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 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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			| Barbara Barnes Grogan, Vice Chair | 
			2015 | 
			2022 | 
		 
		
			| Albus Brooks, M.B.A. | 
			2019 | 
			2023 | 
		 
		
			| Mario Carrera, B.A. | 
			2019 | 
			2023 | 
		 
		
			| Bethany Fleck Dillen, Ph.D., Faculty Trustee | 
			2021 | 
			2022 | 
		 
		
			| Emily Renwick Garnett, J.D. | 
			2020 | 
			2023 | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Kristin Hultquist, M.P.P. 
			 | 
			2019 | 
			2023 | 
		 
		
			| Michael Johnston, J.D. | 
			2019 | 
			2023 | 
		 
		
			| Michael Kopp, J.D. | 
			2020 | 
			2024 | 
		 
		
			| Marissa Molina, B.A. | 
			2019 | 
			2022 | 
		 
		
			| Russell Noles, M.B.A., Vice Chair | 
			2019 | 
			2022 | 
		 
		
			| Jim Qualteri, B.S., Alumni Representative | 
			2021 | 
			2022 | 
		 
		
			| Savannah Martel, Student Trustee | 
			2021 | 
			2022 | 
		 
	
 
  
  
	
		
			
			Office of the President
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			 President 
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			 Janine Davidson, Ph.D. 
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			| Vice President for Administration/Chief Operating Officer | 
			Larry Sampler, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| Chief of Staff | 
			Edward J. Brown Jr. M.B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Presidential Faculty Fellow | 
			Samuel Jay, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs | 
			Alfred W. Tatum, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion | 
			Michael Benitez, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Interim Vice President of Strategy and External Affairs | 
			Eric Smith, B.S. | 
		 
		
			| Vice President for Student Affairs | 
			Will Simpkins, Ed.D. | 
		 
		
			| Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of the MSU Denver Foundation | 
			Christine Márquez-Hudson, M.N.M. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees 
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			 David Fine, Esq. 
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			| Deputy General Counsel | 
			Nicholas Stancil, Esq. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Executive Director, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator 
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			 Raúl M. Sánchez, J.D. 
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			| Executive Director of HSI Initiatives and Inclusion | 
			Manuel Del Real, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Athletics | 
			Todd Thurman, M.Ed. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Government Affairs | 
			Kaycee Gerhart, B.S. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			 Strategy, Marketing and Communications
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			| 
			 Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications 
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			 Andrea Smith, M.S. 
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			| Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand | 
			Whei Wong-Howerton, M.P.A. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Executive Director of Communications 
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			 John Arnold, B.S. 
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			| 
			 Director of Digital Marketing and UX Strategy 
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			 Kayla Manning, M.B.A. 
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			 Director of Media Relations 
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			 Tim Carroll, B.S., APR 
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			| Director of Operations | 
			Jacque Williams, B.A. | 
		 
	
 
  
	
		
			
			Academic Affairs Division
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			Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
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			| 
			 Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs 
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			 Alfred W. Tatum, Ph.D. 
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			| President, Council of Chairs and Directors | 
			Elizabeth Ribble, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| President, Faculty Senate | 
			Katia Campbell, Ph.D. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness, and Policy Development
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			| Associate Vice President of Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness, and Policy Development | 
			Shaun T. Schafer, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Curriculum and Catalog | 
			Erica Buckland Anderson, B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of General Studies | 
			Keah Schuenemann, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			
			Faculty Affairs
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			| Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs | 
			Bill Henry, Ph.D. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Graduate Studies
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			| 
			 Interim Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies 
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			 AnnJanette Alejano-Steele, Ph.D. 
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			Innovative and Lifelong Learning
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			| 
			 Associate Vice President of Innovative & Lifelong Learning 
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			 Terry Bower, M.S.W. 
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			| Director of Innovative and Lifelong Learning | 
			Dawn Zoni, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			
			Online Programs
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			| Associate Vice President of Online Programs | 
			Matt Griswold, Ed.D. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Sponsored Research and Programs
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			| 
			 Director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs 
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			 Betsy Jinks, M.H.A. 
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			Undergraduate Studies
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			| 
			 Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Studies 
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			 Elizabeth Parmelee, Ph.D. 
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			 Director of Advising Systems 
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			 Stephanie Allen, M.A. 
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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 of the Honors Program 
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			 Megan Hughes, Ph.D. 
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			 Executive Director of the Office of International Studies 
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			 Akbarali Thobhani, Ph.D. 
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			| Director of the One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship | 
			Tom Cech, M.S. | 
		 
