CTU Administration


President’s Office:

Andrew H. Hurst 

University President

BS, University of Virginia


Connie Johnson

Chief Academic Officer and Provost

EdD, Nova Southeastern University

MBA, Nova Southeastern University


Mark K. Seglem

Regional Vice President

MS, Naval Postgraduate School


Jack Lewandowski

Vice President, Student Advising

MBA, American InterContinental University


Erin Kraft

Vice President, Finance

MBA, Northern Illinois University


Keith Armstrong

Vice President, Admissions

MFA, Illinois State University


Elise Baskel

Vice President, University Strategy and Operations

MBA, Northwestern University


Academic Affairs:

Connie Johnson

Chief Academic Officer and Provost

EdD, Nova Southeastern University

MBA, Nova Southeastern University


Douglas Stein

Vice Provost

PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison

MBA, University of Wisconsin–Madison

MAS, Northern Illinois University


Emma Zone

Vice President, Academic Operations and Associate Dean, Instruction

EdD, Argosy University

MA, DePaul University

MEd, University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign


Craig Barnard

Director, Institutional Effectiveness

MSEd, Eastern Illinois University

 

Peggy Simpson

Director, Academic Assessment

EdD, University of Cincinnati

MA, Long Island University

 

Colleen Wilson

University Registrar

MEd, American InterContinental University


Jenna Obee

Director, University Libraries

MLS, Emporia State University

 

Gail Cullen

Director, Faculty Development

MA, University of Phoenix


Academic Affairs – College of Business and Management and Doctoral Studies

 

Tony Lyons

University Dean, College of Business and Management and Doctoral Studies

DM, Lawrence Technological University

MBA, University of Wisconsin–Madison


Paula Offutt

Program Director (Graduate Business), College of Business and Management

PhD, Capella University

MBA, University of Phoenix


Melissa Burton-Williams

Program Director (Undergraduate Business), College of Business and Management

DM, University of Phoenix

MA, University of Chicago


Elaine Elder

Program Director (Healthcare Management), College of Business and Management

ScD, University of Pittsburgh


Michael Alexander

Program Chair, Doctoral Studies

DM, Colorado Technical University

MBA, Webster University


Chuck Graham

Campus Program Chair, College of Business and Management

PhD, Southwest University

MBA, Southwest University


Stephen Volz

Online Program Chair, College of Business and Management

DBA, University of Phoenix

MBA, University of Alabama–Birmingham


Daphne DePorres

Lead Faculty, Doctoral Studies

EdD, Pepperdine University

MS, Pepperdine University


Richard Livingood

Lead Faculty, Doctoral Studies

PhD, Capella University

MA, Liberty University


Steven Munkeby

Lead Faculty, Doctoral Studies

DM, University of Phoenix

MS, University of Southern California


Nadav Morag

Lead Faculty, Doctoral Studies

PhD, Tel Aviv University

MA, University of California, Los Angeles


Trish Elley

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Capella University

MA, Jones International University


Paul Prentice

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, University of Connecticut

MS, University of Connecticut


Ardith Bowman

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Fielding Graduate University

MBA, University of Washington – Seattle


Bryan Forsyth

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Walden University

MAHR, Ottawa University


David Gliddon

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Penn State University

MS, University of Scranton


John Halstead

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, University of Connecticut

JD, University of Connecticut

MS, Boston College


R. Lee Viar, IV

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Capella University

MBA, Frostburg State University


Uzell Williams

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

DBA, Argosy University

MAcc, Nova Southeastern University

MBA, Nova Southeastern University


Academic Affairs – College of Computer Science and Technology

 

Yanzhen Qu

University Dean, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, Concordia University (Canada)

ME, Chinese Academy of Sciences

BE, Anhui University


Richard Cai

Program Director, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

MS, University of Illinois at Chicago


Janet Durgin

Online Program Chair, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, Capella University

MPM, Keller Graduate School of Management

MISM, Keller Graduate School of Management


Darrell Brantley

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology


Mazen Al-Khatib

Online Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, University of Louisiana

MSc, Iowa State University


Brent Wilson

Online Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

DCS, Colorado Technical University

MS, Nova Southeastern University

MAT, Western Oregon University



Academic Affairs – College of Engineering

 

Kathy Kasley

Campus Program Chair, College of Engineering

PhD, University of Colorado

MS, University of Colorado

MA, Villanova University

 

Academic Affairs – College of General Education

 

Tonya Troka

Program Director, College of General Education

MA, Northern Illinois University


Christina Garcia

Online Program Administrator, College of General Education

MS, Benedictine University


Jennifer Daines

Campus Program Chair, College of General Education

MA, University of Texas at San Antonio


Elke Kleisch

Online Program Chair, College of General Education

EdD, National-Louis University

MA, National-Louis University


Kyle Torke

Campus Lead Faculty, College of General Education

PhD, University of Denver

MA, University of Denver


Amelia Maness Gilliland

Online Lead Faculty, College of General Education

PhD, Capella University

MEd, Georgia College & State University


Sylvia Nemmers

Online Lead Faculty, College of General Education

PhD, New Mexico State University

MS, Kansas State University


Abed Almala

Online Lead Faculty, College of General Education

DA, George Mason University

MS, George Mason University



Academic Affairs – College of Nursing and Health Studies

 

Ruth Tarantine

University Dean, College of Nursing and Health Studies

DNP, Chatham University

MSN, University of Pittsburgh


David Campbell-O'Dell

Program Director, College of Nursing and Health Studies

DNP, University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Memphis

MSN, University of North Florida-Jacksonville


Sharon Wright

Online Program Chair, College of Nursing and Health Studies

DNP, Chatham University

MSN, Duquesne University


Academic Affairs – College of Security Studies


Tina Bynum

Program Director, College of Security Studies

DM, Colorado Technical University

MPA, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs


Amy Clymer

Campus Program Chair, College of Security Studies

MBA, University of Phoenix


David Browne

Online Program Chair, College of Security Studies

JD, Case Western Reserve University


Rhonda Ntepp

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Security Studies

JD, University of Colorado


Constant Craig

Online Lead Faculty, College of Security Studies

MS, Colorado Technical University



Colorado Campus Leadership

 

Mark K. Seglem

Regional Vice President

MS, Naval Postgraduate School


Jeremy Walker

Campus Vice President and Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs

MBA, Colorado Technical University


Beth Braaten

Campus Vice President, Admissions

MSM, Minnesota State University – Moorhead


John Adams

Campus Vice President and Vice Chancellor, Finance

BS, University of Phoenix


Student Experience

 

Jack Lewandowski

Vice President, Student Advising

MBA, American InterContinental University


Benjamin Dixon

Director, Student Success

MBA, American InterContinental University


Jaimie Krech

Ombudsman

MA, Concordia University – Chicago

 

Finance

Erin Kraft

Vice President, Finance

MBA, Northern Illinois University


Jeff Busam

Vice President, Student Finance

 

Human Resources

 

Matthew Friedman

Manager, Organization Development

MBA, Colorado Technical University


Elaine Elder

University Program Director, Healthcare Management

Elaine Elder

University Program Director, Healthcare Management