Administrative Officers and Staff

Senior Administrative Officers

(Dates in parentheses indicate the year in which the officer took office.)

Milton C. Moreland (2020)
President of the College
B.A., University of Memphis; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Andrea C. Abrams (2018)
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University 

Kay L. Drake (2002)
Vice President for Human Resources and Administrative Services
B.S., M.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Wm. Bradley Fields (2013)
Director of Athletics and Recreation
B.S., Centre College; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Ellen S. Goldey (2019)

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

B.S., University of the South; M.S., Ph.D., Miami University

Brian G. Hutzley (2017)
Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
B.S., Michigan State University; M.B.A., Syracuse University

Kelly Knetsche (2020)
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
B.A., Davidson College

James P. Leahey (2006)
Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning
B.A., Centre College; J.D. Indiana University

Barbara LoMonaco (2021)
Vice President for Student Life
Ph.D., M.A., Southern Methodist University

Yvonne York Morley (1997)

Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees
B.A., University of Kentucky

Robert M. Nesmith (2010)
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
B.A., Centre College

Sarah Nolan (2021)

Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

B.A., M.A., University of St. Andrews

Office of the President

Milton C. Moreland 

President of the College

Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Yvonne York Morley

Executive Assistant to the President and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Trustees

B.A., University of Kentucky

Admission and Financial Aid

Robert M. Nesmith

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

B.A., Centre College

Pam Baughman

Associate Dean and Director of Admission

B.S., Centre College

Claire Ansman

Admission Counselor

B.A., Centre College

Thomas Becker

Assistant Director of Admission

M.Ed., Vanderbilt University

Jackie Conley

Financial Aid Counselor

B.A., Berea College

David Dewitt

Associate Director of Admission

B.S., Centre College

Aaron Guerrier

Admission Counselor

B.S., Centre College

Laura Keown

Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid

B.A., Cumberland College

Kevin D. Lamb

Associate Dean and Director of Financial Aid

M.Ed., Vanderbilt University

Eric Maloney

Admission Counselor

B.S., Centre College

Anne K. Murphy

Associate Director of Admission

M.A., University of Chicago

Lauren Samuelson

Associate Director of Admission

M.Ed., Baylor University

Robert Schalkoff

Director of the Lincoln Scholars Program

M.A., School for International Training

Sarah Scott

Director of the Grissom Scholars Program

M.S., University of Kentucky

Clay Taylor

Assistant Director of Admission

B.A., Centre College

Athletics

Brad Fields

Director of Athletics and Recreation

M.S. California University of Pennsylvania

Communications

Sarah Nolan

Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

M.A., University of St. Andrews

Michael Strysick

Chief Communications Officer

Ph.D., Binghamton University, State University of New York

Diane Fisher Johnson

Senior Associate Director for Publications, College Editor, and editor of the Centrepiece alumni magazine 

B.A., University of Virginia

Bruce Jones

Web and Graphic Designer

B.A., University of Kentucky

G. Thomas Sturgeon Jr.

Associate Director of Design for Brand & Stewardship Communications

B.F.A., University Of Kentucky

Amy Clark Wise

Associate Director of Communications

B.A., University of Kentucky

Office of Academic Affairs

Ellen S. Goldey

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Professor of Biology

Ph.D., Miami University

Alex McAllister

Associate Dean of the College, H .W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Mathematics

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

 

Judith Keiser

Chair of the Humanities Division, H .W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Art

M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

Amos Tubb

Chair of the Social Studies Division, Gordon B. Davidson Associate Professor of History

Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

Jeffrey Fieberg

Chair of the Science and Mathematics Division, John H. Walkup Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

 

Katherine M. Andrews

Director of Research

Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

 

Brian Cusato

Assistant Dean and Director of Centre Learning Commons

Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience

Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Mary R. Gulley

Assistant Dean and Director of Student Academic Support

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., University of Louisville

Alycia Tidrick

Assistant Director of Student Academic Support & FYC Coordinator

M.A., Ohio State University

 

Office of Diversity

Andrea Abrams

Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Ph.D., Emory University

Melinda Weathers

Director of Diversity and Inclusion Education

M.A., University of Louisville

Jessica Chisley

Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion Programming

M.S., University of Southern Mississippi

Johana Marcellon

Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion Programming

B.A., Centre College

Rachel Gause

Executive Administrative Assistant for Office of Diversity and Inclusion

B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Center for Career & Professional Development

Joy Asher

Director

M.S., University of Kentucky

Kirk Knott

Associate Director

M.Ed., Texas Tech University

Mindy Wilson

Associate Director

M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bryana Miracle

Employer Relations Specialist

B.A., Eastern Kentucky University

 

Center for Global Citizenship

Lori Hartmann

Director, Center for Global Citizenship

Professor of International Studies
Ph.D.,University of Denver

 

Karen Ryan

Assistant Director, Center for Global Citizenship

Certificate in Tourism, Republic of Ireland

Jessica Leonard

Assistant Director, Center for Global Citizenship

International Student Services

B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

 

 

Center for Teaching and Learning

Nisha Gupta

Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning

Assistant Professor of Education and Gender Studies

Ph.D., Syracuse University

Candace L. Wentz

Assistant Director

Instructional Technology and Design Coordinator

M.Ed., Bowling Green State University

Kristi Burch

Academic Technology Specialist

M.S., DeVry University

Andrew Patrick

Associate Director of Experiential Learning

Assistant Professor of History

Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Todd Sheene

Event and Video Production Coordinator

B.A., Western Kentucky University

 

 

 

Information Technology Services

Andrew Ryan

Director of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer

M.S., Bowie State University

David L. Frey
Associate Director of Information Technology Services

B.A., University of Findlay

Daniel Clark

Technical Support Specialist

B.S., Berea College

Bradley Dunn

Academic Systems Coordinator

A.A., Kentucky State University

Christopher Hooker

Web Developer/Programmer

B.S., Berea College

Allen Levi

Systems and Security Specialist

A.S., Sullivan University

Charles M. Skomra

Senior Web Developer/Programmer

MBA, Saint Francis University

Russ Strunk

User Support & Technology Support Center Manager

A.A., Germanna College

Shane Wilson

Associate Director, Networks and Security

B.B.A., University Of Kentucky

Stacie Yates

Senior Database Programmer/Analyst

B.S., Campbellsville University

Library

Carolyn Frey

Director of Library Services

M.S.L.I.S., Drexel University

Crystal Ellis

Assistant Director/Head of User and Access Services

M.L.S., University of Kentucky

Mary Girard
Digital Scholarship Librarian
M.L.I.S., San Jose State University

Fernando Gonzalez
Reference, Instruction, and Outreach Librarian
M.L.S. University of Kentucky

Karoline Manny

Reference, Instruction, and Assessment Librarian

Ph.D., University of Kentucky; M.L.I.S., University of South Florida

Beth Morgan

Head of Cataloging and Archives/Special Collections

M.L.S., University of Kentucky

 

Jami Powell

Library Systems Specialist

M.F.A., Spalding University

 

Jazmine Wilson

Electronic Resources/Reference and Instruction

M.L.I.S., University of Kentucky

 

Office of the Registrar

Thomas E. Manuel

Registrar

B.B.A., University of Kentucky

 

Jacob I. Johnson

Assistant Registrar

M.B.A., Campbellsville University

 

Office of Student Affairs

Barbara LoMonaco

Vice President for Student Life

Ph.D., Southern Methodist University

Kendrick Durham

Dean of Students

M.E., University of South Carolina

Amanda Halfacre

Director of Greek Life & New Student Orientation

M.S., Western Illinois University

Kevin Reese

Director of Residence Life

M.S., North Park University

Jack Layden

Director of Campus Activities & Leadership Programming

Ed.M., Boston University

Jessie Weasner

Director of Civic & Community Engagement and the Bonner Program

M.T.S., Vanderbilt Divinity School

Ann S. Young

Assistant Dean and Director of Housing

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Office of Religious Life

Richard D. Axtell

H. W. Stodghill, Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Religion and Chaplain

Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Parsons Center for Student Health and Counseling

Kathy Jones

Director of Student Health Services

B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Cheryl Burton
Licensed Practical Nurse
A.A.S., Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Amanda Goodwin

Physician Assistant

M.A., University of Kentucky

Ann Goodwin

Director of Counseling

M.S.W., Washington University

Joel Klepac

Counselor

M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary

Crystal McPherson
Counselor
M.S.W., Campbellsville University

Michael Spears

Counselor

M.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Public Safety

Gary D. Bugg

Director of Public Safety

B.S., Centre College

Kevin Milby

Director of Public Safety

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Development and Alumni and Family Engagement

Kelly Knetsche

Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement

B.A., Davidson College

Vickie Glidewell

Director of Prospect Research

B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Elizabeth Graves

Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations

M.B.A., University of Kentucky

James P. Leahey

Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning

J.D., Indiana University of Law

Steve Lownds

Director of Gift Planning

B.A., Centre College

Megan Haake Milby

Director of Alumni and Family Engagement

B.A., Centre College

Mackenzie Nichols

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

B.A., Centre College

Krista Rinehart

Director of Annual Giving

M.P.A., University of Kentucky

Jacky Thomas Seaver

Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

M.S., University of Kentucky

Mackenzie Snow

Alumni and Development Fellow

B.A., Centre College

Douglas M. Evans

Executive Director of Development

M.A., Marshall University

Jamey Elliott

Sr. Major Gifts Officer and Director of Parents Council

B.A., Centre College

Allison Elliott-Shannon

Associate Director of Alumni & Family Engagement

M.A., American University

Lisa McKinney

Assistant Director of Alumni and Family Engagement, Communications and Marketing

M.A., Northwestern University

Norton Center for The Arts

Steven A. Hoffman

Executive Director

M.A., University of Wisconsin

Dana Bart

Art Director

M.F.A., Institute of Fine Arts Bucharest

Jennifer Broadwater

Director of Marketing and Development

M.B.A, University of Kentucky

Jessica Durham

Patron Services Manager

M.S., University of Alabama

Michael Lavin, Jr.

Technical Director

B.F.A., University of Kentucky

Molly Baker

Engagement Services Manager

B.A., Berea College

Human Resources and Administrative Services

Kay L. Drake

Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services

M.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Meredith Bruner

Human Resources Operations Manager and Greater Kentucky Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Regional Director

B.A., University of the Cumberlands

Ben Nelson

Human Resources Generalist and Training Coordinator

B.A., Transylvania University

Sarah B. Cramer

Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Manager

M.P.H., Benedictine University

Facilities Management

M. Scott Messer

Director of Facilities Management

Donald Taylor

Manager of Custodial Services

Office of Finance

Brian G. Hutzley

Vice President, CFO and Treasurer

M.B.A., Syracuse University

Rebecca Amsler

Controller

M.B.A., Morehead State University

R. Scott Owens

Director of Financial Reporting and Analysis

M.B.A., Campbellsville University

Ann Smith

Director of Procurement and Capital Projects

M.B.A., Morehead State University