Administration, Faculty, and Staff

LMU Administration and Staff 

• President of the University – Clayton Hess, Ph.D. 

President’s Cabinet 

• Senior Executive Vice President - Jason McConnell, DBA
• General Counsel – Ryan Brown, J.D. 
• Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs – Jay Stubblefield, Ph.D. 
• Executive Vice President for Administration – Jody Goins, Ed.D. 
• Assistant Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services – Blaze Bowers, J.D. 
• Vice President for University Advancement – Cynthia Whitt, M.Ed. 
• 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 

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 – Michael Stephens, 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 – Hannah Olberding, M.P.A. 
• Director of Accessible Education Services – Amanda Dunn, Ph.D. 
• Registrar – Helen Bailey, M.Ed. 
• Executive Director of Student Financial Services – Tammy Tomfohrde 

School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Administration 

• Dean School of Medical Sciences – Michael Stephens, DMS, PA-C 
• Associate Dean School of Medical Sciences, Program Director Doctor of Medical Science – 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 - Stephanie Hull, DMS, PA-C
• 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 - Ashley Foster, PharmD
• Principal Faculty – Kaitlin Greene, MMS, PA-C 
• Principal Faculty – Jaan Kelly, MS, PA-C 
• Principal Faculty – Savannah Kidd, MPAS, PA-C 
• Principal Faculty – Erin Kramer, MMS, PA-C 
• Principal Faculty – Catherine Neal, MHS, PA-C 
• Principal Faculty – Catherine Taylor, MPAS, PA-C 
• Anatomy Instructor - Eric Winn, MS
• Anatomy Instructor - Nimit Patel, MS
• Program Administrative Coordinator – Jan Brynda 
• Admissions and Community Relations Coordinator – Amy Reed