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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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| Russell Noles, M.B.A., Chair |
2019
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2026
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| Ryan Frazier, M.S. |
2024 |
2027 |
| Emily Renwick Garnett, J.D. |
2020 |
2027 |
| Jerry Glick, B.S. |
2023 |
2026 |
| Kristin Hultquist, M.P.P. |
2019 |
2027 |
| Rachel Kaygi, B.A. |
2024 |
2027 |
| Olivia Mendoza, M.P.A, J.D. |
2023 |
2027 |
| Marissa Molina, B.A. |
2019 |
2026 |
| Ann Obermann, Ph.D., LCSW, Faculty Trustee |
2023 |
2024 |
| Jim Qualteri, B.S., Alumni Representative |
2021 |
2024 |
| Laura Pinnie, B.S. |
2024 |
2027 |
| Michael Warner, Student Trustee |
2023 |
2024 |
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 |
Kelly Evans Grieshaber, Ph.D. |
| Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs |
Laura Niesen de Abruña, Ph.D. |
| Interim Deputy Provost |
Jeffrey Newcomer, Ph.D. |
| Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion |
Michael Benitez, Ph.D. |
| Chief Strategy Officer |
James Mejía, M.B.A., M.P.P. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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Interim Executive Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Title IX & ADA Coordinator
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Camille Torres, J.D. |
| Executive Director of HSI Initiatives and Inclusion |
Manuel Del Real, Ph.D. |
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Director of Athletics
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Todd Thurman, M.Ed. |
| Vice President of Government and External Affairs |
Kaycee Gerhart, B.S. |
| Director of External Affairs |
Michael A. Ramsey, M.A. |
University Communications and Marketing
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| Associate Vice President of Strategic Communications |
Andrea Smith, M.S. |
| Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand |
Whei Wong, M.P.A. |
| Executive Director of Communications |
John Arnold, B.S. |
| Director of Digital Marketing and Content Strategy |
Michelle Britt, M.B.A. |
| Director of Media Relations |
Tim Carroll, B.S., APR |
| Director of Brand Strategy |
Piper Vitale, B.A., B.F.A. |
Strategy
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| Chief Strategy Officer |
James Mejía, M.B.A., M.P.P. |
| Director of University Strategy |
Meredith Jeffers, Ph.D. |
| Director of Data and Analytics |
Buffy Ribble, Ph.D. |
| Sr. Director for Strategic Infrastructure & Development |
Christopher Bennett, M.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 for Academic Affairs
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Laura Niesen de Abruña, Ph.D.
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| Interim Deputy Provost |
Jeffrey Newcomer, Ph.D. |
| President, Council of Chairs and Directors |
Jess Retrum, Ph.D. |
| President, Faculty Senate |
Elizabeth Goodnick, Ph.D. |
| Budget Director |
Neilsun Valenski, M.S. |
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Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness, and Policy Development
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Associate Vice President of Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness, and Policy Development
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Shaun T. Schafer, Ph.D. |
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| Director of Academic Program Review |
Lou Moss, M.A., PMP |
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| Director of Curriculum and Catalog |
Erica Buckland Anderson, M.P.A. |
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| Director of General Studies |
Todd Laugen, Ph.D. |
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Faculty Affairs
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| Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs |
Catherine Kleier, Ph.D. |
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| Director of AI and VR/AR Initiatives |
Sam Jay, Ph.D. |
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Graduate Studies
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Associate Vice President of Graduate Studies
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Inge Wefes, Ph.D.
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| Director, Business and Financial Operations |
Chip Hagan, B.A. |
Innovative and Lifelong Learning
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Associate Vice President of Innovative and Lifelong Learning
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Terry Bower, M.S.W.
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Online Programs
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| Executive Director of Online Programs |
Jae Joo, Ph.D. |
Sponsored Research and Programs
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Director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
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Laneika Musalini, Ph.D. |
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 Academic Services |
Hediyeh Arasteh, 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 Center for Individualized Learning
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Sara Jackson Shumate, 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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| Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research |
Kristy Duran, Ph.D. |
| Director of the One World One Water Center |
Nona Shipman, M.A. |
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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 |
Larry Sampler, M.A. |
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Associate Vice President of Administration and Finance
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Jim Carpenter, M.P.P.
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Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Administration
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Leone Dick, B.A
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| CIO/Associate Vice President Information Technology Services |
Kevin Taylor, M.B.A. |
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Director of Accounting Services, Controller
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Liza Larsen, M.B.A, C.P.A.
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Director of Budget/Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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Andrew Rauch
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Bursar
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Mike McCabe |
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Director of Human Resources
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Stacy Dvergsdal, B.A.
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| Deputy CIO |
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 |
Joseph Schalk, M.P.A |
| President, Staff Senate |
Ruby Matheny, 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
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Will Simpkins, Ed.D.
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Chief of Staff to the Vice President of Student Affairs
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Emily Willan, B.S.
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Classroom to Career Hub
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| Associate Vice President of Classroom to Career Initiatives |
Adrienne Martinez, M.S.W. |
| Director for Faculty Engagement & Experiential Learning |
Alyssa Marks, M.S.W. |
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Director of Career Engagement
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Bridgette Coble, Ph.D.
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| Executive Director of Industry Partnerships |
Maluwa Behringer, B.S. |
| Assistant Vice President of Student Success |
Nahum Kisner, M.S. |
| Director of Scholar Support and Retention |
Lauren Koppel, M.A. |
| Director of College Completion and Student Success Initiatives |
Matthew Kring, M.A. |
Enrollment Management
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| Chief Enrollment Officer |
Long Huynh, D.B.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 |
Nick Grissom, B.A. |
| Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships |
Kerline Eglaus, Ed.D. |
| Director of Financial Aid Operations |
Yared Belete, M.S.T. |
| Director of Financial Aid Systems |
Michael Nguyen, B.S. |
| Director of Financial Aid Compliance |
Jennifer Helgeson, B.A. |
| Executive Director of Orientation, Transition, and Reengagement |
Megan Scherzberg, Ph.D. |
| Director, Orientation, Transition, and Retention |
John Babcock, M.Ed. |
| Director, Transfer and Adult Student Services |
Tiffani Baldwin, Ph.D. |
| Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
Vacant |
| Registrar |
Connie Sanders, B.S. |
| Director of Testing Services |
Russell Reynolds, B.A. |
| Director of the Center for Urban Education and TRIO High School Upward Bound |
Vacant |
Student Engagement and Wellness
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| Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Wellness/Dean of Students |
Taylor Tackett, M.H. |
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Assistant Vice President for Equity and Student Engagement
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Cynthia Baron, M.S.W., Ed.D. |
| Associate Dean of Students/Director of TRIO Student Support Services |
Loretta Wahl, M.S.S. |
| Director, Student Care Center |
Sonia Falcon, M.S.W. |
| Associate Dean of Student Accountability and Care |
Vacant |
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Director of Campus Recreation
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Diane Yee, M.S. |
| Director of the College Assistance Migrant Program |
Diana Delacrus-Aparicio, M.Ed. |
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Assistant Dean and Director of the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion
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Vacant |
| Executive Director of the Counseling Center |
Randal Boldt, Psy.D. |
| Executive Director of the Health Center at Auraria |
Jeffrey Uszacki, B.S. |
| Director of the Immigrant Services Program |
Gregor Mieder, M.A. |
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Director of the LGBTQ Student Resource Center
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Tyrell Allen, M.A. |
| Director of Veteran and Military Student Services |
Joe Foster, Ph.D. |
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
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Christine Márquez-Hudson, M.N.M.
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Chief Financial and Operating Officer of University Advancement and the MSU Denver Foundation
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Earl D. Caleb |
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Assistant Vice President of Strategic Engagement
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Jamie Hurst, J.D.
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Associate Vice President for University Advancement
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Shelley Thompson, M.A. |
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Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Zacary Tardiff, M.B.A.
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| Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director of the Alumni Association |
Brandi Rideout, M.Ed. |
| Executive Director of Advancement Communications and Giving |
Breanne Milnes, M.S.Ed |
| Senior Director of Development |
Gwen Thompson, M.A. |
| Senior Director of the Office of University Events |
Jessica Fernandez, B.A. |
| Director of Donor Relations |
Selene Figueroa, B.A. |
| Director of Advancement Services |
Michelle Downer, M.L.I.S. |
| Senior Director of Prospect Management and Analytics |
Caitlin Hoppel, B.B.A. |
| Director of Development, Foundation Relations |
Amanda Malachowski, M.A.M. |
| Director of Marketing and Communications |
Andrew Schlichting, M.Ed. |
| Director of Development, Corporate Relations |
Ally Veneris, M.S. |
| Associate Controller |
Anthony Sisneros, B.A. |
| Senior Director of Major Gifts |
Genevieve Laca, M.A. M.P.A. |
Academic Administrators
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College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design
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Interim Dean
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Steve Beaty, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Brooke Evans, Ph.D. |
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Director, Institute for Advanced Manufacturing Sciences
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Mark Yoss, B.S
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Chair, Aviation and Aerospace Science
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Jeffrey Forrest, Ph.D.
