President of the University
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President
DHEd, AT Still University; Executive Women in Leadership Certification, Cornell University; MBA, Healthcare, Grand Canyon University; MAEd, Adult and Continuing Education, University of Phoenix; BS, Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson joined Strayer University as Provost and Chief Academic Officer on November 1st, 2021. Dr. Farmer-Thompson brings over 25 years of leadership experience from two fast-growing and innovative universities, as well as from the corporate sector. Her strengths are varied both academically and operationally. Most recently, she led Finance/Budgeting, Analytics, Human Resources, Career Services within Arizona State University’s (ASU) Educational Outreach & Student Services Division, overseeing 21 departments and 4000-employees. In this role, Dr. Farmer-Thompson was responsible for differentiating student services and engaging over 200 employers to connect ASU students to internships.
Prior to ASU, Dr. Farmer-Thompson spent 10 years at Grand Canyon University in a variety of progressive leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, Honors College Founding Dean, Dean of Online and Chief Diversity Officer.
Dr. Farmer-Thompson brings a wealth of academic, business-related, and community focused expertise. Across her academic roles, she has led many functional areas including academic affairs, program design and evaluation, curriculum development, faculty leadership, programmatic and regional accreditation, K-12 partnership, and more. While she was recently awarded Phoenix Business Journal’s Top 25 Women in Business, she also prioritizes community embeddedness as part of her personal mission, founding and serving in the following organizations:
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President/CEO, Foresight Foundation for Economic Equity, an impact fund providing capital to minority and women owned businesses
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Co-Founder, Foundation for Female Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Farmer-Thompson has served on numerous boards such as Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Phoenix College President’s Advisory Council, the Governor’s Commission on Equity in State Contracting, and others. Also, as an author and presenter, she has a deep desire and proven track record in helping advance the aspirations of the underrepresented, particularly women, both professionally and personally.
General Administration
Vice Provost, Academics Affairs
Ryan Poirier, PhD, Educational Policy and Leadership, Ohio State University; MA, Higher Education Student Affairs, Ohio State University
Vice Provost, Academic Operations and Faculty Excellence
Robert Morrill, MBA, Strayer University, Jack Welch Management Institute; BS, Business Administration, State University of New York at Oswego
Vice President, Portfolio and Academic Quality
Caroline Masse, MA, Instructional Design and Technology-Instructional Systems, University of Central Florida; BA, History, University of Florida
Senior Vice Provost and Dean, Dean Jack Welch Management Institute, School of Business
Mary Carr, JD, St. Louis University, Certificate in Health Law; BA, Boston College
Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Quality
Kevin Perrotta, MBA, Strayer University, Jack Welch Management Institute; BS, Sports Management, St. John Fisher College
Assistant Vice Provost, Center for Well-Being
Stephanie Hawkins, PhD, Clinical Psychology, Union Institute and University; MA, Dance/Movement Therapy, Goucher College; BA, Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Vice Provost, Portfolio Strategy
Michelle Thuma, MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida; BS, Business Information Systems, Messiah University
Assistant Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Rebecca Allen, PhD, Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience, American University; MA, Biological Psychology, George Mason University; BS, Psychology, Bridgewater College
University Registrar
Alison Lavigne, MEd, Strayer University; BS, Child Development and Family Relations, University of Maine
University Librarian
Mary Snyder, MLS, University of Maryland; BA, History, George Mason University
Chief Diversity Officer, Special Assistant to the President
Jacqueline Palmer, EdD, Higher Education Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; MS, Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University; BS, Administrative Science, Yale University
Senior Vice President, Continuation and Advising
Cale Holman, MS, Ocean Systems Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MBA, Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; BS, Ocean Engineering, United States Naval Academy
Vice President, Advising and Transformation
Christopher Stout, MS, Business Administration, Strayer University; BS, Business Administration, Longwood University
Vice President, Campus Operations
Brian Christie, BBA, Strayer University
Vice President, Campus and Community
Teri Shields, MBA, Strayer University; BSBA, Strayer University
Vice President of Education, Non-Degree/Non-Credit Coding Bootcamps
Meggie Enxuto, BA, Psychology and Gender and Women's Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Vice President, Insights and Operations
Benjamin Sibley, MBA, Management, Strayer University; BA, Business Management, James Madison University
Senior Director, Admissions
Heather Skinner, MBA, Management, Strayer University; BS, Accounting, University of Utah
Senior Director, Admission, Transformation, Quality and Assessment, Training
Mary Kate Hodowanec, MBA, Strayer University; BA, Communications, East Stroudsburg University
Program Deans
Accounting
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Carla Henryhand, PhD, Organization and Management, Capella University; MBA, Business Administration, University of Phoenix; MS, Accounting, Strayer University; BS, Accounting, University of South Carolina
Business, Undergraduate
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Ben Luce, EdD, Educational Leadership, The University of New England; MFA, Creative Writing, University of Southern Maine; BA, Media Studies, University of Southern Maine
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Tamara Mangum, PhD, Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Walden University; MA, Criminal Justice, Rutgers University; BS, Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University
Business, Graduate
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - JoeAnn Parker, EdD, Leadership & Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Human Resource Management, Liberty University; BA, Business Administration, Saint Leo University
Criminal Justice
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Paul Fontaine, MS, Criminal Justice, University of Alabama; BS, Criminal Justice, Athens State University; AA, Police Science, Calhoun Community College
Education
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Joe Ann Pace, PhD, Business Administration and Human Resource Management, Capella University; MS, Aeronautical Science, Curriculum Development, Instructional Systems Design, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; BS Aeronautical Science, Aeronautical/Aero Systems Safety, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
General Education
Executive Dean- Nicole Morris, EdD, Higher Education, University of Memphis; MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, Austin Peay State University; BS, Education, University of Memphis
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Chelsie Swepson, PhD, Biomedical Sciences, Meharry Medical College, BS, Biology, Fayetteville State University
Program Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Wanda Tillman, PhD, Organization and Management, Capella University; MA, Management, Webster University; BA, Public Affairs, Columbia College
Health Services and Public Administration
Senior Dean, Assistant Vice Provost - Trevor Belcher, PhD, Psychology, Capella University; MS, Psychology, Capella University; BS, Ministry/Theology, Mid-America Christian University
Information Technology
Senior Program Dean - Carlo Sapijaszko, EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida; MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary; BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary
Honors & Student and Alumni Experience
Executive Dean - Kathleen Thompson, DBA (candidate), Strategy and Innovation, Capella University; MBA, Jack Welch Management Institute, Strayer University; BS, Criminal Justice-Forensic Behavioral Analysis, Kennesaw State University
Senior Dean of Student Experience - Damita Goods, DBA, Management, Argosy University; MBA, Management, Trevecca Nazarene University; MS, Human Resources, Trevecca Nazarene University; MBA, Healthcare, Western Governor's University; BA, Management and Human Relations, Trevecca Nazarene University
Dean of Honors and Graduate Student Experience - Ashley Collins, MBA, Human Resource Management, Strayer University; BS, Management, Virginia State University