Administration

Melissa Taverner
President. B.A., Randolph-Macon Women’s College; M.Sc., University of Reading; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Anthony K. Grafton*
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. B.S., University of Arkansas at Monticello; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Gina Garrett, '93*
Vice President of Advancement. B.A., Lyon College

Thomas Newton*
Vice President for Enrollment Management. BA, Stephen F. Austin State University; MLA, Southern Methodist University

Jeremiah Cherwien*
Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, M.S., Boston University., Ed.D., Maryville University

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Cindy Barber, '85
Executive Director of Alumni Engagement. B.S., Lyon College

Branndii Peterson
Executive Director of TRIO Project. B.A., Southern University and A&M College; M.H.A., University of Arkansas; MBA, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Jackson State University

Kristi Price*
Executive Director of Institutional Affairs. B.A., University of Central Arkansas; M.Ed., University of Missouri

Tommy Tucker, '84
Executive Director of Financial Aid. B.A., Arkansas College

Nikki Yonts
Associate Dean for Curriculum Development and Assessment. B.A., Washington State University; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

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Kenton Adler
Director of Development for Scottish Heritage. B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

Margaret Alsup, '11
College Chaplain. B.S., Lyon College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Scarlett Barnes
Senior Associate Director of Enrollment Services. B.S., Ouachita Baptist University

James Bell
Director of Scottish Heritage

Alexandrya Burroughs
Director of Advancement Services and Data Analytics

Emily Dyer, '19
Director of Academic Support & Accessibility. B.A. Lyon College; M.S. Grand Canyon University

Tami Hall
Registrar

Kevin Jenkins, '90
Director of Athletics. B.S., Lyon College

Robert Krapohl
Director of the Library. B.A., University of Florida; M.L.S, University of Albany, SUNY; Ph.D., Baylor University

Carol Langston*
Director of College Communications. B.S., Arkansas State University, M.B.A., University of Central Arkansas

Rebecca Le
Director of Nursing Education. B.S., Oklahoma City University; M.A., Southern Nazarene University; Ph.D., Oklahoma City University

Amanda Mathews
Director of Admissions Operations

Jennifer Morrison
Director of Health and Wellness. RN, BSN, Arkansas State University; APRN, Walden University

Pamela Palermo
Executive Director of Community Engagement

Nicolas Pattillo
Director of International Education

Randy Peterson*
Director of Institutional Research

Jeffrey Roper
Associate Director of Financial Aid

Matthew Sherman
Director of Safety. A.A.S., University of Arkansas Community College 

Donald Taylor, '01
Director of Thriving Scots Program. B.S., Lyon College; M.Ed., University of Arkansas

Tamija Tucker-Mays
Director of First-Year Advising. A.A., Reedley Junior College; B.A., West Virginia Institute of Technology; B.A., West Virginia Institute of Technology; M.Ed., Georgia Southern University

Jill Varner
Associate Controller. B.S., California State University, Bakersfield

*Member of the President's Cabinet