Walden University Leadership
Request InformationUpholding our university mission and our dedication to supporting adult learners.
Dr. Ward Ulmer, President
"I earned my PhD at Walden in 2004 while helping raise a family and working fulltime. It's an honor to pay it forward for our diverse community by championing innovative programs and our social change mission."
Dr. Sue Subocz, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Read Dr. Subocz's BioCollege and School Leadership
The teams in our colleges and schools deliver programs at the leading edge of their disciplines.
The Richard W. Riley College of Education & Leadership
Marilyn Powell, PhD
Vice Provost
School of Higher Education, Leadership and Policy
Kelley Costner, EdD
Dean
School of Education and Professional Licensure
Kelley Costner, EdD
Dean
College of Health Professions
Andrea Lindell, RN, PhD
Vice Provost
School of Health Sciences
Jorg Westermann, PhD, MA, Dipl Oec. Univ.
Dean
College of Management and Technology
Marilyn Powell, PhD
Vice Provost
School of Technology and Applied Science
Karlyn Barilovits, PhD
Dean
School of Management
Karlyn Barilovits, PhD
Dean
College of Nursing
Andrea Lindell, RN, PhD
Vice Provost & Dean
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Savitri Dixon-Saxon, PhD
Vice Provost
School of Counseling
William Barkley, PhD
Dean
School of Human Services
William Barkley, PhD
Dean
School of Criminal Justice
Shana Garrett, PhD
Dean
School of Psychology
Shana Garrett, PhD
Dean
School of Public Policy and Administration
Shana Garrett, PhD
Dean
Barbara Solomon School of Social Work
Lisa Moon, PhD
Dean
Center for General Education
Sara Makris, PhD
Associate Dean
Center and Office Leadership
Our centers and offices are deeply committed to providing innovative, student-centered services to support your success.
Center for Academic Excellence
Susanna L. Davidsen, AMLS
Dean
School of Lifelong Learning
Barry H. Sugarman, PhD
Dean
Center for Degree Acceleration
Dana Ague, EdD
Associate Director
Center for Faculty Excellence
Annie Morgan, PhD
Associate Dean
Center for Research Quality
Laura Lynn, PhD
Dean
Center for Social Change
Isaac Cudjoe
Director
Debra Tervala, JD
Associate Vice Provost
Office of Academic Affairs
Maleka Ingram, PhD
Associate Vice Provost
Office of Student Experiential Learning Resources
Mary Raeker-Rebek, PhD
Executive Director
Product Strategy, Innovation and Design
Kathy Strang, PhD
Dean
Chief Diversity Officer
Ivanie Bronson
Student Affairs
Rochelle Gilbert, PhD
Dean
Board of Directors
The vision and leadership of our Board of Directors makes Walden a thriving and distinctive learning community.
Toni L. Freeman
Board Chair
Civic Volunteer
Sean R. Creamer
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Merkle, Inc.
Donna M. Dorsey
Principal, Dorsey & Associates Consulting
Dr. William G. Durden
President, International University Alliance
President Emeritus of Dickinson College
Courtesy Professor (Research), School of Education,
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Charles O. Heller
President, Annapolis Capital Group
John E. Kobara
Chair, MLK Community Health Foundation
Dr. Anita McDonald
Chancellor Emerita, Penn State DuBois
Lee McGee
President, Acquisitions and Exit Planning
Advisory Services, LLC
Dr. Estanislado Y. Paz
Executive Director
Texas Association for Latino Administrators
and Superintendents
Paula Singer, LHD (Honorary)
Chief Executive Officer, Walden University
Dr. Barbara Solomon, Board Member Emerita
Professor & Vice Provost Emerita, University of
Southern California
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