UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Aaron Thompson — President, Interim
Candice Jackson — Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, B.A., Tougaloo College; M.A., University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Francene Gilmer — Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.S.Ed.,
Eastern Illinois University
Gregory Rush — Vice President for Business Affairs, B.S. Accounting, M.B.A. University of Kentucky
Wendy Dixie —Chief Information Officer, B.S., Kentucky State University; M.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Gordon A. Rowe, Jr. — General Counsel, B.A., Virginia Tech, J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
Gordon A. Rowe, Jr. — General Counsel, B.A., Virginia Tech, J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
William Graham — Director of Athletics,
George Baker — Assistant to the President for Risk and University Police
Candice Love Jackson, Ph.D.— Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Deneia Thomas, Ph.D. — Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Erin Wheeler, Ph.D. — Assistant Vice President for Retention and Student Success
James Obielodan, Ph.D. — Director of Graduate Studies
Sheila Stuckey, M.L.S. — Director of Blazer Library
Marquiettia Bevin — Registrar
Gregory Rush, B.S., M.B.A. C.P.A. — Vice President for Business Affairs/Budget Director
Rayla Smoot — Director of Human Resources
VACANT — Manager, Purchasing
Natalie Turner — Bursar
Francene Gilmer — Vice President for Student Affairs.
Chris Cribbs, B.A., M.A. — Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students
Floarine Wilson, B.S., APRN, M.Ed — Director of Student Health Services
Maurice White— Director of Student Life
Alice Watson— Director of Admissions
Quiana Hall— Acting Director of Financial Aid
Rick Smith— Interim Vice President for External Relations and Development
Vacant — Associate Vice President for Development and Major Gifts
Wendell Thomas, B.S. — Director of Alumni Relations
Diane M. Hawkins, B.A., M.A. — Director of Communications
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