Overview
For use in identifying the appropriate contact at each level of the academic appeals process.
Division Deans
Appeals that have not been resolved at the Department Chair or Program Director level should be directed to the appropriate Division Dean before being submitted to the Associate Provost for Academic Success.
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Division
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Dean
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Business and Economics (BE)
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TBD, Interim Dean
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Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts (HSSMA)
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Dr. Regine O. Jackson, Dean
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Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS)
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Dr. Claude Hutto, Dean
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
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Dr. Herman Holt Jr., Dean
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Department Chairs and Program Directors by Division
Business and Economics (BE) Division | Interim Dean: TBD
Department / Program
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Chair / Director
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Title / Term Note
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Business Administration
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Felix Kamuche
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Chair
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Economics
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Juliet Elu
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Chair
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Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts (HSSMA) Division | Dean: Dr. Regine O. Jackson
Department / Program
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Chair / Director
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Title / Term Note
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Africana Studies and History
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Ovell Hamilton
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Chair
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Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies
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Stephane Dunn
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Chair
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Communication Studies
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Felicia Stewart
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Chair (through 12/31/26)
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Communication Studies
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Keisha Tassie
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Interim Chair (effective 1/1/27)
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English
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Alison Ligon
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Chair
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Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice
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Mikki Harris
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Chair
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Music
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David Morrow
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Chair
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Philosophy and Religion
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Harold Bennett
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Chair
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Political Science
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Andrew Douglas
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Chair
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Sociology
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Derrick Bryan
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Chair
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Visual Arts
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Maria Korol
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Chair
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World Languages and Cultures
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Michael Dillon
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Chair (through 12/31/26)
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World Languages and Cultures
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Denise Callejas Mattey
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Interim Chair (effective 1/1/27)
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Chinese Studies
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Ruihua Shen
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Program Director
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Pre-Law Program
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Winfield Murray
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Interim Program Director
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Public History and Preservation
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Karcheik Sims-Alvarado
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Program Director
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Theater Performance and Dance
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Robert Tanner
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Program Director
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Urban Studies
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Ebenezer Aka
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Program Director
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Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) Division | Dean: Dr. Claude Hutto
Department / Program
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Chair / Director
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Title / Term Note
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Education
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Justin Ballenger
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Chair
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Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education
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Claude Hutto
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Interim Chair -- see note*
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Morehouse Online
Applied Management Studies
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Edwin Knox
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Program Director
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Morehouse Online
General Education
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Charles Thomas Jr.
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Program Director
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*Modified escalation path -- Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education: Because Dr. Hutto currently serves as both the Interim Chair and the Division Dean for this unit, the standard Level 3 (Division Dean) step does not apply. Appeals from Kinesiology that are not resolved at the department level should be directed to Dr. Melvin Foster, Associate Provost for Academic Success, as the next level of review.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division | Dean: Dr. Herman Holt Jr.
Department / Program
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Chair / Director
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Title / Term Note
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Biology
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Val Haftel
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Chair
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Chemistry
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Lance Young
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Chair
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Computer Science
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Kinnis Gosha
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Chair
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Mathematics
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Curtis Clark
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Chair
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Physics and Dual Degree Engineering Program
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Jeffrey Streator
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Chair
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Psychology
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David Rice
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Chair
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Dual Degree Engineering Program
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Cherise Burton
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Program Director
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Public Health Science
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NyThea Tolbert
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Program Director
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Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership (AYCGL)
The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership is an interdisciplinary center that does not sit within any of the four academic divisions. Appeals related to programs housed in the AYCGL follow a modified escalation path.
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Department / Program
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Chair / Director
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Title / Term Note
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Leadership Studies
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Amos Johnson
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Program Director
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Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership
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Jann Adams
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Lead Director
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Modified escalation path -- Leadership Studies: Appeals that are not resolved at the program level (Dr. Johnson) should be directed to Dr. Jann Adams, Lead Director of the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, before being brought to the Associate Provost for Academic Success.
Directory Disclaimer
This directory reflects appointments current as of July 1, 2026. Contact information for all listed administrators is available through official Morehouse College directories.