University Officers

President

Eddie J. Phillips, Jr., President and Acting Provost, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

Academic Leadership

Ryan Bartelmay, Vice Provost for Faculty Support, Ed.D., University of Illinois

Alexis Carscadden, Executive Director, Library & Learning Support, M.L.I.S., Dominican University

Patrick Gipson, Vice Provost and Chief of Staff to the Provost, M.P.A., University of Illinois Chicago

Kelli Johnson, Dean, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Ph.D., University of Miami

Sarah Lukas, Dean, Florida Programs, Ed.D., National Louis University

Janice Nilsen, Dean, Graduate School of Business and Leadership and Online Education, Ph.D., Benedictine University  

Tracy Templin, Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Accreditation, M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis, M.A.T., John Hopkins University

Carolyn Theard-Griggs, Dean, National College of Education, Ed.D., Loyola University Chicago

Leigh Uhlir, Dean, Kendall College, M.Ed., American Intercontinental University 

Administrative Leadership

Aidé Acosta, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Thomas R. Bergmann, Vice President of Human Resources, M.A., Roosevelt University   

Christopher Chantson, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, M.A. McGill University, M.A. DePaul University 

Traci Dziatkowicz, Vice President of Online Education, M.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Andi Koritari, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, Ed.D., National Louis University 

Thackston Lundy, Vice President of Workforce Pathways, MPP, Harvard University

John Mazariegos, CIO and Vice President, LITS, MBA, National Louis University

Marty J. Mickey, CFO and Senior Vice President of Finance, B.S., University of Illinois  

Anthony Spano, Area Vice President, Florida Campus, Masters of Adult Education, University of Central Oklahoma 

Richard Yaconis, CMO and Senior Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing, MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management