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President’s Leadership Council serves in a broad administrative advisory capacity to the president and is responsible for distributing administrative announcements.

Membership of the council consists of a broad group of administrators, including the vice presidents, deans, leadership from Academic Affairs, Administration & Fiscal Services, Student Affairs, University Advancement, Planning, Performance & Effectiveness, Information Technology, Facilities Management, and representatives from Faculty Senate, Staff Congress, and the Student Government Association. 

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs - Dr. Raj Parikh
205 Howell-McDowell Admin. Bldg.
606-783-2002
r.parikh@moreheadstate.edu 

VP of Fiscal Services and Business Operations (CFO) - Ms. Mary Fister-Tucker
305 Howell McDowell
606-783-2053
m.fister@moreheadstate.edu 

Vice President for Student Affairs – Mr. Russ Mast
227 Adron Doran University Center
606-783-2070
r.mast@moreheadstate.edu 

Vice President for University Advancement - Mr. Rick Hesterberg
121 East Second Street
606-783-2599
r.hesterberg@moreheadstate.edu 

DEANS

Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences - Dr. Sylvia Henneberg
212 Rader Hall
606-783-5288
s.henneberg@moreheadstate.edu 

Dean, Library Services – Jasmyne Lewis
Camden-Carroll Library
606-783-5100
jrlewis@moreheadstate.edu 

Dean, College of Education - Dr. April Miller
100 Ginger Hall
606-783-2162
ad.miller@moreheadstate.edu 

Dean, Smith College of Business & Technology - Dr. Johnathan Nelson
212 Combs Bldg.
606-783-2090
j.nelson@moreheadstate.edu 

Dean, College of Science & Engineering - Dr. Ahmad Zargari
246 Reed Hall
606-783-2158
ahmad.zargari@moreheadstate.edu 

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Chair, Agricultural Sciences - Dr. Kenneth Andries
330 Reed Hall
606-783-2662
k.andries@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, English and Modern Languages - Dr. Katy Carlson
111 Breckinridge Hall
606-783-2782
k.carlson@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Nursing – Dr. Kim Clevenger
201 CHER
606-783-2296
k.clevenger@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Sociology, Social Work & Criminology – Dr. Connie Hardesty
335 Rader Hall
606-783-2273
c.hardesty@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Engineering & Sciences - Dr. Nilesh N. Joshi
215 Lloyd-Cassity Bldg.
606-783-2417
n.joshi@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Biology & Chemistry - Dr. Charles Lydeard
103 Lappin Hall
606-783-2945
c.lydeard@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, History, Philosophy, Politics, Global Studies & Legal Studies and Interim Chair, Communication, Media, Art & Design - Dr. James Masterson
305A Rader Hall
606-783-9383
j.masterson@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Mathematics & Physics – Dr. Tim O'Brien
205 Lappin Hall
606-783-2938
t.obrien@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Music, Theatre & Dance - Dr. David Oyen
106 Baird Music Hall
606-783-2474
d.oyen@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Health, Kinesiology, Imaging & Psychological Sciences - Dr. Manual Probst
210P CHER
606-783-2462
m.probst@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Business Administration - Dr. Janet Ratliff
213A Bert Combs Building
606-783-2090
j.ratliff@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Teacher Education and Foundations and Educational Leadership - Dr. Tim Simpson
601 Ginger Hall
606-783-2261
tl.simpson@moreheadstate.edu 

Chair, Military Science, ROTC - MAJ Stephen Strack
308 Button Auditorium
606-783-5259
s.strack@moreheadstate.edu 

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SACSCOC Liaison – Dr. Chris Beckham
202B Howell-McDowell Building
606-783-2538
c.beckham@moreheadstate.edu 

Registrar - Ms. Kerry Murphy
201 Ginger Hall
606-783-2008
k.murphy@moreheadstate.edu 

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success - Dr. Chris Schroeder
204 Howell-McDowell
606-783-2434
c.schroeder@moreheadstate.edu 