		
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			 Director of the Writing Center 
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			 Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Ph.D. 
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			Administration, Finance and Facilities Division
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			Office of the Vice President for Administration, Finance and Facilities
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			| 
			 Vice President for Administration/Chief Operating Officer 
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			Larry Sampler, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Associate Vice President of Administration and Finance 
			 | 
			
			 George Middlemist, Ph.D., C.P.A. 
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			| 
			 Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Administration 
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			 Leone Schulz, B.S. 
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			| CIO/Associate Vice President Information Technology Services | 
			Kevin Taylor, M.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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			 Cipriana Patterson, B.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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			 Vacant 
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			| 
			 Director of Human Resources 
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			 Stacy Dvergsdal, B.A. 
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			| 
			 Director of Institutional Research 
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			 Ellen Boswell, B.S. 
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			| Director of ITS Client Services | 
			Nick Pistentis, M.S. | 
		 
		
			| Director of ITS Infrastructure Services and Chief Information Security Officer | 
			Michael Hart, B.S. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Operations and Maintenance | 
			Sharon Lorince, M.B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Planning, Design, and Construction | 
			Jonathan McCann, M.B.A. | 
		 
		
			| President, Staff Senate | 
			Rebecca Reid, B.A. | 
		 
	
 
  
	
		
			
			Student Affairs Division
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			Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
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			| Vice President for Student Affairs | 
			Will Simpkins, Ed.D. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Operations and Planning for Student Affairs | 
			Emily Willan, B.S. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Classroom to Career Hub
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			| Associate Vice President of Classroom to Career Initiatives | 
			Adrienne Martinez, M.S.W. | 
		 
		
			| Interim Director of Faculty Engagement | 
			Pamela Ansburg, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Career Engagement | 
			Bridgette Coble, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Executive Director of Industry Partnerships | 
			Maluwa Behringer, B.S. | 
		 
		
			| Executive Director of Student Support and Retention | 
			Nahum Kisner, M.S. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Enrollment Management
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			| Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management | 
			Mary Sauceda, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| Executive Director of Admissions and Outreach | 
			Vaughn Toland, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Admissions Internal Operations | 
			Marlynn Rocha-Vasquez, B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Enrollment Management Call Center | 
			Vacant | 
		 
		
			| Director of Enrollment Management Systems and Operations | 
			Michael Nguyen, B.S. | 
		 
		
			| Interim Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships | 
			Thomas Hernandez, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Financial Aid Operations and Systems | 
			Tyler Resch, B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Orientation, Transition, Retention | 
			Megan Scherzberg, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Diverse Recruitment | 
			Cameron Simmons, M.S. | 
		 
		
			| Registrar | 
			Connie Sanders, B.S. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Scholarships | 
			Vacant | 
		 
		
			| Director of MSU Denver Testing Services | 
			Russell Reynolds, B.A. | 
		 
		
			| Interim Director of the Center for Urban Education and TRIO High School Upward Bound | 
			Janelle Henderson, B.A. | 
		 
	
 
	
		
			
			Student Engagement and Wellness
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			| Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students | 
			Braelin Pantel, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Associate Dean for Equity and Student Engagement 
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			Cynthia Baron, Ed.D. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Associate Dean for Student Engagement and Wellness 
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			Vacant | 
		 
		
			| Assistant Dean/Director of TRIO Student Support Services | 
			Ally Garcia, Ed.D. | 
		 
		
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			 Director of Campus Recreation 
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			 Diane Yee, M.S. 
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			| 
			 Director of the College Assistance Migrant Program 
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			Raquel Jimenez, M.S.W. | 
		 
		
			| 
			 Interim Assistant Dean/Director of the Center for Multicultural Excellence and Inclusion 
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			Thanh Nguyen, Ed.D | 
		 
		
			| Executive Director of the Counseling Center | 
			Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Executive Director of the Health Center at Auraria | 
			Steve Monaco, M.S. | 
		 
