Senior Administrative Officers
(Dates in parentheses indicate the year in which the officer took office.)
Milton C. Moreland (2020)
President of the College
B.A., University of Memphis; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Andrea C. Abrams (2018)
Associate Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Special Assistant to the President
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Kay L. Drake (2002)
Vice President for Human Resources and Administrative Services
B.S., M.A., Eastern Kentucky University
M. Kendrick Durham (2020)
Dean of Students
B.A., Bellarmine University; M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Wm. Bradley Fields (2013)
Director of Athletics and Recreation
B.S., Centre College; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania
Ellen S. Goldey (2019)
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
B.S., University of the South; M.S., Ph.D., Miami University
Brian G. Hutzley (2017)
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
B.S., Michigan State University; M.B.A., Syracuse University
Kelly Knetsche (2020)
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
B.A., Davidson College
James P. Leahey (2006)
Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning
B.A., Centre College; J.D. Indiana University
Yvonne York Morley (1997)
Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
B.A., University of Kentucky
Robert M. Nesmith (2010)
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
B.A., Centre College
Michael Strysick (2011)
Chief Communications Officer
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University, State University of New York
Office of the President
Milton C. Moreland
President of the College
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Yvonne York Morley
Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
B.A., University of Kentucky
Admission and Financial Aid
Robert M. Nesmith
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
B.A., Centre College
Pam Baughman
Associate Dean and Director of Admission
B.S., Centre College
Thomas Becker
Admission Counselor
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
Jackie Conley
Financial Aid Counselor
B.A., Berea College
Cody Cook
Assistant Director of Admission
B.A., Centre College
David Dewitt
Associate Director of Admission
B.S., Centre College
Anne Evans
Assistant Director of Admission
M.A., Northwestern University
Gianna Gray
Admission Counselor
B.A., Centre College
Laura Keown
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Cumberland College
Kevin D. Lamb
Associate Dean and Director of Financial Aid
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
Adriana Martin
Assistant Director of Admission
B.A., Centre College
Anne K. Murphy
Associate Director of Admission
M.A., University of Chicago
Lauren Samuelson
Admission Counselor
M.Ed., Baylor University
Robert Schalkoff
Director of the Lincoln Scholars Program
M.A., School for International Training
Sarah Scott
Director of the Grissom Scholars Program
M.S., University of Kentucky
Clay Taylor
Admission Counselor
B.A., Centre College
Athletics
Brad Fields
Director of Athletics and Recreation
M.S. California University of Pennsylvania
Communications
Michael Strysick
Chief Communications Officer
Ph.D., Binghamton University, State University of New York
Diane Fisher Johnson
Senior Associate Director for Publications, College Editor, and editor of the Centrepiece alumni magazine
B.A., University of Virginia
Bruce Jones
Web and Graphic Designer
B.A., University of Kentucky
G. Thomas Sturgeon Jr.
Associate Director of Design for Brand & Stewardship Communications
B.F.A., University Of Kentucky
Amy Clark Wise
Associate Director of Communications
B.A., University of Kentucky
Office of Diversity
Andrea Abrams
Associate Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Special Assistant to the President
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., Emory University
Ashley Oliver
Director of Diversity and Inclusion Programming
J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law
Office of Academic Affairs
Ellen S. Goldey
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Miami University
Alex McAllister
Associate Dean of the College, H .W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Judith Jia
Chair of the Humanities Division, H .W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Art
M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
Amos Tubb
Chair of the Social Studies Division, Gordon B. Davidson Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Jeffrey Fieberg
Chair of the Science and Mathematics Division, John H. Walkup Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Katherine M. Andrews
Director of Research
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brian Cusato
Assistant Dean and Director of Centre Learning Commons
Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Mary R. Gulley
Assistant Dean and Director of Student Academic Support
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Alycia Tidrick
Assistant Director of Student Academic Support & FYC Coordinator
M.A., Ohio State University
Center for Career & Professional Development
Joy Asher
Director
M.S., University of Kentucky
Kirk Knott
Associate Director
M.Ed., Texas Tech University
Mindy Wilson
Associate Director
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bryana Deatherage
Employer Relations Specialist
B.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Center for Global Citizenship
Lori Hartmann
Director, Center for Global Citizenship
Hower Professor of International Studies
Ph.D.,University of Denver
Karen Ryan
Assistant Director, Center for Global Citizenship
Certificate in Tourism, Republic of Ireland
Jessica Leonard
Assistant Director, Center for Global Citizenship
International Student Services
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
Center for Teaching and Learning
Robyn Cutright
Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Andrew Patrick
