University Board of Trustees
as of July 1, 2021
| Mr. Nizar N. Ghoussaini | Chairman, Creighton University Board of Trustees; Senior Operational Partner, Triton |
| Mr. James T. Blackledge | Vice Chair, Creighton University Board of Trustees; President and Chief Executive Officer, Mutual of Omaha |
| Ms. Gail Werner-Robertson, J.D. | Vice Chair, Creighton University Board of Trustees; President and Founder, GWR Wealth Management, LLC |
| Ms. Josie Abboud | President and CEO, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women's Hospital |
| Mr. Thomas D. Barry | Senior Vice President and Controller, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. |
| Rev. Casey C. Beaumier, S.J., Ph.D. | Vice President and University Secretary, Boston College |
| Timothy R. Breen, S.J. (Associate Trustee) | Theologian, Boston College |
| Rev. Matthew E. Carnes, S.J., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University |
| Rev. Christopher S. Collins, S.J., S.T.D. | Assistant to the President for Mission and Indentity, Saint Louis University |
| Mr. Jerry K. Crouse | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenaska Energy, Inc. |
| Ms. Diane K. Duren | |
| Christopher J. Elias, M.D. | President, Global Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Mr. Mike Finley | CEO, Boingo Wireless |
| Mr. William J. Fox, J.D. | Global Financial Crimes Executive, Bank of America |
| Mr. W. Gary Gates | |
| Ms. Susan M. Haddix | |
| Ms. Sharon Harper | President and CEO, Plaza Companies |
| Maria Harper-Marinick, Ph.D. | |
| Mr. Frank L. Hayes | President and Managing Director, Hayes and Associates, LLC |
| Mr. Scott C. Heider | Managing Principal, Chartwell Capital, LLC |
| Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. | President, Creighton University |
| Mr. Mark W. Henkels | Director and Founding Partner, Moelis & Company |
| Ms. Catherine L. Hughes | Founder and Chairperson, Urban One Inc. |
| Eric T. Immel, S.J. (Associate Trustee) | Theologian, Boston College |
| Mr. Richard T. Kizer, J.D. | Chairman, Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha |
| Ms. Wende L. Kotouc | Executive Co-Chairman, American National Bank |
| Rev. G. Thomas Krettek, S.J., Ph.D. | Assistant to VP for Mission Integration, Loyola University Chicago |
| Mr. Bruce R. Lauritzen | Chairman, First National of Nebraska & Lauritzen Corporation |
| Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., Ph.D. | President, Boston College |
| Mr. Derek Leathers | Vice Chairman, President, and CEO, Werner Enterprises |
| Darrell Lee, M.D. | Gastroenterologist, Lee Medical Office |
| 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. (Associate Trustee) | Director, Billiken Teacher Corps, Saint Louis University |
| Janis M. Orlowski, M.D. | Chief Health Care Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges |
| Trevor J. Rainwater, S.J. (Associate Trustee) | Theologian, Georgetown University |
| Mr. Mark H. Rauenhorst | 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 | |
| Mr. Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J. Psy.D. (Associate Trustee) | Regent, Creighton Jesuit Community |
| Rev. Nicholas Santos, S.J., Ph.D. | Rector, Jesuit Community, Creighton University |
| Mr. Tobin A. Schropp, J.D. | Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Kiewit Corporation |
| Ms. Ann Schumacher | President and CEO, CHI Immanuel Health |
| Nick W. Turkal, M.D. | |
| Mr. Mark R. Walter, J.D. | Chief Executive Officer, Guggenheim Partners |
| Mr. Gary K. Witt | Consulting Director, Lutz and Company |
| Mr. Patrick J. Zenner |
Officers of Administration
as of July 1, 2021
| Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. | President |
| President's Office | |
| Jeffrey Feldhaus, M.S. | Special Assistant to the President & Board Liaison |
| Bruce D. Rasmussen, B.S.B.A. | Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (ret. August 16, 2021) |
| James S. Jansen, J.D. | Interim Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (eff. August 17, 2021) |
| General Counsel | |
| James S. Jansen, J.D. | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Tricia A. Brundo Sharrar, J.D. | Vice President for Compliance |
| 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, Equity and Inclusion |
| Institutional Diversity & Inclusion | |
| Sarah Singletary Walker, Ph.D. | Interim Vice President for Institutional Diversity & Inclusion |
| Mission and Ministry | |
| Eileen Burke-Sullivan, S.T.D. | Vice President for Mission and Ministry |
| Susan Naatz, M.A. | Senior Director, Department of Ignatian Formation and Ministry for Faculty and Staff |
| Rev. Andrew F. Alexander, S.J. | Associate Director, Department of Ignation Formation and Ministry for Faculty and Staff; Director of the Collaborative Ministry Office |
| Rev. Lawrence D. Gillick, S.J. | Associate Director, Department of Ignatian Formation and Ministry for Faculty and Staff; Director of the Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirituality |
| Rev. Gregory I. Carlson, S.J. | Associate Director, Department of Ignatian Formation and Ministry for Faculty and Staff; Associate Director of the Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirituality |
| 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 Bauer, M.S. | Assistant Vice President of Development |
| Adrian Dowell, M.B.A., M.A. | Assistant Vice President, Athletics Development |
