Personnel
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President's Advisory Council
| Name | Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Marsden | President of the University | BArch, Carnegie Mellon University; MArch, University of Arizona; MS and PhD, University of Michigan |
| Travis Broome | Chief Information Officer | BS, Miami University; MBA, Midway University |
| Timothy Campbell | Vice President of Academic Affairs | BA, Asbury University; MA, University of Connecticut; PhD, Michigan State University |
| Carrie J. Christensen | Assistant Vice President of Research and Training | BS, Centre College; MS, Tennessee Technological University; PhD, University of Louisville |
| J. Timothy Culver | Vice President of Advancement | BA, Western Kentucky University |
| Ashley Dudgeon | Vice President of Enrollment | BS and MBA, Campbellsville University; DBA, Franklin University (in progress) |
| Heath Morgan | Vice President of Athletics and Student Affairs | BS, Lambuth University; MA and EdD, Lindenwood University |
| Leah Barth Rice | Vice President of Finance and Administration | BA, University of Kentucky; BS, Midway University; MSBC, Spalding University |
| Marci Sullivan | Chief Marketing Officer | BS, Kansas State University |
Academic Affairs
| Name | Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
|
Timothy Campbell |
Vice President of Academic Affairs | BA, Asbury University; MA, University of Connecticut; PhD, Michigan State University |
|
Carrie J. Christensen |
Assistant Vice President of Research and Training | BS, Centre College; MS, Tennessee Technological University; PhD, University of Louisville |
| Jessica Key | Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs | BS, Campbellsville University; MS, Western Kentucky University |
| Hannah Freeman | Dean, School of Arts and Sciences | BA, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MA, Western Carolina University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Mark A. Gill | Dean, James C. Bowling School of Business | BS, Randolph-Macon College; MS, Virginia Commonwealth University; PhD, Arizona State University |
| Anne Sahingoz | Dean, School of Health Sciences | ADN, Sullivan University; BSN, Chamberlain University; MSN Ed, Chamberlain University; DNP, Walden University |
| Christina M. Hayden | Registrar | BS and MBA, Midway University; EdD, University of the Cumberlands (in progress) |
| Amber Daniel | Assistant Registrar | AAS, Bluegrass Community and Technical College; BA, Midway University |
| Michael Garner | Director, Little Memorial Library | BA, University of Central Florida; MLIS, Florida State University |
| Leah Hatch | Evening Research & Instruction Librarian | BA, University of Kentucky; MS, University of Kentucky |
| Jeff Summers | Director, Institutional Research | BS, Georgetown College |
| Leah Vance-Berg | Director, Advising and Student Success | AA, Potomac State College; BS, West Virginia University; MS and PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Tricia Henry | Learning Support Specialist | BS, Eastern Kentucky University; MS, University of Kentucky. |
Faculty of the University
| Name | Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration | AS and AA, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College; BS and MBA, Midway University; PhD, Liberty University |
|
Danica Amos |
Assistant Professor, Nursing |
BSN, University of Kentucky; DNP, University of Kentucky |
| Neha Anand | Assistant Professor, Education | BS, University of Delhi; MBA, ICFAI University; MEd, Lamar University; PhD, University of Houston |
| Matthew Antonik | Associate Professor, Physics | BA, State University of New York at Albany; PhD, University of Maine, Orono |
| Robert Barrett | Assistant Professor, Business | BA, Rutgers University; MA, Rutgers University; PhD, University of Iowa |
| Wendy Brotherton | Assistant Professor, Chemistry | BA, Berea College; PhD, Florida State University |
| Amber Chatelain | Associate Professor, Marketing | BS and MS, University of Kentucky; DBA Marshall University |
| Shawn Clift | Assistant Professor, Mathematics | BS and MS, Eastern Kentucky University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Laura Columbia |
Assistant Professor, Nursing |
BSN, University of Kentucky; MSN, University of Kentucky; DNP, Frontier Nursing University |
| Jason Custer | Assistant Professor, English | BA, Eastern Connecticut State University; MA, Florida State University; PhD, Florida State University |
