Administration Offices, Departments, and Leaders
Key FVSU institutional offices, divisions, and departments and their leaders include:
Senior Leadership
Paul Jones, Ph.D., President
Emma Bennett-Williams, Esq., Chief of Staff Phone: (478) 825-4350
Olufunke A. Fontenot, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Karen Wright, Interim Vice President for Advancement
Timothy L. Hatchett, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Keith Howard, Ph.D., Economic Development and Land Grant Affairs
Michelle Martin, Vice President of Business and Finance
Academic Affairs
Interim Dean of Graduate Education. – Nirmal Joshee, Ph.D. Phone: (478)-822-7593
Careers and Collaborative Programs – Isaac Crumbly, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Careers and Collaborative Programs and Founder/Director, Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP) Phone: (478) 825-6243
College of Arts and Sciences – Fares Howari, Ph.D., Dean Phone: 478-825-6738
College of Education – Beth Day-Hairston, Ph.D., Dean Phone: (478) 825-6856
Military Science – LTC Nicholas Kauffeld, Professor of Military Science Phone: 478-825-6866
College of Agriculture, Family Sciences, and Technology – Keith Howard, Ph.D., Dean Phone: (478) 825-6320
Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (OIRPE) – Jill T. Ellis, Executive Director Phone: (478) 822-7593
Hunt Memorial Library – Frank Mahitab, Director Phone: (478) 825-6753
Faculty Development – Darryl J. Hancock, Ph.D., Interim Assistant VP for Online Learning and Faculty Development, Phone: (478) 827-3857
Academic Counseling and Disability Services – Latosha Baldwin, Phone: (478) 822-1072
Assessment and Tutorial Services – Heidi Gregg, Phone: (478) 825-6384
Office of the Registrar- Sharee Lawrence, Registrar, Phone: (478) 825-6282
Strategic Academic Partnerships & Student Engagement- Kermelle D. Hensley, Ed.D., Executive Director, Phone: (478) 825-4302
Office of Global Studies and Engagement- Rayton R. Sianjina, Ph.D., Executive Director, Phone: (478) 825-6791
Honors Program - Mark Smith, Ph.D., Executive Director, Phone: (478) 825-6667
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management – Timothy L. Hatchett, Ph.D. Phone: (478) 825-6291
Student Engagement and Achievement Center - Latosha Baldwin, Executive Director, Phone: (478) 822-1018
Career Services – Barcado Styles, Director Phone: (478) 825-6350
Dean of Students – Vacant
Financial Aid – Heidi Pinney, Regional Executive Director, Phone: (478) 825-6605
Recruitment and Admissions – Alex Thomas, Executive Director Phone: (478) 825-6520
Residential Life and Housing – Shawn Modena, Director of Housing Phone: (478) 825-6100
Student Health and Counseling Services – John Carter, LPC, Program Coordinator, Phone: (478) 825-6278, Alvin Lindsey, Outreach Services Director, Phone: (478) 822-1036
Student Life – Brian Byrd, Director Phone: (478) 825-6290
TRIO Educational Talent Search – Wallace Keese, Director, Phone: (478) 825-6931
TRIO Student Support Services – Davida J. Curtis, Ph.D., Director Phone: (478) 822-7195
TRIO Upward Bound – LaVasa Parks, Ed.D., Director Phone: (478) 825-6963
University Advancement
(Interim) Vice President for Advancement – Karen Wright Phone: (478) 827-3677
Alumni Relations – Karyn Nooks, Director Phone: (478) 827-1064
Annual Giving Phone: (478) 825-6514
Business and Finance
Chief Business Officer and Vice President of Business and Finance – Michelle Martin, MBA, CPA Phone: (478) 825-6425
Assistant Vice President and Controller – Samantha Hutchinson Phone: (478) 825-6111
Financial Services – John Cagnina, Bursar and Director of Student Account Services Phone: (478) 825-6522
Procurement – Rebecca Horton, Director Phone: (478) 825-6226
Facilities and Plant Operations – Edwidge Dufresne, CEEP, Director Phone: (478) 825-6200
Economic Development and Land-Grant Affairs
Vice President of Economic Development and Land Grant Affairs - Keith Howard, Ph.D., Phone 478-825-4613
Sponsored Programs – Alfreda Hester, Interim Director, Phone: (478) 822-1063
Sheliah Wiley Research and Grant Contractor Administrator (Post-Awards)
Information Technology
Chief Information Officer – Ndidi Akuta, Sc.D. Phone: (478) 825-6228
Marketing and Communications
Executive Director – Britney Smith, MBA Phone: (478) 825-6518
Events Management Phone: (478) 825-6478
Legal Affairs, Compliance, and Audit
Legal and Government Affairs – Kimberly Ballard-Washingtom
Contracts and Compliance – Phone: (478) 825-4284
Risk Management, Safety, and Transportation Phone: (478) 827-3017
Human Resources
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Phone: (478) 825-6301
Athletics
Interim Director of Athletics – Daphne Johnson Phone: 478-825-6179
Ticket Office Phone: (478) 825-6522
Campus Police and Safety
Chief of Police – Antonio Fletcher Phone: (478) 825-6500
Title III Administration
Director – Danyell Barry Phone: (478) 827-3232