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 Lavigne, 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, Non-Degree/Non-Credit Coding 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, 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
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Tamara Mangum, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Walden University; M.A., Criminal Justice, Rutgers University; B.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University
Business, Graduate
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, Assistant Vice Provost - 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, Assistant Vice Provost - 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
Senior Dean, Nicole Morris, Ed.D., Higher Education, University of Memphis; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Austin Peay State University; B.S., Education, University of Memphis
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - 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, Assistant Vice Provost - Chelsie Swepson, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, Meharry Medical College, B.S., Biology, Fayetteville State University
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Wanda Tillman, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University; M.A., Management, Webster University; B.A., Public Affairs, Columbia College
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