President of the University
Brian W. Jones
J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.B.A., Finance, Georgetown University
General Administration
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Andrea Backman, Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Virginia; M.A., DePaul University; B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
Senior Vice Provost, Campus Academics
Chandra Quaye, J.D., Duke University; M.A., Cultural Anthropology, Duke University; B.A., Anthropology, Cornell University
Vice Provost, Academics (Faculty)
Lily Garcia, J.D., University of Virginia School of Law; B.A., English, Stetson University
Vice Provost, Academics (Curriculum)
Matthew Miko, J.D., Law, The Ohio State University, B.A., in Philosophy, The Ohio State University
Vice Provost, Academics (Nursing)
Hannah Hughes, M.S., Nursing Education, Walden University; B.S., Nursing, Norfolk State University
Vice President, Student and Faculty Resources
Jennifer Newell, B.M., Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester
University Librarian
David A. Moulton, M.S.L.S., Simmons College; B.A., History, University of New Hampshire
Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Ryan Poirier, Ph.D., Psychological Foundations of Education and Learning, The Ohio State University; M.A., Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, The Ohio State University; B.A., Government, Teacher Certification in Social Studies, Connecticut College
Dean of Students
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D, Higher Education Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Administrative Science, John Hopkins University; B.S., Administrative Science, Yale University
University Registrar
Alan Smith, B.S., Ball State University
Vice President, Strayer Studios
Nicole Cattell, M.A., Telecommunication Arts, University of Michigan; B.A., Political Science, Northwestern University
Associate Vice President, Insights and Operations
Eirik Olsen, M.B.A, Harvard Business School; B.A., Economics, Princeton University
Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Mary Carr, J.D., St. Louis University with a certificate in Health Law; B.A., Boston College
Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Mike Zeliff, Ph.D., George Washington University; M.B.A., George Washington University; B.S., University of West Florida
President Emerita, Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs
Sondra F. Stallard, Ph.D., Education, University of Virginia; M.A., History, Morehead State University; B.A., History and Government, West Virginia Institute of Technology
President Emeritus, Director of Community College Relations
Michael Plater, Ph.D., The College of William and Mary; M.B.A., The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Economics, Harvard College
Chief Operating Officer
Chad D. Nyce, M.B.A., Temple University, B.S.B.A, Temple University
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI)
Dean Sippel, M.B.A., Saint Louis University, B.A., Westminster College
Deans of Curriculum
Business
Charlene Walters, Ph.D., Business Administration/Marketing, Northcentral University; MBA, Management, St. Thomas University; B.A., English, University of Connecticut
General Studies and Professional Studies
Nicole Morris, Ed.D., Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis; M.A., Leadership, Austin Peay State University; B.S., Elementary Education, University of Memphis
Information Systems and Technology
Michael Bleacher, M.S., Information Technology Management, Regis University; B.S. Information Systems, Colorado Christian University
Deans of Faculty
Business
Kristen Baldwin, M.A., Liberal Studies: Educational Leadership, Excelsior College; B.A., Sociology, University of South Florida
Iris Boyd, D.B.A., Management, Argosy University-Sarasota; M.B.A., Business Administration, Pfeifer University; M.S., Health Service Administration, Strayer University; B.A., Psychology, Winthrop University; Professional Graduate Business Certificate, Argosy University
Jennifer Dartt, M.A., Legal Studies, Texas State University; M.B.A., Business Administration, Marketing and Management, Westwood College
Maria E. Gambuzza, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Nova Southeastern University; M.B.A., Management, University of Phoenix; B.S., Industrial Relations, University of Carabobo-Venezuela
Stefan Gunter, Ph.D., English and American Literature, Brandeis University; M.A., English Literature, State University of New York, Oneonta
Carla Henryhand, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; M.S., Accounting, Strayer University
Shirin Saghafi, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.S., Business Administration, Strayer University
Timothy Sherman, D.B.A., Management, Argosy University; M.B.A., Management, American Intercontinental University; B.B.A., General Business, Georgia Southern University
Augustine (Gus) Weekley, J.D., Stetson University College of Law; B.A., Psychology, University of South Florida
Criminal Justice
