Mar 31, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Executive Cabinet


John R. Porter, EdD (2019)
President
BS, Evangel University; MBA, Washington University-St. Louis; EdD, Johns Hopkins University

Deb Ayres, EdD (2008)
Senior Vice President for Human Resources
BS, Missouri State University; ME, University of Missouri-St. Louis; EdD, University of Missouri-Columbia

Heather Black (2023)
Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City; MEd, University of Toledo; EdD, University of Pittsburgh

Jason Coomer (2022)
Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
BS, University of Southern Indiana; MA, The Ohio State University

Orrie Covert (2019)
Vice President for Advancement and Community Engagement
BS, Graceland University-Lamoni; BA, Northwest Missouri State; MA, Syracuse University

Mark Falkowski, JD (2020)
General Council
BS, University of Minnesota; JD, St. Louis University School of Law

John Kaufhold (2023)
Vice President for Fiscal Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
BS, University of Missouri-Columbia; MBA, Eastern Michigan University

Deborah Noble-Triplett, PhD (2025)
Provost/Vice President, Academic Affairs
BS, Northwestern University; MA, Wayne State University; PhD, Wayne State University

Diane Moore, EdD (2016)
Senior Vice President for Operations
BA, Oklahoma Baptist University; MA, University of Missouri-Columbia; EdD, Lindenwood University

Rooji Sugathan, PhD (2025)
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
BA, Loyola College, University of Madras, India; MA, Loyola College, University of Madras, India; MBA, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; PhD, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Rob Westervelt (2020)
Vice President for Strategy and Innovation
BS, Weber State University; MA, Biola University

Amanda Hyde (2020)
Executive Assistant to the President
BS, University of Central Missouri