		
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			 Director of Immigrant Support Services 
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			Gregor Mieder, M.A. | 
		 
		
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			 Interim Director of the LGBTQ Student Resource Center 
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			Charles DeHerrera, M.A. | 
		 
		
			| Director of Student Accountability and Behavioral Intervention | 
			Thomas Ragland, M.S. | 
		 
		
			| Director for the Student Care Center | 
			Erica Quintana-Garcia, M.S.W., LSW | 
		 
		
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			 Interim Director of the Veteran and Military Student Services 
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			Ted Jimenez, B.S. | 
		 
	
 
  
	
		
			
			University Advancement Division
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			Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
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			| 
			 Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of the MSU Denver Foundation 
			 | 
			
			 Christine Márquez-Hudson, M.N.M. 
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			| 
			 Chief Financial and Operating Officer 
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			Lori Herrera, M.B.A. | 
		 
		
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			 Assistant Vice President of Strategic Engagement 
			 | 
			
			 Jamie Hurst, J.D. 
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			 Associate Vice President for University Advancement 
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			Katie Biscoe, B.A. | 
		 
		
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			 Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations 
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			 Megan Conklin, M.S.W. 
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			 Director of Alumni Relations 
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			 Brandi Rideout, M.Ed. 
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			| Senior Director of Advancement Communications and Giving | 
			Breanne Milnes | 
		 
		
			| Senior Director of Development | 
			Gwen Thompson, M.A. | 
		 
		
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			 Director of Donor Relations and Advancement Special Events 
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			 Traci McBee Rowe M.N.M. 
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			| Senior Director of Major Gifts | 
			Steve Galpern, M.A. | 
		 
	
 
  
	
		
			
			Academic Administrators
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			Graduate Program Directors/Coordinators
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			| Master of Business Administration | 
			Chittibabu Govindarajulu, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Master of Health Administration | 
			Garrett Chism, M.B.A., EMT-P | 
		 
		
			| Master of Professional Accountancy | 
			Gregory Clifton, J.D., LL.M. | 
		 
		
			| Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Health, emphasis in Addictions Counseling | 
			Annie Butler, M.A., L.P.C., CAC III | 
		 
		
			| Master of Science in Cybersecurity | 
			LiYing Li, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 
			Melissa Masters, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Master of Social Work | 
			Joanne Bailey, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
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			 Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology 
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			 Jessica Rossi-Katz, Ph.D. 
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			| School of Education Graduate Programs | 
			Ingrid Carter, PhD. | 
		 
		
			
			College of Business
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			| 
			 Dean 
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			 Ann B. Murphy, Ph.D. 
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			 Interim Associate Dean 
			 | 
			
			 Trey Fleisher, Ph.D. 
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			 Chair, Accounting 
			 | 
			
			 Gregory Clifton, J.D., LL.M. 
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			College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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			| 
			 Dean 
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			 John Masserini, D.M.A. 
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			 Associate Dean 
			 | 
			
			 Marina Pereira, M.S.W. 
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			| 
			 Associate Dean 
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			 Sharon Twigg, Ph.D. 
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			College of Health and Applied Sciences
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			| 
			 Interim Dean 
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			 Rebecca Trammell, Ph.D. 
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			 Interim Associate Dean 
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			 Hope Szypulski, DNP 
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			| Chair, Criminal Justice and Criminology | 
			Andrea Borrego, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			| Chair, Nutrition | 
			Rachael Sinley, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
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			 Chair, Social Work 
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			 Jessica Retrum, Ph.D. 
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			| Chair, Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences | 
			Jessica Rossi-Katz, Ph.D. | 
		 
		
			
			School of Education
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			| 
			 Dean 
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			 Elizabeth Hinde, Ph.D. 
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			| 
			 Associate Dean 
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			Lisa Altemueller, 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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			 Kathy Whitmore, Ph.D. 
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