Administration
President’s Office
John Kline
President
B.S., Arizona State University
Julia Leeman
Vice President, Campus Operations
Ed.D., 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
Shanna Thorpe
Director of Student Success
M.A., Lewis University
B.A., Aurora University
Student Finance
Nicole Stull
Vice President of Financial Aid
B.S., Northern Illinois University
Kathy Heller
Director of Financial Aid
A.S., Colorado Technical 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
Program Directors
Dr. Dawn Kaiser
Program Director of Business
Ph.D., Capella University
M.B.A., Lake Superior State University
B.S., Lake Superior State University
A.D.P., Lake Superior State University
A.A., Alpena Community College
Program Chairs
Dr. Kathleen Embry
Program Chair of 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
Lead Faculty
Dr. Joanna Crowell-Dreiling
EDU Lead Faculty
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
M.A, University of Phoenix
B.A., University of Arizona
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
Faculty
Dr. Wendy Achilles
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S.A., East Carolina University
Shaheen Christie
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.A., University of Chicago
Erica Ellsworth
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.A., Minnesota State University
Patrick Frank
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Samia Friesen
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S.W., University of Manitoba
Dr. Edward Hale
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
D.B.A., Northcentral University
M.A., University of South Florida
M.P.A., American Public University
Yaharia Hall
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.Ed., North Park University
Andrew Imm
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.Ed., Georgia State University
M.S., University of Missouri
Dr. Jane Knapp
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ashley Lee
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.S., Northern Illinois University
Felicia Lewis
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.Ed., Georgia Southern University
Dr. David Lounsbury
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S., University of New Haven
Dr. Michael Luzius
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Ph.D., Colorado State University
M.A., University of Colorado
Andrew Mahaney
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
M.G.A., University of Maryland University College
Dr. David Makin
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Ph.D., Washington State University
M.S., University of Louisville
Dr. John Mendes
Full-Time Faculty - Education
Ed.D., Argosy University
M.A., Roosevelt University
Scott Moreno
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.S., Kaplan University
Patrice Nybro
Full-Time Faculty - Business
D.B.A., Northcentral University
M.B.A., St. John's University
Sarah Parrish
Full-Time Faculty- Criminal Justice
J.D., Indiana University
Michael Pry
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
M.S., University of Maryland University College
Amber Ritter
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.Ed., American InterContinental University
Helena Robertson
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.B.A., Loyola University
Carol Sagers
Full-Time Faculty - Business
M.B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Michael Schmitt
Full-Time Faculty - Business
D.P.T., Temple University
M.S., Mercer University
Brittany Smith
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.S., Texas A&M University
Errol Sull
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.A., Niagara University
Dr. James Tarr
Full-Time Faculty - Business
D.B.A., Cleveland State University
M.B.A., Cleveland State University
Kinyatta Trice
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.A., Georgia State University
Karen Wolak
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
M.Ed., National Louis University