Tamara Mangum, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Walden University; M.A., Criminal Justice, Rutgers State University of New Jersey; B.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University
Education and Public Administration
Mario Jackson, Ed.D., Instructional Leadership, Argosy University; M.Ed., Guidance and Counseling Services, Clemson University; B.A., Psychology, Florida A&M University
General Studies
Beth Baptist, Ed.D., Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia; M.Ed, Special Education, Winthrop University; B.A., Music Education, Limestone College
Tammy Evans-Colquitt, Ph.D., Public Policy and Administration, Walden University; M.P.A., Public Administration, Walden University; M.S., Nonprofit Management, Eastern University; B.A., Organizational Management, Eastern University
David Hatami, M.Ed., Leadership of Educational Organizations/Curriculum and Instruction, American InterContinental University; M.A., English Literature, Mercy College; B.A., Art History, Rollins College
Stephanie Hawkins, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Union Institute and University; M.A., Dance/Movement Therapy, Goucher College; B.A., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Dimetri Horner (Richardson), Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Liberty University; M.S., Secondary Education, The University of Southern Mississippi; B.A. English Literature, Southern University
Ben Luce, Ed.D., Educational Leadership; M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Southern Maine; B.A., Media Studies, University of Southern Maine
Lauren Philip, Ph.D., English, The George Washington University; B.A., English, Bucknell University
Trenace Richardson, Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, The George Washington University; M.Div., Religion, Howard University; B.A., English/Secondary Education, Elizabeth City State University
Evan Schwartz, Ed.S., Middle Grades Education, The University of West Georgia; M.Ed., Education, The Ohio State University; B.S., Education, The Ohio State University
K. David Smith, Ed.D., Administration and Supervision, The University of Virginia; M.Ed., Music Education, James Madison University; B.A., Music, Bridgewater College
Health Services Administration
Hannah Hughes, Ph.D., Nursing (in progress) Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S.N., Nursing Education, Walden University; Post Master's Certificate, Nursing Informatics, Walden University; B.S.N., Norfolk State University
Information Systems and Technology
Patricia Predanocyova, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.S., International Business, Strayer University
Jared Spencer, M.S., Internet Information Systems, Robert Morris University; B.S., Information Systems Management, Robert Morris University
Susan Blackburn, M.I.T., Information Technology, Virginia Tech; B.S., Statistics, Radford University
Nursing
Hannah Hughes, Ph.D., Nursing (in progress) Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S.N., Nursing Education, Walden University; Post Master's Certification, Nursing Informatics, Walden University; B.S.N., Norfolk State University
Department Chairs
Accounting
Brenda Adams, D.B.A., C.P.A., Accounting Specialization Capella University; M.B.A, Business Administration, Samford University; B.S., Accounting, Jackson State University; Executive Graduate Certificate, Accounting, Strayer University
Business Management
Jeffrey Pullen, M.B.A, Project Management, DeVry University; M.P.A., Government Management, DeVry University; M.S., Accounting, Strayer University; M.S., Management Information Systems, University of Maryland University College; B.S., Business and Management/Accounting, University of Maryland University College
James Ruether, Ph.D., Business Administration, Argosy University; M.A., Business Administration, University of St. Thomas; B.S., Economics, Saint John’s University
Criminal Justice
Paul Fontaine, M.S. Criminal Justice, University of Alabama; B.S., Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
Education
Tzipora Katz, Ph.D., Professional Studies in Education; M.Ed., Instructional Technology, American Intercontinental University; B.F.A., Visual Communication/Digital Design, American Intercontinental University
English and Communication
Ed Buchanan, M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Akron; B.A., English, University of Akron
General Studies
Lincoln Schreiber, M.A., Composition and Rhetoric, Wright State University; B.A., Mass Communication, Wright State University
Information Systems and Technology
Neal Basta, Ph.D., Mathematics, Alexandria University; M.S., Computer Science, Alexandria University; B.S., Special Mathematics, Alexandria University
Syed Raza, Ph.D., Computer Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Computer Science, Nova Southeastern University
Math
Bobbi Jo Taylor, Ed.D., Educational Leadership/Mathematics, University of Cumberlands; M.A.Ed., Secondary Education, University of Kentucky; B.A.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Kentucky