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 Sciences
Dr. Andrea Lindell, 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
Dr. Andrea Lindell, PhD
Vice Provost
George Zangaro, PhD, RN, FAAN
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
Shanna Garrett, PhD
Dean
School of Psychology
Shanna Garrett, PhD
Dean
School of Public Policy and Administration
Shanna Garrett, PhD
Dean
Barbara Solomon School of Social Work
Lisa Moon, PhD
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
Center for Competency-Based Education
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 General Education
Sara Makris, PhD
Associate Dean
Center for Research Quality
Laura Lynn, PhD
Director of Research and Executive Director
Center for Social Change
William Schulz, PhD
Director
Jim Lenio, PhD
Executive Director
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
Board of Directors
The vision and leadership of our Board of Directors makes Walden a thriving and distinctive learning community.
Paula Singer, LHD (Honorary)
Board Chair
Chief Executive Officer of Walden and Laureate
Online Partners
Sean R. Creamer
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Merkle, Inc.
Donna M. Dorsey
Principal, Dorsey & Associates Consulting
Chief Global Engagement Officer, International
University AllianceMexico; President Emeritus, Dickinson College;Joint Appointment Professor (Research)
School of Education, Johns Hopkins University
Toni L. Freeman
Executive Vice President, Arts & Science Council
Dr. Charles O. Heller
President, Annapolis Capital Group
Executive Vice President and Chief Operation
Officer, California Community Foundation
Dr. Anita McDonald
Chancellor Emerita, Penn State DuBois
Lee McGee
Business Acquisition and Exit Planning Consultant
Restructure Holdings, Inc.
Executive Director, Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
Dr. Barbara Solomon
Professor and Vice Provost Emerita, University of Southern California
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