Administrative Officers and Staff

Senior Administrative Officers

(Dates in parentheses indicate the year in which the officer took office.)

John A. Roush (1998)
President of the College
B.A., Ohio University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Miami 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 

Brian Cusato (2016)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the President
B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.A., Bucknell University; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Kay L. Drake (2002)
Vice President for Human Resources and Administrative Services
M.A., Eastern Kentucky University

John R. Farris (2016)
Senior Investment Advisor
B.S., Centre College; M.P.A., Princeton University

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 Acadmic Affairs and Dean of the College

B.S., University of the South; M.S., Ph.D., Miami University

Wm. Randy Hays (2001)

Vice President and Dean of Student Life

B.S., Berea College; M.S., University of Kentucky

Brian G. Hutzley (2017)
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
B.S., Michigan State University; M.B.A., Syracuse University

James P. Leahey (2006)
Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning
B.A., Centre College; J.D. Indiana University

Shawn J. Lyons (2016)
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
B.S., Centre College

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

Richard W. Trollinger (1994)
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
B.A., Emory and Henry College; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Office of the President

John A. Roush

President of the College

Ph.D., Miami University

Yvonne York Morley

Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees

B.A., University of Kentucky

 

Brian Cusato
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the President
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

 

 

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 quarterly 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 Academic Affairs

Ellen S. Goldey

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Professor of Biology

Ph.D., Miami University

Brian Cusato

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the President

Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

 

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

Mary R. Gulley

Assistant Dean for Advising and Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., University of Louisville

Alycia Tidrick

Academic Enrichment Specialist

M.A., Ohio State University

 

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

Jo Teut

Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion Programming

M.A., University of Cincinnati

 

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

Interim 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

Hazelrigg Associate Professor of Anthropology

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 

Andrew Patrick

Assistant Director and Coordinator of Experiential Learning

Assistant Professor of History

Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Candace L. Wentz

Assistant Director and Instructional Technology Coordinator 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

 

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

Jay Bozarth

Web Developer/Programmer

B.S., Centre College

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


Patricia Seaman

Assistant Registrar
M.S.L.I.S., Long Island University Post

Office of Student Affairs

Wm. Randy Hays

Vice President and Dean of Student Life

M.S., University Of Kentucky

Kendrick Durham
Associate Dean of Student Life
M.E., University of South Carolina

Brian Daniel
Director of Residence Life
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University

Jack Layden

Director of Campus Activities 

Ed.M., Boston University

Ann S. Young

Director of Student Life and 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

Shawn Lyons

Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement

B.S., Centre 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

Richard W. Trollinger

Senior Philanthropy Advisor

Ph.D., University of Kentucky

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

TBD

Engagement Services Manager

TBD

Human Resources and Administrative Services

Kay L. Drake

Director 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

D. Wayne King

Director of Facilities Management

M. Scott Messer

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