Executive Board

Nick Mithani
University President

Alex T. Mithani
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Director of International Education and Partnerships

Dr. R.-L. Etienne Barnett
University Provost and Dean of Faculty
Executive Vice-President of Operations
Frederick A. Treuhaft Foundation Distinguished Professor
Chairman, Executive Board
Founding Director and General Editor, University of Atlanta Monograph Series &
Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Administrative Council

Nick Mithani*
University President

Alex T. Mithani*
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Director of International Education and Partnerships

Dr. R.-L. Etienne Barnett**
University Provost and Dean of Faculty
Executive Vice-President of Operations
Frederick A. Treuhaft Foundation Distinguished Professor
Chairman, Executive Board
Founding Director and General Editor, University of Atlanta Monograph Series &
Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Dr. Anju Kanwar
Vice President for Student Affairs and Institutional Research
Professor of Humanities and Global Studies
Co-Editor, Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Bill Kay, M.S.-OL, PMP
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Sanjeev A. Katikala
Executive Director of Financial Affairs

Mohammad Haroon
Director of Information Technology
Senior Network Engineer

Division of Academic Affairs

Dr. R.-L. Etienne Barnett**
University Provost and Dean of Faculty
Executive Vice-President of Operations
Frederick A. Treuhaft Foundation Distinguished Professor
Chairman, Executive Board
Founding Director and General Editor, University of Atlanta Monograph Series &
Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Dr. Michael A. Tyler
Senior Officer – Academic Affairs
University Director, Academic Research
Academic Liaison to Advisory Council and Board
Professor of Law and Managerial Science

Dr. Bethel Erastus-Obilo
Director of Academics and Special Assistant to the Provost
Professor of Criminal Justice, International and Comparative Law`
Associate Editor, Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Glenda Jemison, M.S.
Director of Academic and Support Services
University Text Administrator

Jennifer Bradford, M.A.
Academic Affairs Administrator
Curriculum Development Specialist

Dr. Chad Moretz
Dean of the Undergraduate College of Professional Studies
Professor of Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration

Dr. M.J. Muratore
Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of Humanities and Educational Leadership
Director, Academic Advisory Council
Managing Editor, Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Dr. Keith B. Grant
Program Chair and Professor, Business - Management, Marketing,
International Business, Finance (BS, MS)

Dr. Andrew D. Banasiewicz
Program Chair, Master of Business Administration and
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA, EMBA)
Professor of Managerial Science and Quantitative Analytics

Dr. Thomas E. Griffith
Chair and Professor, Doctor of Business Administration Program in
Managerial Science (DBA)

Dr. Ed Sherbert
Associate Chair and Professor, Doctor of Business Administration
Program in Managerial Science (DBA)

Dr. Michael A. Wright
Chair, Master Certificate Program in Project Management (MPM)
Professor of Business Administration,
Project Management and Managerial Science

Dr. E. Frederick Ballard
Chair, Graduate Certificate Program in Information Technology for Management
Professor of Managerial Science, Organizational Leadership and
Management Information Systems

Dr. Rimon Elias
Program Chair and Professor, Computer Science
and Management Information Systems (BS, MS)

Dr. Jonathan B. Atwell
Program Chair, Criminal Justice (BS, MS)
Professor of Criminal Justice, Constitutional Law and Public Policy

Dr. Lowell K. Davis
Program Chair and Professor, Master of Science in Educational Leadership (MS)

Dr. Michael Jazzar
Program Chair and Professor, Doctor of Education
in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Associate Editor, Virtualities:
International Review of Distance Learning

Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are in the final stages of programmatic and curriculum development. Upon completion, the program must be systematically reviewed and approved both by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the University initiate enrollments. We shall post all significant updates throughout the requisite processes.

Dr. DaNine J. Fleming
Associate Program Chair, Doctor of Education in Ed Leadership (Ed.D.)
Professor of Educational Leadership

Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are in the final stages of programmatic and curriculum development. Upon completion, the program must be systematically reviewed and approved both by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the University initiate enrollments. We shall post all significant updates throughout the requisite processes.