| Michael T. Findley, J.D. | Assistant Vice President, Principal Gifts |
| Meghan Frost, M.A. | Assistant Vice President, Development for Creighton University Arizona Health Sciences |
| Amy McElhaney, M.S. | Assistant Vice President, Advancement Operations and Strategic Initiatives |
| Rev. Tom Merkel, S.J. | Assistant Vice President, University Relations |
| Diane Glow, B.S.N. | Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations and Donor Engagement |
| Steven A. Scholer, J.D. | Senior Philanthropic Advisor |
| Mardell A. Wilson, Ed.D. | Provost |
| Office of the Provost | |
| Melissa Bertelsen, B.A. | Associate Vice Provost, Analytics and Institutional Research |
| Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, M.D., M.S.P.H. | Associate Vice Provost, Multicultural and Community Affairs |
| W. Wayne Young Jr., Ph.D | Associate Vice Provost for Student Development |
| Colin Dworak, B.S.B.A. | Director, Continuing Education |
| Enrollment Management | |
| Mary E. Chase, Ed.D. | Vice Provost, Enrollment |
| Sarah Richardson, M.S. | Assistant Vice Provost, Enrollment & Director of Admissions & Scholarships |
| Scott Bierman, M.A. | Assistant Vice Provost, Student Records and Financial Services |
| Kelsey Kelly, B.S. | Senior Director, Enrollment Marketing |
| Audra Callanan, B.S. | Director, Enrollment Operations |
| Elizabeth Churchich, Ph.D. | Director, Graduate and Adult Recruitment |
| Duey Heffelfinger, B.S. | Director, Data Architecture |
| Janet Solberg, M.A., M.B.A. | Director, Financial Aid |
| Melinda J. Stoner, B.S. | University Registrar |
| Ann O'Dowd, B.S. | Interim Director, Business Office |
| Global Engagement | |
| René Padilla, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Global Engagement |
| Margarita Dubocq, M.S. | Director, ILAC Operations Dominican Republic and Encuentro Dominicano Academic Director |
| Jill Fox, Ph.D. | Director, Intensive English Language Program |
| Maorong Jiang, Ph.D. | Director, Asian World Center |
| Daniel Walsh, M.S.W., M.P.A. | Interim Director, Academic Service Learning |
| Nicholas McCreary, M.S. | Director, Office of Sustainability Programs |
| Jill Muegge, M.A. | Director, Study Abroad, ILAC Operations/Encuentro Dominicano Omaha |
| Keli Mu, Ph.D. | Director, International Relations SPAHP |
| Tami Renner, M.A. | Director, International Student & Scholar Services |
| Learning and Assessment | |
| Gail M. Jensen, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment |
| Debra J. Ford, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning Center |
| Library Services | |
| Elizabeth Kiscaden, M.L.I.S., A.H.I.P. | Assistant Vice Provost for Library Services |
| Research and Scholarship | |
| Juliane Strauss-Soukup, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship |
| Beth Herr, M.P.A., C.R.A. | Director, Sponsored Programs Administration |
| Joseph Knezetic, Ph.D. | Director, Research Compliance |
| Carol Fassbinder-Orth, Ph.D. | Director, CURAS |
| Student Life | |
| Tanya Winegard, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Student Life |
| Michele K. Bogard, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost, Student Engagement |
| W. Wayne Young, Jr., Ph.D. | Associate Vice Provost, Student Development |
| Lucas Novotny, M.Ed. | Senior Director, Housing & Auxiliary Services |
| Desiree Nownes, M.S. | Senior Director, Office of Community Standards and Wellbeing |
| TBD | Director, Student Health Education & Compliance; Medical Director, CHI Health-Student Care Clinic |
| Katie Kelsey, M.Ed. | Director, Student Leadership & Involvement Center |
| Kristen Schuling, M.S.Ed. | Director, Residential Life |
| Becky Nickerson, M.S. | Director, Creighton Intercultural Center |
| Jennifer Peter, Psy.D. | Director, Student Counseling Services |
| Greg Durham, M.A. | Director, Recreation and Wellness |
| Jan Madsen, B.S.B.A., C.P.A. | Executive Vice President |
| Administration | |
| Michael D. Reiner, M.S., M.A. | Assistant Vice President, Public Safety |
| Derek M. Scott, B.S., M.B.A., M.A., M.S. | Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management |
| Mark E. Simanek | Director, Shuttle/Transportation Services |
| Ed J. Horwitz, Ph.D. | Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management |
| Finance | |
| John J. Jesse III, M.B.A. | Associate Vice President, Finance |
| 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 Studies 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 |
| Jeff Klein, M.B.A. | Director, Business Service Center |
| Dave K. Madsen, B.S. | Senior Director Finance, School of Law |
| Katie A. Rinkol, M.B.A. | Senior Director, Budget Planning & Analysis |
| Raymond L. Stoupa, B.S.B.A. | Senior Director Finance, School of Medicine and Research |
| Human Resources | |
| Beth Thomas, B.S. | Interim Associate Vice President, Human Resources |
| Information Technology | |
| Russ Pearlman, J.D. | Vice President for Information Technology |
| David Ramcharan, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice President, Solution Delivery |
| Scott Taylor, B.I.T. | Assistant Vice President, Planning |
| Bryan S. McLaughlin, B.S. | Senior Director, Security & Configuration |
| Mark J. Mongar, B.S. | Senior Director, Operations |
| JD Rummel, M.A. | Senior Director, Support |
| 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, 2021
