Officers of the University

Officers of the Administration

Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., President

Ashley L. Schumaker, M.A., Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Operating Officer

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

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

LaToya Jordan, M.B.A., Vice President for Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management

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

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

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 and Campus Life

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

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

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

Allen Wilson, J.D., University Counsel

Colleges and Schools Deans

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

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

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

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

Khan Iftekharuddin, Ph.D., Dean of Interdisciplinary Schools

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

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

Marisol P. Perez, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Sciences

Elizabeth Burns, Ph.D., Interim Dean of University Libraries

Department, School, Centers' Chairs and Directors

Hong “Kim” Duong, Ph.D., Director of the School of Accountancy

John Roth, M.F.A., Chair of Art

Holly D. Gaff, Ph.D., Chair of Biological Sciences

Guijun Wang, Ph.D., Interim Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sandeep Kumar, Ph.D., Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Tim J. Anderson, Ph.D., Chair of Communication and Theatre Arts

James D. Blando, Ph.D., Chair of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health

Ravi Mukkamala, Ph.D., Chair of Computer Science

Mark C. Rehfuss, Ph.D., Chair of Counseling and Human Services

Daniel Takabi, Ph.D., Director of the School of Cybersecurity

Frank Y. Liu, Ph.D., Director of the School of Data Science

Brenda T. Bradshaw, M.S., Chair of the School of Dental Hygiene

Robert "Bob" McNab, Ph.D., Chair of Economics

Michael “Mickey” Kosloski, Ph.D., Chair of Educational Leadership and Workforce Development

Joanna K. Garner, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for Educational Partnerships

Oscar R. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., Chair of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Vukica Jovanovic, Ph.D., Chair of Engineering Technology

Veronica T. Watson, Ph.D., Chair of English

Daniel M. Russell, Ph.D., Chair of the School of Exercise Science

Bruce Rubin, Ph.D., Chair of Finance

Qi “Harry” Zhang, Ph.D., Interim Chair of Health Behavior, Policy, and Management

Ingo K. Heidbrink, Ph.D., Chair of History

Jonna Bobzien, Ph.D., Chair of Human Movement Studies and Special Education

Weiyong Zhang, Ph.D., Chair of Information Technology and Decision Sciences

Virginia M. Tucker Steffen, Ph.D., Director of Interdisciplinary Studies

Shaomin Li, Ph.D., Chair of Management

Chuanyi Tang, Ph.D., Chair of Marketing

Yuesheng Xu, Ph.D., Chair of Mathematics and Statistics

Marwan Al-Haik, Ph.D., Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Patrick Sachs, Ph.D., Chair of the School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences

LTC Daniel O'Donnell, Military Science and Leadership

Nancy K. Klein, Ph.D., Chair of the Diehn School of Music

Brian C. Becker, M.B.A., Naval Science

Kevin M. Yeager, Ph.D., Chair of Ocean and Earth Sciences

Nicole Willock, Ph.D., Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Balša Terzić, Ph.D., Chair of Physics

Tom R. Allen, Ph.D., Chair of Political Science and Geography

George H. Noell, Ph.D., Chair of Psychology

Bruce D. McDonald, Ph.D., Director of the School of Public Service

Eric Schussler, Ph.D., Interim Chair of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences

Ruth A. Triplett, Ph.D., Chair of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Kimberly A. Smith, Ph.D., Chair of the School of Speech-Language Pathology

Shana L. Pribesh, Ph.D., Chair of STEM Education and Professional Studies

Kuntal Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., Director of the School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations

Angela L. Eckhoff, Ph.D., Chair of Teaching and Learning

Elizabeth Groeneveld, Ph.D., Chair of Women's and Gender Studies

Elizabeth C. Black, Ph.D., Chair of World Languages and Cultures