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Chair, Computer Sciences
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Feng Jiang, Ph.D.
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Chair, Engineering and Engineering Technology
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Fred Barlow, Ph.D.
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Chair, Industrial Design
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Jinseup (Ted) Shin, M.F.A. |
| Director of the Cybersecurity Center |
Richard Mac Namee, MCGI |
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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Ethan P. Waples, Ph.D.
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| Assistant Dean |
Pamela Packer, M.S. |
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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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Alexandre Padilla, Ph.D.
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Chair, Finance
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Silu Cheng, 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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Sally Baalbaki-Yassine, Ph.D.
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College of Health and Human Sciences
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| Inaugural Dean |
Hope Szypulski, DNP |
| Associate Dean |
Joanne Bailey, Ph.D. |
| Associate Dean |
Rachel Sinley, Ph.D. |
| Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Operations |
Amy Middleton, M.S. |
| Grant Director |
Dawn Matera Bassett, Ph.D. |
| Marketing and Communication Strategist/Senior Copywriter |
Cory Phare, M.A. |
| Chair, Criminal Justice and Criminology |
Andrea Borrego, Ph.D. |
| Director of Development and Partnerships, Health Institute |
Emily Matuszewicz, D.C. |
| Chair, Exercise and Sport Sciences |
Chad Harris, Ph.D. |
| Chair, Health Professions |
Kevin Zeiler, J.D. |
| Chair, Human Services and Counseling |
Tricia Hudson-Matthew, Ph.D. |
| Chair, Nursing |
Jenny Allert, D.N.P. |
| Chair, Nutrition |
Ann Diker, Ph.D. |
| Chair, Social Work |
Jessica Retrum, Ph.D. |
| Chair, Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences |
Jessica Rossi-Katz, Ph.D. |
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
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Vacant
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Associate Dean
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Ting Jiang, Ph.D.
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Associate Dean
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Daniel Lair, Ph.D.
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| Associate Dean |
Katia Campbell, Ph.D. |
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Chair, Africana Studies
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Jasmine Harris, Ph.D.
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Chair, Art
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Matt Jenkins, Ph.D.
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Chair, Biology
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Jennifer Gagliardi-Seeley, Ph.D.
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Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Andrew Bonham, Ph.D.
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Chair, Chicano Studies
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Adriana Nieto, Ph.D.
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Chair, Communication Studies
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Eric James, Ph.D. |
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Department Chair, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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Gabrielle Katz, Ph.D.
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Chair, English
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Wendolyn Weber, Ph.D.
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Chair, History
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Matthew Makley, Ph.D.
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| Chair, Journalism and Media Production |
Christopher Jennings, Ph.D. |
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Chair, Mathematics and Statistics
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John Carter, Ph.D.
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Chair, World Languages
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Maria Akrabova, Ph.D.
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Chair, Music
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Brandon Matthews, Ph.D.
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Chair, Philosophy
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Caleb Cohoe, Ph.D.
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Chair, Physics
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Ford Lux, Ph.D.
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Chair, Political Science
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Robert Preuhs, Ph.D.
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Chair, Psychological Sciences
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Lisa Badanes, Ph.D.
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Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
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Nicholas Recker, Ph.D.
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Chair, Theatre and Dance
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Jacob Welch, M.F.A. |
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Director of the Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy
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Anahi Russo Garrido, 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 First Year Writing
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Justin Young, 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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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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Chandra Diaz, Ph.D. |
| Assistant Dean, Office of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships |
Bryan Bohanan, Ed.D. |
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Chair, Elementary Education and Literacy
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Corey Sell, Ph.D.
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Chair, Secondary, K-12, and Educational Technology
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Roland Schendel, 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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| Director, Graduate Programs |
Brittany Lane, Ph.D. |
| Executive Director, Office of Education Solutions |
Andy Thyrring, Ed.D. |
| Director, Alternative Licensure Program |
Stephanie Cavallaro |
| Director, Call Me MiSTER Program |
Rashad Anderson, Ph.D. |
School of Hospitality
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| Dean |
Lynn Minnaert, Ph.D. |
| Chair, Rita and Navin Dimond Department of Hotel Management |
Eric Olson, Ph.D |
| Director of Student Services and Operations |
Jimi Webb, B.A. |
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