Dr. Gregory Geoffroy, Chairperson
Dr. Gregory L. Geoffroy brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education to the Ashford University Board of Trustees. Currently, he is President Emeritus and a Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he spent the previous ten years as the institution's President. From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Geoffroy served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. He was at Pennsylvania State University from 1974 to 1997, where he held a variety of leadership positions, including Dean of the Eberly College of Science and Head of the Chemistry department. Dr. Geoffroy currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Bankers Trust Corporation and is a Grand Council Member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He earned a PhD in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Louisville.

Lt. Col. Paul Aguirre
Lt. Col. Paul Aguirre is the Chief of Staff for the 161st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) of the Arizona National Guard. In this role, he manages a professional support staff that includes legal, chaplain, public affairs and other support functions. He has served over 22 years in the military, deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 to 2012, where he worked in the Chief of Staff's office at the NATO Headquarters in Kandahar, Afghanistan. His diverse management experience includes serving as Public Affairs Officer for the Arizona National Guard, where he represented the over 8,000 members of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs to media and community groups. He also has an extensive financial management background that includes 12 years as the Comptroller for the 161st ARW, managing an annual budget exceeding 40 million dollars, and Resource Manager for the Joint Counter Narcotics Task Force, a joint Army and Air Guard program supporting local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the National Guard Association of Arizona. A strong advocate for adult education, Lt. Col Aguirre earned his BA from the University of Phoenix while on active duty with the Arizona National Guard.

Ms. Polly Bukta
Polly Bukta has served seven terms in the Iowa House of Representatives. In 2010, she made the decision not to seek re-election. During her political career, she held positions on the Education, Public Safety, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means Committees and became one of Iowa’s most illustrious leaders. In 2007, she was the first woman named speaker pro-tem of the Iowa House. Mrs. Bukta has been instrumental in elections of candidates from school boards to the White House. With a passion for education, she began her career as a fifth-grade teacher and was an educator for 33 years prior to becoming a legislator. Mrs. Bukta, who has lived in Clinton since 1967, is an active member of numerous business and civic organizations. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in French from Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA.

Dr./Sister Ruth Cox
Sister Ruth Cox presently serves as an Adjunct Faculty at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Previous to her role with Kirkwood Community College, Sister Ruth served as President and CEO of The Alverno in Clinton, Iowa. She has served professionally in many roles, including the Leadership Council of the Sisters of St. Francis and the Iowa Advisory Board for the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care. Sister Ruth has delivered numerous papers and presentations on the topic of nursing. Her many academic assignments include the Curriculum Committee for the College of Nursing at Loyola University of Chicago, among others. Sister Ruth holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, and earned her MA and BS from Loyola University of Chicago.

Dr. Merle W. Harris
Dr. Merle W. Harris brings 45 years of educational experience to the Ashford Board of Trustees. She has served in a variety of roles at institutions of higher education, high schools, grade schools and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. Most recently, she served as Professor of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Public Policy and Higher Education Policy, Law and Foundations at Charter Oak State College and the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Dr. Harris also works as a consultant in planning, policy development and accreditation in education and higher education. From 1989 to 2008, Dr. Merle served as Executive Director of the Board for State Academic Awards and President of Charter Oak State College. She also served as Interim President of Central Connecticut State University and as Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Research Planning for the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. Dr. Merle currently sits on the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Connecticut Allied Health Policy Board. She earned her EdD in Education Policy, Research and Administration from the University of Massachusetts, and her MS in Guidance and Counseling and BS in Education from Central Connecticut State College. 

Dr. Carol Kasworm
Dr. Carol Kasworm has nearly four decades of experience studying adult learners and is considered a leading authority on adult undergraduate students in higher education. She is the W. Dallas Herring professor emerita of adult and community college, formerly of the Department of Leadership, Policy and Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University. Her research interests have focused upon the adult undergraduate experience, including the nature of learning engagement and participation patterns of adult students, the situated influences of varied higher education contexts on adult learners, and the role of adult higher education in a lifelong learning society. Dr. Kasworm has held faculty appointments at University of Texas – Austin, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, University of Houston – Clear Lake and University of South Florida. She has also served as Associate Dean of Research and Technology in the College of Education at University of Tennessee – Knoxville and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty and Program Development at University of Houston – Clear Lake. In 2002, Dr. Kasworm was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. She received her BA in Psychology and Sociology from Valparaiso University, her MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University and her EdD in Adult Education from the University of Georgia.

