University Board of Trustees
as of July 1, 2025
| Ms. Diane K. Duren | Chair, Creighton University Board of Trustees; Former Executive, Union Pacific |
| Mr. Mark W. Henkels | Vice Chair, Creighton University Board of Trustees; Director and Founding Partner, Moelis & Company |
| Ms. Josie Abboud | President and CEO, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women's Hospital |
| Mr. Thomas D. Barry | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. |
| Rev. Casey C. Beaumier, S.J., Ph.D. | Vice President and University Secretary; Director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Boston College |
| Mr. James T. Blackledge | President and Chief Executive Officer, Mutual of Omaha |
| Rev. Timothy R. Breen, S.J. (Trustee Associate) | Graduate Intern: Zags360 and Athletic Development, Gonzaga University |
| Mr. Alexander Calfo, J.D. | Senior Partner, King & Spalding |
| Rev. Matthew E. Carnes, S.J., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University |
| Mr. Jerry K. Crouse | Vice Chairman, Tenaska Energy, Inc.; CEO, Tenaska, Inc. |
| Dr. Christopher J. Elias, M.D. | President, Global Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Mr. Mike Finley | CEO, Boingo Wireless |
| Mr. Todd Foje, J.D. | CEO, Great Plains Communications |
| Mr. William J. Fox, J.D. | Global Financial Crimes Executive, Bank of America |
| Mr. John Graham | Chairman and CEO, Sunbelt Holdings |
| Mr. Lee Graves, J.D. | Founder and Chairman of ELM Companies |
| Mr. Robert Greenwood | Pharmacist and Owner, Greenwood Pharmacy |
| Ms. Susan M. Haddix | Philanthropist |
| Ms. Sharon C. Harper | Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Plaza Companies |
| Mr. Scott C. Heider | Wealth Manager, Managing Principal, Chartwell Capital, LLC |
| Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. | President, Creighton University |
| Ms. Catherine L. Hughes | Founder and Chairperson, Urban One Inc. |
| Rev. Eric T. Immel, S.J. (Trustee Associate) | Regional Vocation Promoter, Society of Jesus, Midwest Province |
| Mr. Eric Keen, P.E. | CEO, HDR |
| Mr. Richard T. Kizer, J.D. (Trustee Emeritus) | Former Chairman, Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha |
| Ms. Wende L. Kotouc | Executive Co-Chair and CEO, American National Bank |
| Mr. Clark D. Lauritzen | Chairman and President, First National of Nebraska and First National Bank of Omaha |
| Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., Ph.D. | President, Boston College |
| Mr. Derek Leathers | Vice Chairman, President, and CEO, Werner Enterprises |
| Ms. Elizabeth Lenke | Licensed Psychotherapist |
| Mr. Donald E. Montgomery, J.D. | Senior Vice President, Synchrony Financial |
| Mr. Chris J. Murphy | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AmeriWest Corporation |
| Rev. Ronald R. O'Dwyer, S.J. (Trustee Associate) | President, De Smet Jesuit High School, St. Louis |
| Dr. Janis M. Orlowski, M.D. | Former Chief Health Care Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges |
| Dr. Melvin Palalay, M.D. | Oncologist and Hematologist, Hawaii Cancer Center |
| Mr. Conan Rainwater, S.J. (Trustee Associate) | MDiv S, Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry |
| Ms. Karen Dolan Rauenhorst, B.S.N. | Philanthropist and Board Member, Catholic Relief Service, National Catholic Education Association, and Mark and Karen Rauenhorst Family Foundation |
| Mr. Mark H. Rauenhorst (Trustee Emeritus) | President, Marren Properties |
| Mr. Robert A. Reed, Jr. | President and CEO, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company |
| Mr. Kenny Rocker | Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Union Pacific |
| Mr. William J. Roe | Former CEO of Coskata (Biotech) |
| Rev. Nicholas Santos, S.J., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Marketing, Creighton University Heider College of Business |
| Ms. Ann Schmitt | Vice President of Enterprise Consumer Payments, The Walt Disney Company |
| Mr. Tobin A. Schropp, J.D. | Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Kiewit Corporation |
| Mr. James Simpson | Former President of Strategic Initiatives, Sirius Computer Solutions |
| Ms. Karrin Taylor Robson, J.D. | Founder and President, Arizona Strategies |
| Mr. Kevin Travers | Strategic Advisor, Acosta; Former CEO of Premium Retail Services |
| Ms. Karen Van Dyke | Founder and President, Educate Uganda |
| Mr. Mark R. Walter, J.D. | Chief Executive Officer, Guggenheim Partners |
| Mr. Doug Wells | Former Owner and Director, Wells Enterprises, Inc. |
Officers of Administration
as of July 1, 2025
| Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. | President |
| President's Office | |
| Jeffrey Feldhaus, M.S. | Special Assistant to the President & Board Liaison |
