University Leadership
John Kline
President
B.S., Arizona State University
Dr. Ruki Jayaraman
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Ph.D., Carleton University
Julia Leeman
Vice President, Campus Operations
M.Ed., University of Missouri
Trisha Ganger
University Vice President of Admissions
M.B.A., American InterContinental University
Jeff Sonnenberg
Vice President of Strategic Student Operations
B.S., Central Michigan University
Walid Kaakoush
Vice President of Educational Alliances
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Dan Marzec
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs Leadership
Dr. Ruki Jayaraman
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Ph.D., Carleton University
Dr. Lauren Anderson
University Registrar
D.B.A., Argosy University
Dr. Mukul Bhalla
Dean of General Education
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Dr. Teresa Crosier
Dean of Business
Ed. D., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., St. Ambrose University
Richard Q. Holloway, J.D.
Dean of Criminal Justice
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
Dr. Jeannette K. Jones
Dean of Education
Ed.D., NOVA Southeastern University
Dr. Nicole Bent Jones
Campus Director of Learning Services
Houston Campus
D.B.A., Northcentral University
Dr. Edward Lavieri, Jr.
Dean of Information Technology
D.C.S., Colorado Technical University
Lewis Lynn
Director of Faculty Operations
M.A., Appalachian State University
April Migel
Vice President of Program Management
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
Chris Perry
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
M.A., University of Tennessee
Sharon Smith
Atlanta Campus Director
M.Des., Heriot-Watt University
Dr. Daniel E. Wilson
Director of Library and Learning Services
Ph.D., University of the Cumberlands
Program Chairs and Program Directors
Joshua Byrd
Program Chair of Criminal Justice and Acting Program Chair of Information Technology
Atlanta Campus
J.D., North Carolina Central University
Dr. Joanna Crowell-Dreiling
Program Chair of Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
Dr. Kathleen Embry
Program Chair of General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. Eddie Gordon
Program Chair of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. Cale Hall
Program Director of Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., Argosy University
Dr. Tanya MacNeil
Program Chair of Information Technology
Online Campus
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Daniel Rinehart
Program Chair of Criminal Justice and Acting Program Chair of Information Technology and Media
Houston Campus
Ed.S., Northcentral University
Anna Selga
Program Chair of New Student General Education
Online Campus
M.B.A., National University
Dr. James Tarr
Program Chair of Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., Cleveland State University
Dr. Leland Taylor
Program Chair of Business
Houston Campus
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Betsy Wampler
Program Chair of Business
Atlanta Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Faculty Managers
(Online Campus)
Vanessa Danan
Information Technology Faculty Manager
M.B.A., Colorado Technical University
Kelley Mansfield
Education Faculty Manager
M.S., Old Dominion University
Michelle McGuire
Criminal Justice Faculty Manager
M.H.S., Governors State University
Kandice Pace
Business Faculty Manager
M.B.A., Northern Illinois University
Sparkle Scott
Criminal Justice Faculty Manager
M.A., American Public University
Stephanie Thompson
Education Faculty Manager
M.Ed., State University of West Georgia
Lizette Vasquez
Business Faculty Manager
M.A., University of Texas
Valerie Washington
Education Faculty Manager
M.Ed., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Krista Wasson
Education Faculty Manager
M.I.T.E., Dalhousie University
Kiana Wilson
Business Faculty Manager
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Wendy Achilles
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Marva Brewington
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. David Bull
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Shaheen Christie
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.A., University of Chicago
Dr. Tadzia Dennis
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
Collin Derrick
Full-Time Faculty - Media
Atlanta Campus
M.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Erica Ellsworth
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ed.S., Walden University
Dr. Antonio Flowers
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Patrick Frank
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
Online Campus
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Edward Hale
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Online Campus
D.B.A., Northcentral University
Yaharia Hall
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.Ed., North Park University
Dr. Dawn Kaiser
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. Jane Knapp
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Steven Kramer
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.A., Roosevelt University
Felicia Lewis
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.Ed., Georgia Southern University
Dr. David Lounsbury
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. Michael Luzius
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Colorado State University
Andrew Mahaney
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
Online Campus
M.G.A., University of Maryland University College
Dr. John Mendes
Full-Time Faculty - Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Argosy University
Dr. Patrice Nybro
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., Northcentral University
Sarah Parrish
Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice
Online Campus
J.D., Indiana University
Michael Pry
Full-Time Faculty - Information Technology
Online Campus
M.S., University of Maryland University College
Amber Ritter
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.Ed., American InterContinental University
Helena Robertson
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.B.A., Loyola University
Dr. Lori Slater
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Dr. Cynthia Solari
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., University of Phoenix
Brittany Longino Smith
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.S., Texas A&M University
Jody Tate
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.S., University of Nebraska
Dr. Christopher Trego
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Walden University
Kinyatta Trice
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.A., Georgia State University
Karen Wolak
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.Ed., National Louis University
Campus Leadership
Julia Leeman
Vice President, Campus Operations
M.Ed., University of Missouri
Bill Barnette
Regional Director of Finance
B.S., University of Alabama
Cristian Liuba
Vice President of Admissions
B.S., Colorado Technical University
Atlanta Campus
Sharon Smith
Campus Director
M.Des., Heriot-Watt University
Dr. Amanda Eisemann
Campus Librarian and Ombudsman
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Langa Henderson
Campus Director of Admissions
Atlanta Campus
B.A., University of Missouri
Alice Oliver
Campus Director of Student Experience and Student Finance
M.Ed., American InterContinental University
Houston Campus
Tianisha S. Adams
Campus Business Operations Manager and Student Finance
M.B.A., American InterContinental University
Brandye Cowan
Campus Director of Admissions
M.B.A., Colorado Technical University
Dr. Nicole Bent Jones
Campus Director of Learning Services
D.B.A., Northcentral University