• Achieve pre-eminence as an innovator

    • Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS
      Chief Academic and Research Officer and Senior Vice President
      Dean, Graduate School
    • Kathryn Lothschuetz Montgomery, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
      Associate Professor, PPEP
      Chair, Department of Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice
      School of Nursing
    • Team Members

    Promote diversity and a culture of inclusion

    • Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MPA
      Chief Accountability Officer, Vice President, Operations and Planning
      Vice Dean, Graduate School
    • Team Members

    Foster a culture of accountability and transparency

    • Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MPA
      Chief Accountability Officer, Vice President, Operations and Planning
      Vice Dean, Graduate School
    • Team Members

    Excel at interdisciplinary research

    • E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA
      Vice President, Medical Affairs
      Dean, School of Medicine
    • Mark A. Reynolds, DDS, PhD, MA
      Dean, School of Dentistry
    • Team Members
  • Excel at interprofessional education, clinical care and practice, and public service

    • Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FCP, FAAPS
      Dean, School of Pharmacy
    • Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN
      Director, Center for Interprofessional Education
      Dean, School of Nursing
    • Team Members

    Develop local and global initiatives that address critical issues

    • James L. Hughes, MBA
      Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer and Vice President
    • Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW
      Dean, School of Social Work
    • Jane Lipscomb, PhD, RN, FAAN
      Professor, Department of Family and Community Health
      Director, Center for Community Based Engagement and Learning
      School of Nursing
    • Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW
      Visiting Professor, School of Social Work
      Director, Center for Global Education Initiatives
      Co-Chair, Global Health Interprofessional Council
    • Team Members
  • Drive economic development

    • James L. Hughes, MBA
      Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer and Vice President
    • Peter Swaan, PhD
      Professor and Director, Center for Nanomedicine and Cellular Delivery
      School of Pharmacy
    • Team Members

    Create an enduring and responsible financial model for the University

    • Louisa Peartree, MBA
      Senior Associate Dean, Finance and Resource Management
    • Team Members

    Create a vibrant, dynamic University community

    • TBD
      Francis King Carey School of Law
    • Angela Fowler-Young, MRP
      Director, Office of Capital Budget and Planning
    • Antonio Williams, MS
      Chief of Police
      Associate Vice President, Public Safety
    • Team Members

Fundamental Areas

  • Enhanced organizational structure for information technology

    • Peter J. Murray, PhD
      Chief Information Officer and Vice President
    • Sharon Bowser, MBA
      Interim Associate Dean and CIO for Information Services
      School of Medicine
    • Team Members
  • Improved two-way communication

    • Jennifer B. Litchman, MA
      Chief Communications Officer and Vice President
      Special Assistant to the President
    • Laura Kozak, MA
      Assistant Vice President
      Communications and Public Affairs
    • Team Members
  • Faculty and staff training

    • Kathleen M. Byington, MBA
      Chief Administration and Finance Officer and Vice President
    • TBD
      Human Resource Services
    • Team Members
  • Government and External Relations

    • Susan Gillette, JD
      Chief University Counsel and Vice President
    • Kevin Kelly, JD
      Chief Government Affairs Officer and Vice President
    • Team Members

For additional information, contact:

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Karen D. Matthews, MPA, Director, Planning and Program Development


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