Associate Director of CentreWorks and Experiental Learning Coordinator
Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Candace L. Wentz
Assistant Director and Instructional Technology and Design Coordinator
M.Ed., Bowling Green State University
Kristi Burch
Academic Technology Specialist
M.S., DeVry University
Todd Sheene
Event and Video Production Coordinator
B.A., Western Kentucky University
Lisa Curlis
Office Manager
B.S., Berea College
Information Technology Services
Andrew Ryan
Director of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer
M.S., Bowie State University
David L. Frey
Associate Director of Information Technology Services
B.A., University of Findlay
Daniel Clark
Technical Support Specialist
B.S., Berea College
Bradley Dunn
Academic Systems Coordinator
A.A., Kentucky State University
Christopher Hooker
Web Developer/Programmer
B.S., Berea College
Allen Levi
Systems and Security Specialist
A.S., Sullivan University
Russ Strunk
User Support & Technology Support Center Manager
A.A., Germanna College
Shane Wilson
Senior Systems and Network Coordinator
B.B.A., University Of Kentucky
Stacie Yates
Senior Database Programmer/Analyst
B.S., Campbellsville University
Library
Carolyn Frey
Director of Library Services
M.S.L.I.S., Drexel University
Crystal Ellis
Collection Development and Reference Librarian
M.L.S., University of Kentucky
Karoline Manny
Reference, Instruction, and Assessment Librarian
M.L.I.S., University of South Florida
Lanna McAninch
Circulation Supervisor
B.A., Rank I, Eastern Kentucky University
Beth Morgan
Head of Cataloging and Archives/Special Collections
M.L.S., University of Kentucky
Jami Powell
Library Systems Specialist
M.F.A., Spalding University
Office of the Registrar
Thomas E. Manuel
Registrar
B.B.A., University of Kentucky
Office of Student Affairs
Kendrick Durham
Dean of Students
M.E., University of South Carolina
Amanda Halfacre
Director of Greek Life and New Student Orientation
M.S., Western Illinois University
Kevin Reese
Director of Residence Life
M.S., North Park University
Jack Layden
Director of Campus Activities
Ed.M., Boston University
Ann S. Young
Assistant Dean of Student Life and Director of Housing
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Office of Religious Life
Richard D. Axtell
Paul L. Cantrell Professor of Religion and Chaplain
Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Parsons Center for Student Health and Counseling
Kathy Jones
Director of Student Health Services
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Cheryl Burton
Licensed Practical Nurse
A.A.S., Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Amanda Goodwin
Physician Assistant
M.A., University of Kentucky
Ann Goodwin
Director of Counseling
M.S.W., Washington University
Joel Klepac
Counselor
M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary
Crystal McPherson
Counselor
M.S.W., Campbellsville University
Michael Spears
Counselor
M.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Public Safety
Gary D. Bugg
Director of Public Safety
B.S., Centre College
Kevin Milby
Director of Public Safety
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Development and Alumni and Family Engagement
Kelly Knetsche
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
B.A., Davidson College
Katherine M. Andrews
Sponsored Research Specialist
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Colleen Courtwright
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
B.A., Transylvania University
Vickie Glidewell
Prospect Research Analyst
B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Elizabeth Graves
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
M.B.A., University of Kentucky
Katherine Lander
Individual Philanthropy Advisor
M.A., Columbia University
James P. Leahey
Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning
J.D., Indiana University of Law
Steve Lownds
Director of Gift Planning
B.A., Centre College
Megan Haake Milby
Director of Alumni and Family Engagement
B.A., Centre College
Mackenzie Nichols
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
B.A., Centre College
Matt Osborne
Director of Individual Philanthropy
B.A., Centre College
Krista Rinehart
Director of Annual Giving
M.P.A., University of Kentucky
Jacky Thomas Seaver
Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship
M.S., University of Kentucky
Anaris Sickles
Associate Director of Alumni and Family Engagement
B.S., University of Southern Indiana
Mackenzie Snow
Alumni and Development Fellow
B.A., Centre College
Norton Center for The Arts
Steven A. Hoffman
Executive Director
M.A., University of Wisconsin
Dana Bart
Art Director
M.F.A., Institute of Fine Arts Bucharest
Jennifer Broadwater
Director of Marketing and Development
M.B.A, University of Kentucky
Jessica Durham
Patron Services Manager
M.S., University of Alabama
Michael Lavin, Jr.
Technical Director
B.F.A., University of Kentucky
Molly Baker
Engagement Services Manager
B.A., Berea College
Human Resources and Administrative Services
Kay L. Drake
Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services
M.A., Eastern Kentucky University
Meredith Bruner
Human Resources Operations Manager and Director of the Greater Kentucky Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
B.A., University of the Cumberlands
Ben Nelson
Human Resources Generalist and Training Coordinator
B.A., Transylvania University
Facilities Management
M. Scott Messer
Interim Associate Director of Facilities Management
Donald Taylor
Manager of Custodial Operations and General Services
Office of Finance
Brian G. Hutzley
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
M.B.A., Syracuse University
Rebecca Amsler
Assistant Controller
M.B.A., Morehead State University
John R. Farris
Senior Investment Advisor
M.P.A., Princeton University
R. Scott Owens
Controller
M.B.A., Campbellsville University
Ann Smith
Assistant to the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
M.B.A., Morehead State University