Leadership

Cindy Russell,  PhD, RN
Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
crussell@uthsc.edu

Suzanne "Sam" Apperson, MS
Director
Campus Recreation
sfenech@uthsc.edu

Venus Claxton, MPA
Associate Director
Classroom Learning Environments
vclaxton@uthsc.edu

Allen Dupont, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor and SACSCOC Liaison
Institutional Effectiveness  and Decision Support
adupont@uthsc.edu

Valarie Fleming, PhD
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Academicand Faculty Affairs
vflemin2@uthsc.edu

Kristi Forman, DBA
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor
Enrollment Management
kforman1@uthsc.edu

Jess Guthrie, MFA
Associate Director
Leadership and Service
jguthri9@uthsc.edu

Amy Hall, EdD
Associate Director
Faculty Affairs
ahall32@uthsc.edu 

Thomas Laughner, PhD
Director
Teaching and Learning Center
laughne@uthsc.edu

Tara Lemoine, DO
Executive Director
Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation
tlemoin1@uthsc.edu

Jenessa McElfresh
Interim Associate Director
Health Sciences Library
jenessa@uthsc.edu

Judith Nyabando, EdD
Director
Chief Data Officer
Institutional Research 
cnyaband@uthsc.edu

Monica Onwuka, MS
Associate Director
Academic Success
rcc916@uthsc.edu

Julian Piwowar
Communications / Marketing Coordinator
jpiwowar@uthsc.edu

Elizabeth Romagni, MBA
Director
Financial Aid
eromagni@uthsc.edu 

Charles Snyder, PhD, MPH
Vice Chancellor
Chief Student Affairs Officer
Student Success
csnyde16@uthsc.edu

Keri Snyder, EdM
Associate Director
Accessibility and Accommodations
ksnyde21@uthsc.edu 

Cheryl Stampley
Associate Director
Student Counseling Services
cstample@uthsc.edu

Scott Summers, MS
Registrar
Registrar
ssumme14@uthsc.edu

Ashley Thomas
Assistant Director
Student Conduct and Community Standards
athom207@uthsc.edu

Porshá Toney, MS
Executive Administrative Aide
ptoney@uthsc.edu 

Sharon Valente, PhD
Director
Institutional Effectiveness
svalen11@uthsc.edu

Judi Waldrip, EdD
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Finance and Administration
jwaldri1@uthsc.edu