| Gina DeArth-Pendley | Associate Professor, Psychology | BA, Indiana University; MA and PhD, University of Notre Dame |
| John Delfino | Professor, Biology | BA, University of North Carolina; MS, West Virginia University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Hannah Freeman |
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences and Professor, English |
BA, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; MA, Western Carolina University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Kelley Furlong |
Instructor, Nursing |
BSN, University of Kentucky; MSN, University of Kentucky |
| Mark A. Gill |
Dean, James C. Bowling School of Business and Professor, Business Administration |
BS, Randolph-Macon College; MS, Virginia Commonwealth University; PhD, Arizona State University |
| Jebediah Gorham | Interim Associate Dean, James C. Bowling School of Business and Professor, Sport Management | BA, Skidmore College; MA, University of Maryland, College Park; PhD, University of Northern Colorado |
| Sarah Hadaidi | Instructor, Mathematics | BS and MS, University of Kentucky |
| Paul Hamilton | Associate Professor, Economics | BS, University of Kentucky; MA, Indiana University; PhD, Indiana University |
| Alicia Husted | Instructor, Nursing | BS, Berea College; MS and DNP, Eastern Kentucky University |
| Erica Jacquay | Assistant Professor, Equine Studies |
BS, Virginia Tech University; MS, Kansas State University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Nicole Kowalski | Assistant Professor, Marketing Communications | BBA, University of Michigan; MBA, Eastern Kentucky University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Susan G. Lasky | Associate Professor, Education | BA and MA, University of California; PhD, University of Toronto |
| Carlos Linares | Assistant Professor, Business Administration | BS, Catholic Saint Mary University, Peru; MBA, IEDE Business School (Chile), Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain); MBA and PhD, Sullivan University |
| Katie Lynch | Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Physiology | BS, University of Kentucky; MS and PhD, University of Louisville |
| Lara Machado | Assistant Professor, Exercise Science | BS, State University of Londrina (UEL); MS, University of Brasília (UnB); PhD, University of Brasília (UnB); PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Edie McClellan | Chair, Department of Social Sciences and Associate Professor, Psychology | BA, University of Kentucky; MA and PhD, West Virginia University |
| Michael Michalisin | Instructor, Business | BS, Boston College; MBA, University of Maryland |
| Jennifer Moore | Assistant Professor, Equine Studies | BS, Emory & Henry College; PhD, North Carolina State University |
| Jill Musgrave | Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice |
BA, Indiana University; MA, Indiana State University; PhD, Indiana State University |
| Janet Nutt | Assistant Professor, TED |
BA, Miami University; MAT, Asbury University; PhD, University of Kentucky |
| Cynthia Ryder | Chair, Department of Math and Science and Associate Professor, Biology | BS, Furman University; PhD, Wake Forest University |
| Anne Sahingoz |
Dean, School of Arts & Sciences and Associate Professor, Nursing |
ADN, Sullivan University; BSN, Chamberlain University; MSN Ed, Chamberlain University; DNP, Walden University |
| Mohamed Shehata |
Assistant Professor, Computer Science |
BS, Mansoura University; MS, University of Louisville; PhD, University of Louisville |
| Amy Sheikh | Instructor, Business |
BA and MBA, Oakland University; DBA, Temple University (in progress) |
| Jerry Sims | Associate Professor, Business | BS, Alabama A&M University; MBA, Sullivan University; PhD, Capella University |
| Sahar Sinene Mehdoui | Instructor, Computer Science | BEng, Computer, Electronics, and Communication, Tunisia Polytechnic School; MS, Computer Science, University of Louisville; PhD, Computer Science, University of Louisville (in progress) |
| Teresa Vincent | Assistant Professor, Nursing | AAS, Madisonville Community College; BS and AS, Murray State University; MSN, University of Phoenix; DNP, Bellarmine University |
| Gavin Washington | Associate Professor, Sport Management | BS, Asbury University; MS, Eastern Kentucky University; EdD, University of Kentucky |
| Brian Weldon | Assistant Professor, Accounting | BA, University of Michigan; MBA, University of Kentucky; DBA, Marshall University (in progress); CPA |
| Lauren Wesolowski | Instructor, Equine Studies | B.S., Otterbein University; M.S., Texas A&M University |
Last updated: 07/28/2026