Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success Staff
Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success
Bernie Savarese, Ed.D., MBA
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success
Kari Babski-Reeves, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research

Matt Matthews, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Erin Crisp, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Learner Success and Workforce Pathways

Lyndsay Pittman, M.Ed.
Assistant Vice President for Academic Systems and Operations

Karen Galicia, Ph.D., MPA
Director of Academic Affairs

Jeff Danso
Executive Director of Access and Engagement

Jessi Gold, MD, MS
Chief Wellness Officer

Betty Dandridge Johnson
Academic Affairs Consultant

Leigh Cherry Morales, Ph.D.
Director of Student Success

Dominique Harrison
Student Success Coordinator

Doree Brown
Manager of Operations and Administrative Services

Lyndsey Carter
Administrative Coordinator

Institutional Effectiveness
Jorge Pérez, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

Noah Adams
Data Visualization Designer

Institutional Research
Brian Hester, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence

Taylor Sherrod
Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Michael Richards
Research Associate

Business Intelligence
Rachel Borashko
Assistant Director of Business Intelligence

Nick Humensky
Software Developer

Jimmie Whittenbarger
Software Developer

Planning and Assessment
Cheryl Fogler
Planning Coordinator

Ashley Ludewig, Ph.D.
Assessment Coordinator

Grow Your Own Center
Kate Hall, Ed.D.
Director

Charlene Russell, Ed.D.
Middle Tennessee Regional Manager

Bianca Pratt, Ed.S.
East Tennessee Regional Manager

Canidra L. McGuire, Ph.D.
West Tennessee Regional Manager

Janelle Alexander
Budget Manager

Jana Hammontree
Communications and Administration
