University Administration

Joe Manjone, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President of Academics and Administration

Chantell Cooley, BS
Vice President of Admissions/Partnership Development

Tommy Cooley, BS
Vice President of Business Affairs

Rick Cooper, BS
Vice President of Military/Corporate Programs

Ken Styron, MBA
Chief Information Officer

Jessica Brown, MA
Director of Marketing

Tina Shipp, MBA
Director of Quality Assurance

Tara Collins
Executive Assistant to the President

Aaron Collins, BS
Director of Financial Aid

Pat Troup, BS, CPA
Director of Business Affairs

David Barnes
Director of Bookstore Operations

Vicki Barnes
Director of Compensation, Employee Benefits, and Recruiting

Sue S. Butts, PHR
Director of Employee Relations & Training

Kathy Cole
Director of Admissions

Marsha S. Hinnen, MLIS
Director of Learning Resources

Wendy Troup, M.Ed.
Director of Student Success

Beau Vignes, BFA
Assistant Director of Marketing

Susan Ellis
Director of Student Services and Retention

Joni Blalock
Manager of Corporate Programs

Todd Briggs
Manager of Partnership Development

Nickie Cooper
Communications Manager

Rick Dendy
Internet Marketing Manager

Tamrala Swafford, Ph.D
Dean of the College of General Studies

Kim Clay, MS
Dean of the College of Safety and Emergency Services

Nick Lees , MS
Associate Dean of the College of Safety and Emergency Services

Katherine Odom, Ph.D
Dean of Curriculum Development

Cynthia Ryder, Ed.D.
Dean of Assessment

Richard Gray, Ph.D.
Dean of Licensure and Accreditation

Elwin Jones, MBA
Interim Dean of the College of Business

Nichole Gotschall, MA
Chair of General Studies

Mofidul Islam, MS
Chair, Undergraduate Business Related Programs

Joel Journeay, MS
Chair of Fire Science

Elwin Jones, MBA
Chair of Undergraduate Business

Karen Smith, Ph.D.
Interim Graduate Business Chair

Cynthia Ryder, Ed.D.
Chair of Organizational Leadership

Sheryl Starkey, MMIS
Chair of Information Technology