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Academic Affairs Division Fall 2023
(Formerly Deans & Chairs List)
Academic Affairs
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Provost/Executive VPAA | Dr. Lorenzo Smith Sharon Brewer |
| Associate Provost | Dr. Marc Guidry Sharon Brewer |
| Budget Director Academic Affairs | Alisha Collins |
| Executive Assistant to Provost | Sharon Brewer |
College of Business
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Timothy Bisping Kristi Howard |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Jason Reese Kristi Howard |
| Assistant Dean | Dr. Laurie Rogers Lora Dudley |
| Accounting | Dr. Kelly Noe Susan McGhiey |
| Business Comm & Legal Studies | Dr. Carol Wright Sherry Tucker |
| Economics & Finance | Dr. Mikhail Kouliavtsev Kristina Taylor |
| Management & Marketing | Dr. Matthew Lindsey Lynn Shivers |
College of Education
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Judy A. Abbott Heather Hawkins |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Christina Sinclair Nikkie Strahan |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Stacy Hendricks Marianne Payne |
| Education Studies | Dr. Jannah Nerren Caitlin Luna |
| Human Sciences | Dr. Chay Runnels Nesha Deckard |
| Human Services & Ed Leadership | Dr. Troy Davis (Interim) Jennifer Fry |
| Kinesiology & Health Science | Dr. Wycliffe Njororai Kayla Smith |
College of Fine Arts
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Gary Wurtz Florence Lunsford |
| School of Art | Mr. Chris Talbot Kendra Brown |
| School of Music | Dr. Nathan Nabb Melissa DeVine |
| School of Theatre & Dance | Mr. Cleo House, Jr. Sheri Grant Fenton |
College of Forestry
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Hans Williams Christen Myles |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Matt McBroom Christen Myles |
| Agriculture | Dr. Joe Smith Cynthia Baize |
| Environmental Science | Dr. Sheryl Jerez Christen Myles |
College of Liberal and Applied Arts
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Dustin Knepp Gina Ajero |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Joyce Johnston Geivonna Little |
| Anthropology, Geography & Sociology | Dr. Ray Darville Donna Matheny |
| English & Creative Writing | Dr. Liz Tasker Davis Celia Ranninger |
| Government | Dr. Kwame (Antwi-Boasiako) Joy Rhodes |
| History | Dr. Andrew Lannen Michelle Dorsett |
| Languages, Cultures & Communication | Dr. Jeana Paul-Urena Katherine Noble |
| Mass Communication | Dr. John Hendricks Jerri Cates |
| Military Science | LTC Gilberto Escobedo Sonnie Mosier |
| Multidisciplinary Studies | Dr. Joyce Johnston Geivonna Little |
| Psychology | Dr. Scott Hutchens Tiffany Gauntt |
| School of Social Work | Dr. Freddie Avant Carol Levine |
College of Science and Mathematics
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Kimberly Childs Tricia Cain |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Michele Harris Tricia Cain |
| Associate Dean | Dr. Debbie Pace Tricia Cain |
| Biology | Dr. Mark Barringer (Interim) Sabrina Wittwer |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry | Dr. Odutayo Odunuga (Interim) Reta Ann Perodin |
| Computer Science | Dr. Matthew Beauregard Angela Perry |
| Geology | Dr. Wesley Brown Shana Scott |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Dr. Lesa Beverly Judeana Marshall |
| Physics, Astronomy & Engineering | Dr. Rickey McDaniel Tamara Story |
| School of Nursing | Dr. Tammy Harris Stacie Rodgers |
| Pre-Health Professions | Dr. Erin Childress |
| JacksTeach | Dr. Jane Long Harley Hampton |
Office of Research and Graduate Studies
| Position | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| Dean | Dr. Lorenzo Smith (Acting) Katherine Lanigan |
Academic Departments
| Department | Name/Assistant |
|---|---|
| AARC | M.E. McWilliams |
| CARRI | Mary Ann Rojas Monica Loa |
| Center for Teaching & Learning | Megan Weatherly Kristina Sage |
| Institutional Effectiveness | John Calahan Alison Clarke |
| International Programs | Heather Catton |
| Lumberjack Learning Commons | Megan Weatherly |
| Ralph Steen Library | Jonathan Helmke |
| School of Honors | Mike Tkacik Jenn Crenshaw |
| Strategic Analystics & Institutional Research | Karyn Hall |
| Student Sucess Center | Raquel Skidmore Melodie Payne |