Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Administration


Senior Administrative Officers

Tracy Fitzsimmons, President; B.A. Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University

Mitchell L. Moore, Senior Vice President & Vice President for Advancement; B.A., University of Richmond; M.P.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Karen Abraham-Justice, Provost; B.S., University of Maryland at Baltimore; Ph.D., East Carolina University

Philip G. Evans, Vice President for Administration & General Counsel; B.A., J.D., University of Virginia

Yolanda Barbier Gibson, Vice President for Student Affairs; B.A., Marymount University; M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Courtney Jarrett, Vice President of Finance & CFO; BBA, Shenandoah University; C.P.A.; M.S., Devry University

Scott Spriggs, Vice President for Recruitment & Chief Creative Officer; BFA, James Madison University 

Administrative Officers

Mark Allen, Director of Campus Safety; B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Dahlia Ashford, Assistant Dean of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity; B.S., Mississippi State University; M.S., University of Central Arkansas

Howard M. Ballentine, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Heather Bambara, Director of Career & Professional Development; B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan; M.A., Bellevue University

Karen Bucher, Director of Student Financial Services; A.A.S., Lord Fairfax Community College; B.S., Shenandoah University; M.A., Liberty University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Brittney Burton, Director of Residence Life; B.S., Frostburg State University 

Jess Clawson, Director of Transformative Teaching and Learning; BA, The College of William & Mary; MA, The University of Florida; PhD, The University of Florida

Jeff W. Coker, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Interim Dean of the School of Business; B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Texas State University-San Marcos; Ph.D., Ohio University

Christine Cornwell, LPC, Director of Counseling Center; B.S., Radford University; M.A., Roosevelt University 

Joseph Cooper, Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards; B.A., Shenandoah University; M.B.A., Shenandoah University

DeShon Foxx, Assistant Vice President & Athletic Director; B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Connecticut

Erika Francis, Director of Physician Assistant Studies; B.A., Salem College; M.S.; D.M.S., Shenandoah University

Bethany Galipeau-Konate, Director of International Programs; B.S., Northwestern College; M.B.A., Shenandoah University; D.Prof., Shenandoah University

Michelle Gamber, Director of Graduate Public Health Programs; B.A., Rollins College; M.A., Western Michigan University; M.PH., DrPH, University of Arizona

Rebecca Gibson, Director of Civic Engagement; B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Virginia

Jennifer Green-Flint, Director of the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy; B.A., University of Mary Washington; M.S., D.Prof., Shenandoah University

Sheri A. Hale, Interim Dean of the School of Health Professions; B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.P.T., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D, Pennsylvania State University

Emily Hollins, Registrar; B.A., Western Maryland College; M.S., McDaniel College

Jackie N. Hott, Director of Academic Campus Services; B.A., Mary Baldwin College, M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert Kidd, Dean of the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy; B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Tennessee; PharmD, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Andrew P. Kulp, Director of University Libraries; B.A., Columbia International University; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh

Marguerite Landenburger, Associate Vice President for Development & Director of Sesquicentennial Campaign; B.A., Towson University

Lisa Levinson, Dean of the School of Nursing; B.S.N., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Catholic University

Amanda Levy, Assistant Dean of Campus Services; B.A., M.Ed., Bowling Green State University

Matt Levy, Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness; B.S., State University of New York at Brockport; M.S., State University of New York at Cortland

Brittany Michael, Director of Human Resources; B.S., Bridgewater College

Younus Mirza, Director, Global Virtual Learning; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Greeley Myers, Assistant Vice President for Advancement; Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving; B.A., McMurry University; M.T.S., Duke University; EdD,Walden University 

Holli Phillips, Assistant Dean of Access and Support; B.S., Old Dominion University; M.A., American Public University

Michele Pye, Director of the Division of Athletic Training, B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S, Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Amy Sarch, Associate Provost; B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., Ph.D., Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Amy N. Sine, Assistant Dean of Student Success & Enrollment Management; B.M., Radford University; M.S., Shenandoah University

Jennifer Smolos Steele; B.M., The Steinhardt School; M.F.A,, New School University; M.M., New York University; Ph.D., New York University

Akemi Takayama, Assistant Provost for Inclusion and Belonging; BM, Toho School of Music; Diploma, MM, Cleveland Institute of Music; DMA, Stony Brook University

Devon Taylor, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer; B.A., West Virginia University; M.A., Shepherd University; Ed.D., Shenandoah University

Callie Victor, Director of the Division of Occupational Therapy; B.S., James Madison University; M.O.T., University of Texas Health Science Center; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Patricia Young, Executive Director of Industry and Economic Engagement