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 and Applied Sciences
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, M.A., Assistant Dean for Student and College Programs
Wilfred Solomon, M.A., Assistant Dean for Administration and Operations
Heider College of Business
Anthony R. Hendrickson, Ph.D., Dean
Todd C. Darnold, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Business Programs
Matthew T. Seevers, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
Chris Karasek, M.S., Assistant Dean for Graduate Business Programs
Charisse Williams, M.S., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs
Deborah L. Wells, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Dean
College of Nursing
Catherine M. Todero, Ph.D., Vice Provost of Health Sciences Campuses and Dean
Mary Kunes-Connell, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academics, Assessment, and Accreditation
Joan Lappe, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
Nancy Shirley, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean, Phoenix Campus
Jeffrey M. Zelda, M.B.A., J.D., Associate Dean for Operations
Cynthia Adams, B.S.B.A., Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance
Nancy Bredenkamp, Ph.D., APRN, Assistant Dean and Faculty Chair, Graduate Programs
Jerilyn Kamm, M.A., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Julie Manz, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Anne Schoening, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
College of Professional Studies
Cindy L. Costanzo, Ph.D., Interim Dean; Chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Graduate School
Kevin T. FitzGerald, S.J., Ph.D., Interim Dean
Cindy L. Costanzo, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean; Chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
LuAnn M. Schwery, M.S., Assistant Dean
School of Dentistry
Jillian Wallen, B.D.S., M.S., Dean
Timothy M. Durham, D.D.S., M.P.A., Senior Associate Dean/Vice Dean
William P. Kelsey III, D.D.S., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Administration
Neil S. Norton, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Admissions
Sonia M. Rocha-Sanchez, M.S., Ph.D., M.B.A., Associate Dean for Research
Joseph V. Franco, Jr., D.D.S., Assistant Dean for Clinics/Chief Dental Officer
Colette O'Meara-McKinney, M.Ed., Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Marjel Whitmore, M.P.A., Senior Director of Operations
Samantha Harter, M.B.A., Finance Manager
School of Law
Joshua P. Fershee, J.D., Dean and Professor of Law
Craig Dallon, J.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Richard McFayden, J.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Administration
BarbaraKaye Miller, J.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions
Mandy Whiddon, J.D., Assistant Dean for Career Development
Kelly Dineen, RN, J.D., Ph.D., Director of Health Law Programs
Rachel Goedken, J.D., Director of the Werner Institute and Professor of Law
Troy Johnson, J.D., Interim Director of the Law Library
Diane Uchimiya, J.D., LLM, Director of Legal Clinics & Externships
School of Medicine
Robert W. Dunlay, M.D., Dean
Randy Richardson, M.D., Phoenix Regional Campus Dean
Randall Pritza, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Omaha)
Robert Garcia, M.D., Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs (Phoenix)
Jason C. Bartz, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic & Faculty Affairs (Omaha)
David Wisinger, 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., Associate Dean, Medical Education (Omaha)
TBD, Assistant Dean, Medical Education (Omaha)
TBD, Assistant Dean, Medical Education (Phoenix)
Ronn Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion (Omaha)
Michael G. Kavan, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Student Affairs (Omaha)
Nicole Piemonte, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Student Affairs (Phoenix)
TBD, Associate Dean, Hospital Affairs (Omaha)
Joann L. Porter, M.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education (Omaha)
Michael Epter, M.D., Interim Assistant 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., Assistant Dean, Clinical Research (Omaha)
Thomas Svolos, M.D., Associate Dean, Strategy & Accreditation (Omaha)
Renuga Vivekanandan, M.D., Assistant Dean, Strategy & Accreditation (Omaha)
TBD, Assistant Dean, Accreditation (Phoenix)
Stephen Cavalieri, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Medical School Admissions (Omaha)
Claudia Chambers, M.D., Assistant Dean, Medical School Admissions (Phoenix)
Ray L. Stoupa, Financial Officer
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Evan T. Robinson, R. Ph., Ph.D., F.N.A.P., Dean
Paul L. Price, Pharm,D,, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Amy F. Wilson, Pharm.D., Senior Associate Dean for Operations
Victoria F. Roche, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the Dean
Samuel C. Augustine, Pharm.D., Special Assistant to the Dean
Brenda M. Coppard, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Assessment
Alekha K. Dash, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Keli Mu, Ph.D., Associate Dean for International Relations
Shawn Cook, MPA, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Kelly Nystrom, Pharm.D., Assistant Dean for Educational Outcomes
Katie Wadas-Thalken, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs