Office of Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs Office oversees the academic programs of the university. The Provost and Associate Provost provide leadership and direction for academic planning and budget development.

COMMENCEMENT

STUDENT RESEARCH

EMPLOYMENT

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS

Meet our amazing team.

Academic Office

John Ayabe, Ph.D.

Provost
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jayabe@simpsonu.edu

Melanie A. Howard, Ph.D.

Associate Provost, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

mhoward@simpsonu.edu

LeAnna Avery

Executive Assistant to the Provost
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lavery@simpsonu.edu

Abigail Barber

Institutional Data Analyst & Assistant Accreditation Liaison Officer

abarber@simpsonu.edu

Deans, Directors & Department Chairs

Patrick Blewett, Ph.D.

Executive Dean, A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary & School of Biblical Studies

pblewett@simpsonu.edu

Adrienne Currington

Registrar
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acurrington@simpsonu.edu

Lisa Scott, FNP, MSN, RN

Dean, Betty M. Dean School of Nursing
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lscott@simpsonu.edu

Melanie A. Howard, Ph.D.

Associate Provost, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

mhoward@simpsonu.edu

Dr. Darren Gordon

Dean, School of Education

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dgordon@simpsonu.edu

Dan Sloan, D.B.A., M.S. Fin, M.A.T., M.B.A.

Chair, Department of Business

dsloan@simpsonu.edu

Brian Larsen, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of English.
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blarsen@simpsonu.edu

Lauren Dillon

Chair, Department of Music

ldillion@simpsonu.edu

Molly Rupert, M.A.

Chair, Department of Communication.
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mrupert@simpsonu.edu

Scott Barnett, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Leadership Studies.
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sbarnett@simpsonu.edu

Stacey Lemmer, Psy.D., M.S.W.

Director of Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Program

slemmer@simpsonu.edu

Heather McCulley

Director of Library Services.
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hmcculley@simpsonu.edu

David Cwir

Chair, Department of Psychology

dcwir@simpsonu.edu
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knapp@simpsonu.edu

Tim Orr

Chair, Department of History & Political Science.

sbarnett@simpsonu.edu

Berkeley Shorthill

Chair, Department of Science & Math

bshorthill@simpsonu.edu

Dr. Brian Cole

Dean of Adult Studies.

bcole@simpsonu.edu