Dr. Paula Kelly
Dr. Paula Kelly is currently the Director of Development for International Relief Teams (IRT). Previously, Dr. Kelly served as the Vice President of Development for the Monarch School and prior to Monarch School she was the Dean of the College of Extended Studies at San Diego State University and has a background in entrepreneurial education and international business. She traveled to more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East to market and develop the College’s international training and development programs. Dr. Kelly earned her MBA and doctorate at the University of San Diego and later served as the Director of Development at that institution. She has served on the Boards of the World Trade Center, Asian Business Association, and St. Vincent de Paul Village.

Dr. Meredyth A. Leahy
Dr. Meredyth A. Leahy has over 30 years experience working with adult educators and adult learners in basic literacy, secondary, continuing and higher education, in both public sector and military education venues, including Temple University and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Cabrini College, Muhlenberg College, and Excelsior. From 1994 to 2008 she served as Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Excelsior College, Albany, New York. Since her retirement, she has served as distance education adjunct faculty for Excelsior College teaching an undergraduate course on the history and philosophy of American education, and North Carolina State University where she taught a graduate course on the adult learner. She recently joined the American Council on Education's Military Installation Voluntary Education Review (MIVER) as a program review team member. Dr. Leahy earned her Bachelor's degree from Edinboro State Teachers College and her Master's and Doctorate degrees in adult education from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Craig W. Linebaugh
Dr. Craig W. Linebaugh brings a wealth of experience in higher education to the Ashford Board of Trustees. He has spent more than 35 years at The George Washington University serving in a variety of leadership roles, including Senior Associate Provost of Academic Operations, Associate Vice President for Academic Planning, and Chief Academic Operating Officer of the Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia. Currently, he is a Professor of Speech and Hearing Science and a Research Professor of Medicine at The George Washington University. Dr. Linebaugh sits on the Board of Trustees Committee on a Science and Engineering Complex. He earned his post-doctoral fellow in Speech-Language Pathology from the Mayo Clinic, his PhD in Speech and Hearing Science and MA in Speech-Language Pathology from Temple University, and a BA in English Literature from Lebanon Valley College.

Mr. Damen Lopez
In 2004, Damen Lopez founded the No Excuses University Network of Schools. This endeavor helps to build a bridge for all students to attend college as it begins promoting a comprehensive college readiness model starting in kindergarten. After just two years of sharing this message with thousands of educators across the country, there are currently 117 schools participating as part of the No Excuses University revolution. To date, this work – which is now influencing the lives of nearly 68,000 students in 18 different states – has received national attention and has been featured in numerous television and newspaper stories. In 2006, Mr. Lopez co-founded TurnAround Schools and now works with schools, districts, and educational organizations throughout the country in an effort to support the development of six exceptional systems that result in academic success for all. Mr. Lopez’s enthusiasm for providing leadership to ensure every student, especially those living in poverty, will be both academically successful and college ready is widely respected. He, along with his staff, continues to be honored by the positive changes that schools have made as a result of the lessons learned from the Los Penasquitos Elementary School story.

Ms. Mary Jo Maydew
For more than 30 years, Mary Jo Maydew has been providing financial guidance to colleges and universities. From 2000 to 2011, she was the Vice President for Finance and Administration at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts where she had previously been Treasurer since 1987. Prior to that, Ms. Maydew held the positions of Assistant Treasurer and Assistant to the University Controller at Cornell University. Currently, Ms. Maydew serves on the Board of Directors for the Center Redevelopment Corporation and the Investment Committee for The Loomis Communities. In addition, she recently completed a seven-year term as a Commissioner on the New England Association for Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. She has served on the Board of Directors for several educational organizations, including the Tuition Plan Consortium, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers. Ms. Maydew earned her MBA from Cornell University and her BS in Accounting from the University of Denver.

Dr. Peter J. Negroni
Dr. Peter J. Negroni is Senior Vice President of Relationship Development at the College Board. A career educator with more than 30 years experience as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Negroni began his career in education as a New York City teacher before moving into administrative roles, including principal and community college district superintendent. From 1989 through 2000 he was superintendent of the Springfield (Mass.) public school system. In 1998 he was named Superintendent of the Year by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dr. Negroni earned a bachelor’s degree from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., a sixth-year certificate in student administration from City College of New York and a doctorate from Fairleigh Dickenson University in Teaneck, N.J.

