Advancement Operations

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

Theresa M. (Tia) Byrd, M.B.A. (2006, 2019)
Assistant Director for Research and Analytics

David Toomey, Ph.D. (2019, 2019)
Associate Director for Gift Administration

to be named
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

Career and Professional Development (Undergraduate)

John A. Jensen III, B.A. (2011, 2022)
Executive Director of Alumni and Career Services

Lorriann Olán, J.D. (2007, 2021)
Senior Associate Director, Career and Professional Development

Lauren E. Vance, B.A. (2020, 2020)
Associate Director, Career and Professional Development

Molly M. Steele, M.S. (2016, 2022)
Director of Career and Professional Development

Kelley Z. Melvin, B.S. (2017, 2022)
Director of Constituent Strategy

Brooke V. Peccie, B.S. (2019, 2021)
Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development 

Development

Susan Wood Cunningham, M.S. (2001, 2021)
Executive Director of University Development

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

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

Jocelyn Lewis, M.S.W. (2021, 2021)
Director of Leadership Giving

Wendy Lovell, B.A. (2009, 2021)
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

Heather A. Meixler, M.L.S. (2021, 2021)
Director of Donor Relations

Erin Stringer, B.A. (2019, 2019)
Director of Reunion Giving

Melissa (Missy) Gentry 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

Mary H. Webster, B.A. (2013, 2021)
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