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Assistant Vice President, Dean of Students - Mr. Maxwell J. Ammons
227 Adron Doran University Center
606-783-2014
m.ammons@moreheadstate.edu 

Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Services – Dr. Heidi Reid
Enrollment Services Center
606-783-2000
h.neal@moreheadstate.edu 

DIRECTORS AND OTHERS

Director of Human Resources - Dr. Caroline Atkins
202B Howell-McDowell Admin Bldg.
606-783-2097
c.atkins@moreheadstate.edu 

Internal Auditor – Amelia Carlisle
111 Howell McDowell
606-783-5218
ajcarlisle@moreheadstate.edu 

Executive Director of Alumni Relations & Development - Ms. Allison Caudill
121 East Second Street
606-783-5473
ar.caudill@moreheadstate.edu 

Director, Craft Academy - Dr. Carol Christian
100 Thompson Hall
606-783-9025
c.christian@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Budgets and Financial Planning - Ms. Jessica Cooper
302 Howell-McDowell Admin. Bldg.
606-783-5759
j.cooper@moreheadstate.edu 

Director, Research & Sponsored Programs - Dr. Shannon Harr
Ginger Hall 901
606-783-2010
s.harr@moreheadstate.edu 

Chief of Police - Chief Merrell Harrison
Education Services Building
627 E. Main Street
606-783-2035
m.harrison@moreheadstate.edu 

Executive Director, Adult & Regional Education – Matthew Hyden
211c Education Services Bldg.
606-783-2612
m.hyden@moreheadstate.edu 

Director, Honors - Dr. Philip Krummrich
10 Fields Hall
606-783-2281
p.krummrich@moreheadstate.edu 

Executive Director, Space Science Center/Professor of Space Science - Dr. Ben Malphrus
Space Science Center
606-783-2381
b.malphrus@moreadstate.edu 

Director of the Graduate School/Certification Officer - Dr. Susan Maxey
701 Ginger Hall
606-783-2317
s.maxey@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Assessment – Dr. Kim Nettleton
101H Howell Mcdowell Admin. Bldg.
606-783-2337
k.nettleton@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Strategic Communications - Ms. April Hobbs Nutter
134 E. 3rd Street
606-783-9351
a.nutter@moreheadstate.edu 

Assoc. VP, Construction/Chief Facilities & Operations Officer - Mr. Kim Oatman
WH Rice Service Bldg.
606-783-2066
k.oatman@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Accounting and Financial Services - Ms. Kelli Owen
207E Howell-McDowell Admin. Bldg.
606-783-2700
k.owen@moreheadstate.edu 

Chief Information Officer - Rick Phillips
110 Ginger Hall
606-783-2364
raphillips@moreheadstate.edu 

General Counsel – Jessica Stigall
305 Howell-McDowell
606-783-2053
j.stigall@moreheadstate.edu 

Director, Procurement Services/Title IX - Andrea Fryman Stone, J.D.
Rice Building
606-783-5272
a.fryman@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Institutional Research and Planning- Yuliana Susanto-Ong
101H Howell-McDowell
606-783-9507
ysusanto@moreheadstate.edu 

Director of Housing – Emily Weideman
Alumni Tower West
606-783-5367
eweideman@moreheadstate.edu 

 

Director of Athletics - Kelly Wells
195 Academic Athletic Center
606-783-2088
k.wells@moreheadstate.edu 

FACULTY SENATE REPRESENTATIVE

Faculty Senate Chair - Dr. Doug Chatham
205C Lappin Hall
606-783-2559
d.chatham@moreheadstate.edu 

STAFF CONGRESS REPRESENTATIVE

Chair, Staff Congress - Mr. James Carver
Assistant Director, Athletics/Compliance
186 AAC
606-783-2086
j.carver@moreheadstate.edu 

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE

President, SGA – Brady Lawson
222 Adron Doran University Center
606-783-2071
bllawson3@moreheadstate.edu 

Contact the Office of the President

202 Howell-McDowell Bldg.
Morehead, KY 40351

EMAIL: president@moreheadstate.edu
PHONE: 606-783-2022