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Feb 04, 2026
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
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Year shown next to the rank indicates the beginning year of employment at Columbia Union College / Washington Adventist University
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
| Weymouth Spence |
President | 2008 |
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A.S., Kettering College of Medical Arts |
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B.S., Atlantic Union College |
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M.S., Central Connecticut State University |
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Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University |
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Executive Assistant |
| Karine Brown |
Senior Executive Assistant | 2023 |
Advancement and Alumni Relations
| Jennifer Madera |
Administrative Assistant | 2023 |
Athletics
| Jered Lyons |
Director | 2014 |
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M.Ed., Salisbury University |
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B.S., Eastern Mennonite University |
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| Jerry McFarland |
Office Manager | 2017 |
| Vacancy |
Athletic Support Specialist |
| Daniel Carroll |
Athletics Recruiter and Head Men’s Soccer Coach | 2022 |
| Erica Calhoun |
Compliance Coordinator | 2021 |
Center for Student Life
| Ralph Johnson |
Vice President | 2012 |
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B.A., University of Alabama |
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M.S., Florida State University |
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Ph.D., University of South Carolina |
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| Cindy Ming |
Executive Assistant | 2009 |
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Dining Services | Elior Collegiate Dining
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Michael Womack |
Director |
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Jamie Villanueva |
Executive Chef |
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Residence Halls
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Timothy Nelson |
Dean of Morrison (Men’s Residence Hall) | 1990 |
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Ashlee Chambers |
Dean of Halcyon (Women Residence Hall) | 2019 |
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Office of Ministry
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Jiwan Moon |
University Chaplain | 2024 |
Compliance, Operations, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
| Ricardo Flores, Sr. |
Chief of Institutional Effectiveness and Technology | 2017 |
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B.S., Columbia Union College |
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MBA, Washington Adventist University |
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M.A. Washington Adventist University |
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Ph.D. Virginia University of Lynchburg |
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| Jonathan Peter |
Director of Institutional Research | 2010 |
| Kylah Martin |
Associate Director of Institutional Assessment | 2016 |
| Vacancy |
Administrative Assistant |
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Compliance Specialist/Crime Victim Advocate |
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Information Technology Services
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Rosalee Pedapudi |
Director of Information Technology Services | 1999 |
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James Devakumar George |
Senior Programmer | 2011 |
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Vacancy |
Senior Technician |
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Vacancy |
Senior Technician |
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Brian Santos |
Programmer | 2015 |
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Joshua Simbolon |
Network Engineer | 2020 |
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Josue Salmeron |
Technical Support | 2022 |
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Samuel Brooks |
Technical Support | 2024 |
Integrated Marketing and Communications
| Everett Wiles |
Vice President of Integrated Marketing and Communications | 2022 |
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M.A., New York Institute of Technology |
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| Simonique Dietz |
Integrated Marketing and Communications Director | 2023 |
Enrollment Management
| Dirk Whatley Jr. |
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) | 2022 |
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B.A., University of Cincinnati |
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M.B.A., University of Maryland |
Admissions and Recruitment
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Stephen Williams |
Director of Enrollment | 2022 |
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Praveen Alugu |
Associate Director of Admissions & CRM Database Manager | 2019 |
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Vacancy |
Nursing Admission and Progression Coordinator |
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Vacancy |
Admissions Recruiter |
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Vacancy |
Enrollment Specialist |
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Ross Patterson |
Adventist Recruiter | 2022 |
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Vacancy |
Data Processing Specialist |
