University Administration and Faculty

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. Mukul Bhalla

Vice Provost, Academic Affairs

Ph.D., University of Virginia 

 

Dr. Conna Bral

Vice Provost, Academic Operations

Ph.D., University of Nebraska

 

Dr. Lauren Anderson
University Registrar
D.B.A., Argosy University

 

Dr. Teresa Crosier

Dean of Business

Ed. D., University of Phoenix

M.B.A., St. Ambrose University

 

Tabitha Dillon

Director of Library and Learning Services

M.L.S., Indiana University

 

Dr. Kathy Embry

Dean of General Education 

Ph.D., Capella 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 Policy & 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

 

 

Program Chairs

 

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. Eddie Gordon

Program Chair of Criminal Justice 

Online Campus

Ph.D., Capella University

 

Hakim Robinson
Program Chair of Media Production
Atlanta Campus
M.F.A., Academy of Art 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

 

Dr. Anna Selga

Program Chair of General Education

Online Campus

Ed.D., Trident University International

 

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

 

TBA

Program Chair of Business

Atlanta Campus

 

Faculty Managers

(Online Campus)

Aida Awad

General Education Faculty Manager 

M.S., University of Illinois 

 

Vanessa Danan

Information Technology Faculty Manager 

M.B.A., Colorado Technical University 

 

Steven Kramer

New Student General Education Faculty Manager 

M.A., Roosevelt University 

 

Kelley Mansfield

General Education Faculty Manager

M.S., Old Dominion University

 

Dr. Michael McGuire
Business Faculty Manager
D.B.A., Walden 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

General Education Faculty Manager

M.Ed., State University of West Georgia 

 

Lizette Vasquez

Business Faculty Manager

M.A., University of Texas

 

Krista Wasson

General Education Faculty Manager

M.I.T.E., Dalhousie University

 

Dr. Kiana Wilson

Business Faculty Manager
D.M., Colorado Technical University

 

 

Full-Time Faculty

  

 

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 

 

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. Ashley Johansen

Full-Time Faculty -Business

Online Campus

Ph.D., Capella University

 

Dr. Edward Hale

Full-Time Faculty - Criminal Justice

Online Campus

D.B.A., Northcentral University

 

John Hall

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus
M.Ed., American InterContinental 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. Felicia Lewis

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus

Ed.D., Georgia State 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

 

Samirah Merritt-Myrick

Full-Time Faculty -Business

Online Campus

M.B.A., University of Maryland

 

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

 

Darlene Sabio

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus

M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Dr. Dan Santangelo

Full-Time Faculty - Business

Online Campus

Ed.D., University of Phoenix

 

Dr. Lori Slater

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus

Ph.D., Capella University

 

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

 

Dr. Beth Virtanen

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus
Ph.D., Michigan Technological University

 

Dr. Karen Wolak

Full-Time Faculty - General Education

Online Campus
Ed.D., Northcentral 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

 

 

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

 

 

Atlanta Campus

 

Sharon Smith
Campus Director
M.Des., Heriot-Watt University

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