2022-2023 Catalog

Administrators of the University

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 ProvostFaculty 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