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Felipe Cioni |
Student Recruitment & Promotions Manager | 2025 |
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Vacancy |
Dual Enrollment/Transfer Advisor |
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Vacancy |
Student Support Specialist |
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Jermaine Owens |
Admissions Receptionist | 2022 |
Financial Aid Office
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Alfred Taylor |
Interim Director / Financial Advisor / Loan Officer | 2019 |
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Vacancy |
Associate Director, Financial Aid |
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Dontaya Lodenquai |
Financial Aid Advisor | 2025 |
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Vacancy |
Financial Aid Assistant |
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
| Cheryl Kisunzu |
Provost | 2013 |
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B.S., Ph.D. Andrews University |
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M.S., Rush University |
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| Anupama Ramella |
Executive Assistant to the Provost | 2023 |
The Betty Howard Center for Student Success
| Christopher Banks, Ph.D. |
Dean for Student Success | 2024 |
| Fitzroy Thomas |
Associate Dean | 1998 |
| Beulah Manuel, Ph.D. |
Director, International Student Program and Designated School Official (DSO) | 2007 |
| Nedelka Sellers |
First-Year Experience and Progressions Coordinator | 2017 |
| Vacancy |
Administrative Assistant |
Office of the Registrar
| Lynn Zabaleta |
Registrar | 2012 |
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B.A., Atlantic Union College |
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| Reid Oven |
Associate Registrar | 2017 |
| Anne Saggurthi |
Associate Registrar | 1978 |
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
| Joyce Johnson |
Dean | 2023 |
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Ph.D., Andrews University |
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M.S., University of Memphis |
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B.A., University of Memphis |
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| H. Frank Scheib |
Operations Manager | 2016 |
| Carol Cogen |
Program Coordinator | 2012 |
| Vacancy |
Enrollment Specialist |
| Michael Harris |
Program Coordinator and Designated School Official (DSO) for SGPS | 2017 |
Weis Library
| Vacancy |
Director |
| Kathy Hecht |
Access Services Manager | 1984 |
| Genevieve Singh |
Professional Cataloger | 2000 |
ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF
Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA)
| Jonathan Scriven |
Director | 2020 |
Biology & Chemistry
| Kelsey Napier |
Laboratory Coordinator | 2015 |
English / History / Political Studies
| Jonathan Scriven |
Associate Director, Honors College | 2020 |
Nursing
| Jercilla Murmu |
Associate Director of Nursing |
| Vacancy |
Nursing Admissions and Progression Coordinator |
| Sonica Nakka |
Nursing Office Manager | 2024 |
| Vacancy |
Nursing Clinical Coordinator |
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
| Patrick Farley, C.F.M., C.M.A., C.P.A. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 2002 |
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B.S., Columbia Union College |
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M.S., University of Maryland | M.S., University of Baltimore |
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| Dacia Barnwell |
Campus Housing Manager | 2001 |
Accounting Services
| Ronald Somervell |
Controller | 2021 |
| Allen Penn |
Cashier/Receptionist | 2024 |
| Michael Lebargachew |
Accounts Payable Specialist | 2022 |
| Leslie Salvador |
Senior Accountant | 2023 |
| Glenese Tulloch |
Accounts Payable Manager | 2023 |
Facility Services
| Steve Lapham |
Executive Director | 2006 |
| Esau Arrue |
Technician | 2006 |
| Ellis Contee |
Technician II | 2006 |
| Vacancy |
Facility Services Liaison |
| Michael Dunwell |
Technician I | 2015 |
| St. Elmo Benjamin |
Technician I | 2019 |
| Konstantin Tomenko |
Technician II | 2016 |
| Yury Puyul |
Technician II | 2018 |
| Jason Mellin |
Technician III | 2018 |
| Delonte Bruce |
Technician I | 2020 |
| Vacancy |
Housekeeping Technician |
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Housekeeping Technician |
Human Resources
| Lily Gregory |
Director of Human Resources | 2023 |
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A.A.S., Prince George’s Community College |
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B.S., University of Maryland |
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M.B.A., Belhaven University |
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M.S.I., Belhaven University |
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| Valeria Bentivegna |
Human Resources Generalist | 2024 |
Public Safety
| John Cake |
Director | 2019 |
| George Baker |
Security Officer | 2009 |
| David Gregory |
On-Call Security Officer | 2024 |
| Harry Childs |
Security Officer | 2007 |
| Deisy Martinez |
Security Officer | 2023 |
| Timothy Prue |
Security Officer | 2007 |
| Derrick Thornwell |
Security Officer | 2018 |
| Rodney Tyson |
Support Op Specialist | 2007 |
Student Accounts Office
| Keisha Dublin |
Director, Student Accounts | 2016 |
| Arlene Canong |
Associate Director, Student Accounts | 2012 |
Transportation Services
| Michael Polan |
Director | 1989 |
| Vacancy |
Service Manager |
| Richard Schoonard |
Bus Driver | 2018 |
University Bookstore
| Lloyd Yutuc |
Manager | 1998 |
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