Personnel Directory

Board of Trustees

Officers

Rev. Dr. Brad S. Stagg, Chair
Helen (Dale) Coe Simons ‘65, Vice Chair
Carol Winkler, ‘93, Treasurer
Genie Rogers, Secretary

Trustees

Ken Akers, Ph.D., (Faculty Representative)

Lynne Stuver Baker ‘64

H. Jane Blackman, M.D., ‘64

Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding, Ret.

Mitchell Humphreys, M.D.

June Viner Hurdle ‘83

Willam (Bill) J. Johnston ‘82

Bill Leeper ‘04

Joshua Muder ‘99 (CCAA Representative)

Mark Price, Ph.D., (Faculty Representative)

Colonel Mike Randerson

Jolene Marra Schulz ‘61

Gary A. Tatlow

Matt Williams

Senior Administration

David R. Russell, Ph.D., President

James Arnold, Athletic Director

Bruce Boyer, C.P.A., Chief Financial Officer

Mary Brown, Senior Executive Assistant to the President & Assistant Secretary to the Board

Patty Fischer, Chief Human Resources Officer

Cliff Jarvis, Vice President of Facilities Operations

Suzanne Rothwell, Vice President of Advancement

Piyusha Singh, Ph.D., Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

Gary Stanowski, Chief Information Officer

Dixie Williams, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing

Academic Affairs

Piyusha Singh, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ph.D, Carnegie Mellon University

Jennifer Jewell, Dean, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
B.A. University of Louisville, M.S.W. Spalding University, Ph.D., Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville

Sandra Hamar, Interim Dean, Robert W. Plaster School of Business
B.A., Graceland College; M.A., University of Missouri-St.Louis; Ed.D., Grand Canyon University

Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
B.A., McKendree College; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., St. Louis University; Ed. Spec., University of Missouri - Kansas City

Advancement

Suzanne Rothwell, Vice-President of Advancement
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Missy Montgomery, Senior Director of Philanthropy
B.A., William Woods College; M.B.A., Columbia College - Columbia

Sam Fleury, Senior Director of Strategic Communications
B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Beth McWilliams, Senior Director of Advancement
M.A., University of Montana 

Athletics

James Arnold, Athletic Director

Cynthia Potter, Senior Deputy Director of Athletics
B.A., Columbia College; M.A.T., Columbia College

Drew Grzella, Associate Director of Athletics
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., University of St. Mary

Jon Barfknecht, Athletic Trainer
B.S., University of Iowa; M.A., Tennessee Technological University

Tomas Brock, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.S., Southwest Baptist Univesity; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University

Damon Helgevold, Head Bowling Coach

Lorrie Ellison, Associate Head Athletic Trainer

Meg Goddard, Assistant Soccer Coach
B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., Ottawa University

Tracy Jex, Head Cross Country Coach and Track & Field Coach
B.A., Colorado Christian University; M.A., Adams State University

Allison Jones-Olson, Head Volleyball Coach
B.S., William Woods University; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University

John D. Klein, Head Soccer Coach
B.S., St. Louis University; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Craig McAndrews, Assistant Baseball Coach

Darren Munns, Head Baseball Coach
B.S., Missouri Western State University; M.Ed., William Woods University

Taylor Possail, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
B.S., Winona State University; M.A.T., Columbia College

Daniel Radkowiec, Assistant Track & Field Coach
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.Ed., William Woods University

Wendy Spratt, Head Softball Coach
B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., Central Missouri State University

Michelle Parrish, Interim Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Ian E. Wolfe, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
B.A., Lake Erie College; M.O.L., Lourdes University

Columbia College Global

Nathan Miller, Associate Vice President, CCG - Civilian & Online Division
B.B., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.M., University of Missouri - Columbia;  M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Robert Boone, Associate Vice President, CCG - Military Division
B.A., Sam Houston State University; M.A., American Military University

Kinsey Dona, Director, CCG Academic Support and Operations
B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.B.A., Webster University

Debra Hartman, Senior Regional Director, CCG-Civilian & Online Region 1 and Crystal Lake, Illinois
A.A., College of DuPage; B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.A., Eastern Illinois University

Cindy Miller, Regional Director, CCG-Civilian & Online Region 2 and Kansas City, Missouri 
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point; M.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City

Andrew Reeves, Regional Director, CCG-Civilian & Online Region 4 and Evening Campus, Columbia, MO
B.S., Lincoln University; M.A., Lincoln University

