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Academic Cabinet

The Academic Cabinet oversees all Academic Activity of the University. This includes making final recommendations on new program approval, making final decisions of new/replacement faculty position requests, and making final decisions on the allocation of fiscal resources to support academic program activity. The Academic Cabinet is the administrative unit that finalizes with the Faculty Senate the Roles of Governance Units in Academic Decision-Making for each year.


Marlene Collins-Blair headshot

Dr. Marlene Collins-Blair

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer

Michele Kelly Headshot

Michele Kelly

Director of Academic Operations, Office of Academic Affairs

Jeff McPherson Headshot

Dr. Jeffrey McPherson

Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor of Christian Theology; Director of the Honors Program

Dr. Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo Headshot

Dr. Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo

Dean of the School of Nursing

Dr. Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo Headshot

Dr. Josef Sykora

School of Theology and Northeastern Seminary