Elevating academic leadership
“The academic leaders at University of Phoenix are an incredible team. They are experienced, innovative, student-focused and well-respected throughout all of higher education.”
– Provost John Woods
Provost John Woods
Meet your college deans
Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.
Vice Provosts
Marc Booker, PhD
Vice Provost of Strategy
Hinrich Eylers, PhD
Vice Provost of Doctoral Studies and Academic Operations
Doris Savron, MBA
Vice Provost of Colleges, Assessment and Curriculum
Deans
Eve Krahe Billings, PhD
Dean of Academic Innovation and Evaluation
Raelene Brooks, PhD, RN
Dean, College of Nursing
Briana Houlihan, MBA
Dean, College of General Studies
Mark Johannsson, DHSc, MPH
Dean, College of Health Professions
Christina Neider, EdD
Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Pamela Roggeman, EdD
Dean, College of Education
Kathryn Uhles, MSP, MIS
Dean, College of Business and Information Technology
Associate Deans
Linnea Axman, DNP, DrPH, RN
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Nursing
Sheila Babendir, EdD, LPC
Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ashley Bartley, MAEd
Associate Dean, College of Education
Shawn Todd-Boone, EdD
Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies
Nye Clinton, PhD
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Health Professions
Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret)
Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Lisa Ghormley, MEd
Associate Dean, College of Education
J.L. Graff, MBA
Associate Dean, College of Business and Information Technology
Susan Hadley, PhD
Associate Dean, College of General Studies
Jacquelyn Kelly, PhD
Associate Dean, College of General Studies
Cathy Lalley, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies
Patrick LaRose, DNP, RN
Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Doctoral Studies, College of Nursing
Natalie Pratt, MBA, MC, MEd
Associate Dean, College of Business and Information Technology
Lilia Santiague, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies
Heather Steiness, PhD, MPH
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Health Professions
Herman van Niekerk, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies
Franzi Walsh, DBA
Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences