University Leadership
Sunitha Araamudhu
President
M.B.A., University of Chicago
John Kline
Chancellor
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
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
-Vacant-
Dean of Business
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. Joanna Dreiling
Dean of Education
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
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. Nicole Frederick
Program Chair of Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Liberty University
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 Director 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
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. 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. Anita Goerig
Full-Time Faculty -Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., 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
Dr. Ashley Johansen
Full-Time Faculty -Business
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella 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
Dr. John Mendes
Full-Time Faculty - Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Argosy University
Samirah Merritt-Myrick
Full-Time Faculty - Business
Online Campus
D.B.A., Walden 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
Darlene Sabio
Full-Time Faculty - General Education
Online Campus
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
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
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
Alice Oliver
Campus Director of Student Experience and Student Finance
M.Ed., American InterContinental University
Office of the Ombudsman
The Ombudsman staff is responsible for answering student inquiries and serving as a liaison between the student and the University departments where communication has broken down or is not yielding resolution. If problems occur, an Ombudsman staff member initiates a resolution of such problems and guides students through the University’s Grievance Procedure. Students may contact the Office of the Ombudsman at Ombudsman@aiuniv.edu or by phone at (847) 586-4056. The Ombudsman for AIU is Brandie Riegle.