Apr 26, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Administration



Principal Administrative Officers

Emily Messer, President

Michele Madore Boillotat, Vice President of University Advancement

Megan Cooley, General Counsel

Ricky Dotson, Athletic Director

Gary Stout, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Lauren Findley, Vice President of Enrollment Management

Carlos Martinez, Dean of the School of Education

Donna Nance, Vice President of Finance and Administration

Hector Quintanilla, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

Ricardo E. Rodriguez, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Sameer Vaidya, Dean of the School of Business and Professional Programs

Provost Emeritus

Allen Hugh Henderson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, 2004-2019

Administrative Staff

Kelly Anderson, Senior Director of Academic Advising & Student Success Operations

Chris Beckrich, Director of Campus Safety and Security

Sean Brigadier, Director of Institutional Research

Brian Builta, Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Sponsored Programs

K. Helena Bussell, Associate Provost of Academic Policy and Support and Accreditation Liaison and Interim Associate Dean of the School of Health Professions

Karen Cantrell, Executive Director for Communications and Marketing

Debbie Cavitt, Director of Purchasing

Jeri Chipman, Director of Alumni Relations

Douglas Cleary, Director of Financial Aid

Steven Daniell, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs

Whitney Dennis, Director of Graduate Admissions

Joe DeSantis, Director of Budget and Financial Planning

Carson Dinger, Director of Housing and Residence Life

Martha Earngey, Senior Director of Development

Brian Franks, Executive Director of Facilities Development, Operations & Emergency Services

Eugene Frier, Executive Director of Esports and Recreation

Michael Gatton, Director for Career Services

Saranya Graf, Director of Collegiate Academy & College Credit Partnerships

Whitney Hood, Director of Operations - Admissions

Elizabeth A.M. Howard, University Librarian and Director of the West Library

Karen Jarrell, University Registrar

Terence Kennedy, Interim Director of Freshman Success and Director of Student Retention

Muhye Hammattah, Director of Academic Advising & Retention

Eric Martinez, Interim Senior Director of Admissions

Genaro Martinez, Director of Human Resources

Francyenne Maynard, Director for Title IX and ADA Compliance

Jessie McDowell, Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Johntay Mooney, Director of Student Accounts

Jennifer Murphy, Director of Foundation Relations

Gregg Murray, Chief Information Officer

Amy Orcutt, Director of Enrollment Management Systems & Analytics

Jason Taylor, Director of Facilities Operations

Letty Vasquez, Controller

Barbara Walker, Director for Student Activities and Orientation

Aaron Whaley, Director of the Morton Fitness Center

OPEN, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs