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 Trustee)

Lynne Stuver Baker ‘64

Mary Beck

Jacob Black ‘05

June Hackworth ‘83

Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding, Ret.

Gretchen Hendrickson, Ph.D., (Faculty Trustee)

Greg Johnston ‘82

Willam (Bill) Johnston ‘82

Bill Leeper ‘04

Joshua Muder ‘99 (CCAA Representative)

Colonel Mike Randerson, Ret.

Jolene Marra Schulz ‘61

Bill Seibert ‘09

Anita Abbott Timmons ‘58

Colonel Robert Walker ‘87, Ret.

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

Sandra Hamar, Ed.D., Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Cliff Jarvis, Vice President for Facilities Operations

Dave Roberts, Dean, Student Affairs

Suzanne Rothwell, Vice President for Advancement Division

Gary Stanowski, Chief Information Officer

Dixie Williams, Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing & Management

Academic Affairs

Sandra Hamar, Ed.D., Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean, School of Public Service
B.A. Graceland College, M.A. University of Missouri, St. Louis, Ed.D. Grand Canyon University

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

Jonathon Moberly, J.D., Dean, Robert W. Plaster School of Business
B.S. Eastern Illinois University, M.B.A. Lindenwood University, J.D. St. Louis University School of Law

Advancement

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

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 University; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University

Damon Helgevold, Head Bowling Coach

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, Associate Head Coach Baseball

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

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

Columbia College Global

Sandra Hamar, Ed.D., Interim Director for Columbia College Global
B.A., Graceland College; M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis; Ed.D., Grand Canyon University

Brittaney Todd, Assistant Vice President Region 1
B.A., Cameron University; M.B.A., Columbia College

Debra Hartman, Assistant Vice President Region 2
A.A., College of DuPage; B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.A., Eastern Illinois University

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

Tery Donelson, Senior Director, Operations and Military Partnerships
B.S., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology

Donna Herman, Senior Director, Academic Advising
B.S., Towson University; M.B.A., Florida Atlantic University; M.S., Purdue Global University

Cammie Moran, Data Analyst
B.A., University of Maryland Global Campus-Europe; M.P.A., Bowie State University

Kim Bonine, Director, Jefferson City, Missouri
B.S., Lincoln University; M.B.A., Columbia College

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

Linda Celestin, Assistant Director, Orlando, Florida
B.S., Columbia College, M.B.A., Webster University, D.B.A., Argosy University

Ivy Crigler, Director, St. Louis, Missouri
B.A., Film/Cinema/Video Studies; M.A. Communication and Media Studies, Webster University; M.A. Teaching, Early Childhood Education, Webster University

Takisha Davis, Director, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery; M.A.Ed., Ashford University

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

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

Darin Hand, Ed.D., Area Director, NS Everett/Marysville and NAS Whidbey Island, Washington 
B.A., Chapman University; M.S., Chapman University; Ed.D. Brandman University

Danielle King, Assistant Director, Lake of the Ozarks, Osage, Missouri
B.S., Columbia College; M.B.A., Columbia College

Melissa King, Assistant Director, Crystal Lake, Illinois
B.A., Marquette University

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

Savannah Mills, Program Coordinator, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
B.G.S., Columbia College

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

Jared Opoien, Ph.D., Assistant Director, NASJRB Fort Worth, Texas
B.A., Indiana University, M.A., University of North Texas, Ph.D., University of North Texas

Ellen Parham, Area Director, Fort Stewart, Georgia and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
B.S., Saint Leo University; M.A., Webster University

Andrew Reeves, Area Director, Evening Campus, Columbia, Missouri and Lake of the Ozark, Missouri
B.S., Lincoln University; M.A., Lincoln University

Brian Richards, Director, NAS Lemoore, California
B.A., Calvary Chapel Bible College; M.A., Veritas International University; M.A., Veritas International University

