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

Erin Kraft

Vice President, Finance

MBA, Northern Illinois University

Keith Armstrong

Vice President, Admissions

BS, Illinois State University

Carla Caldwell
Vice President, Admissions

BS, University of Pittsburgh

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 Provost

EdD, Argosy University

MA, DePaul University

MEd, University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign

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

Michele Bolden

Director, Learning Solutions
MA, Lewis 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

Bright Justus
Lead Faculty, Doctoral Studies

EdD, Argosy University

MSEd, Chicago State 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

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

Amir Al-Nizami

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, University of Colorado

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

Maria Kronenburg

Online Lead Faculty, College of Business and Management

PhD, Old Dominion University

MBA, Old Dominion University

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

MS, Colorado Technical University

MBA, University of Phoenix

Christopher Gorog

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

MS, Colorado Technical University

Anthony Kutscher

Campus Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

DCS, Colorado Technical University

MS, University of California

Howard Evans

Online Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, Capella University

MS, North Carolina A&T State University

Mazen Haj Hussein

Online Lead Faculty, College of Computer Science and Technology

PhD, University of Ottawa

MCS, University of Ottawa

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

Reddy Urimindi

Online Lead Faculty, College of Engineering

PhD, Southern Methodist University

MT, Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur

Academic Affairs – Department of General Education and Psychology

Tonya Troka

University Dean, Department of General Education and Psychology

EdD, Northern Illinois University

MA, Northern Illinois University

Susan Malekpour

University Program Director, Department of General Education and Psychology

EdD, National Lewis University

MS, Northern Illinois University

Christina Garcia

Online Program Administrator, Department of General Education and Psychology

MS, Benedictine University

Jennifer Daines

Campus Program Chair, Department of General Education and Psychology

MA, University of Texas at San Antonio

Amy Sloan

Online Program Chair, Department of General Education and Psychology

EdD, Argosy University

MA, University of Tennessee

Kyle Torke

Campus Lead Faculty, Department of General Education and Psychology

PhD, University of Denver

MA, University of Denver

Kimberly Swertz

Campus Lead Faculty, Department of General Education and Psychology

MS, California Polytechnic University

Abed Almala

Online Lead Faculty, Department of General Education and Psychology
DA, George Mason University

MS, George Mason University

Sylvia Nemmers