Governing Boards/University Administration
A listing of the University’s Board of Trustee members also is available online at www.ohio.edu/trustees/members
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Governing Boards
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Sandra J. Anderson, Chair
David A. Wolfort, Vice Chair
Cary K. Cooper
N. Victor Goodman
Janetta King
Kevin B. Lake
David Scholl
Janelle N. Simmons
Peggy Viehweger, National Trustee
Julie Mann Keppner, Alumni Representative
Sharmaine Wilcox ,
Student Trustee
Officers of the Board
Stephen Golding, Treasurer
Faculty Representatives
Ben Stuart, Faculty Representative
David Thomas, Faculty Representative
Ohio Board of Regents
Vinod K. Gupta, Chair
Lana Z. Moresky, Vice Chair
Timothy M. Burke, Secretary
Thomas Humphries
Kurt Kaufman
Elizabeth Kessler
Virginia M. Lindseth, Ph.D.
Ex Officio Members
Sen. Peggy Lehner
Rep. Gerald L. Stebelton
Chancellor John Carey
University Administration
Administrative Officers
Roderick J. McDavis, Ph.D. President
Pamela Benoit, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost
Stephen T. Golding, M.S. Vice President for Finance and Administration
Joseph Shields, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Creative Activity; Dean, Graduate College
J. Bryan Benchoff, M.A. Vice President for University Advancement and President and CEO of The Ohio University Foundation
Ryan T. Lombardi, Ed.D Vice President for Student Affairs
Jenny Hall-Jones, Ph.D Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
John J. Biancamano, J.D. General Counsel
Duanne Starkey, B.B.A. Interim Chief Information Officer
Renea P. Morris, M.Ed. Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
Eric Burchard, B.A. Director of Government Relations
Jim Schaus, M.A.A. Director of Athletics
Jennifer Kirksey, B.S.J. Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President
Colleges and Academic Programs
Robert Frank, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Hugh Sherman, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business
Scott Titsworth, Ph.D. Dean, Scripps College of Communication
Renée A. Middleton, Ph.D. Dean, Patton College of Education
Dennis Irwin, Ph.D. Dean, Russ College of Engineering and Technology
Margaret Kennedy-Dygas, Ph.D Dean, College of Fine Arts
Randy Leite, Ph.D. Dean, College of Health Sciences and Professions
Jeremy Webster, Ph.D. Dean, Honors Tutorial College
Elizabeth Sayrs, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean, University College
Joseph Shields, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Creative Activity; Dean, Graduate College
Kenneth H. Johnson, D.O. Executive Dean, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Scott Seaman, M.L.S. Dean, University Libraries
Mark Weinberg, Ph.D. Founding Dean, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs
Lorna Jean Edmonds, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Global Affairs
William Willan, Ph.D. Executive Dean for Regional Higher Education
Paul Abraham, Ph.D. Dean, Ohio University Eastern Campus, St. Clairsville
William J. Burke, D.O., FACOFP Dean, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin Campus
Jennifer Cushman, Ph.D. Dean, Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Isaac J. Kirstein, D.O., FACOI Dean, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland Campus
Nicole Pennington, Ph.D. Dean, Ohio University Southern Campus, Ironton
James M. Smith, Ph.D. Dean, Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Martin Tuck, Ph.D. Dean, Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Executive Academic Staff
Elizabeth Sayrs, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean, University College
Jack Brose, D.O.
Vice Provost for Health Affairs and Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost
Shari Clarke, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Bradley Cohen, Ph.D .
Senior Vice Provost for Instructional Innovation
Craig Cornell, M.Ed. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Deborah Gearhart, Ph.D. Vice Provost of E-Learning and Strategic Partnerships
John Day, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Planning
Howard Dewald, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Planning
Barbara Wharton, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Michael Williford, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Institutional Accreditation
Laura Myers, J.D. Chief of Staff for the Executive Vice President and Provost
Dianne Bouvier, Ph.D. ADA-504 Coordinator
Inya Baiye, J.D. Title IX Coordinator
Judith Piercy, M.A. Interim University Ombuds