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 Administration
Ruki Jayaraman
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Ph.D., Carleton University
Mukul Bhalla
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Conna Bral
Vice Provost, Academic Operations
Ed.D., University of Nebraska
April Migel
Vice President of Policy & Program Management
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
Lauren Anderson
University Registrar
D.B.A., Argosy University
Gayl Anglin
Interim Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Joanna Dreiling
Dean, School of Education
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
Kathy Embry
Dean, General Education programs
Ph.D., Capella University
Richard Q. Holloway,
Dean, School of Criminal Justice
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
Amanda Jandris
Dean, Research and Doctoral Studies
Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
Edward Lavieri, Jr.
Dean, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
D.C.S., Colorado Technical University
Melissa Noya
Dean, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Psy.D., Carlos Albizu University
Holly Rick
Dean, School of Business and Management
Ph.D., Capella University
Tabitha Dillon
Director of Library and Learning Services
M.L.S., Indiana University
Kerry Keller
Dean, Curriculum and Assessment
Ed.D., Walden University
Celestine Kemah
Director of Institutional Research
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Shara Lee
Director of Faculty Development & Support
Ed.D., University of Central Florida
Lewis Lynn
Dean, Faculty Operations
M.A., Appalachian State University
Program Chairs
Joshua Byrd
Program Chair, School of Criminal Justice
Atlanta Campus
J.D., North Carolina Central University
Rachel Cain
Program Chair, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Nicole Crackel
Program Chair, School of Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Liberty University
Kenneth Cromer
Chair, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., Trident University International
Adam Fullerton
Chair, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Eddie Gordon
Program Chair, School of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Oris Guillaume
Program Chair, School of Business and Management (PT)
Atlanta Campus
D.B.A., Argosy University
Jill Johnson
Program Chair, School of Business and Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Trident University International
Ed.D., University of St. Thomas
Misti Ludwig
Program Chair, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Online Campus
D.N.P., Regis University
Tanya MacNeil
Program Chair, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Online Campus
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Kennedy Maranga
Chair, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., Walden University
Daniel Rinehart
Program Chair, School of Criminal Justice and Acting Program Chair, School of Computer Science and Information Technology, and School of Design
Houston Campus
Ed.S., Northcentral University
Hakim Robinson
Program Chair, School of Design and Acting Program Chair, School of Computer Science and Information Technology, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Atlanta Campus
Ph.D., Liberty University
Anna Selga
Program Chair, General Education programs
Online Campus
Ed.D., Trident University International
Leland Taylor
Program Chair, School of Business and Management, and Program Chair, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Houston Campus
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Sheila Williams
Chair, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., Barry University
Mark Young
Program Chair, School of Business and Management
Online Campus
Psy.D., Ashford University
Administrative Faculty
(Online Campus)
Lori Aleknavicius
Administrative Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Psy.D., Argosy University
Aida Awad
Administrative Faculty, General Education
M.S., University of Illinois
Tiffany Cameron
Administrative Faculty, Research and Doctoral Studies
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University
Vanessa Danan
Administrative Faculty, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
M.B.A., Colorado Technical University
Anthony Hamlet
Administrative Faculty, School of Education
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Steven Kramer
Administrative Faculty, General Education
Ed.D., Trident University International
Renee Llewellyn
Administrative Faculty, School of Business and Management
D.M., University of Phoenix
Kelley Mansfield
Administrative Faculty, General Education
M.S., Old Dominion University
Michael McGuire
Administrative Faculty, School of Business and Management
D.B.A., Walden University
Michelle McGuire
Administrative Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
M.H.S., Governors State University
Kandice Pace
Administrative Faculty, School of Business and Management
M.B.A., Northern Illinois University
Angel RiosPelati
Administrative Faculty, General Education
D.B.A., National University
Sparkle Scott
Administrative Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
M.A., American Public University
Stephanie Thompson
Administrative Faculty, General Education
M.Ed., State University of West Georgia
Chimai Aimee Var
Administrative Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., University of South Alabama
Krista Wasson
Administrative Faculty, General Education
M.I.T.E., Dalhousie University
Samantha Wheeler
Administrative Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Kiana Wilson
Administrative Faculty, School of Business and Management
D.M., Colorado Technical University
Full-Time Faculty
Franklin Ammerman
Full-Time Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Northcentral University
Alana Atchison
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Psy.D., Adler University
Mohammad Azam
Full-Time Faculty, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Online Campus
M.I.T., American InterContinental University
Lilli-Anna Baca
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas
Marcie Berman
Full-Time Faculty, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Michelle Bosco
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Psy.D., Argosy University
Irene Bravo
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., Florida International University
Marva Brewington
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
David Bull
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Danon Carter
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.M., University of Phoenix
Terry Chi
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Shaheen Christie
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Shannon Cox-Kelley
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., East Texas A&M University
Matissa Cross
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Northcentral University
Patrick Frank
Full-Time Faculty, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Online Campus
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Angela German
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Ahmed Ghuman
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anita Goerig
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., Capella University
Edward Hale
Full-Time Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
D.B.A., Northcentral University
Cale Hall
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., Argosy University
John Hall
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
M.Ed., American InterContinental University
Robert Haussmann
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., Yale University
Rabeh Hijazi
Full-Time Faculty, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., Walden University
Todd Hughes
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Annie Jacobs
Full-Time Faculty, Research and Doctoral Studies
Online Campus
Ph.D., Saybrook University
Ashley Johansen
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Tina Lamb
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Mary Lind
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
John Lofton
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Brittany Longino Smith
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
M.S., Texas A&M University
Michael Luzius
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Colorado State University
Patrick McKiernan
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., Northcentral University
John Mendes
Full-Time Faculty, School of Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Argosy University
Scott Mensch
Full-Time Faculty, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Samirah Merritt-Myrick
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., Walden University
Lynnette Michalski
Full-Time Faculty, School of Education
Online Campus
Ed.D., Grand Canyon University
Patrice Nybro
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., Northcentral University
Sarah Parrish
Full-Time Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
J.D., Indiana University
Michael Pry
Full-Time Faculty, School of Computer Science and Information Technology
Online Campus
D.C.S., Colorado Technical University
Enid Richey
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., La Jolla University
Sabrina Segal
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Lori Slater
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
Ph.D., Capella University
Marci Stone
Full-Time Faculty, School of Business & Management
Online Campus
D.B.A., California Southern University
Ava Thorpe
Full-Time Faculty, School of Criminal Justice
Online Campus
Ph.D., Liberty University
Christopher Trego
Full-Time Faculty, General Education
Online Campus
Ph.D., Walden University
Robert Yates
Full-Time Faculty, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Online Campus
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Campus Leadership
Julia Leeman
Vice President, Campus Operations
M.Ed., University of Missouri
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 Dr. Elena Fox.