Administrative Cabinet

Led by the Provost and Chief Operating Officer of the university, these individuals comprise the administrative cabinet. They work closely together with the Provost, COO, trustees, and academic leadership to provide advice, develop and implement university-wide initiatives, and oversee the operation of the university.

President

George T. French Jr., Ph.D.

Provost, Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Charlene D. Gilbert, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Eli H. Phillips, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Lee

Sr. Vice President, Organization Development and Chief People Officer

Debra Hoyt

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Dave Fraboni, Ph.D.

Vice President, University Relations

Sam D. Burston

Vice President, Marketing and communications

Cecilia Cheeks

Vice President of Facilities Management

Bonita Dukes

General Counsel

Jennifer Ervin, Esq.

Dean/Vice President for Student Services and Campus Life

Cynthia A. Clem, Ed.D

Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research

Lauren Lopez, Ph.D.

Chief of Police

Debra A. Williams

Vice President, Alumni Relations and Engagement

Lorri L. Saddler, Ed.D.

Vice President, Enrollment Management and Retention

Cherise Y. Peters

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

Kimberlee Parker

Vice President, Business and Auxiliary Services

Cynthia Gomes, Ed.D.

Vice President, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Brian Benn

Vice President, research AND SPONOSRED PROGRAMS

Dr. Eric Mintz

University Registrar

Susan Gibson

Director of Title III

Perry Herrington

AVP, Institutional Effectiveness 

Shontell Stanford, PhD, MEd.

AVP, Budget and Risk Management

Sy Dunn

Associate Provost and Chief of Staff

Calvin L. Brown, Ed.D.

Associate Provost for Online Learning, Continuing Education, and Faculty Affairs

Mary A. Hooper, Ph.D.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Dr. Jerel Drew

dean School of Arts and Sciences

Jaideep Chaudhary, Ph.D.

dean School of Business

Silvanus J. Udoka, Ph.D.

Dean of Graduate Education

Jamie Pleasant, Ph.D.

dean School of Education

J. Fidel Turner, Jr., Ph.D.

dean Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work

Jenny L. Jones, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Faculty Success

Charmayne Patterson, Ph.D.

AVP, Governmental Affairs

Marshall Taggart