Governance & Organization

Board of Trustees of State of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning 

President Dr. M. Christopher Brown II 

          Division of Media Relations - Ms. Clara Ross Stamps, Vice President 

Institutional Research and Assessment – Dr. Ramesh Maddali, Director 

          NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative--Dr. John G. Igwebuike 

Office of Educational Equity and Inclusion - Dr. Derek Greenfield, Director   

         University Internal Auditor - Mr. Permy Thuha 

Academic Affairs – Dr. Samuel L. White, Executive Vice President & Provost 

• School of Agriculture, Research, Extension & Applied Sciences – Dr. Barry L. Bequette, Dean  
• School of Arts & Sciences - Dr. Norris Edney, Acting Dean  
• School of Business – Dr. Vivek Bhargava, Interim Dean  
• School of Education & Psychology - Dr. Robert Carr, Dean 
• School of Nursing – Dr. Linda Godley, Dean 
• Newtie J. Boyd Academic Support Center – Dr. Edward Vaughn, Dean 
• Graduate Studies – Dr. Donzell Lee, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Graduate Studies 
• Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment - Dr. La Toya Hart
• University Libraries – Dr. Blanche Sanders, Dean 
• Registrar’s Office – Mr. Jimmy Smith, University Registrar 
• Pre-Professional & Honors Curriculum Programs - Dr. Thomas Sturgis  
• Office of Global Programs - Dr. Dovi Alipoe 

Athletics - Mr. Dwayne White, Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics 

Finance and Administrative Services -- Dr. Betty Roberts, SVP & CFO 

• Vice President for Fiscal Affairs- Ms. Carolyn Hinton 
• Associate Vice President for Facilities Management – Mr. Jessie Stephney 
• Center for Information Technology and Services - Mrs. Donna G. Hayden, CIO 
• Campus Police – Mr. Melvin Maxwell, Chief 
• Environmental Health and Safety - Mr. Kelvin White, Director 
• Financial Aid – Ms. Juanita McKenzie Russell, Director 
• Human Resources - Ms. Carla Williams, Director 
• Parking Operations - Ms. Shundera Perteet  

Institutional Advancement - Mr. Marcus D. Ward, Vice President  

• Alumni Affairs - Ms. Janice Gibson, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs 
• ASU Foundation 

Student Affairs - Ms. E. Cheryl Ponder, Vice President 

• Admissions and Recruiting - Mr. Emanuel Barnes, Director 
• Center for Student Services and Outcomes 
• Student Engagement – Dr. Valerie Thompson, Director
• Substance Abuse Prevention - Ms. Devina Hogan, Director 
• Health and Disability Services – Ms. Dorothy Jackson, Director 
• Career Services 
• Residence Life (Housing) – Ms. Jessica Foxworth, Director 
• Student Activities - Ms. Devina Hogan, Director 
• ASU Wesley Foundation – Elder Vera Hall, Director 
• Student Support Access Center - Ms. Darlene Jones, Coordinator
• Counseling and Testing - Ms. Dyann W. Moses, Director 
• Upward Bound Program - Ms. Lucille Donaldson, Director 
• Student Support Services - Ms. Regina Rankin, Director 

Title III and Sponsored Programs – Dr. Lola T. Brown, Administrator 

• Sponsored Programs – Dr. Samuel White, Director 
• Center for Rural Life and Economic Development – Dr. Samuel L. White, Interim Director