Robyn Pietron, Regional Director, CCG-Military Region 1 and Fort Leonard Wood / Waynesville, Missouri
B.S. Central Michigan University, M.S., Kansas State University

Carl David, Regional Director, CCG-Military Region 2 and Los Alamitos, California
B.A., Central Methodist University; B.S., McNeese State University; M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Darin Hand, Interim Regional Director, CCG-Military Region 3, NS Everett/Marysville and NAS Whidbey Island, Washington 
B.A., Chapman University; M.S., Chapman University; Ed.D. Brandman University

Jeannie Simmons, Senior Regional Director, CCG-Military Region 4 and Fort Worth, Texas 
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., Tarleton State University

Michael B. Agron, Program Coordinator, Ellsworth Airforce Base, Ellsworth, South Dakota
B.S., Drake University; M.B.A., Rockhurst College

Ashley Allen-Brown, Director, Lake of the Ozarks, Osage, Missouri
B.A., William Woods University; M.Ed., William Woods University; A.B.D., Concordia University Chicago

Carla Barnes, Program Coordinator, Minot Airforce Base, Minot, North Dakota
B.A., Minot State University

Karen Beckstrom, Director, Elgin, Illinois
B.S., Penn State University; M.A., Michigan State University

Kim Bonine, Director, Jefferson City, Missouri

B.S., Lincoln University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Tara Clawson, Director, San Diego, California
A.A., Palomar College; B.A., National University; M.A., National University; M.A.Ed., National University

Cory Elfrink, Director, Rolla, Missouri
B.S., University of Missouri, M.Ed., University of Missouri

Charity Fonoimoana, Director, Honolulu, Hawaii
B.S., Excelsior College; M.B.A., Western Governors University; M.S. Western Governors University

John Fulton Jr., Director, Hunter Army Airfield, GA
B.S., South University; M.B.A., South University

Theresa Genova, Director, San Luis Obispo, California
A.A., Cuesta College; B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s College; M.B.A., California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Kathy Gress, Director, Springfield, Missouri
B.A., Drury University; M.Ed., Drury University

Joie Hendricks, Director, Online Student Services, Columbia, MO
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., University of Missouri

Michael Johnson, Program Coordinator, Moberly, Missouri
A.A., Moberly Area Community College; B.A., University of Missouri; M.B.A., Western Governors University

Shena Laymon-Frazier, Program Coordinator, NSB Kings Bay, Kings Bay, Georgia
B.S., Charleston Southern University; M.S., Trident University; Dr. P.H., Capella University

Catherine McKenzie-Baeten, Academic Advisor I, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
M.S., University of North Florida

Jim McNally, Director, Denver, Colorado
B.A., Christian Life College; M.A., Regent University

Kelly Nekvinda, Director, Lake County, IL
B.A., Massey University; GradDipTchgLn, University of Canterbury; M.Sc.Ed., Capella University; M.A., Marshall University

Ellen Parham, Director, Fort Stewart, Georgia
B.S., Saint Leo University; M.A., Webster University

Guillermo Salgado, Program Coordinator, Imperial, California
B.S., San Diego State University; M.B.A., National University

Joe Savopolos, Interim Program Coordinator, NAS Lemoore, California
B.S., Columbia College; B.A., Columbia College

Carthel Starks, Director, NAS Jacksonville, Florida;
B.S., University of Phoenix; M.S., University of Phoenix

David Stoddard, Director, Salt Lake City, Utah
B.S., University of Utah; M.P.C., Westminster College

Vanessa Swindell, Director, Jacksonville, Florida
B.S., Jacksonville University; M.A., University of Phoenix; M.S.Ed., Capella University

Erika Thomas, Director, St. Louis, Missouri
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.B.A., Fontbonne University; M.A.T., Fontbonne University

Brittaney Todd, Director, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
B.A., Cameron University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Aaron Williams, Director, Orlando, Florida
B.S., University of Central Florida; M.B.A., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Paige Woods, Director, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
B.S., Christopher Newport University; M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Enrollment Management

Dixie Williams, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Marketing

Kim Craig, Senior Director of Enrollment Service Center
B.S., Columbia College; MSL, Stephens College

Enrollment Service Center

Courtney Yount, Director, Enrollment Service Center
B.S., Central Methodist University. M.B.A, Columbia College

