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Administrative Units

Academic Affairs brings together WMU’s colleges, offices, institutes, and academic support units—led by associate vice presidents, vice/associate provosts, deans, and directors—to advance academic quality, student success, and faculty excellence. Below is an alphabetical list that you can use to learn more about what each administrative unit does and who to contact. 

Dr. Matthew S. Mingus, Director

Dr. Carla Koretsky, Dean

Dr. Raymond Thompson, Dean 

Dr. Laura Dinehart, Dean

Dr. Steven Butt, Dean

Daniel Guyette, Dean

Dr. Lillian Smith, Dean

Dr. Kristen Salomonson, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs, Dean

Dr. Rosemary Max, Associate Provost

Dr. Satish Deshpande, Dean

Andrew Holmes, Chief Information Officer

  • Adriana Cardoso-Reyes, Assistant Director of Institutional Accreditation and Planning
  • Cathe Murphy, Assistant Director of Integrated Program Review and Accreditation
  • Karen Stokes Chapo, Program Manager, Assessment

Jason Jach, Director

Dr. Irma Lopez, Dean

Dr. Bianca Nightengale-Lee, Director 

Dr. Luchara Wallace, Dean

Dr. Dee Sherwood, Director

Jeff Spoelstra, Director 

Ronika Hamilton, Director

  • Alyssa Moon, Director of Instructional Design and Development
  • Brian Carnell, Associate Director of Educational Technology
  • Dr. Ramona Lewis, Director of the Office of Faculty Development

Ann Miles, Director

Julie Garrison, Dean

Stephen Williams, General Manager