| Marcus Blossom, M.S., M.B.A. | McCormick Endowed Athletic Director |
| General Counsel | |
| James S. Jansen, J.D. | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Andrea M. Jahn, J.D. | Associate General Counsel and University Privacy Officer |
| Stuart Martens, J.D. | Director, Intellectual Resource Management |
| Allison Taylor, M.S.,Ed. | Executive Director, Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance |
| Matt Stolberg, M.S. | Associate Athletic Director of Compliance |
| Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | |
| Vacant | Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Becky Nickerson, M.S. | Senior Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Mission and Ministry | |
| Cynthia Schmersal, Ed.D. | Vice President for Mission and Ministry |
| Jim Caime, S.J. | Director, Mission Engagement |
| Vacant | Director, Deglman Center |
| Robert Francis, M.A.P.S. | Director, Campus Ministry |
| Jeff Sullivan, S.J. | Assistant Director, Campus Ministry |
| Kenneth Reed-Bouley, M.S., M.Div., M.B.A. | Director, Schlegel Center for Service and Justice |
| Kelly Tadeo Orbik, M.S. | Associate Director, Schlegel Center for Service and Justice |
| University Relations | |
| Matthew Gerard, M.Ed. | Vice President for University Relations |
| Cortney Hansen, M.S. | Associate Vice President of Development |
| Michael T. Findley, J.D. | Assistant Vice President, Principal Gifts |
| Amy McElhaney, M.S. | Assistant Vice President, Operations and Strategic Initiatives |
| Sarah Peterson, M.A. | Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations |
| Shannon Sherman | Assistant Vice President, Advancement Communications and Events |
| Steven A. Scholer, J.D. | Senior Philanthropic Advisor |
| Michael L. Zirulnik, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice President for Phoenix Development |
| Mardell A. Wilson, Ed.D. | Provost |
| Office of the Provost | |
| Faculty and Academic Affairs | |
| A. Barron Breland, D.M. | Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School |
| Melinda J. Stoner, B.S. | University Registrar |
| Kristin Buscher, Ed.D. | Director, Analytics and Institutional Research |
| Enrollment Management | |
| Mary E. Chase, Ed.D. | Vice Provost, Enrollment |
| Sarah Richardson, M.S. | Assistant Vice Provost, Enrollment & Director of Admissions & Scholarships |
| Elizabeth Churchich, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate and Professional Enrollment |
| Kelly Fitzpatrick, B.S. | Sr. Director, Marketing and Enrollment Strategy |
| Janet Solberg, M.A., M.B.A. | Sr. Director, Financial Aid |
| Audra Callanan, B.S. | Director, Enrollment Operations |
| Beth Friedman, B.S., M.A. | Director, Business Office |
| Duey Heffelfinger, B.S. | Director, Data Architecture |
| Amanda McHendry, M.S. | Director, Prospective Student Experience |
| Candace Munoz, B.B.A. | Director, Student Financial Services |
| Global Engagement | |
| Kari Costello, D.B.A. | Vice Provost for Global Engagement |
| Andrew Baruth, Ph.D. | Director, Office of Sustainability Programs |
| Krista Cupich-Wingender, M.A. | Director, International Student & Scholar Services |
| Margarita Dubocq, M.S. | Director, ILAC Operations Dominican Republic and Encuentro Dominicano Academic Director |
| Jill Fox, Ph.D. | Director, Intensive English Language Program |
| Jacob A. Jones, M.Ed. | Director, International Admissions |
| Jill Muegge, M.A. | Director, Study Abroad, ILAC Operations/Encuentro Dominicano Omaha |
| Lizzy Curran, M.S. | Director, Global and Community-Engaged Learning |
| Learning and Assessment | |
| Gail M. Jensen, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment |
| Lou E. Jensen, O.T.D., OTR/L, LVST, BIG | Associate Vice Provost, Center for Faculty Excellence |
| Library Services | |
| Michael Paulus, Jr., M.LIS., D.Min. | University Librarian |
| Research and Scholarship | |
| Juliane Strauss-Soukup, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship |
| Beth Herr, M.P.A., CRA, CFRA | Director, Sponsored Programs Administration |
| Joseph Knezetic, Ph.D. | Director, Research Compliance |
| Ashley Fricks-Gleason, Ph.D. | Director, CURAS |
| Student Life | |
| Eric Baldwin, D.Min. | Vice Provost for Student Life |
| Michele K. Bogard, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost for Integrated Wellness |
| Paul Wraalstad, M.Ed. | Assistant Vice Provost, Housing & Auxiliary Services |
| Desiree Nownes, Ed.D. | Senior Director, Student Formation |
| Frank Schleimer, M.Ed. | Director, Residential Life |
| Jennifer Peter, Psy.D. | Senior Director, Student Counseling Services |
| Katharine Kline | Director, Business Operations |
| Adam Stafford, M.S., CEFP | Director, Housing & Auxiliary Services |
