Directory of Academic Administrators

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.

Division

Dean

Business and Economics (BE)

TBD, Interim Dean

Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts (HSSMA)

Dr. Regine O. Jackson, Dean

Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS)

Dr. Claude Hutto, Dean

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Dr. Herman Holt Jr., Dean

 

 

Department Chairs and Program Directors by Division

 

Business and Economics (BE) Division  |  Interim Dean: TBD

Department / Program

Chair / Director

Title / Term Note

Business Administration

Felix Kamuche

Chair

Economics

Juliet Elu

Chair

 

Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts (HSSMA) Division  |  Dean: Dr. Regine O. Jackson

Department / Program

Chair / Director

Title / Term Note

Africana Studies and History

Ovell Hamilton

Chair

Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies

Stephane Dunn

Chair

Communication Studies

Felicia Stewart

Chair (through 12/31/26)

Communication Studies

Keisha Tassie

Interim Chair (effective 1/1/27)

English

Alison Ligon

Chair

Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice

Mikki Harris

Chair

Music

David Morrow

Chair

Philosophy and Religion

Harold Bennett

Chair

Political Science

Andrew Douglas

Chair

Sociology

Derrick Bryan

Chair

Visual Arts

Maria Korol

Chair

World Languages and Cultures

Michael Dillon

Chair (through 12/31/26)

World Languages and Cultures

Denise Callejas Mattey

Interim Chair (effective 1/1/27)

Chinese Studies

Ruihua Shen

Program Director

Pre-Law Program

Winfield Murray

Interim Program Director

Public History and Preservation

Karcheik Sims-Alvarado

Program Director

Theater Performance and Dance

Robert Tanner

Program Director

Urban Studies

Ebenezer Aka

Program Director

 

Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) Division  |  Dean: Dr. Claude Hutto

Department / Program

Chair / Director

Title / Term Note

Education

Justin Ballenger

Chair

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Claude Hutto

Interim Chair -- see note*

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Applied Management Studies

Edwin Knox

Program Director

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General Education

Charles Thomas Jr.

Program Director

*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

Chair / Director

Title / Term Note

Biology

Val Haftel

Chair

Chemistry

Lance Young

Chair

Computer Science

Kinnis Gosha

Chair

Mathematics

Curtis Clark

Chair

Physics and Dual Degree Engineering Program

Jeffrey Streator

Chair

Psychology

David Rice

Chair

Dual Degree Engineering Program

Cherise Burton

Program Director

Public Health Science

NyThea Tolbert

Program Director

 

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.

Department / Program

Chair / Director

Title / Term Note

Leadership Studies

Amos Johnson

Program Director

Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership

Jann Adams

Lead Director

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.

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