Dr. Richard Pattenaude 
Dr. Richard L. Pattenaude is the President of Ashford University. His experience in higher education spans 40 years in various leadership roles. From 2007 to 2012, he served as Chancellor of the University of Maine System, after serving for 16 years as President of the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Pattenaude also served for five years as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Central Connecticut State University, for five years as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the State University of New York at Binghamton, and for six years as a member of the Political Science Faculty and the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pattenaude is actively involved in numerous community organizations. He currently serves on the Boards of Maine Health, the Alfond College Scholarship Challenge, and Lee Auto Malls. Dr. Pattenaude was Chair of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the regional accrediting entity. He earned his Bachelor's degree in economics at California's San Jose State University and his PhD in political science at the University of Colorado. His areas of expertise and publishing include American government, university leadership, public administration, and organizational theory. Dr. Pattenaude is a Vietnam veteran. 

Dr. Karen Paulson
Dr. Karen Paulson is a Senior Associate at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). Her areas of expertise include assessment, evaluation, accreditation, and the use of data in state policymaking; she has worked at over 40 postsecondary institutions and in 30 states. She conducts evaluations for institutions and consortia with externally funded projects including the State Scholars Initiative, Title III, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Comprehensive, and Learning Anytime Anyplace Partnership grants. She is the author of “Developing Public Agendas for Higher Education: Lessons for Comparative State Higher Education Policy,” in State Postsecondary Education Research: New Methods to Inform Policy and Practice, edited by K. M. Shaw and D. E. Heller in 2007, “Adult Learners in the United States: A National Profile” (co-authored with Marianne Boeke for the American Council on Education, 2006), and “A Data Audit and Analysis Toolkit to Support Assessment of the First College Year” (2003). She holds engineering degrees in addition to her higher education study. Her Ph.D. is in Higher Education with a minor in Policy Analysis from The Pennsylvania State University.

Ms. Karen Steinberg
Ms. Steinberg is the Executive Vice President for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). As Executive Vice President, she acts as the CFO of the organization and has responsibility for operations. Previous to her current position with CAEL, Ms. Steinberg was a Senior Vice Chancellor with the United States Open University (USOU). Ms. Steinberg holds an MBA from the University of Nevada and earned her BA from the California State University at Chico.

Dr. Randy Ward
Dr. Randolph E. Ward was hired as San Diego County Superintendent of Schools on June 29, 2006, and began his official duties in the new position on August 14 of that year. Under his leadership the San Diego County Office of Education completed its first formal Strategic Plan, working with leaders throughout the county to craft the plan. Dr. Ward and his staff coordinated the local education community’s response to the San Diego County wildfires of 2007, and worked closely with County Health officials and local schools in response to the H1N1 pandemic in 2009. Dr. Ward serves on several local boards of directors, including the Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Council, the USS Midway Education Museum, the Workforce Investment Board, Junior Achievement, and the Financial Crisis Management Assistance Team.

Kristine Andersen, MS
Vice President of Online Student Services

Jessyca Andrews, MA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

John Ballheim, MAEd
Vice President/Campus Director

Larry Barker, MA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

Brian Belliveau, MBA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

Alison Cote, MBA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

Kristina Cragg, PhD
Associate Vice President, Institutional Research

Anthony Culpepper, EdD
Vice Provost

Paul Dawson, MA
Divisional Vice President of Student Services

Amber Eckert, MEd
Associate Vice  President, Student and Alumni Affairs

Pamela Felkins, MA
Vice President of Academic Services

Sean Gousha, BBA
Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management

J. Joseph Hoey, EdD
Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff

Jodi Jeffs, MBA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

Sheri Jones, MS
Senior Vice President, Administrative Services

Lindsey Jordan, MAEd
Associate University Registrar

Brooke Judkins, MA
Associate University Registrar

Joen Larson, EdD
Dean of the College of Education

Christina Leimer, PhD
Vice President of Planning and Effectiveness

William C. Lowe, PhD
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

Jesse Mason, MBA
Divisional Vice President of Admissions

Thomas Mead, MS
Vice President of Finance

Charles R. Minnick, PhD
Dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies

