2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

ACU Board of Trustees and Administrators



Board of Trustees

Chair: April Anthony, Dallas

Vice Chair: Tod Brown, Midland

Secretary: Slade Sullivan, J.D., ACU General Counsel

Trustees:
April Anthony, Dallas
Tod Brown, Midland
Arthur Culpepper, Santa Fe, NM
Kate Dalton, Little Rock, AR
Ralph Draper, Houston
John “Mark” Duncum, Decatur
Cecil Eager, New Braunfels
David A. Flow, Brentwood, TN
Judge Shelton Gibbs IV, Terrell
Dr. Jack Griggs, Abilene
Berto Guerra, San Antonio
Kyle Hammond, Midland
Jana Hanner, Baird
Belinda Harmon, Aledo
Dr. Leslie Hutchins, Abilene
Luke James, Dallas
Dr. Guy “Mojo” Lewis, Houston
Dr. Edward “Wayne” Massey, Durham, NC
Bill Minick, Dallas
Elise Mitchell, Nashville, TN
José Moore, Georgetown
Fernando Nasmyth, Atlanta, GA
Randy Owen, Larkspur, CO
Carole Phillips, Colleyville
Jim Porter, Abilene
Alan E. Rich, Boerne
Doug Robison, Abilene
Marelyn Shedd, Abilene
Kelly Shewmaker, Kansas City, MO
Rick L. Wessel, Westlake
Mitch Wilburn, Jenks, OK

Administrators

The first date indicates initial employment at ACU.

Senior Leadership Team

Schubert, Phil, 1993, President; BBA, 1991; CPA, 1995; MBA, 2006; EdD, 2009.
Ayala, Sharon, 2023, Vice President for Marketing; BA, 2010.
Beasley, William, 2012-2016, 2023, Chief of Staff; BA, 2011; JD, 2019.
Bruner, Jon, 2005, Chief Information Officer; BBA, 2007; MBA, 2017.
Camp, Jon, 2007, Faculty Senate Chair-Elect; Associate Professor of Communication; BA, 1995; MDiv, 1999; DMin, 2007; PhD, 2008.
Campbell, Kevin, 2001, Senior Vice President for Operations; BBA, 2000.
Herrick, Lori, 2017, Chief Financial Officer; BBA, 1999; CPA, 2004; CFE, 2007; MBA, 2021.
Johnson, Stephen, 2001, Chief Executive Officer, ACU Dallas; BA, 1990; MS, 1994; MDiv, 1996; DMin, 2000; ThD, 2007.
Jones, Wendy, 1999, Chief HR Officer and Title IX Coordinator; BA, 1994.
Kruzelock, Rusty, 2020, Vice President for Research; MS, 1991; PhD, 1995.
Lassiter, Zack, 2021, Vice President for Athletics; BS, 1998; MA, 2002.
Lewis, Susan, 1993, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; BS, 1992; MA, 1997; EdD, 2008.
Long, Tamara, 2003, Vice President for Enrollment; BS, 2003; MA, 2009; EdD, 2019.
Macaluso, Dan, 2021, Vice President for Advancement; BS, 1987. 
Pittman, Amanda, 2005, Staff Senate Chair; Student Engagement Coordinator, Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy; BA, 2001.
Reeves, Brent, 2001, Faculty Senate Past-Chair; Associate Professor of Information, Technology and Computing; BBA, 1980; MS, 1991; PhD, 1993.
Rhodes, Robert, 2012, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; BS, 1990; PhD, 1994.
Schroeder, Blair, 2021, Chief Strategy Officer; BA, 2006.
Sullivan, Slade, 2000, General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Adjunct, Education; BA, 1995; MA, 1997; JD, 2000.
Sutherlin, Autumn, 2003, Faculty Senate Chair; Department Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry; BS, 1997; PhD, 2003.
Williams, Anthony, 2021, Chief Diversity Officer; BA, 1993.

Other Administrators

Lee, Joe, 2023, Chief Investment Officer and President, ACIMCO; AB, 2000.
McCaleb, Gary, 1963, Vice President Emeritus of the University; BA, 1964; MBA, 1974; PhD, 1979.
Money, Royce L., 1981, President Emeritus; BA, 1964; MDiv, 1967; PhD, 1975; MS, 1982.
Reed, Carson, 2012, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Vice President for Church Relations, Executive Director of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry and Frazer Chair for Church Enrichment; BA, 1980; MDiv, 1988; DMin, 1995.