Finance & Business 

Bruce E. Boyer, C.P.A., Chief Financial Officer
B.S., Bowling Green State University

Allen Schelp, C.P.A., Controller
B.S., University of Central Missouri

Denise Gelina, Bursar
A.G.S., Columbia College; B.S., Columbia College

Financial Aid

Colleen Brown, Associate Vice President/Senior Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Truman State University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Human Resources

Patty Fischer, Chief Human Resources Officer 

Institutional Compliance

Victoria Steel, Director 
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia

Institutional Research

Jennifer Thorpe, Registrar and Assistant Provost of Institutional Research
B.S., University of Missouri - Rolla; M.Ed. University of Missouri - St. Louis

International Programs

Britta Wright, Director

Mail, Imaging & Print Services

Daniel Jimenez, Director 
B.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Marketing

Ken Brodersen, Interim Senior Director of Marketing
B.J., University of Missouri

Military & Veterans Service Center

Keith Glindemann​, Senior Director
B.S., Franklin University; M.B.A, Columbia College

Music Activities

Nollie Moore, Jr., Director of Music Program 
B.S., M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Office of the Registrar

Jennifer Thorpe, Registrar & Assistant Provost of Institutional Research
B.S., University of Missouri - Rolla; M.Ed. University of Missouri - St. Louis

Online Education

Kate Bowersox, Associate Provost, Academic Operations
B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., M.A., Webster University

Plant and Facilities

Clifford Jarvis, PE, Vice President for Facilities Operations
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City

David Heffer, Director of Campus Safety
B.A., George Washington University

President

David R. Russell, Ph.D., President
B.S, Henderson State University; M.A., The American University; Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia

Mary Brown, Senior Executive Assistant to the President & Assistant Secretary to the Board
B.S., Kansas State University

Recruiting & Admissions Division

Dixie William, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing

Student Affairs

David Roberts, Dean of Student Affairs
B.S., Valdosta State University; M.Ed., University of South Florida

Melissa Hill, Director of Student Accessibility Resources
B.A., Wartburg College

Erin Mazzola, Associate Dean and Title IX Coordinator
B.A., Truman State University; M.S.L. Stephens College

Terri Zeilenga, MA, LPC Assistant Dean and Director of Counseling Services
B.A., Hope College; M.A., University of Arizona

Student Success

Stephanie Whitener, Senior Director 
B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.Ed., Clemson University

Technology Services

Gary Stanowski, Chief Information Officer
A.A., St. Louis Community College; A.A.S., St. Charles Community College; B.A., Lindenwood University; M.B.A., Columbia College

TRiO Student Support Services

Rachel Smith, Director of Student Success and TRiO EOC Project Director

Writing Center

Jerrell Brenner, Director of Tutoring Services

Faculty

Full-Time Faculty at Day Campus

Kenneth Akers, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., M.S., Radford University, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Kennedy Amofa, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
A.A., Rochester Community and Technical College; B.A., University of Ghana; M.B.A., Cardinal Stritch University; Ph.D., Capella University

Mohamed Aturban, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
B.S., University of Tripoli, M.S., New Mexico State University, Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Bo Bedilion, Assoicate Professor of Art
B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.F.A, Kansas State University

Danny C. Campbell, Associate Professor of English
B.A., William Jewell College; M.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Joseph J. Carrier, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia; Certification in Law Enforcement

Clayton Clark, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Missouri

Kristina L. Clevenger, Professor of Education
B. A., University of California; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Amy Darnell, Professor of Speech Communication
B.A., Morehead State University; M.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Johanna Denzin, Professor of English
B.A., M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Yngve Digernes, Associate Professor of Sociology
A.A., Bergen University, Norway; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Mary Dorn, Assistant Professor of Finance
M.B.A., University of Missouri - St. Louis, Ph.D. (ABD), University of Missouri - Columbia

Faye Fairchild, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P. University of Missouri 

Kenneth R. Felts, II, Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri 

Corrine Floyd, Chair & Director of Nursing
A.S.N, Columbia College; B.S.N., M.S.N, University of Central Missouri, Ph.D., University of Missouri - St. Louis

Lisa Ford-Brown, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., M.A., Indiana State University, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Joyce Gentry, Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Truman State University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Missouri 

Roxanne Gifford, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., B.S., University of Missouri, M.S.N., University of Central Missouri, D.N.P., University of Missouri