Shelly Mohr, BA
Associate Vice President of Iowa Online Center

Kirk Morrison, MBA
University Registrar

Stephen Nettles, PhD
Associate Vice President, Assessment and Evaluation

Patricia Ogden, MS
Associate Vice President, Accreditation Services

Alice Parenti, BS
Vice President of Admissions

Richard Pattenaude, PhD
President/CEO

Marie Barbara Philibert, RN, PhD
Dean of the College of Health, Human Services, and Science

Suzanne Power, EdD
Executive Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Michael S. Reilly, PhD
Executive Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies

Deborah Riemer, MBA
Vice President of Assessment and Academic Quality

Michael Robinson, MA
Associate Vice President, Policy and Implementation

Andrew Shean, EdD
Executive Dean, College of Education

Mindy Sloan, PhD
Vice Provost

J. Micheal Smith, PhD
Vice President of Corporate and Military Relations

Mitchell Thomas, MSOL
Vice President of Denver Online Center

Mihaela Tanasescu, MD, ScD
Executive Dean, College of Health, Human Services, and Science

Elizabeth Tice, PhD
Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer

Margie Tlapa, MA
Associate Vice President of Corporate Relations

Matthew Vallejo, MA, MAEd
Vice President of Financial Aid and Services

Rebecca Wardlow, EdD
Provost

Murad Abel
Management
B.S. Central Michigan University
M.B.A. Davenport University
D.B.A. University of Phoenix

Julie Adkins
Education
B.A. College of William and Mary
M.T. Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D. Capella University

Elaine Alden
Business
B.A. Point Loma Nazarene University
M.B.A. National University
Ph.D. University of Kent

Jessica Alvarado
Child Development and Early Childhood Education
B.S. National University
B.S. San Diego Christian College
M.S. National University
Ed.D Fielding Graduate University

Stanley Atkinson
Finance, Economics, and Statistics
B.A., M.B.A. The University of Mississippi
D.B.A. Mississippi State University

Karen Bakuzonis
Health
B.S. Daemen College
M.S. Medical College of Virginia/ Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D. University of Florida

John Bathke
Business
B.A. Yale University
J.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Jon A. Baumunk
Finance and Accounting
Undergraduate degree: University of Pennsylvania
M.S. San Diego State University
J.D. California Western School of Law

Ronald Beach
Management
B.L.S. University of Oklahoma
M.S., Ph.D. Capella University

Alan Belcher
Education
B.A., M.A. Marshall University
M.S. West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Ph.D. Capella University

Joseph Belcher
Psychology
B.S. Mid-America Christian Ministry
M.S., Ph.D. Capella University

Nina Bell
Health
B.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.A. University of London’s Birkbeck College
M.P.H., Ph.D. Walden University

Sonja Bethune
Psychology
B.A., M.Ed. Wichita State University
Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology

Carol Bierce
Finance
B.S., M.B.A Northwestern University

Kristina Bodamer
Education/Curriculum and Instruction
B.S., M.A. State University of New York College

Martinelle Bonnell, OSF
Academic Coach
B.A., Ph.D. St. Louis University
M.S. Northern Illinois University
M.S. University of Notre Dame

Brand Bowler
Business
B.S. University of Southern California
M.B.A. Loyola Marymount University
D.B.A. Nova Southeastern University

Bruce Bradway
Psychology
A.A.S. Community College of the Air Force
B.A. Wabash College
M.S. Troy State University
M.A. University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D. Walden University

Stephen Brewer
Psychology
B.S. University of California, San Diego
M.A., Psy.D. Alliant International University

Carolyn K. Broner
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
B.A., M.P.A. University of Michigan Dearborn
Ph.D. Walden University

Cynthia Brown-Davis
Health
B.A., M.B.A. American InterContinental University
Ph.D. Capella University

Steven Brownson
Liberal Arts
B.A. University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. California State University, Dominguez Hills
Ed.D. Capella University

Brian Burmeister
English
B.A. The Franciscan University
M.F.A Iowa State University

Mike Burton
Business- Sports and Recreation Management
B.A. University of Notre Dame
J.D. Valparaiso University

Jongbok Byun
Information Systems and Management
B.A., M.A. Sogang University
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University

Stacey Callaway
Business
B.A. University of Delaware
J.D. The College of Law at West Virginia University

