University Leadership Council
Council Members
President’s Office
| Sidney A. McPhee | President | [email protected] |
| Kimberly Edgar | Chief of Staff | [email protected] |
| James Floyd | University Counsel & Legal Assistant to President | [email protected] |
| Diane Snodgrass | Assistant Director of Audit and Consulting Services | [email protected] |
| Christy Sigler | Special Asst. to the President for Institutional Equity & Compliance | [email protected] |
| Monica Smith | Asst. to the President for Community Engagement and Inclusion | [email protected] |
| Bill Ketron | Government Relations Specialist | [email protected] |
| Chris Massaro | Director of Athletics | [email protected] |
| Diane Turnham | Associate Athletic Director | [email protected] |
| Mark Owens | Associate Athletic Director, Sports Information | [email protected] |
| Patrick Geho | State Executive Director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center | [email protected] |
| Stephen Salter | Faculty Senate President | [email protected] |
| Jada Powell | Student Government Association President | [email protected] |
Business and Finance
| Alan Thomas | Vice President | [email protected] |
| Kathy Thurman | Associate Vice President, Business | [email protected] |
| Bill Waits | Assistant Vice President, Campus Planning | [email protected] |
| Ron Malone | Assistant Vice President, Events and Transportation Services | [email protected] |
| Joe Whitefield | Assistant Vice President, Facilities Services | [email protected] |
| Kathy Musselman | Assistant Vice President, Human Resources | [email protected] |
| Edwin Kaup | Assistant Vice President and MTSU Police Chief | [email protected] |
| Drew Harpool | Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management | [email protected] |
University Advancement
| William J. “Joe” Bales | Vice President for University Advancement | [email protected] |
| Ginger Freeman | Director of Alumni Relations | [email protected] |
| Brad Tammen | Director of Strategic Partnerships | [email protected] |
| Mark Clark | Executive Director of Development | [email protected] |
| Ronda Vaughter | Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services | [email protected] |
Marketing and Communications
| Andrew Oppmann | Vice President for Marketing and Communications | [email protected] |
| Teena Young | Director/Resource and Operations Mgmt | [email protected] |
| Jimmy Hart | Senior Director – News / Media Relations | [email protected] |
| David Foster | Director – Academic Marketing | [email protected] |
Information Technology
| Yvette Clark | Interim Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer | [email protected] |
| Chad Mullis | Associate Vice President for Technical Services | [email protected] |
| Albert Whittenberg | Assistant Vice President, Academic and Instructional Technologies | [email protected] |
| Deb Zsigalov | Assistant Vice President for Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer | [email protected] |
| Michael Barton | Assistant Vice President, Client Services | Michael [email protected] |
| Emily Harper | Director, IT Business | [email protected] |
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
| Deb Sells | Vice President of Student Affairs & Vice Provost for Enrollment and Academic Services | [email protected] |
| Sarah Sudak | Associate VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | [email protected] |
| Danny Kelley | Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs | [email protected] |
| Laurie Witherow | Associate Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment Services | [email protected] |
Provost
| Mark Byrnes | University Provost | [email protected] |
| Cheryl Torsney | Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs | [email protected] |
| Amy Aldridge Sanford | Vice Provost for Academic Programs | [email protected] |
| Becky Cole | Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Resources | [email protected] |
| Mary Hoffschwelle | Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Partnerships | [email protected] |
| David Edgar | Manager, Academic Space Planning | [email protected] |
| Richard Sluder | Vice Provost for Student Success | [email protected] |
| Walter Tarver | Associate Vice Provost for Student Success | [email protected] |
| Brian P. Hinote | Associate Vice Provost for Data Analytics and Student Success | [email protected] |
| Robert Summers | Vice Provost for International Affairs | [email protected] |
| Christopher Brewer | Assistant Vice Provost – Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research | [email protected] |
| Keith Huber | Senior Advisor for Veterans and Leadership Initiatives | [email protected] |
| Julie Myatt | Faculty Fellow Director, MT Engage | [email protected] |
Basic and Applied Sciences
| Greg Van Patten | Dean | [email protected] |
| Saeed Foroudastan | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Chaminda Prelis | Aerospace | [email protected] |
| Jessica Carter | Agriscience | [email protected] |
| Dennis Mullen | Biology | [email protected] |
| Andrienne Friedli | Chemistry (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Medha Sarkar | Computer Science | [email protected] |
| Kelly Strong | Concrete and Construction Industry Management | [email protected] |
| Ken Currie | Engineering Technology | [email protected] |
| Henrique Momm | Geosciences (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Chris Stephens | Mathematical Sciences | [email protected] |
| Arlin Wilsher | Military Science | [email protected] |
| Ron Henderson | Physics & Astronomy | [email protected] |
Behavioral and Health Sciences
| Barbara Turnage | Dean (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Lee Wade | Associate Dean (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Joshua Harms | Criminal Justice Administration (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Sonya Sanderson | Health & Human Performance | [email protected] |
| Gina Pisut | Human Sciences | [email protected] |
| Jenny Sauls | Nursing | [email protected] |
| Nancy Strong | Psychology | [email protected] |
| Cathy McElderry | Social Work | [email protected] |
Business
| David Urban | Dean | [email protected] |
| Kim Sokoya | Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education | [email protected] |
| Kim Honaker | Accounting | [email protected] |
| Tim Greer | Information Systems and Analytics | [email protected] |
| Robert Blair | Marketing (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Stuart Fowler | Economics & Finance | [email protected] |
| Deana Raffo | Management (Interim) | [email protected] |
Education
| Rick Vanosdall | Dean (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Robyn Ridgley | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Tiffany Dellard | Exec. Dir. Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences | [email protected] |
| Eric Oslund | Elementary & Special Education | [email protected] |
| Donald Snead | Womack Family Educational Leadership | Donald [email protected] |
Liberal Arts
| Leah Lyons | Dean | [email protected] |
| Jeff Gibson | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Meredith Dye | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Jimmy Mumford | Art and Design | Jimmy [email protected] |
| Mary Beth Asbury | Communication Studies | [email protected] |
| Stephen Severn | English | [email protected] |
| David Carleton | Global Studies and Human Geography | [email protected] |
| Emily Baran | History (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Jennifer Vannatta-Hall | Music (School of) (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Mary Magada-Ward | Philosophy and Religious Studies | [email protected] |
| Amy Atchison | Political Science and International Relations | [email protected] |
| Brandon Wallace | Sociology / Anthropology | [email protected] |
| Darren Levin | Theatre & Dance (Interim) | Darren [email protected] |
| Olaf Berwald | World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Olaf [email protected] |
Media and Entertainment
| Beverly Keel | Dean | [email protected] |
| Zeny Panol | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Marie Barnas | Media Arts (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Greg Pitts | Journalism and Strategic Media | [email protected] |
| John Merchant | Recording Industry | John [email protected] |
Graduate Studies
| David Butler | Vice Provost for Research and Dean | [email protected] |
| Dawn McCormack | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
Library
| Kathleen Schmand | Dean | [email protected] |
| Christy Groves | Associate Dean | [email protected] |
| Susan J. Martin | Collection Development and Mgmt | [email protected] |
| Jordan Nielsen | User Services | [email protected] |
University College
| Richard Sluder | Dean | [email protected] |
| Matthew Duncan | University Studies (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Trey Martindale | Chief Online Learning Officer | [email protected] |
Honors College
| John Vile | Dean | [email protected] |
| Philip Phillips | Associate Dean | [email protected] |