Becky Gordon-Bocklage, Director, Fishman Center for Entrepreneurship
B.S. Entrepreneureship, B.S. Advertising, M.B.A., Missouri State University

Sandra Hamar, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Graceland College; M.A., University of Missouri-St.Louis; Ed.D., Grand Canyon University

Gretchen Hendrickson, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Ball State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Alan J. James, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Amy Johns, Instructor of Music
B.A., M.M., University of Missouri

David S. Karr, Professor of History
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Brian L. Kessel, Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., University of Iowa

Danielle Langdon, Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Ursinus College; M.F.A., University of Missouri 

Barry R. Langford, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
M.S., J.D., University of Missouri

Naomi Sugino Lear, Professor of Art
B.Mus, B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.F.A., Wichita State University

Yihsiang Liow, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S., National University of Singapore; M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Sarah Lirley, Assistant Professor of History
A.A., Maple Woods Community College; B.A., Northwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Brad D. Lookingbill, Distinguished Professor of History
B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toledo

Tara Martin, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Aurelien Mauxion, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., University of Rennes; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Scott McMahon, Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of the Arts; M.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art

Melinda McPherson, Associate Professor of Forensic Science
B.A., M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mary Miller, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Peter Monacell, Associate Professor of English
B.A. University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Heidi Monroe, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Nollie Moore, Jr., Associate Professor of Music
B.S., M.Ed., University of Missouri

Blake Nielsen, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama

Jonathan Oxford, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Michael R. Perkins, Instructor of Human Services
B.A., Columbia College; M.S.W., University of Missouri

Mark L. Price, Professor of Philosophy
A.A., Dalton College; B.A., University of Georgia; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Melissa Pickett, Instructor of Nursing
A.D.N., St. Mary’s College of O’Fallon/St. Charles County Community College, B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Missouri

Cory Prasch, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Missouri, M.S.N., Walden University

Kathy Roseland, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Chamberlain University

Bradley Scharf, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Ann Schlemper, Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Gina Singleton, Assistant Professor of Accounting
M.Acc., University of Missouri

Michael Sleadd, Professor of Art
B.A., Georgetown College; M.F.A., University of Missouri

Terry B. Smith, Professor of Political Science
B.A., Central Methodist College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Frank L. Somer, Jr., Professor of Physical Chemistry
B.S., Oglethorpe University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Thomas J. Stauder, Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.S., M.A., University of Missouri

Kent Strodtman, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Benedictine College; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Ahoo Tabatabai, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Suzanne E. Tourville, Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Assessment; Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University

Stephanie Woods, Assistant Professor of Education
Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Peggy Wright, Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri

Youlong Zhuang, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S., Shanghai University of Science and Technology; M.B.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Emeriti Faculty

Paulina A. Batterson, Professor Emerita of Government
A.B., Marietta College; M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Ben D. Cameron, Professor Emeritus of Art
B.S., St. Louis University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Cincinnati

Edward C. Collings, Professor Emeritus of Art
A.B., M.A., M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

L. Novelle Dunathan, Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Northwestern University; M.S., University of Utah; Ed.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Arlin Epperson, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.S., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.A., Re.D., Indiana University, Bloomington

Dennis M. Grev, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
A.B., Mankato State University; M.S., University of Missouri - Columbia

Elaine T. Grev, Professor Emerita of Music
B.S., M.M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia

Cheryl Hardy, Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Helga Huang, Professor Emerita of Sociology
A.B., National Taiwan University; M.C.L., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Timothy Ireland, Professor Emeritus of Business
B.A., Kansas State University; B.B.A., Washburn University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Emory University

Anthony S. Marshall, Professor Emeritus of Business
B.A., M.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

David O’Hagan, Professor Emeritus of Music
A.B., Furman University; M.Mus., Indiana University

J. Thomas Watson, Professor Emeritus of Art
B.A., Harding College, M.A., M.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Lawrence W. West, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Becky J. Widener, Associate Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia

Alumni Association

Advisory Board

Ex-Officio Members

Suzanne Rothwell
Vice President of Advancement

The Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA), founded in 1963, offers benefits, programs and activities to more than 90,000 members around the world. Its mission is to foster lasting relationships and to sustain the College’s traditions. Columbia College students become members of the CCAA upon graduation. There is no fee or registration process.

The vision of the CCAA is to be the model alumni association.

The CCAA is guided by the following core values: Affinity, Civility and Respect, Courage, Excellence and Honor.