President of the University
Andrea Backman, President
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Virginia; M.A., DePaul University; B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
General Administration
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed., A.T. Still University; Executive Women in Leadership Certification, Cornell University; M.B.A., Healthcare, Grand Canyon University; M.A.Ed., Adult and Continuing Education, University of Phoenix; B.S., Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Kathleen Stone, Ed.D., Higher Education and Adult Learning, Walden University; M.B.A., Business Administration, Western Governors University; M.S., Adult Education, Buffalo State College; B.S., Geology, Plattsburgh State University; A.S., Mathematics/Science, Clinton Community College
Vice Provost, Academic Experience
Ann Pohira-Vieth, Ph.D., Human Performance, University of Southern Mississippi; M.B.A., Business Administration, Saint Leo University; M.S., Sports Management, Georgia Southern University; M.S.A.C., Forensic Accounting, Strayer University; M.H.S.A, Health Services Administration, Strayer University; B.S., Telecommunications, University of Florida
Vice Provost, Academics
Dimetri Horner (Richardson), Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Liberty University; M.S., Secondary Education, The University of Southern Mississippi; B.A., English Literature, Southern University
Associate Vice Provost, Academic Operations & Continuous Quality Improvement
Lisa Raisor, M.S., Education, Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University; B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics, Western Michigan University
Assistant Vice Provost, Academics
Michael Bleacher, M.S., Information Technology Management, Regis University; B.S., Information Systems, Colorado Christian University
Assistant Vice Provost, Academics
Maria E. Gambuzza, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Nova Southeastern University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; B.S., Industrial Relations, University of Carabobo-Venezuela
Assistant Vice Provost, Academics
Stephanie Hawkins, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Union Institute and University; M.A., Dance/Movement Therapy, Goucher College; B.A., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Vice Provost, Academics
Ben Luce, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, The University of New England; M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Southern Maine; B.A., Media Studies, University of Southern Maine
Assistant Vice Provost, Academics
Carla Henryhand, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; M.S., Accounting, Strayer University; B.S., Accounting, University of South Carolina
Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Mary Carr, J.D., St. Louis University, Certificate in Health Law; B.A., Boston College
Distinguished Professor, Business Honors Program Dean
Kathleen Thompson, Ph.D. (candidate), Business Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Jack Welch Management Institute, Strayer University; B.S., Criminal Justice-Forensic Behavioral Analysis, Kennesaw State University
Vice President, Advising and Student Services
Damita Goods, D.B.A., Management, Argosy University; M.B.A., Management, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.S., Human Resources, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.B.A., Healthcare, Western Governor's University; B.A., Management and Human Relations, Trevecca Nazarene University
Vice President, Student Success
Caroline Masse, M.A., Instructional Design and Technology-Instructional Systems, University of Central Florida; B.A., History, University of Florida
Vice President, Insights and Operations
Ben Sibley, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.A., Business Management, James Madison University
Chief Diversity Officer, Special Assistant to the President
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University; B.S., Administrative Science, Yale University
Vice President, Institutional Insights
Laura Fingerson, Ph.D., Sociology, Indiana University; M.S., Sociology, Indiana University; B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, University of Minnesota
Vice President of Education, Strategic Education Inc. Bootcamps
Meggie Mahnken, B.A., Psychology and Gender and Women's Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Dean of Students
Christy Karnes, Ph.D., English, Miami University; M.A., Teaching, Miami University; M.A., English, Xavier University; B.A., English, Xavier University
University Registrar
Alison Morrison, M.Ed., Strayer University; B.S., Child Development and Family Relations, University of Maine
University Librarian
Mary Snyder, M.L.S., University of Maryland; B.A., History, George Mason University
Senior Vice President, Operations
Dean Sippel, M.B.A., Saint Louis University; B.A., Westminster College
Senior Vice President, Continuation and Advising
Cale Holman, M.S., Ocean Systems Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S., Ocean Engineering, United States Naval Academy
Vice President, Campus Operations
Brian Christie, B.B.A., Strayer University
Vice President, Admissions & Transformation
Amanda Maliczyszyn, B.A., English, University of Delaware
Vice President, Campus & Community
Teri Shields, M.B.A., Strayer University; B.S.B.A., Strayer University
Vice President, Advising & Transformation
Christopher Stout, M.S., Business Administration, Strayer University; B.S., Business Administration, Longwood University
Senior Director, Admission, Transformation, Q&A, Training
Mary Kate Hodowanec, M.B.A., Strayer University; B.A., Communications, East Stroudsburg University
Senior Director, Admissions
Heather Skinner, M.B.A., Management, Strayer University; B.S., Accounting, University of Utah
Vice Provost, Employer Support
Ronna Campbell, Ph.D., Organization and Management, Capella University; M.B.A., Harvard University; B.S., Business Administration, Auburn University
President Emerita, Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs
Sondra F. Stallard, Ph.D., Education, University of Virginia; M.A., History, Morehead State University; B.A., History and Government, West Virginia Institute of Technology
President Emeritus
Brian W. Jones, J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.B.A., Finance, Georgetown University
Deans of Programs and Products
Undergraduate Business
Regina Henry, Ed.D., Leadership and Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee State University; M.B.A., Master of Business Administration, Regis University; B.B.A., Business Information Systems, Tennessee State University
Accounting and Graduate Business
Erik Spoelstra, Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, Northcentral University; M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Phoenix; B.S., Business Management, Utah Valley State College; A.S., Business Administration, Ricks College
Criminal Justice and Public Administration
Paul Fontaine, M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Alabama; B.S., Criminal Justice, Athens State University; A.A., Police Science, Calhoun Community College
Education
Regina Henry, Ed.D., Leadership and Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Tennessee State University; M.B.A., Master of Business Administration, Regis University; B.B.A., Business Information Systems, Tennessee State University
General Studies
Lauren Philip, Ph.D., English, The George Washington University; M.A., Education Technology Leadership, The George Washington University; B.A., English, Bucknell University
Health Services
Paul Fontaine, M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Alabama; B.S., Criminal Justice, Athens State University; A.A., Police Science, Calhoun Community College
Information Technology
Carlo Sapijaszko, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida; M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary; B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary