University Administration
University Administration updated 8/2019
Office of the President
Sidney A. McPhee, president
Kimberly S. Edgar, executive assistant and chief of staff
Mary McClain, administrative assistant
Athletics, Chris Massaro, director
Audit and Consulting Services, Brenda Burkhart, director
Institutional Equity and Compliance, Marian V. Wilson, assistant to the president
Tennessee Small Business Development Center (Lead Center), Patrick R. Geho, director
University Counsel and Assistant to President, Heidi Zimmerman
Office of the University Provost
Academic Affairs, Division of
Mark Byrnes, university provost
Cheryl B. Torsney, vice provost for faculty affairs
Peter Cunningham, vice provost for academic programs
Rebecca Cole, associate provost for academic administration and resources
Mary Hoffschwelle, associate provost for strategic planning and partnerships
General Education, Susan Myers-Shirk, director
Graduate Studies, College of
David L. Butler, vice provost for research and dean
Dawn McCormack, interim associate dean
Research Services, Jeffry Porter, director
Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Chris Brewer, assistant vice provost
International Affairs
Guanping Zheng, interim vice provost for international affairs
Center for East and Asian Studies and Confucius Institute, Michael Novak, interim associate vice provost
Education Abroad, Melissa Miller, director
Student Success
Richard Sluder, vice provost for student success
Brian P. Hinote, associate vice provost for data analytics and student success
Vincent Windrow, associate vice provost for student success
Cornelia Wills, director
University Honors, College of
John R. Vile, dean
Philip E. Phillips, associate dean
Walker Library
Jason Martin, interim dean
vacant, associate dean
User Services, Christy Groves, chair
Collection Development and Management Development, Suzanne Mangrum, interim chair
Basic and Applied Sciences, College of
Robert “Bud” Fischer, dean
Saeed Foroudastan, associate dean
Aerospace, Wendy Beckman, chair
Agriculture, Jessica Carter, school director
Biology, Dennis Mullen, interim chair
Chemistry, Greg Van Patten, chair
Computer Science, Medha Sarkar, chair
Concrete and Construction Management, Heather J. Brown, school director
Engineering Technology, Walter Boles, chair
Geosciences, Henrique Momm, interim chair
Mathematical Sciences, Chris Stephens, chair
Military Science, LTC Carrick McCarthy, chair
Physics and Astronomy, Ron Henderson, chair
Behavioral and Health Sciences, College of
Harold D. Whiteside, dean
Barbara F. Turnage, associate dean
Criminal Justice Administration, Lance Selva, chair
Health and Human Performance, Sonya Sanderson, chair
Human Sciences, Deborah Belcher, chair
Nursing, Jenny Sauls, school director
Psychology, Greg Schmidt, chair
Social Work, Cathy McElderry, chair
Business, Jennings A. Jones College of
David Urban, dean
David Foote, associate dean
Kim Sokoya, associate dean for graduate and executive education
Sean Salter, assistant dean for assessment
Accounting, Jeannie Harrington, chair
Economics and Finance, Keith Gamble, chair
Information Systems and Analytics, Timothy Greer, chair
Management, Jill Austin, chair
Marketing, Vince Smith, chair
Education, College of
Lana Seivers, dean
Rick Vanosdall, associate dean
Womack Educational Leadership, James O. Huffman, chair
Elementary and Special Education, Robyn Ridgley, chair
Liberal Arts, College of
Karen Petersen, dean
Leah Lyons, interim associate dean
Stephen Smith, associate dean
Art and Design, Nicole Foran, chair
Communication Studies, Heather Hundley, chair
English, Stephen Severn, chair
Global Studies and Human Geography, Francis Koti, chair
History, Kevin Leonard, chair
Music, Michael Parkinson, school director
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Ron Bombardi, chair
Political Science and International Relations, Michael Federici, chair
Sociology and Anthropology, Brandon Wallace, chair
Theatre and Dance, Jeff Gibson, chair
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Roger Pieroni, chair
Media and Entertainment, College of
Zeny Sarabia-Panol, interim dean
Jennifer Woodard, interim associate dean
Journalism and Strategic Media, Greg Pitts, school director
Media Arts, Billy Pittard, chair
Recording Industry, Beverly Keel, chair
University College
Richard Sluder, dean
Vacant, associate dean
Peggy Carpenter, assistant dean
University Studies, Marva Lucas, chair
Centers of Excellence
Center for Historic Preservation, Carroll Van West, director
Center for Popular Music, Gregory Reish, director
Chairs of Excellence
The Dr. Carl Adams Chair in HealthCare Services
Joey A. Jacobs Chair of Excellence in Accounting, Tom Walker, chairholder
The Jennings Jones Chair in Free Enterprise
The Jennings Jones Chair in Urban and Regional Planning
John C. Miller Chair in Equine Reproductive Physiology, John Haffner, director
Mary E. Miller Chair in Equine Health, Holly Spooner, director
The Katherine Davis Murfree Chair in Dyslexic Studies, Tim Odegard, chairholder
The National HealthCare Chair in Nursing, Deborah Lee, chairholder
The Robert E. and Georgianna West Russell Chair in Manufacturing Excellence
The John Seigenthaler Chair in First Amendment Studies, Deborah Fisher, director
Endowed Chairs
Martin Chair of Insurance, Dave Wood, chairholder
Weatherford Chair of Finance, Anne Anderson, chairholder
The Wright Travel Chair in Entrepreneurship, Joshua Aaron, chairholder
Business and Finance, Division of
Alan Thomas, vice president
Kathy Thurman, associate vice president
Administration, Ron Malone, assistant vice president
Administrative and Business Services, Kimberly Williams, assistant vice president
Campus Planning, William Waits, assistant vice president
Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management, Gené Stephens, assistant vice president
Facilities Services, Joe Whitefield, assistant vice president
Human Resource Services, Kathy Musselman, assistant vice president
University Police, Carl S. Peaster, assistant vice president and chief of police
Information Technology, Division of
Bruce Petryshak, vice president for information technology and CIO
Academic and Instructional Technologies, Barbara Draude, assistant vice president
Client Services and IT Business Operations, Robin Jones, assistant vice president
Enterprise Applications Services, Lisa Rogers, senior associate vice president
Technical Services and Information Security, Chad Mullis, assistant vice president
IT Projects and Portfolio Management, Tom Wallace, associate vice president
Marketing and Communications, Division of
Andrew Oppmann, vice president for marketing and communications
Creative and Visual Services, Kara Hooper, director
News and Media Relations, Jimmy Hart, director
Resource and Operations Management, Jack Ross, senior director
University Publications, Drew Ruble, senior editor
Student Affairs, Division of
Debra Sells, vice president and vice provost for enrollment and academic services
Career Development Center, Dusty Doddridge, director
Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, Hilary Miller, director
Disability and Access Center, Kevin States, director
Student-Athlete Enhancement Center, Todd Wyant, director
Student Support Services, Melissa Towe, director
Admissions and Enrollment Services
Laurie Witherow, associate vice provost for admissions and enrollment services
Enrollment Technical Systems, Teresa Thomas, director
Financial Aid and Scholarships, Stephen White, director
MT One Stop/Scheduling, Tyler Henson, director
Registrar, Susan Fieldhouse, Registrar
Undergraduate Recruitment, Linda Olsen, director
Student Life
Sarah Sudak, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students
Campus Recreation Center, Charles Gregory, director
Child Care Lab, Nancy James, director
Counseling and Testing Services, Mary Kaye Anderson, director
Housing and Residential Life, Michelle Safewright, director
New Student and Family Programs, Gina Poff, director
Student Conduct, Laura Sosh-Lightsy, assistant dean
Student Health Services, Rick Chapman, director
Student Programming, Rich Kershaw, director
Student Union Facilities, Justin Reed, director
Dan Kelley, assistant vice president for student affairs
Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leslie Merritt, director
Intercultural and Diversity Affairs, Daniel Green, director
June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students, Barbara Scales, director
Student Organizations and Service, Jackie Victory, director
Student Government Association, Delanie McDonald, president
University Advancement, Division of
William J. “Joe” Bales, vice president
Advancement Services, Ronda Vaughter, director
Alumni Relations, Ginger C. Freeman, director
Development, Pat Branum, director
Strategic Partnerships, Paula Mansfield, director
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)
For information about the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, see www.tn.gov/thec/.
For a listing of commission members, see www.tn.gov/thec/topic/commission-members.
For information about the Middle Tennessee Board of Trustees, see www.mtsu.edu/boardoftrustees/.
For a listing of board members, see www.mtsu.edu/boardoftrustees/members.php.
NOTE: Links below are to the 2017-18 faculty/administrators.
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