President's Advisory Council
| Name | Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Marsden | President of the University | B.Arch., Carnegie Mellon University; M.Arch., University of Arizona; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Michigan |
| Carrie J. Christensen | Vice President of Academic Affairs (Interim) | B.S., Centre College; M.S., Tennessee Technological University; Ph.D., University of Louisville |
| Leah Barth Rice | Vice President of Finance and Administration | B.A., University of Kentucky; B.S., Midway University |
| J. Timothy Culver | Vice President of Advancement | B.A., Western Kentucky University |
| Ellen D. Gregory | Vice President of Marketing and Communications | B.A. and M.P.A., University of Kentucky |
| William "Rusty" Kennedy | Vice President of Admissions and Athletics | B.S., Oklahoma Wesleyan University; M.S., Southern Nazarene University |
| Joseph Ryan | Dean of Students |
B. A., General Studies, Eastern Kentucky University; M. A., Human Services, Eastern Kentucky University, 2012 Ph.D., Higher Education Leadership, Bellarmine University (In Progress) |
| Salah Shakir | Dean of Online Admissions and University Technologies | B.A. and B.S., Southern Illinois University, M.Ed., Western Governors University, D.B.A., North Central University |
Academic Affairs
|
Name |
Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
|
Carrie J. Christensen |
Vice President of Academic Affairs (Interim) | B.S. Centre College; M.S. Tennessee Technological University; Ph.D. University of Louisville |
| Christina M. Hayden | Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs | B.S. and M.B.A., Midway University |
| Carrie J. Christensen (Interim) | Dean, School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Mark A. Gill | Dean, School of Business, Equine and Sport Management | B.S., Randolph-Macon College; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., Arizona State University |
| Diane O. Chlebowy | Dean, School of Health Sciences | B.S., Nursing, The Ohio State University; M.A., Adult Education, The Ohio State University; M.S., Nursing Administration, The Ohio State University; Ph.D., Nursing, Minor Developmental Psychology, The Ohio State University |
| Susie Powers | Registrar | B.S. University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven; M.A. Regent University |
| Ellen Bloomfield | Director, Center for Teaching and Learning |
B.A., Mathematics and Secondary Education, Transylvania University; M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Instructional Systems Designs, University of Kentucky |
| Michael Garner | Director, Little Memorial Library | B.A. University of Central Florida; MLIS, Florida State University |
| Mackenzie Hanes | Director, Student Success |
B.A., Psychology with a Concentration in Social Sciences; M.Ed., College and Student Personnel with a Concentration in School Counseling, University of Louisville |
| Jeff Summers | Director, Institutional Research | B.S. Georgetown College |
Faculty of the University
| Name | Title | Education Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Adams | Instructor, Health Care Administration | A.S. and A.A., Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College; B.S. and M.B.A., Midway University; Ph.D., Liberty University |
| Matthew Antonik | Associate Professor, Physics | B.A., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., University of Maine, Orono |
| Nancy Barnum | Associate Professor, Nursing | B.S.N., Michigan State University; M.S.N., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky |
| Robert Barrett | Assistant Professor, Business | B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Rutgers University; A.B.D., University of Iowa* |
| Roxanne Bow | Instructor, Mathematics | B.A. and M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; B.S., University of Louisiana Lafayette |
| Rebecca Briley | Assistant Professor, English | B.A., Berea College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Kentucky |
| Dianne Carmody | Associate Professor, Criminal Justice | B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of New Hampshire |
| Diane Orr Chlebowy | Dean, Health Sciences, Professor of Nursing | B.S., Nursing, The Ohio State University; M.A., Adult Education, The Ohio State University; M.S., Nursing Administration, The Ohio State University; Ph.D., Nursing, Minor Developmental Psychology, The Ohio State University |
| Laura Columbia | Assistant Professor, Nursing | B.S.N, University of Kentucky; M.S.N., University of Kentucky; D.N.P, Frontier Nursing University |
| Jason Custer | Assistant Professor, English | B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., Florida State University |
| Gina DeArth-Pendley | Associate Professor, Psychology | B.A., Indiana University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Notre Dame |
| John Delfino | Associate Professor, Biology | B.A., University of North Carolina; M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky |
| N. Faye Deters | Professor, Teacher Education |
B.A., Alice Lloyd College; M.A., Morehead State University; Ed.D., University of Kentucky |
| Alex Gang | Assistant Professor, Sport Management |
B.A. Political Science, Oklahoma City University; M.P.A. Public Affairs, Indiana University; Ph.D. Sport Management, Indiana University |
| Mark A. Gill | Dean, School of Business, Equine and Sport Management | B.S., Randolph-Macon College; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., Arizona State University |
| Jebediah Gorham | Associate Professor, Sport Management | B.A., Skidmore College; M.A., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado |
| Paul Hamilton | Visiting Professor, Economics | B.S., University of Kentucky; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University |
| Thomas Highley | Assistant Professor, Education | B.F.A, Eastern Kentucky University; M.Ed., University of Cincinnati |
| J. Andrew Hitron | Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
B.A. Chemistry, University of Kentucky; B.S. Biology, University of Kentucky; Ph.D. Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky |
| Janice Holland | Professor, Equine Studies | B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S. and Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Stephanie Keeley | Instructor, Equine Studies | B.A., Asbury University; M.B.A., Midway University |
| Kat King | Assistant Professor, Biology | B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. University of Louisville |
| Nicole Kowalski | Assistant Professor, Marketing Communications | B.B.A., University of Michigan; M.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky |
| Susan G. Lasky | Assistant Professor, Education | B.A. and M.A., University of California; Ph.D., University of Toronto |
| Carlos Linares | Assistant Professor, Business Administration | B.S., Catholic Saint Mary University – Peru; M.B.A., Institute for Executive Development; M.B.A. and Ph.D., Sullivan University |
| Keely Lowe | Assistant Professor, Nursing | A.S., and B.S., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., University of Phoenix; D.N.P., Northern Kentucky University |
| Lorra McCarty | Instructor, Nursing Skills Lab |
LPN Certification, Fayette Plateau Vocational Center; A.S., Nursing, Bluefield State College; M.S., Nursing Education, Western Governors University |
| Edie McClellan | Associate Professor, Psychology | B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A. and Ph.D., West Virginia University |
| Jennifer Moore | Assistant Professor, Equine Studies |
B.S., Equine Studies, Mathematics, Emory & Henry College; Ph.D., Animal Science, North Carolina State University |
| Cynthia Ryder | Assistant Professor, Biology | B.S., Furman University; Ph.D., Wake Forest University |
| Michelle Sency | Instructor/Coordinator Clinical Skills Lab | A.D.N., Kentucky State University; B.S.N., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S.N., Midway University |
| Tonya Stephens | Instructor, Nursing | A.D., Eastern State University; A.D.N., Lexington Community College; B.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S.N., Grand Canyon University |
| Jianning Su | Assistant Professor, Mathematics | B.S., Beihang University; M.S., Mississippi College; Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University |
| Teresa Vincent | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
A.A.S., Applied Science, Madisonville Community College; B.S., Vocational Technical Education & A.S., Vocational Technical Education, Murray State University; M.S.N, Nursing, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Practice in Leadership, Bellarmine University |
| Brian Weldon | Assistant Professor, Accounting | B.A., University of Michigan; M.B.A., University of Kentucky; CPA |