Academic Affairs

Rhodes, Robert, 2012, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology; BS, 1990; PhD, 1994.
Lewis, Susan, 1998, Provost; Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication; BS, 1992; MA, 1997; EdD, 2006.
Saltsman, George, 2022, Chief Academic Officer - ACU Dallas Campus; BS, 1990; MS, 1995; EdD, 2014.
Carroll, Bill, 2001, Associate Provost for Residential Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of Language and Literature; BA, 1993; MA, 1995; PhD, 2005.
Carroll, Laura, 2001, Assistant Provost for Teaching, Learning and Vocational Formation and Professor of Language and Literature; BA, 1996; MA, 1998; PhD, 2002.
Cukrowski, Kenneth, 1999, Dean of the College of Biblical Studies and Associate Professor of New Testament, Graduate School of Theology; BA, 1984; MA, 1985; MDiv, 1987; STM, 1988; PhD, 1994.
Feliciano, Jose, 2019, Interim Dean of the College of Leadership and Professional Studies; College Associate Professor and Program Director, BS in Information Technology Administration and MS in Information Technology; AS, 1993; BS, 1994; MS, 2002; DProf, 2007.
Glenn, Nannette, 2021, Dean of the College of Learning and Development; BS, 1979; MEd, 1992; MS, 2017; PhD, 1996.
Gumm, Eric, 1997, Registrar and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs; BA, 1994; MS, 1997; EdD, 2006.
Miertschin, Charla, 2023, Dean of the Onstead College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry; BS, 1988; PhD, 1995.
Little, Andrew, 2010, Interim Dean of the College of Business Administration and Associate Professor of Management Sciences; BA, 1997; JD, 2000; MA, 2014.
Milligan, Rachael, 2024, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of Education; BA, 2002; ME, 2003; EdD, 2016.
Morris, Jason, 1996, Dean of the Honors College; BA, 1994; MS, 1996; EdD, 2002.
Nelson, Dirk, 2023, Dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Kinesiology; BS, 1984; MSEd, 1986; PhD, 1990.
Self, Scott, 2018, Assistant Provost for Academic Development and Innovation; Executive Director of the Center for Online Development and Innovation; and College Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership; BA, 1991; MS, 1993; PhD, 2017.
Smith, Jessica, 2013, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication; BS, 2002; MA, 2005; PhD, 2010.
Sotelo, Marcia, 2023, Interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Services and College Associate Professor; BA, 1994; AASN, 2009; BSN, 2014; MSN, 2015; DNP, 2019.
Wiser, James, 2020, Dean of Library Services and Educational Technology and Associate Professor of Library Science; BA, 2000; MLS, 2002; MBA, 2012; EdD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2024.

Office of General Counsel

Sullivan, Slade, 2000, Vice President and General Counsel; BA, 1995; MA, 1997; JD, 2000.

Student Life

Kaczmarek, Shannon, 2008, Director of Residence Life, BS, 2007; MS, 2009; LPC-S, 2016.
Lewis, Mark, 1995, Dean of Students; BBS, 1988; MMFT, 1995.
Martinez, P.J., 2022, Associate Dean of Student Engagement; BS 2013; MA 2015.
Richardson, Ryan, 2020, Vice President of Student Life; BBA, 1997; MDiv, 2004; PhD, 2017.
Swedlund, Joel, 1993, Executive Director for the Student and Recreation Wellness Center; BS, 2002.

Athletics

Adkison, Audrey, 2023, Assistant Soccer Coach, BS, 2016, MS, 2018.
Bennett, Rob, 2014, Head Women’s Golf Coach, BS, 2012, MS, 2013.
Bruning, Bryan, 2024, Associate AD for Business Operations, BAS 2008; MEd 2015.
Campbell, Jessica, 2023, Facilities & Events Operations Coordinator,BA,2021; MS, 2023.
Dill, Nicholas, 2023, Football Academic Coordinator, BS, 2021.
Ferguson, Sam, 2023, Assoc. VP/Deputy AD for Revenue Generation, BS 1997, MS 2006, EDD 2019.
Ferrell, Claire, 2023, Director of Academics & Student-Athlete Development, BS, 2020, MEd, 2022.
Fink, Ray, 2022, Assistant AD for Communications and Creative Services, BA, 1985.
Goodenough, Julie, 2012, Head Women’s Basketball Coach; AA, 1989; BA, 1991; MEd, 1993.
Hanson, Jayna, 2022, Assistant Athletic Trainer, BS, 2018, MAT, 2020.
Hardcastle, Susan, 2011, Executive Assistant to the VP of Athletics.
Hart, Jarrett, 2023, Director of Ticket Sales & Fan Relations, BBA, 2023.
Johnston, Carrie, 2023, Media Relations Coordinator/Broadcast, BS, 2023
Lassiter, Zachary, 2021, Vice President for Athletics; BS, 1998; MA, 2001.
McAlister, Amy, 2013, Athletics Administrative Assistant; BA, 1989; MA 1991.
McCarty, Rick, 2018, Head Baseball Coach; BS, 2003; MEd, 2005.
Moronu, Ijeoma, 2023, Head Volleyball Coach; BS, 2010; MSA, 2014.
Natori, Maya, 2015, Assistant Athletic Trainer, BS, 2013, MA, 2016.
Nichols, Brooke, 2021, Business Services Coordinator;  BA, 1993.
Nunez, Juan, 2010, Head Men’s Tennis Coach, BS, 2010; MA 2013.
Ortiz, Victor, 2023, Director of Marketing, BA, 2019, MBA, 2023.
Payton, Quintin, 2022, Sr. Associate AD for Brand Development & Fan Experience, BS 2014; MA 2014.
Patterson, Keith, 2021, Head Football Coach, BS, 1986; MSE, 2003.
Rainwater, Bryan, 2020, Women’s Head Tennis Coach; BA, 2011.
Rasor, Michael, 2014, Director of Athletics Facilities & Operations, BS, 2012; MS, 2014.
Salas, Stephen, 2022, Head Soccer Coach, BBS, 2012.
Shaw, Tom, 2014, Head Golf Coach; BS, 1991.
Tanner, Brette, 2013, Head Men’s Basketball Coach; AS 1996; BGS 1998, MSc 2000.
Varrichio, Cade, 2023, Academic Coordinator, BBA, 2020; MEd, 2022.
Waltz, Shawn, 2023, Director of Compliance, AA, 2007; BS 2011; PhD, 2022; JD 2025.
Weir, Paul, 2023, Deputy AD/COO for Athletics, BA, 2004; MS, 2005; MBA, 2012; PhD, 2018.
Wyatt, Heather, 2020, Sr. Associate AD for Internal Operations, BS, 2014; MS, 2016.