Celeste Barnette Campbell
Early Childhood Education and Curriculum & Instruction
B.A. Duke University
M.Ed. University of San Diego
Ed.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Jorge Cardenas
Entrepreneurship and
International Business
B.S., M.S.B.A San Diego State University
D.B.A Alliant International University

Deborah Carpenter
Education
B.A. University of California, Riverside
M.A. San Diego State University

A. Lee Cartwright
Chemistry
A.S. College of Albemarle
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. North Carolina State University
M.B.A. Salisbury State University

Fabienne-Sophie Chauderlot
Liberal Arts
B.A., M.A. France
Ph.D. ACSD

Kunsoo Paul Choi
Managerial Economics
Undergraduate degree: Sungkyunkwan University
Ph.D. University of Virginia and Drew University

Alex Cohen
Political Science
B.A. New York University
M.A., Ph.D. University of Iowa

Cindy Combs
Education
B.A., M.A. Eastern Kentucky University

Karen Conzett
Education
B.S., M.S. Illinois State University
Ph.D. The University of Iowa

M. Diane Cornilsen
Computer Information Systems
B.A. University of Northern Iowa
M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University

Albert Cruz
Business
B.S., M.B.A. University of Phoenix
M.A. National University
Ph.D. Walden University

Christopher Davies
History
B.A. State University of New York
M.A. Yale University
D.Phil. Balliol College, University of Oxford

Gary S. Deckard
Philosophy and Religion
B.A. Borromeo College of Ohio
M.R.E. Loyola University, New Orleans
Ed.D. Graduate Theological Foundation

Claire DeCristofaro
Health
B.A. Hunter College of the City of University of New York
M.D. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

David Deifell
Communications
B.A. University of North Carolina
M.A., Ph.D. University of Iowa

Melinda Dunlap
Education
B.A. University of Iowa
M.A. University of Northern Iowa

Joshua Eggenberger
Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Northern Illinois University

Ted H. Eilders
Social Studies and Psychology
B.A., M.A. Concordia University
M.Div. Wartburg Theological Seminary
Ph.D. University of Iowa

Ted D. Ellis
Criminal Justice
B.A. Northwest Nazarene College
J.D. University of Idaho College of Law

Robert A. Engelson
Music
B.A. Augsburg College
M.F.A. University of Minnesota
D.M.A. Arizona State University

Tony Farrell
Special Education and Teacher Education
B.A. National University
M.S. National University
M.Ed. University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. University of Hawaii

Erick Cervantes Fernández
Health
B.S. Oregon State University
M.P.H. Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
N.D. National College of Natural Medicine

Janet Fiorentino
Business Law
B.A. Pepperdine University
J.D. San Joaquin College of Law

Don Frey
Accounting
B.B.A. University of Iowa
M.B.A. St. Ambrose University
C.M.A.

Edward Gall
Philosophy and Religion
B.S. Wilkes University
M.S. Clemson University
M.Div. Covenant Theological Seminary

Sarah Gall
Biology
B.S. Rhodes College
Ph.D. Washington University School of Medicine

Aimee Garten
English
B.A. University of Southern California
M.F.A. National University

Amy Geier
Mathematics
B.A. California State University, Fresno
M.A. California State University, Fullerton

Devon Golem
Health and Wellness
B.S. California State University, Fresno
R.D. Porterville Developmental Center
Ph.D. Rutgers University

Stephanie Young Gonzaga
Business
B.S., M.S., D.M. University of Phoenix

Gregory W. Goussak
Accounting and Management
B.S., M.S. University of Nevada Las Vegas
D.B.A. University of Phoenix

Virginia Loh-Hagan
Literacy, Research, Social Justice
B.A., M.T. University of Virginia
Ed.D. San Diego State University-University of San Diego

Stephen B. Halfaker
Graduate Education Chair and Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
M.A. San Diego State University
Ed.D. University of Southern California

Barbara Hall
Education/Instructional Design
B.A. Oglethorpe University
M.S., Ph.D. Capella University

Jeffrey Hall
Higher Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. University of South Florida

Jennifer R. Harbour
History
B.A. Central Michigan University
M.A. The George Washington University
Ph.D. University of Iowa

Pamela Hardy
Adult Development
B.A. San Diego State University
M.B.A., M.P.H. National University
Ph.D. Capella University

Justin A. Harrison
Liberal Arts Chair and Philosophy
B.A. Taylor University
M.A. University of Toledo
Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago

Stephanie Heald
Education
A.A.S. State University of New York, Cobleskill
B.A., M.S. State University of New York, Oneonta 

Gary Heath
Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Gertrude Hewapathirana
International Business
B.A. University of Kelaniya
M.B.A. University of Sri Jayewardenepura
M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. University of Minnesota

Renee Hill
Business
B.A. Lake Erie College
M.B.A. Cleveland State University
Ph.D. University of Phoenix

Valyncia Hill
Military Studies
B.S. California State University, Dominguez Hills
M.A. University of Phoenix
J.D. California Western School of Law

Susan C. Hines
English and Communications
B.A. University of Alaska, Fairbanks
M.A. University of British Columbia
Ph.D. Georgia State University

George Holbrook
Public Administration and Business Law
B.A. University of California San Diego
M.P.A. National University
J.D. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Wayne A. Hollman
Finance and Economics
B.A. San Diego State University
M.B.A. California State University Dominguez Hills
Ph.D. Walden University

Gail Hoskyns-Long
Operations Management
B.S., M.A. Central Michigan University
Ph.D. Capella University

James C. Hyatt
Business
B.S. Southern Utah University
M.A. Fort Hays State University
A.B.D. Walden University

Jennifer Irwin
Education
B.A. St. Mary’s College
M.A. Loyola University
Ph.D. American University

Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy
Information Systems and Management
B.A. Washington University
M.B.A. University of St. Thomas
Ph.D. Capella University

James D. Jeremiah
Organizational Behavior and Management
B.S. Cedarville University
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
M.B.A. University of Phoenix
Ed.D. Argosy University

Erik Johnson
Education
B.S. Valparaiso University
M.A. Ashford University

Lisa Johnson
Instructional Technology and Design
B.A. Florida State University
M.Ed. Georgia State University
Ph.D. Capella University

Theresa Judge, OSF
English
A.A. Mount St. Clare College
B.A. Marycrest College
M.A. Western Illinois University

Glen A. Just
Mathematics
B.S.Ed., M.Ed. Columbus College
Ed.D. Northern Illinois University

Kathleen Kelley
Education
B.A. San Diego State University
M.A. Alliant University

Jeral Kirwan
Psychology
B.A., M.S., Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Eric Klein
Psychology
B.A. The College of New Jersey
M.A., Ph.D. Fairleigh Dickinson University

Amy Kramer
Business
B.A. Mount St. Clare College
M.A. University of Phoenix
Ph.D. Capella University

Jaclyn Krause
Project Management
B.S. University of La Verne
M.A. Pepperdine University
Ph.D. Walden University

Iris Obille Lafferty
Cognitive Development, Psychology & Education
B.A. University of California, San Diego
Ed.M. Ed.D. Harvard University

J. Devin Land
Psychology
B.S. Kettering University
M.A., Ph.D. University of Kansas

Joen Larson
Dean, College of Education
B.A Buena Vista College
M.S. Iowa State University
Ed.D. University of Northern Iowa

Matthew Laubacher
History and Liberal Arts
B.A., B.S. University of California, San Diego
M. Ed. National University
Ph.D. Arizona State University

Richard Leventhal
Marketing
B.S. Cornell University
M.B.A. San Francisco State College
Ph.D. University of Denver

Matt Lewerenz
Clugston Teaching Fellow
English
A.A. Clinton Community College
B.A. Ashford University
M.A. Western Illinois University

William C. Lowe
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
History
A.B. College of William and Mary
M.A., Ph.D. Emory University

Connie Lower
Education
B.S., M.S. Illinois State University
Ed.D. Southern Illinois University

Hwang-Ji Lu
Health
B.A. Taipei Medical University
M.A. North Dakota State University
M.A. Central Michigan University
Ph.D. Walden University

David MacKusick
Business
Undergraduate degree: Clayton State University
J.D. Emory University

Cynthia Martinek
Associate Dean, Education
B.A., M.A. Iowa State University
Ed.D. Drake University

Sofya Masharipova
Mathematics
B.S. Tashkent State University
M.S. Tashkent State University
Ph.D. Uzbek Academy of Sciences