| Jason Thornton, M.S. | Director, Recreation and Wellness |
| Student Success | |
| W. Wayne Young, Ph.D. | Vice Provost, Student Success |
| Joe Ecklund, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Provost for Advising & Support, Student Success |
| Mary Ann Tietjen, Ed.D. | Senior Director, The Success Center |
| Jeremy Fisher, M.B.A. | Senior Director, John P. Fahey Career Center |
| Jan Madsen, B.S.B.A., C.P.A. | Executive Vice President |
| Administration | |
| Derek M. Scott, B.S., M.B.A., M.A., M.S. | Vice President, Facilities Management |
| Ed Gauhari, M.B.A., M.C.M. | Associate Director, Transportation and Card Services |
| Kathy Gonzalez, B.A., S.M.I.P, L.P.O. | Associate Director, Public Safety |
| Mark E. Simanek | Director, Shuttle/Transportation Services |
| Finance | |
| John J. Jesse III, M.B.A. | Treasurer |
| Tara S. McGuire, B.S.B.A. | Associate Vice President, Finance |
| Courtney E. Bird, M.B.A. | Senior Director Finance, College of Arts & Sciences, Heider College of Business, College of Nursing, College of Professional and Continuing Education and Graduate School |
| Jeffrey L. Davis, B.S.B.A. | Manager Finance, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions |
| Eric J. Gilmore, B.A. | Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing |
| Samantha Harter, M.B.A. | Manager Finance, School of Dentistry |
| Jennifer Rasmussen, M.B.A. | Manager, Business Service Center |
| Dave K. Madsen, B.S. | Senior Director Finance, School of Law |
| Raymond L. Stoupa, B.S.B.A. | Senior Director Finance, School of Medicine and Research |
| Jeremy L. Andreesen, B.S.B.A., M.B.A. | Director, Budget Planning & Reporting |
| Katie A. Rinkol, M.B.A. | Senior Director, Graduate School |
| Human Resources | |
| Judi Szatko | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Information Technology | |
| Scott Taylor, B.I.T. | Vice President, Information Technology |
| Paul Hakenkamp | Senior Director, Enablement (Portfolio and Project Management) |
| Robert Wagner, B.S. | Senior Director, Infrastructure and Operations |
| JD Rummel, M.S. | Senior Director, Client Support Services |
| Internal Audit | |
| T. Paul. Tomoser, B.S. | Director, Internal Audit |
| University Communications and Marketing | |
| Heidi Grunkemeyer, B.A. | Vice President, University Communications and Marketing |
Creighton College and School Officers of Administration
as of July 1, 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
Bridget M. Keegan, Ph.D., Dean
HollyAnn Harris, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Natural Sciences
Rebecca Murray, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Professional Programs
Amy Wendling, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Humanities and Fine Arts
Lisa Brockhoff, M.S., Assistant Dean for Advising
Gerald Kuhlman, M.A., Assistant Dean
Molly Loesche, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student and College Programs
Wilfred Solomon, M.A., Senior Director for Administration and Operations
Heider College of Business
Anthony R. Hendrickson, Ph.D., Dean
Kristie Briggs, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty
Eric J. Neuman, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Operations and Graduate Programs
Matthew T. Seevers, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
Charisse Williams, M.S., Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
Whitney Eiden, M.A., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
College of Nursing
Jessica R. Clark, D.N.P., R.N., Dean
Mary Kunes-Connell, Ph.D., R.N., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Helen M. Hurst, D.N.P., R.N.-O.B., A.P.R.N.-C.N.M., Associate Dean, Phoenix Campus
Amanda Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Jeffrey M. Zelda, M.B.A., J.D., Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Chief of Staff
Elizabeth Flott, Ed.D., R.N., Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Jerilyn Kamm, M.A., Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Academic & Student Affairs
Julie Manz, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Christina Murcek, M.S.,Ed., Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Outcomes and Quality Improvement
Kimberly Zuzenak, M.S., Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Success
Quinton Freeman, M.S., Assistant Dean for Operations - Phoenix
College of Professional and Continuing Education
Gayla Stoner, Ph.D., Dean
Debra J. Ford, Ph.D., Associate Dean
The Graduate School
A. Barron Breland, D.M., Dean
Chris Karasek, M.S., Assistant Dean
LuAnn M. Schwery, M.S., Assistant Dean
The School of Dentistry
Jillian A. Wallen, B.D.S., M.S., Dean
Timothy M. Durham, D.D.S., M.P.A., Senior Associate Dean/Vice Dean
