The Metropolitan State University of Denver is governed by the Board of Trustees-Metropolitan State University of Denver. The members are appointed by the Governor of Colorado and approved by the Senate.
Board of Trustees
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Date of First Appointment
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Present
Term Expires
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Elaine Gantz Berman
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2015
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2019
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Christopher Harder, Ph.D., Faculty Trustee
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2018
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2019
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Terrance Carroll, J.D.
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2011
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2018
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Wendy Dominguez
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2016
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2019
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Judith George, Alumni Representative
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2014
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2018
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Barbara Barnes Grogan, Vice Chair
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2015
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2018
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Lacey Hyde, Student Trustee
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2017
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2018
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Walter Isenberg
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2012
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2019
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Michelle M. Lucero, J.D.
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2007
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2018
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James Mulligan, J.D.
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2017
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2020
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John Pogge, J.D., Chair
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2012
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2019
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William Jeffrey Shoemaker
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2016
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2019
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Office of the President
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President
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Janine Davidson, Ph.D.
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General Counsel
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David Fine, Esq.
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Associate to the President for Diversity
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Myron Anderson, Ph.D.
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Vice President of Strategy/Chief of Staff
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Catherine B. Lucas, M.A.
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Interim Executive Director, Equal Opportunity
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Cynthia Hier, M.P.A
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Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
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Vicki L. Golich, Ph.D.
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Interim Vice President for Administration, Finance and Facilities/CFO
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George Middlemist, Ph.D., C.P.A.
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Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the MSU Denver Foundation
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Vacant
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Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Anthony Grant, Ph.D.
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Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
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Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
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Vicki L. Golich, Ph.D.
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Vice President of Student Affairs
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Will Simpkins, Ed.D.
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Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Elizabeth Parmelee, Ph.D.
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Director of Graduate Studies
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Shannon Campbell, Ph.D.
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Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Effectiveness
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Chad Harris, Ph.D.
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Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
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Lori Kester, M.P.A.
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Associate Vice President for Innovative & LIfelong Learning
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Nancy Sayre, D.H.Ed.
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Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students
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Braelin Pantel, M.A.
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Associate Dean for Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students
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Dave Haden, M.S.
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Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President of Information Technology Services
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Kevin Taylor, M.B.A.
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Executive Director of the Office of International Studies
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Akbarali Thobhani, Ph.D.
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Executive Director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
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Gwendolyn Mami, J.D.
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Executive Director of the Center for Visual Art
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Deanne Pytlinski, Ph.D.
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Director for Behavioral Intervention and Student Conduct
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Kelli Frank, M.S.
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Director of Client Services
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Nick Pistentis, B.S.
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Director of the Access Center
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Greg Sullivan, M.S.
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Executive Director of Admissions and Outreach
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Vaughn Toland, M.A.
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Director of Advising Systems
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Stephanie Allen, M.A.
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Director of the Applied Learning Center
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Rhonda Eaker, Ph.D.
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Director of Campus Recreation
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Diane Yee, M.S.
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Director of Career Services
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Bridgette Coble, Ph.D.
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Executive Director of the Counseling Center
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Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D.
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Director of Enrollment Management Systems and Operations
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Michael Nguyen
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Associate Dean, Equity and Student Achievement
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Brandi Scott, M.S.
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Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence
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Jeffrey T. Loats, Ph.D.
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Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Thad Spaulding, B.A.
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Director of Financial Aid Operations and Systems
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Tyler Resch, B.A.
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Executive Director of Roadways
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Lunden MacDonald, Ph.D.
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Director of the LGBTQ Student Resource Center
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Steve Willich, B.S.
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Director of the Health Center at Auraria
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Steve Monaco, M.S.
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Director of Center for Urban Education and TRiO High School Upward Bound
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Carla Mirabelli, M.P.A.
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Director of the Honors Program
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Megan Hughes, Ph.D.
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Director of The Center for Individualized Learning
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Kim VanHoosier-Carey, Ph.D
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Director for Immigrant Services Program
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Gregor Mieder, M.A.
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Director of Infrastructure Services & Chief Information Security Officer
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Michael Hart, B.S.
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Director of Admissions Internal Operations
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Marlynn Rocha-Vasquez, B.A.
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Interim Director of ITS Application Services
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Nick Pistentis, B.S.
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Director of MSU Denver Testing Services
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Russell Reynolds
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Director for the Center for Multicultural Excellence and Inclusion
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Cynthia Baron, MSW
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Director of Orientation, Transition, Retention
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Megan Scherzberg
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Co-Director of Program Review
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David Bechtold, Ph.D.
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Co-Director of Program Review
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Andrew Holt, Ph.D.
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Director of Recruitment
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Morgan Raleigh
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Director of Student Support and Retention
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Matt Kring, M.A.
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Director of Student Activities
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Angela LeValley, M.A.
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Director of Student Eligibility Services in Financial Aid
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Cindy Hejl, B.S.
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Director of Student Media
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Steven Haigh, B.A.
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Director of Student Support Services
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Allyson Garcia, M.A.
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Director for Veteran and Military Benefits
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Ted Jimenez, B.S.
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Director of the Veteran and Military Student Services
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Lauren Sullivan, M.A.
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Registrar
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James Tisdale, Ph.D.
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Office of the Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Facilities
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Interim Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Facilities
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George Middlemist, Ph.D., C.P.A.
