Administration
President’s Office
John Kline
President
B.S., Arizona State University
Julia Leeman
Vice President, Campus Operations
M.Ed., University of Missouri
B.S., James Madison University
Academic Affairs
Dr. Ruki Jayaraman
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Ph.D., Carleton University
M.A., Carleton University
M.A., University of Mysore
B.A., University of Mysore
April Migel
Vice President of Program Management
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
Lewis Lynn
Director of Faculty Operations
M.A., Appalachian State University
B.S., Appalachian State University
Molly V. Sheahan
Director of Faculty Development and Support
M.A., Roosevelt University
B.A., University of Illinois
Daniel E. Wilson
Director of Library and Learning Services
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
B.A., University of South Alabama
Admissions
Trisha Ganger
University Vice President of Admissions
M.B.A., American InterContinental University
B.A., Indiana University
Ernest Cochran
Vice President of Admissions
M.B.A., American InterContinental University
B.S., Millikin University
Cristian Liuba
Vice President of Admissions
B.S., Colorado Technical University
Eva McKee
Vice President of Admissions
M.B.A., American InterContinental University
B.B.A., DePaul University
Michele Heath
Vice President of University Admissions Operations
B.S., Illinois State University
Educational Alliances
Walid Kaakoush
Vice President of Educational Alliance
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
B.A., Brigham Young University
Tawana Cain
Director of Client Development & EAC Operations
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
Finance
Dan Marzec
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Institutional Effectiveness
Chris Perry
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
M.A., University of Tennessee
B.A., Southern Illinois University
Policy and Administration
Daniel Sessions
Vice President of Policy and Administration
M.S., Northwestern University
B.S., Southern Illinois University
Student Affairs & Student Finance
Jeff Sonnenberg
Vice President of Strategic Student Operations
B.S., Central Michigan University
Wendy Blazer
Director of Academic Advising
M.S., South University
B.S., Point Park University
Shanna Thorpe
Director of Academic Advising
M.A., Lewis University
B.A., Aurora University
Mike Wetzel
Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Eastern Illinois University
University Program Deans
Dr. Mukul Bhalla
Dean of General Education
Ph.D., University of Virginia
M.A., University of Virginia
B.A., Lucknow University
Richard Holloway
Dean of Criminal Justice
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Teresa Hutchinson
Dean of Business
Ed. D., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., St. Ambrose University
B.A., University of Iowa
Dr. Jeannette K. Jones
Dean of Education
Ed.D., NOVA Southeastern University
M.B.A., Averett University
B.S., George Mason University
A.A.S., Northern Virginia Community College
Dr. Edward Lavieri, Jr.
Dean of Information Technology
D.C.S., Colorado Technical University
M.S., Capella University
M.S., Bowie State University
M.S., University of Arkansas
Program Chairs
Dr. Joanna Crowell-Dreiling
Program Chair of Education
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
M.A, University of Phoenix
B.A., University of Arizona
Dr. Kathleen Embry
Program Chair of General Education
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S., Illinois State University
B.S., Illinois State University
Dr. Eddie Gordon
Program Chair of Criminal Justice
Ph.D., Capella University
M.P.A., Columbus State University
B.S., Columbus State University
Dr. Tanya MacNeil
Interim Dean of Information Technology
Program Chair of Information Technology
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
M.I.T.E., Dalhousie University
B.B.A., Mount Saint Vincent University
Dr. Cynthia Solari
Program Chair of Business
D.B.A., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., California Coast University
B.S., Husson University
Faculty Managers
Vanessa Danan
Information Technology Manager
M.B.A., Colorado Technical University
B.S., Colorado Technical University
A.S., El Camino College
Kelley Mansfield
Education Manager
M.S., Old Dominion University
B.A., University of California
Kandice Pace
Business Manager
M.B.A., Northern Illinois University
B.S., Hampton University
Valerie Pruitt
Education Manager
M.Ed., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
B.S., Texas A&M University
A.S., Grayson College
Sparkle Scott
Criminal Justice Manager
M.A., American Public University
B.A., Northern Illinois University
Anna Selga
Manager of Academic Success
M.B.A., National University
B.A., Ateneo da Manila University
Tionya Spriggs
Business Manager
M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management
B.A., University of Illinois
A.A.S., Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Stephanie Thompson
Education Manager
M.Ed., University of West Georgia
B.A., Elon University
Lizette Vasquez
Business Manager
M.A., University of Texas
B.A., University of Michigan
Krista Watson
Education Manager
M.I.T., Dalhousie University
B.A., University of New Brunswick
Kiana Wilson
Business Manager
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
B.A., University of South Florida