Thomas P. Berry, D.D.S., M.B.A., Assistant Dean of Comprehensive Care
Geralyn D. Crain, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.N.A.P., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Terry F. Lanphier, D.D.S., M.B.A., Dean of Clinical Services
Colette L. O'Meara-McKinney, M.Ed., Ed.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions
Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, M.S., Ph.D., M.B.A., Associate Dean for Research
Garland E. Jarmon, Jr., M.B.A., Senior Director for Admissions
Marjel D. Whitmore, M.P.A., Senior Director of Operations
Jody D. Woodworth, M.A., Ph.D., Senior Director of Accreditation & Assessment
Samantha M. Harter, M.B.A., Finance Manager
School of Law
Joshua P. Fershee, J.D., Dean and Professor of Law
Kendra Fershee, J.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Law
Yvonnda Summers, J.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs
BarbaraKaye Wright, J.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions
Mandy Whiddon, J.D., Assistant Dean for Career Development
Chris Gamm, J.D., Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Low-Income Bankruptcy Clinic
Rachel Goedken, J.D., Director of the Werner Institute and Associate Professor of Law
Victoria Haneman, J.D., LLM, Professor of Law & Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Innovation
Troy Johnson, J.D., Assistant Professor and Director of the Law Library
Joy Suder, J.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic
Diane Uchimiya, J.D., LLM, Assistant Professor of Law, Director of Abrahams Legal Clinic and Catherine M. Mahern Endowed Chair in Clinical Legal Education
School of Medicine
Robert W. Dunlay, M.D., Dean
Randy Richardson, M.D., Regional Dean, Health Sciences Campus (Phoenix)
Randall Pritza, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Omaha)
Renuga Vivekanandan, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Omaha)
TBD, Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Phoenix)
Tina Younger, M.D., Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs (Phoenix)
Jaya Raj, M.D., Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs (Phoenix)
Jason C. Bartz, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic & Faculty Affairs (Omaha)
Joanna Kowalik, M.D., Assistant Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs (Phoenix)
Fr. James Clifton, S.J., Associate Dean, Mission and Identity (Omaha)
Michael Del Core, M.D., Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education (Omaha)
Claudia Chambers, M.D., Associate Dean, Medical Education (Phoenix)
Mary Sinclair, M.Sc., Associate Director, Medical Education (Omaha)
Ronn Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion (Omaha)
Jaya Raj, M.D., Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion (Phoenix)
Michael G. Kavan, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Student Affairs (Omaha)
Rachel Jones, M.Ed., Assistant Dean, Student Affairs (Phoenix)
Nicole Piemonte, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Faculty Leadership (Phoenix)
TBD, Associate Dean, Hospital Affairs (Omaha)
Jyotsna Ranga, M.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education (Omaha)
Daniel Castellanos, M.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education (Phoenix)
James Rodenbiker, M.S.W., Associate Dean, Administrative Planning and Business Affairs (Omaha)
Laura Hansen, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Research (Omaha)
Maureen Tierney, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Research and Public Health (Omaha)
Thomas Svolos, M.D., Associate Dean, Strategy & Accreditation (Omaha)
TBD, Assistant Dean, Strategy & Accreditation (Omaha)
Stephen Cavalieri, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Medical School Admissions (Omaha)
Kathryn Coan, M.D., Assistant Dean, Medical School Admissions (Phoenix)
Daniel Gridley, M.D., Assistant Dean, Clinical Research and Public Health (Phoenix)
Cassie Eno, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Evaluation and Analytics (Omaha)
Jessica Seaman, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Faculty Development (Phoenix)
Thomas Gillespie, M.D., Assistant Dean, Clinical M3/M4 Medical Education (Phoenix)
Mark Fischione, M.D., Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Medical Education (Phoenix)
Ray L. Stoupa, Financial Officer
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Amy F. Wilson, Pharm.D., Dean
Paul L. Price, Pharm.D., Senior Associate Dean
Alekha K. Dash, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Kim Savicky, J.D., Assistant Dean for Business Affairs
Katie Wadas-Thalken, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Susan Weems, M.S., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Operations (Phoenix)