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Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance
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George Middlemist, Ph.D., C.P.A.
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Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Facilities
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Leone Schulz, B.A
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Director of Accounting Services
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Liza Larsen, M.B.A, C.P.A.
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Director of Budget
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Jinous Lari, M.B.A., C.P.A.
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Bursar
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Christina Nguyen
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Executive Director, Office of University Effectiveness and Director of Center for Advanced Visualization and Experiential Analysis
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Sarah Harman, M.F.A.
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Director of Facilities Planning and Space Management
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Tina Wells
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Director of Human Resources
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Vacant
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Director of Institutional Research
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Ellen Boswell, B.S.
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Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
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Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the MSU Denver Foundation
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Vacant
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Chief Financial and Operating Officer/Chief Strategic Business Analyst
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Steve DeVisser
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Assistant Vice President of Strategic Engagement
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Jamie Hurst
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Associate Vice President for University Advancement/Campaign Director
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Brett Befus
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Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Megan Conklin
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Director of Donor Relations and Advancement Special Events
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Traci McBee Rowe
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Academic Administrators
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College of Business
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Dean
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Ann B. Murphy, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Chittibabu Govindarajulu, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Bill D. Herman, Ph.D.
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Chair, Accounting
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Gregory Clifton, J.D.
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Chair, Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
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Abel Moreno, Ph.D.
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Chair, Economics
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Arthur Fleisher III, Ph.D.
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Chair, Finance
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Paul Camp, Ph.D.
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Chair, Management
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Debora Gilliard, Ph.D.
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Chair, Marketing
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Nicole Vowles, Ph.D.
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College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Interim Dean
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Arlene Sgoutas, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Ibon Izurieta, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Jason Janke, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Linda Lang-Peralta, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean |
Marina Pereira, M.S.W.
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Chair, Africana Studies
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Douglas Mpondi, Ph.D.
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Chair, Art
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Deanne Pytlinksi, Ph.D.
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Chair, Biology
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Ford Lux, Ph.D.
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Chair, Chemistry
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Andrew Bonham, Ph.D.
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Chair, Chicano Studies
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Ramon del Castillo, Ph.D.
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Chair, Communication Arts and Sciences
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Daniel Lair, Ph.D.
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Department Head, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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James Harris, Ph.D.
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Interim Chair, English
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Rebecca Gorman O’Neill, Ph.D.
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Chair, History
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James Drake, Ph.D.
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Chair, Mathematical and Computer Sciences
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Lindsay Packer, Ph.D.
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Chair, Modern Languages
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Maria Akrabova, Ph.D.
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Chair, Music
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Peter Schimpf, Ph.D.
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Chair, Philosophy
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Brian Hutchinson, Ph.D.
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Chair, Physics
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Richard Krantz, Ph.D.
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Chair, Political Science
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Robert Hazan, Ph.D.
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Chair, Psychology
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Layton Curl, Ph.D.
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Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
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Melissa Monson, Ph.D.
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Chair, Theatre
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Scott Lubinski, M.F.A.
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Interim Director of the Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy
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Kat Martinez, Ph.D.
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Director of the Center for Advanced STEM Education
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Hsiu-Ping Liu, Ph.D.
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Director of the Mathematics Peer Study Program
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Elena Foster
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Director of the First Year Writing
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Jessica Parker, Ph.D.
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Director of the Family Literacy Program
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Adriann Wycoff, Ph.D.
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Director of the Writing Center
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Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Ph.D.
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College of Professional Studies
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Interim Dean
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Jennifer Capps, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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AnnJanette Alejano-Steele, Ph.D.
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Interim Associate Dean
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Rebecca Trammell, Ph.D.
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Director, Institute for Advanced Manufacturing Sciences
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Robert Park, Ph.D.
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Chair, Aviation and Aerospace Science
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Jeffrey Forrest, Ph.D.
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Chair, Criminal Justice and Criminology
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Henry Jackson, Jr., Ph.D.
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Chair, Engineering and Engineering Technology
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Mingli He, Ph.D.
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Interim Chair, Health Professions
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Jeffrey Helton, Ph.D.
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Interim Chair, Hospitality, Tourism and Events
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Clay Daughtrey, Ed.D.
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Chair, Human Performance and Sport
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Ruth Ann Nyhus, Ph.D.
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Chair, Human Services and Counseling
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Annie Butler, M.A.
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Chair, Industrial Design
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Ted Shin, M.F.A.
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Chair, Journalism and Technical Communication
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Shaun Schafer, Ph.D.
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Chair, Nursing
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Terry Buxton, Ph.D.
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Chair, Nutrition
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Kathy Heyl, M.S.
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Chair, Social Work
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Jessica Retrum, Ph.D.
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Director of the One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship
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Tom Cech, M.S.
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ROTC Office |
Captain Justin Mishler |
School of Education
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Dean
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Elizabeth Hinde, Ed.D.
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Associate Dean
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Robert Nava, Ph.D.
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Chair, Elementary Education and Literacy
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Deborah Horan, Ph.D.
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Chair, Secondary, K-12, and Educational Technology
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Hsin-Te Yeh, Ph.D.
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Chair, Special Education, Early Childhood and Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Education
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Rebecca Canges, Ed.D.
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Administration Revised November 15, 2018
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