Administration, Faculty, and Staff

LMU Administration and Staff 

  • President of the University – Jason McConnell, DBA 

President’s Cabinet 

  • General Counsel, President’s Office – Ryan Brown, J.D.
  • Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs – Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D.
  • Executive Vice President for Administration – Jody Goins, Ed.D.
  • Vice President and Dean Duncan School of Law – Matthew Lyon, J.D., MPA
  • Dean DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine – Christopher Loyke, D.O., FACOFP
  • Dean College of Veterinary Medicine – Stacy Anderson, Ph.D., DVM, MS
  • Executive Vice President for Finance - Debra Moyers, DBA
  • Vice President of University Advancement - Frank Woodward, DPA
  • Vice President of Facilities Planning, Management, and Safety Services - David Laws

Board of Trustees 

  • Chairman – Autry O. V. (Pete) DeBusk 
  • First Vice-Chairman – Brian C. DeBusk 
  • Second Vice-Chairman – Gary J. Burchett 
  • Third Vice-Chairman – James A. Jordan 
  • Secretary – Sam A. Mars, III 
  • Board Member – Roger A. Ball 
  • Board Member – Arthur (Art) Brill 
  • Board Member – Jerome (Jerry) E. Burnette 
  • Board Member – Frederick S. Fields 
  • Board Member – Robert W. Finley, Sr. 
  • Board Member – Richard A. Gillespie 
  • Board Member – Charles W. Holland 
  • Board Member – Terry L. Lee 
  • Board Member – Timothy B. Matthews 
  • Board Member – Alan C. Neely 
  • Board Member – Dorothy G. Neely 
  • Board Member – Mark M. Padgett 
  • Board Member - Noah Patton
  • Board Member – Todd E. Pillion 
  • Board Member – Carroll E. Rose 
  • Board Member – James J. Shoffner 
  • Board Member – Joseph F. Smiddy 
  • Board Member – E. Steven (Steve) Ward 
  • Board Member – Jerry W. Zillion 

Academic Administrators 

  • Dean School of Medical Sciences – Paula Miksa, DMS, PA-C 
  • Dean College of Dental Medicine – Denise Terese-Koch, DDS, FAGD, MBA 
  • Dean Caylor School of Nursing – Tammy Dean, DNP 
  • Dean School of Allied Health Sciences – Elizabeth Burchette Thompson – DVM, Ed.D. 
  • Dean School of Mathematics and Sciences – Adam Rollins, Ph.D. 
  • Dean School of Engineering – Ryan Overton, Ph.D., P.E. 
  • Dean School of Business – Kelsey Metz, Ph.D. 
  • Dean Carter and Moyers School of Education – Teressa Bicknell, Ed.D. 
  • Dean Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences – Martin Sellers, Ph.D. 

Student Services

  • Director of Counseling – Jason Kishpaugh, LPC-MHSP 
  • Title IX Coordinator – Rebekah Webb. 
  • Director of Accessible Education Services – Jason Davis 
  • Registrar – Helen Bailey, M.Ed. 
  • Executive Director of Student Financial Services – Tammy Tomfohrde 

School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Administration 

  • Dean School of Medical Sciences – Paula Miksa, DMS, PA-C 
  • Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs School of Medical Sciences – Michael Rudolph, Ph.D. 

PA Program Administration, Faculty, and Staff 

  • Assistant Dean and Program Director – Dustin Bates, DMS, PA-C
  • Medical Director – Robert Wilmoth, M.D., FACS
  • Associate Medical Director and Principal Faculty – Daniel Drinnen, M.D.
  • Director of Assessment – Paul Miller, PhD
  • Director of Clinical Education – Sonia Rupani, DMS, PA-C
  • Director of Didactic Education – Stacy Chelf, Ph.D.
  • Principal Faculty – Sarah Campbell, MS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Chelsey Cantwell, MSPAS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Ashely Foster, PharmD
  • Principal Faculty – Kaitlin Greene, DMS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Jaan Kelly, DMS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Savannah Kidd, MPAS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Rachel Kohn, MMS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Erin Kramer, MMS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Catherine Neal, MHS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty – Catherine Taylor, MPAS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty - Mary Scott, MD
  • Principal Faculty - Stephanie Koonce, MASPAS, PA-C
  • Principal Faculty - Matthew Griffiths, MMSPA, PA-C
  • Anatomy Instructor – Eric Winn, MS
  • Anatomy Instructor – Nimit Patel, MS
  • Program Administrative Coordinator – Jan Brynda
  • Admissions and Community Relations Coordinator – Amy Reed
  • Administrative Assistant - Didactic Team - Samintha Welch
  • Administrative Assistant - Clinical Team - Haley Parker