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

John Schwarm, Area Director, Elgin, Illinois and Freeport, Illinois
B.Mus., Depaul University; M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management; D.B.A., Argosy University

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

J. Robert Streit, Area Director, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Rolla, Missouri; and Waynesville, Missouri
B.A. History, Columbia College; M.A. History, Southern New Hampshire University

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

Enrollment Management & Marketing

Dixie Williams, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Marketing

Center for Student Success

Courtney Yount, Director, Center for Student Success
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

Daniel Jimenez, Senior Director of Mail, Imagining and Print Services and Institutional Research
B.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Mail, Imaging & Print Services

Daniel Jimenez, Senior Director of Mail, Imagining and Print Services and Institutional Research
B.F.A., University of Missouri - Columbia

Office of the Registrar

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

Online Education

Andi Kenuam, Senior Director of Online Education

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 Williams, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Marketing

Student Affairs

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

Teo Cooper, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Life, Equity, and Inclusion
B.Ed., The College of the Bahamas; M.Sc., Ed.S., Ed.D., Florida International University

Jessica Sprague, Assistant Dean for Student Wellbeing
B.S., Wells College

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

Britta L. Wright, Director of International Student Services
B.S., MBA, Columbia College

Amanda Wooden, Director of the Grossnickle Career Services Center
B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.Ed., University of Missouri

Kim Kinyon Coke, Director of TRiO Student Support Services
B.S., University of Missouri; MA in Teaching, Columbia College 

Jerone Lester, Director of Residential Life
B.S., M.Ed., William Woods University

Becky Fisher, Title IX & Equity Coordinator
B.S., Sam Houston State University; J.D., Univeristy of Missouri

Student Success

Stephanie Whitener, Registrar & Senior Director of Student Success
​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

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

Rudy Araujo, Instructor of Business

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

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

Kurt DeBord, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Ball State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Missouri

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., University of Missouri - Columbia

Emily Edgington Andrews, Instructor of Music
B.A. & M.A. in Music - Truman State University, M.M. in Music - 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

Rebekah Freese, Assistant Professor of Human Services
LCSW; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Manda Foster, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Judson College; M.S., Capella University, Ed.S. and Ed.D., Northcentral University

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

Brittany Hagenhoff, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S. University of Central Missouri; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

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

Dave Hickman, Assistant Professor of Management
DBA, Grand Canyon University; MBA, Columbia College

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

Kristin LaChance, Instructor of Nursing
A.S.N., Southwest Baptist University/Mercy College of Nursing and Health Science; B.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.S.N, University of Missouri

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

Shari Lawson, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. and M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ed.D., Saint Louis University

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

Moenes Mellouli, Assistant Professor of Statistics
B.A., B.S., Drury University, M.A., M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, MBA, Northamption University, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Mary Miller, Associate 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

Jill Myers, Instructor of Nursing
L.P.N.; A.D.N, Moberly Area Community College; B.S.N,University of Missouri; M.S.N, University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing

Marieme Ndiaye, Assistant Professor of Nursing
LPN, Health Occupation Center, Columbia, MO; A.D.N., Columbia College; BSN, DNP, University of Missouri, Columbia College

Blake Nielsen, Associate 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

Bryan Page, Assistant Professor of Art
BFA, Columbia College; MFA, Washington University

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

Ariel Robinson, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Columbia College; M.A., Columbia College; Ph.D., University of Missouri

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

Sarah Shawver, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Tarleton State University; Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Gina Singleton, Associate Professor of Accounting
M.Acc., 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

Bryan Stenson, Assistant Professor of Music
Master of Music in Choral Conducting - Butler University IN; Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at George Mason University

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

Laura Ursprung Nerling, Assistant Professor of Art
M.A. in Visual Studies - State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D. in Art History and Archaeology - University of Missouri

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

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

Diana Suhler, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
A.A., Otero Junior College; B.S., University of Colorado; M.I.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

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

Sarah S. Wells, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.A., M.B.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.