# Elevating academic leadership

“The academic leaders at University of Phoenix are an incredible team. They are experienced, innovative, student-focused and well-respected.”

– **Provost John Woods**

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**Provost John Woods**

## Meet your college deans

Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.

## Vice Provosts 

### Marc Booker, PhD

Vice Provost of Strategy

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### Hinrich Eylers, PhD

Vice Provost of Doctoral Studies and Academic Operations

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### Doris Savron, MBA

Vice Provost of Colleges, Assessment and Curriculum

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## Associate Provost

### Christina Neider, EdD

Associate Provost, Colleges

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## Deans

### Sheila Babendir, EdD, LPC

Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

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### Eve Krahe Billings, PhD

Dean of Academic Innovation and Evaluation

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### Raelene Brooks, PhD, RN

Dean, College of Nursing

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### Briana Houlihan, MBA

Dean, College of General Studies

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### Mark Johannsson, DHSc, MPH

Dean, College of Health Professions

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### Pamela Roggeman, EdD

Dean, College of Education

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### Kathryn Uhles, MSP, MIS

Dean, College of Business and Information Technology

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## Associate Deans

### Linnea Axman, DNP, DrPH, RN

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Nursing

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### Ashley Bartley, MAEd

Associate Dean, College of Education

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### Shawn Todd-Boone, EdD

Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies

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### Nye Clinton, PhD

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Health Professions

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### Joanna Carrega, PhD, RN

Associate Dean of RN to BSN and DPN programs, College of Nursing

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### Nye Clinton, PhD

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Health Professions

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### Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret)

Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

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### Lisa Ghormley, MEd

Associate Dean, College of Education

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### J.L. Graff, EdD, MBA

Associate Dean, College of Business and Information Technology

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### Susan Hadley, PhD

Associate Dean, College of General Studies

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### Jacquelyn Kelly, PhD

Associate Dean, College of General Studies

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### Cathy Lalley, PhD

Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies

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### Natalie Pratt, MBA, MC, MEd

Associate Dean, College of Business and Information Technology

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### Lilia Santiague, PhD

Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies

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### Heather Steiness, PhD, MPH

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, College of Health Professions

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### Dr. Mary Jo Trombley, PhD

Associate Dean, Psychology and Human Services

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### Herman van Niekerk, PhD

Associate Dean, College of Doctoral Studies

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### Franzi Walsh, DBA

Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

[Learn more](/about/academic-leadership/associate-dean-franzi-walsh.html)[See the university leadership team](/about/leadership.html)