Denise Maxwell
Education and Public Policy
B.S. Central Oklahoma State University
M.A. University of Northern Colorado
M.A. Ball State University
Ed.D. University of Phoenix

John McAteer
Humanities
B.A. Biola University
M.A. Talbot School of Theology
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

William McCue, OSF
Philosophy
B.S. Creighton University
M.A. University of Notre Dame

Donald McKay
B.S. Maine Maritime Academy
M.B.A. New York University
Ph.D. Nova Southeastern University

Christine McMahon
Health
B.A., M.A. Eastern Illinois University
D.H.Ed. AT Still University

Karen Meade
Chemistry
B.S., Ph.D. University of Iowa
M.A., M.S. University of Northern Iowa

James Meetze
English
B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz
M.F.A. Mills College

Newton Miller
Eudcation
B.A. Cheyney University
M.S. Liberty University
M.Ed. York College
Ph.D. Capella University

Charles Minnick
Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies
B.A., M.B.A. St. Ambrose
Ph.D. Walden University

Colleen Miron
Higher Education
B.A. Winona State University
M.S. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Ph.D. Capella University

Shalanda Moten
Psychology
B.A. Spelman College
M.A., Ed.D. Argosy University

Pamela Murphy
Health
B.A. Hampshire College
M.B.A. American International College
Ph.D. Virginia Tech

Daniel L. Nation
Business
A.A. College of the Desert
B.S. California State University
M.A.S. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
D.M. University of Phoenix

Layana Navarre-Jackson
Sociology
B.S. Xavier University
M.A., Ph.D. The University of Iowa

Joshua Neely
Biology
B.S. Humboldt State University
M.S University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D. Washington State University

Erika O'Quinn
Business
B.S. Langston University
J.D. University of Oklahoma College of Law

Nils Jonas Ohrberg
Sports and Recreation Management
B.A. New Mexico State University
M.A. University of New Mexico
Ph.D. Capella University

Adebowale Onatolu
Marketing and Management
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.S. Roosevelt University
D.B.A. University of Phoenix

Anna Pagnucci
Art
B.A., M.A. University of Wisconsin
M.F.A. Academy of Art University

Mark Pantaleo
Public Administration
B.S. Southern Illinois University
M.B.A. Averett University
Ph.D. Walden University

Daniel Passmore
Business Law and Taxation
B.A. Brigham Young University
J.D., L.L.M. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Janni Pedersen
Cultural Anthropology
Ph.D. Iowa State University

Marie Barbara Philibert
Dean, College of Health, Human Service, and Science
B.S.N. Marycrest College
M.A., Ph.D. University of Iowa

Melissa Phillips
Education
Undergraduate degree: Towson University
M.A. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Ph.D. Walden University

Chase Pielak
English
B.A. Azusa Pacific University
M.A.T. Fuller Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University

Maura Pilotti
Cognitive Psychology
and Cognitive Neuroscience
Laurea - l’Universita’ degli Studi di Padova (Italy)
Ph.D. City University of New York

Olivia Pollard
Health
B.S. University of Phoenix
M.A. College of Saint Scholastica

Keith Pressey
Education
A.A. Community College of the Air Force
B.A. Hawaii Pacific University
M.S. Troy State University
Ph.D. Capella University

David Quinn
Education
B.S. Eastern Illinois University
M.A. Truman State University
Ed.S., Ph.D. University of Iowa

Leah Raby
Public Administration
B.A., M.P.A. Southern University Agriculture and Mechanical College
Ph.D. Southern University

Sanaa Riaz
Anthropology
M.A. University of Karachi, Pakistan
Ph.D. University of Arkansas

Carl Robinson
English
B.A. Randolph-Macon College
M.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D. Kent State University

Jacqueline Sophia Ryan-Rojas
Education
B.A. University of California, San Diego
M.Ed. National University
Ph.D. Capella University

Mark Ryan
Liberal Arts
B.A. University of California
Ed.M. University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D. Arizona State University

Patricia A. Ryan
Marketing and Management
B.A. Siena College
MPA California State University, Northridge
Ph.D. Capella University

Lee Salazar
Psychology
B.S. Northern Illinois University
M.A. University of the Rockies

Carleen Sanchez
Anthropology
B.A. California State University, Fullerton
M.A., Ph.D. University of California Santa Barbara

