UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Mary Evan Sias—President B.A., Tougaloo College; M.B.A., Abilene Christian College; M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Steve Mason—Chief of Staff, Special Assistant to the President B.S., Kentucky State University; M.P.A., Kentucky State University

James P. Chapman—Interim Provost / Vice President for Academic Affairs B.A., St. Meinrad; M.A., Indiana University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Rubye Williams Jones—Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management B.S., Texas Woman's University; M.A., Texas Woman's University; Ph.D., Texas Woman's University

Hinfred McDuffie—Vice President for Administration, External Relations, and Development B.S., Tuskegee University; M.S.S., Alabama State University

Alice B. Johnson—Chief Financial Officer B.A., University of North Texas; M.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington; CPA

Angela Curry—General Counsel B.A., Spelman College; J.D., Boston University

Denisha Hendricks, Ed.D.—Director of Athletics B.S., University of South Carolina; M.Ed., Auburn University; Ed.D., Auburn University

Ralph Kimbrough, Ph.D., CPA, CIA—Internal Auditor B.S., University of Florida; M.Acc., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida

Robin Geiger, Ph.D. —Director of Institution Research and Assessment B.S.E.D., Ohio University; M.S. West Virginia University, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Ivory Griskell—Director of Risk Compliance B.S., Stillman College; M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., Kennedy-Western University

Harold R. Benson, Ph.D.—Director of Land Grant Programs Sheila Stuckey, M.L.S.—Director of Blazer Library

Anne S. Butler, Ph.D.—Director of the Stewardship of Place Program

Herman Walston, Ph.D.—Director, the Office of Sponsored Programs

FINANCE

Alice B. Johnson, M.B.A., CPA—Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs

Katherine Napier, M.B.A., CIA, CISA, CPA—Associate Vice President for Business Operations

Jack McNear, M.B.A. — Director of Capital Planning

Claudine Gee, M.B.A., S.P.H.R.—Budget Officer

Gary Meiseles, M.S.—Executive Director of Human Resources

Tonya Montgomery, B.S.—Director of Purchasing

Natalie T. Turner, M.P.A.—Bursar

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Ruby Jones, Ph.D.—Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Vernell Bennett, M.A.— Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Roosevelt Shelton, Ph.D.—Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Ronald T. Banks, M.S.—Interim Director of Counseling/Career Planning and Placement

Mary T. Fields, R.N., M.P.A.—Director of Student Health Services

Leslie K. Thomas, M.A.—Director of Student Life

Stephanie B. Bastin— Chief of University Police

John B. Martin, M.M., M.S.—Registrar

Yolanda Cherie Benson, M.P.A.—Assistant Registrar

James A. Burrell, M.A.—Director of Admissions

Kathy Peale, J.D.—Associate Director of Admissions

Carol Parks, M.S.—Director of Testing/ C.P.C.P.

Carmella A. Conner, M.S.Ed.—Director of Financial Aid

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT

Hinfred McDuffie, M.S.S.—Vice President for Administration, External Relations, and Development

Edward Fields, B.A. — Director of Information Technology

Harold Hayes, M.B.A.—Director of Auxiliary Enterprise

Garland Higgins, M.S.—Director of Alumni Relations

Felicia Lewis, M.A. — Assistant Vice President / Director of Communications

Vacant — Director of Facilities Services

Vacant — Director of Residence Life

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

James P. Chapman, Ph.D.—Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Titilayo Ufomata, Ph.D. — Associate Provost

Penny Smith; Ph.D.—Assistant Provost for Outreach and Extended Programs

Sam O. Oleka, Ph.D.—Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies

Gashaw Lake, Ph.D.—Dean, College of Professional Studies

Charles Bennett, Ph.D.—Dean, College of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Health