University Administration
University Administration updated 5/2021
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, Christy Sigler, interim assistant to the president
Tennessee Small Business Development Center (Lead Center), Patrick R. Geho, director
University Counsel and Assistant to President, James Floyd
Office of the University Provost
Academic Affairs, Division of
Mark Byrnes, university provost
Cheryl B. Torsney, vice provost for faculty affairs
Nita Brooks, interim 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, associate dean
Research and Sponsored Programs
Dawn McCormack, interim co-director
Greg Rushton, interim co-director
Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Chris Brewer, assistant vice provost
International Affairs
Robert Summers, vice provost for international affairs
Guanping Zheng, associate vice provost
Center for Asian Studies, Michael Novak, director
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
Kathleen Schmand, dean
Christy Groves, interim associate dean
User Services, Jason Vance, interim chair
Collection Development and Management, Susan Martin, chair
Basic and Applied Sciences, College of
Greg Van Patten, interim dean
Saeed Foroudastan, associate dean
Aerospace, Chaminda S. Prelis, chair
Agriculture, Jessica Carter, school director
Biology, Dennis Mullen, chair
Chemistry, Andrienne Friedli, interim chair
Computer Science, Medha Sarkar, chair
Concrete and Construction Management, Kelly Strong, school director
Engineering Technology, Kenneth Currie, chair
Geosciences, Henrique Momm, 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, Lee Wade, chair
Health and Human Performance, Sonya Sanderson, chair
Human Sciences, Gina Pisut, chair
Nursing, Jenny Sauls, school director
Psychology, Greg Schmidt, chair
Social Work, Cathy McElderry, chair
Business, Jennings A. Jones College of
David Urban, dean
Vacant, associate dean
Kim Sokoya, associate dean for graduate and executive education
Sean Salter, assistant dean for assessment
Accounting, Jeannie Harrington, chair
Economics and Finance, Stuart Fowler, interim chair
Information Systems and Analytics, Timothy Greer, chair
Management, Jill Austin, chair
Marketing, Robert Blair, interim chair
Education, College of
Rick Vanosdall, interim dean
Robyn Ridgley, interim associate dean
Womack Educational Leadership, Donald Snead, interim chair
Elementary and Special Education, Eric Oslund, interim chair
Liberal Arts, College of
Leah Lyons, interim dean
Jeff Gibson, associate dean
Meredith Dye, interim associate dean
Art and Design, Michael Baggarly, interim chair
Communication Studies, Ron Kates, interim chair
English, Stephen Severn, chair
Global Studies and Human Geography, David Carleton, chair
History, Emily Baran, interim chair
Music, Jennifer Vannatta-Hall, interim school director
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Mary Magada-Ward, chair
Political Science and International Relations, Michael Federici, chair
Sociology and Anthropology, Brandon Wallace, chair
Theatre and Dance, Tiffany Trent, chair
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Roger Pieroni, chair
Media and Entertainment, College of
Beverly Keel, dean
Zeny Sarabia-Panol, associate dean
Jennifer Woodard, assistant dean
Journalism and Strategic Media, Greg Pitts, school director
Media Arts, Billy Pittard, chair
Recording Industry, John Merchant, chair
University College
Richard Sluder, dean
Trey Martindale, chief online learning officer
John Burchfield, 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
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, Kevin Williams, interim assistant vice president and chief of police
Information Technology, Division of
Bruce Petryshak, vice president for information technology and CIO
Academic and Instructional Technologies, Albert Whittenberg, 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, senior director
News and Media Relations, Jimmy Hart, senior director
Resource and Operations Management, Teena Young, director
University Publications, Drew Ruble, senior editor
Academic Marketing, David Foster, director
Student Affairs, Division of
Debra Sells, vice president and vice provost for enrollment and academic services
Career Development Center, Beka Crocket, 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, Maigan Wipfli, director
Student Organizations and Service, Jackie Victory, director
Student Government Association, Winton Cooper, president
University Advancement, Division of
William J. “Joe” Bales, vice president
Advancement Services, Ronda Vaughter, director
Alumni Relations, Ginger C. Freeman, director
Development, Pat Branam, director
Strategic Partnerships, vacant, 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/about-thec-tsac/commission-members0.html.
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 2020-21 faculty/administrators.
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