President of the University
Andréa Backman, President
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Virginia; M.A., DePaul University; B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
General Administration
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed., A.T. Still University; Executive Women in Leadership Certification, Cornell University; M.B.A., Healthcare, Grand Canyon University; M.A.Ed., Adult and Continuing Education, University of Phoenix; B.S., Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Vice Provost, Academics Affairs
Ryan Poirier, Ph.D., Educational Policy and Leadership, Ohio State University; M.A., Higher Education Student Affairs, Ohio State University
Vice Provost, Faculty Operations and Experiences
Robert Morrill, M.B.A., Strayer University, Jack Welch Management Institute; B.S., Business Administration, State University of New York at Oswego
Vice Provost, Portfolio Strategy and Curriculum Development
Lisa Raisor, M.S., Education, Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University; B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics, Western Michigan University
Senior Vice Provost and Dean, Dean Jack Welch Management Institute
Mary Carr, J.D., St. Louis University, Certificate in Health Law; B.A., Boston College
Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Quality
Kevin Perrotta, M.B.A., Strayer University, Jack Welch Management Institute; B.S., Sports Management, St. John Fisher College
Assistant Vice Provost, Center for Well-Being
Stephanie Hawkins, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Union Institute and University; M.A., Dance/Movement Therapy, Goucher College; B.A., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Vice Provost, Portfolio Strategy and Curriculum Development
Michelle Thuma, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida; B.S., Business Information Systems, Messiah University
Assistant Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Christy Karnes, Ph.D., English, Miami University; M.A., Teaching, Miami University; M.A., English, Xavier University; B.A., English, Xavier University
University Registrar
Alison Morrison, M.Ed., Strayer University; B.S., Child Development and Family Relations, University of Maine
University Librarian
Mary Snyder, M.L.S., University of Maryland; B.A., History, George Mason University
Chief Diversity Officer, Special Assistant to the President
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University; B.S., Administrative Science, Yale University
Senior Vice President, Operations
Dean Sippel, M.B.A., Saint Louis University; B.A., Westminster College
Senior Vice President, Continuation and Advising
Cale Holman, M.S., Ocean Systems Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S., Ocean Engineering, United States Naval Academy
Vice President, Admissions and Transformation
Amanda Maliczyszyn, B.A., English, University of Delaware
Vice President, Advising and Student Services
Damita Goods, D.B.A., Management, Argosy University; M.B.A., Management, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.S., Human Resources, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.B.A., Healthcare, Western Governor's University; B.A., Management and Human Relations, Trevecca Nazarene University
Vice President, Advising and Transformation
Christopher Stout, M.S., Business Administration, Strayer University; B.S., Business Administration, Longwood University
Vice President, Campus Operations
Brian Christie, B.B.A., Strayer University
Vice President, Campus and Community
Teri Shields, M.B.A., Strayer University; B.S.B.A., Strayer University
Vice President of Education, Strategic Education Inc. Bootcamps
Meggie Mahnken, B.A., Psychology and Gender and Women's Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Vice President, Insights and Operations
Benjamin Sibley, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.A., Business Management, James Madison University
Vice President, Student Success
Caroline Masse, M.A., Instructional Design and Technology-Instructional Systems, University of Central Florida; B.A., History, University of Florida
Senior Director, Admissions
Heather Skinner, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.S., Accounting, University of Utah
Senior Director, Admission, Transformation, Quality and Assessment, Training
Mary Kate Hodowanec, M.B.A., Strayer University; B.A., Communications, East Stroudsburg University
President Emeritus
Brian W. Jones, J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.B.A., Finance, Georgetown University
Program Deans
Accounting
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Carla Henryhand, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; M.S., Accounting, Strayer University; B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina
Business, Undergraduate
Program Dean - Regina Henry, Ed.D., Leadership and Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee State University; M.B.A., Master of Business Administration, Regis University; B.B.A., Business Information Systems, Tennessee State University
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Ben Luce, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, The University of New England; M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Southern Maine; B.A., Media Studies, University of Southern Maine
Business, Graduate
Program Dean - Erik Spoelstra, Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, Northcentral University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; B.S., Business Management, Utah Valley State College; A.S., Business Administration, Ricks College
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - JoeAnn Parker, Ed.D., Leadership & Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.B.A., Human Resource Management, Liberty University; B.A., Business Administration, Saint Leo University
Criminal Justice
Program Dean - Paul Fontaine, M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Alabama; B.S., Criminal Justice, Athens State University; A.A., Police Science, Calhoun Community College
Education
Program Dean - Joe Ann Pace, Ph.D., Business Administration and Human Resource Management, Capella University; M.S., Aeronautical Science, Curriculum Development, Instructional Systems Design, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; B.S. Aeronautical Science, Aeronautical/Aero Systems Safety, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
General Education
Program Dean - Lauren Philip, Ph.D., English, The George Washington University; M.A., Education Technology Leadership, The George Washington University; B.A., English, Bucknell University
Program Dean - Catherine Ipcizade, M.F.A., Creative Writing, National University; B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, National University
Health Services and Public Administration
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Trevor Belcher, Ph.D., Psychology, Capella University; M.S., Psychology, Capella University; B.S., Ministry/Theology, Mid-America Christian University
Information Technology
Senior Program Dean - Carlo Sapijaszko, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida; M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary; B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Trevor Belcher, Ph.D., Psychology, Capella University; M.S., Psychology, Capella University; B.S., Ministry/Theology, Mid-America Christian University
Honors
Senior Program Dean - Kathleen Thompson, Ph.D. (candidate), Business Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Jack Welch Management Institute, Strayer University; B.S., Criminal Justice-Forensic Behavioral Analysis, Kennesaw State University