University Administration

Executive Staff

Robert Mayes, Jr., MBA
President

Chantell Cooley, BS
Executive Vice President of Admissions/Partnership Development

Tommy Cooley, BS
Vice President of Business Affairs

Jessica McBride, MA
Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Ken Styron, MBA
Chief Information Officer

Tina Shipp, MBA
Director of Quality Assurance

Tara Collins
Executive Assistant to the President

Karen Smith, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Administration

Kathy Cole, MA
Associate Vice President of Admissions & Student Services

Directors

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

Bonnie Lader
Director of Admissions

Rachel Farris, MA
Registrar

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

Jason Horton, MS
Director of Military and Corporate Affairs

Todd Briggs
Director of Partnership Development

Managers

Joni Blalock
Manager of Corporate Programs

Nickie Cooper
Marketing Manager

Sandy Bellinger
Manager of Student Services and Retention

Deans

F. Poche Waguespack, MS
Dean of Students

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

Katherine Odom, Ph.D
Dean of Curriculum Development

Nichole Gotschall, MAT
Dean of the College of General Studies

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

Chairs

Joel Journeay, MS
Chair of Fire Science

Elwin Jones, MBA
Chair of Undergraduate Business

Cynthia Ryder, Ed.D.
Chair of Organizational Leadership

Sheryl Starkey, MMIS
Chair of Information Technology

Doug Marker
Chair of Undergraduate Business Related Programs

Barry Goodson
Chair of Criminal Justice

Dr. Richard Gray
Chair of Doctoral Programs

Dr. Carolyn Broner
Chair of Graduate Business

Elizabeth Littell
Chair of Graduate Criminal Justice

Controller

Jimmy Weaver
Controller

Liaison

Joe Wilkins, Ph.D.
Governmental Affairs Liaison/Professor of History


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