Academic Catalog

2025-2026

Officers of the University

Officers of the Administration

Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., President

Alfred Z. Abuhamad, M.D., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Ashley L. Schumaker, M.A., Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President for Strategic Operations

Brian K. Payne, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Chad A. Reed, M.P.A., Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Nina R. Gonser, M.B.A., Vice President for Digital Transformation and Technology

September C. Sanderlin, M.S.Ed., Vice President for Talent Management and Culture

Annie M. Gibson, M.P.A., Vice President for Governmental Relations

Kenneth J. Fridley, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Brandi Hephner LaBanc, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Enrollment, Engagement & Services

Alonzo C. Brandon, B.S., Vice President for University Advancement

Kimberly Osborne, M.S., Vice President for University Communications and Chief Marketing Officer

Laura L. Delbrugge, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Letters

Erika Marsillac, Ph.D., Dean of the Strome College of Business

Tammi F. Dice, Ph.D., Dean of the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies

Jeffrey W. Fergus, Ph.D., Dean of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology

Bonnie Van Lunen, Ph.D., Dean of the Ellmer College of Health Sciences & Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Innovation

Gail Dodge, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Sciences

Zaryab Iqbal, Ph.D., Dean of the Perry Honors College

Rene Love, Ph.D., Dean of the Ellmer School of Nursing

Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., Dean of the Joint School of Public Health

Holly A. Handley, Ph.D., Interim Dean of Interdisciplinary Schools

Marisol P. Perez, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School

Timothy A. Hackman, M.L.S., M.A., Dean of University Libraries

Department and School Chairs

HONG (KIM) DUONG, Ph.D., School of Accountancy (Interim)

JOHN ROTH, M.F.A., Art

HOLLY D. GAFF, Ph.D., Biological Sciences

CRAIG A. BAYSE, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

SANDEEP KUMAR, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering

TIM J. ANDERSON, Ph.D., Communication and Theatre Arts

JAMES D. BLANDO, Ph.D., Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health

RAVI MUKKAMALA, Ph.D., Computer Science

MARK C. REHFUSS, Ph.D., Counseling and Human Services

DANIEL TAKABI, Ph.D., School of Cybersecurity

FRANK Y. LIU, Ph.D., School of Data Science

BRENDA T. BRADSHAW, M.S., School of Dental Hygiene

ROBERT MCNAB, Ph.D., Economics

MICHAEL (MICKEY) KOSLOSKI, Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Workforce Development

OSCAR R. GONZALEZ, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

ERTUNGA CEM OZELKAN, Ph.D., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

VUKICA JOVANOVIC, Ph.D., Engineering Technology

VERONICA T. WATSON, Ph.D., English

DANIEL M. RUSSELL, Ph.D., School of Exercise Science

BRUCE RUBIN, Ph.D., Finance

BRIAN C. MARTIN, Ph.D., Health Behavior, Policy, and Management (Interim)

INGO HEIDBRINK, Ph.D., History

XIHE ZHU, Ph.D., Human Movement Studies and Special Education

WEIYONG ZHANG, Ph.D., Information Technology and Decision Sciences

SHAOMIN LI, Ph.D., Management

CHUANYI TANG, Ph.D., Marketing

GORDON MELROSE, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics

MARWAN AL-HAIK, Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

HAROLD C. RIETHMAN, Ph.D., School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences

BRANDON A. SHAH, M.S., M.B.A., Military Science and Leadership

NANCY K. KLEIN, Ph.D., School of Music

BRIAN C. BECKER, M.B.A., Naval Science

KEVIN M. YEAGER, Ph.D., Ocean and Earth Sciences

NICOLE WILLOCK, Ph.D., Philosophy and Religious Studies

SEBASTIAN E. KUHN, Ph.D., Physics

TOM R. ALLEN, Ph.D., Political Science and Geography

GEORGE H. NOELL, Ph.D., Psychology

BRUCE D. MCDONALD, Ph.D., School of Public Service

PATRICIA A. LAVERDURE, Ph.D., School of Rehabilitation Sciences

RUTH A. TRIPLETT, Ph.D., Sociology and Criminal Justice

STACIE RAYMER, Ph.D., School of Speech-Language Pathology

SHANA L. PRIBESH, Ph.D., STEM Education and Professional Studies

KUNTAL BHATTACHARYYA, Ph.D., School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations

ANGELA L. ECKHOFF, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning

ELIZABETH GROENEVELD, Ph.D., Women's and Gender Studies

ELIZABETH C. BLACK, Ph.D., World Languages and Cultures