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

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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

BUSINESS AFFAIRS

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

STUDENT AFFAIRS

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

UNIVERSITY EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

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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