Benjamin Sandler
Chemistry
B. S. Brown University
Ph.D. Cornell University

Susan Sasiadek
Business
B.F.A. University of Arizona
M.A., M.B.A. University of Phoenix
Ph.D. Capella University

Tamara Schnepel
Criminal Justice
B.A. Marycrest College
M.A. St. Ambrose University

Adam L. Selhorst
Environmental Studies
B.A. Kenyon College
M.S., M.A., Ph.D. The Ohio State University

John Sellers
Economics
B.A. Metro State University
M.A. Colorado State University
Ph.D. University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Sheldon Silver
Criminal Justice
A.A., B.S. University of Detroit-Mercy
J.D. Washington University

Gina Shelley
Education
B.A. Brigham Young University
M.A., Ph.D. University of Utah

Matthew Slaymaker
Computer Graphics
M.F.A. Digital Media Arts College

Laura Sliwinski
Health Administration and Psychology
B.S. Louisiana State University
M.H.A. Tulane University
Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology/Alliant International University

Raymond Smith
Business and Mathematics
B.A. University of Iowa
M.A. Central Michigan University

David L. Stedwell
Computer Graphics
B.A. University of Iowa
M.A. Ball State University

John C. Stender
Social and Criminal Justice
B.A. St. Ambrose University
J.D. Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Alan R. Swank
Organizational Behavior and Management
B.A., M.A. Spring Arbor University
Ph.D. Capella University

Andree C. Swanson
Organizational Behavior and Management
B.S. University of Maryland
M.H.R. University of Oklahoma
M.A., Ed.D. University of Phoenix

George Sztajer
Business
B. A. University of Illinois
M.B.A. Eastern Illinois University

Elizabeth Tertell
Education
B.S. Southern Illinois University
M.Ed. University of Illinois at Chicago

Teresa Thomas
Health
B.S. Saginaw Valley State University
R.N. Hurley School of Nursing
M.B.A. University of Phoenix

Katie Thiry
Training and Development
B.A. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
M.A. St. Catherine University
Ph.D. Capella University

Jeffrey Trask
Health Care Administration
B.S. University of Illinois
M.S. Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D. University of Illinois

Lynne Trevisan
Health
D.C. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Jan Tucker
Managerial Marketing and Economics
M.B.A. Florida Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Northcentral University

Shukhrat Usmanov
Mathematics
B.S., M.S. Tashkent State University
(now National University of Uzbekistan)
Ph.D. North Dakota State University

Alice Jacobs Vestergaard
Health, Human Services, and Science
B.A., M.A. University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. San Francisco State University
M.B.A. National University
Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University

Daniel Villa
Health
B.A. University of California, Irvine
M.A. Columbia University
M.S.W., Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

David Ward, C.P.A.
Accounting and Management
B.S. Kansas State University
M.B.A. St. Ambrose University

Gina Warren
Special Education
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., Arizona State University

Rhonda Welch-Scalco
Education
B.A. California State University, Northridge
M.A. San Diego State University
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

Charles C. West, C.P.A., C.M.A., C.F.M.
Accounting
A.A. Elgin Community College
B.S. University of Illinois
M.M. Northwestern University

Leah Westerman
Business Law
B.S. Drexel University
J.D. Pennsylvania State University

Lorna Wheeler
English and Literature
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder

Dianne Willging
Education
B.A. University of Iowa
M.S. Western Illinois University

Mike Wiseman
Social Science
B.A., M.A. University of Wyoming
Ph.D. University of Iowa

William Woods
Business
B.A., M.B.A. St. Ambrose University
Ph.D. Capella University

Young Yoo
Biology
B.A. Oberlin College
Ph.D. Northwestern University

Laurie Zahn
Education
B.A. Concordia University
M.Ed. Western Illinois University

Javier Zarate
Health
B.S. University of California, San Diego
M.P.H. Dartmouth College

Jennifer Zaur
Early Childhood Education
B.A., M.A. Arizona State University

John W. Zimmerman
Biology
A.A. Northeastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
B.S., M.S. Oklahoma State University
Ph.D. North Carolina State University

Gloria Zúñiga y Postigo
Philosophy
B.S., M.A. California State University, East Bay
Ph.D. University of Buffalo

Eugene Belz
English/Speech
B.A. Loyola College
M.A. Niagara University

Marion L. Johnson
Chemistry
B.S. Tufts University
M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute