2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
    Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Administrative Officers


Organization Chart 2024-25  

 


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 2024-25 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 Treasurer

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

Cassie R. Hunt, M.A. (2015, 2021)
Executive Director of Strategic Analysis

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

Leslie Wingard Cunningham, Ph.D. (2022, 2022)
Associate Provost for Faculty Development

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

Kevin Beanland, Ph.D. (2013, 2022)
Associate Dean of The College

Genelle C. Gertz, Ph.D. (2003, 2022)
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

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

Melissa Neal, M.A., M.Div. (2024, 2024)
University Registrar

Tim Pandorf, M.Ed. (2024, 2024)
Associate University Registrar

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

Hunter R. Swanson, M.S. (2017, 2024)
Associate Director of International Education

Cindy Irby, M.D. (2016, 2023)
Associate Director of International Education and Study Abroad Advisor

J.T. Torres, Ph.D. (2024, 2024)
Director, The Houston H. Harte Center for Teaching and Learning

Paige Gance (2019, 2024)
Assistant Director of Assessment Strategy

Matthew P. Loar, Ph.D. (2019, 2023)
Director of Fellowships and Student Research

Jordan Piemer, J.D. (2024, 2024)
Director, Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts

Paul Richard Kuettner, D.M.L. (1989, 1989
Director, Global Discovery Laboratories

Sascha L. Goluboff, Ph.D. (1999, 2020)
Director, Community-Based Learning
Executivie Director, Shepherd Higher Education Consortium 

Karla Murdock, Ph.D. (2005, 2021)
Director, The Roger Mudd Center for Ethics

Michael Hill, Ph.D. (2018, 2022)
Director, DeLaney Center

Isra El-Beshir, M.A. (2020, 2022)
Director of Art Museum and Galleries

Matt Davis (2024, 2024)
Director of Institutional History Museum

School of Law

Melanie D. Wilson, J.D. (2022, 2022)
Dean and Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr., Professor of Law

Freda Coleman-Jackson, J.D., M.Ed. (2020, 2024)
Assistant Dean of Career Strategy

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

Michelle Lyon Drumbl, J.D., LL.M, (2004, 2023)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Robert O. Bentley Professor of Law

Sarah Hughes, M.Ed. (2024, 2024)
Assistant Dean for Law School Advancement

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

Maria Saez Tatman, J.D., M.S.W., (2023, 2023)
Associate Dean of Law Student Affairs, Community and Belonging

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

TBD
Assistant Director of Athletics and Director of Physical Education

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

Erin Ness, B.A. (2012, 2022)
Senior Woman Administrator, Associate Professor of Physical Education and Head Women’s Tennis Coach

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

David Mabe, M.Ed. (2024, 2024)
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions

Grace A. Loughhead, B. A. (2015, 2022)
Associate Dean of Admissions

TBD
Associate Director of Admissions, International Recruitment

TBD
Associate Director of Admissions

Adam J. Gross, B.S. (2017, 2022)
Director of Admissions Operations

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, 2024)
Associate Director of Financial Aid

Shanice Hardy, B.A. (2020, 2024)
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

Sydney Anderson, B.S. (2022, 2022)
Director of Athletics Communication

Financial and Administrative Operations

Steven G. McAllister, M.B.A. (1993, 2000)
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer

Irma Bailey, M.S. (2019, 2023)
Associate Treasurer and Controller

Cami Johnson, B.B.A. (2023, 2024)
Assistant Controller, Reporting and Compliance

Mary S. Nicely, B.S. (2008, 2023)
Director of Student Financial Accounts

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

Joan Swisher, B.S. (2001, 2024)
Accounting and Treasury Manager

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

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

April L. Washburn, B.S. (2003, 2023)
Director, University Store

Christopher G. Adkins, B.B.A. (2000, 2005)
Supervisor, University Mail Room

Michael E. Rhodes, B.A. (2010, 2015)
Manager, Copying Services

Dining Services

Alvin Wheeler, B.S. (2015, 2024)
Director of Dining Services

Zachary Funkhouser (2021, 2022)
Assistant Director of Dining Services, Catering

Christopher M. Vozzo (2006, 2021)
Campus 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, 2024)
Deputy Director of Human Resources and Director of Human Resources

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

Dirk van Assendelft, B.A., B.S. (1994, 2023)
Director, Core Services

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

Gary Sickler, A.A.S. (2020, 2023)
Director, Network Services

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

University Facilities

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

TBD
Director of Operations and Maintenance

Michael W. Jennings (2022, 2022)
Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Drew H. Kepley, M.A. (2024, 2024)
University Architect and Director of Planning, Design, and Construction

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

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

General Counsel

Maria A. Feeley, J.D. (2021, 2021)
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

DaQuana Carter, J.D. (2022, 2022)
Associate General Counsel

Student Affairs

Alex R. Miller, Ed.D. (2024, 2024)
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

Megan T. Hobbs, M.Ed. (2012, 2022)
Senior Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Juniors and Seniors

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

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

Kyle McCoil, M.A. (2021, 2022)
Assistant Dean of Students and Dean of Sophomores

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

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

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, Ed.D. (2019, 2019)
Director of Residence Life

Laura Ulmer, Ph.D. (2023, 2023)
Director of Student Activities

Ben Schlief, M.S. (2022, 2023)
Associate Director of Recreation

Heidi Bustos, M.S. (2022, 2022)
Assistant Director of Inclusion and Engagement

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

Jake Reeves, M.A. (2020, 2020)
Assistant Director of Inclusion and Engagement

Katelyn Nicely, B.S. (2024, 2024)
Outdoor Education and Recreation Operations Manager

Health and Counseling Services

Allen Blackwood, MD (2022, 2022)
University Physician and Director of Student Health

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

Dawn Wilcox, M.S., FNP-C (2022, 2023)
Nurse Practitioner

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

Julian Smith, Ph.D. (2024, 2024)
University Counselor

Rallie G. Snowden, M.S.W. (2014, 2022)
University Counselor and Clinical Training Coordinator

Public Safety

Craig V. VanClief, Ph.D. (2023, 2023)
Director of Public Safety

Michelle (Chellie) D. Bergos, A.A.S (2020, 2024)
Assistant Director of Public Safety

Isabella S. Barron, B.A. (2021, 2023)
Lieutenant, Administrative Commander

Schuyler Phillips, B.A. (2021, 2024)
Lieutenant, Operations Commander

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

University Advancement

Susan Wood, M.S. (2001, 2024)
Vice President for University Advancement

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

Advancement Operations

Sara Jamison, B.A. (2022, 2022)
Executive Director of Advancement Operations

Keith Davis, B.A. (2013, 2022)
Advancement Operations Systems Manager

Katie Somerville, B.A. (2018, 2024)
Director of Advancement Research and Strategy

David Toomey, Ph.D. (2018, 2022)
Associate Director for Advancement Operations Reporting

Rhianon Ham, B.A. (2024, 2024)
Director of Special Events

Alumni and Career Services

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

Michelle Jones, B.S. (2018, 2023)
Director of Alumni Reunions and Events

Katherine Farrar, B.A. (2023, 2023)
Director of Alumni Chapter Programs

Ruth Candler (2014, 2023)
Associate Director of Lifelong Learning

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

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

Heather Scherschel, Ph.D. (2022, 2022)
Associate Director of Career and Professional Development

Lauren E. Vance, B.A. (2019, 2023)
Director, Business Advising and Recruitment

Development

TBD
Executive Director of University Development

Ronni M. Gardner, B.S. (2005, 2022)
Director of Campaign Strategy and Management

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

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

Laura Watson, B.S. (2019, 2024)
Director of Donor Relations

Aaron Masey, B.S. (2023, 2023)
Associate Director of Donor Relations

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

Katherine Dau, M.Phil. (2022, 2024)
Director of Annual Giving

Emily Pogue, M.A. (2023, 2023)
Director of Annual Fund Leadership Gifts

Steve Wasser, B.A. (2017, 2020)
Director of Regional Leadership Giving

Tara Hackenberg, B.A. (2022, 2022)
Director of Parent Giving

Nancy McIntyre, M.Ed. (2009, 2024)
Senior Philanthropic Advisor

C.J. Davis, MPA (2019, 2019)
Director of Prospect Development and Strategy

Kenny Melvin, B.S. (2018, 2018)
Senior Director of Development/Williams School Liaison

Amy Bersett, B.A. (2017, 2022)
Senior Director of Development

Administrative Emeriti

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

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