Dr. George D. Zgourides
Program Chair and Professor, Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration (BS, MS)

Dr. John I. Sutter
Chair, Graduate Certificate Program in Healthcare Administration
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration

Dr. Gary M. Klein
Program Chair and Professor, Doctor of Science in Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration (D.Sc.)
President, American Academy of Disaster Medicine
Associate Editor in Chief: Emergency Medicine
Advisory Board: Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are in the mid stages of programmatic and curriculum development. Upon completion, the program must be systematically reviewed and approved both by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the University initiate enrollments. We shall post all significant updates throughout the requisite processes.

Dr. Gjumrakch Aliev
Associate Program Chair and Professor, Doctor of Science in Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration (D.Sc.)
Editor-in-Chief, The Cell Development & Biology Journal

Note: Recognized professors (field specialists) are in the mid stages of programmatic and curriculum development. Upon completion, the program must be systematically reviewed and approved both by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council and by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the State of Georgia. Only subsequent to both reviews and approvals may the University initiate enrollments. We shall post all significant updates throughout the requisite processes.

Dr. Raj Singh
Program Chair and Professor, Human Resource Management (BS, MS)

Dr. Steven Totosy de Zepetnek
Department Chair, General Education and Core Curriculum
Professor of Cultural Studies, Media Studies and Global Studies
Chair, International Advisory Board, Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Dr. David Layton
Director of English Language Competency
Professor of English

Dr. Ashraf Anwar
Chair, Online Engineering and Technological Development
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Computer Science and Management Information Systems

Dr. Jeanne A. August
Chair, Best Practices in Higher Education
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Higher Education Administration and Educational Leadership

Dr. John L. Banning
Chair, Interdisciplinary and Cross Disciplinary Studies
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Finance and Mathematics 

Dr. S. Justin Furst
Chair, Academic Standards
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Managerial Science, Organizational Leadership and
Management Information Systems

Dr. Harrison D. Green
Chair, Research Methods and Applications
(Sub-Committee of National Advisory Council)
Professor of Computer Science and Management Information Systems

Dr. Steven A. Kellman
Chair, Communications: Critical Thinking and Writing
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Humanistic and Global Studies, Research Methods,
Professional Communications 

Dr. Hadi Moradi
Chair, Theses and Dissertations
(Sub-Committee of National Advisory Council)
Professor of Applied Sciences and Engineering

Dr. R.K. Richards
Chair, Public Policy and Higher Education
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Criminal Justice, Public Policy and Law

Dr. Michael A. Ryan
Chair, Academic Staff – Development Initiatives: Planning and Implmentation
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Managerial Science, Project Management and Public Policy

Dr. Jaganathan Venkatesh
Chair, Globalization and Global Studies
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Business Administration and Managerial Science

Dr. Meredith Anne Wyden
Chair, Curriculum Development
(Sub-Committee of the National Advisory Council)
Professor of Health Sciences and Healthcare Administration

Dr. Domingo Salgado
Faculty Co-Chair, National Advisory Council
Professor of Computer Science and Management Information Systems

Dr. Mark J. Weber
Faculty Co-Chair, National Advisory Council
Professor of Business Administration and Managerial Science

Division of Student Affairs

Dr. Anju Kanwar
Vice President for Student Affairs and Institutional Research
Professor of Humanities and Global Studies
Co-Editor, Virtualities: International Review of Distance Learning

Glenda Jemison, M.S.
Director of Academic and Support Services
University Text Administrator

Sarah Hannah
Student Affairs Coordinator

Jasia Kiran
Student Affairs Coordinator

Aida Ishtiaq
Student Affairs Coordinator

Aeylia Naqvi
Student Affairs Coordinator

Sabina Mary
Student Affairs Coordinator

Division of International Affairs

Dr. Steve Hermes
Vice President of International Affairs (Middle East)

Dr. Hemant Kumar
Director of Study Center (Sharjah, UAE)

Zheng Hui Wen
Director of Study Center (Beijing, China)

Dr. Fred Chin
Director of Study Center (Malaysia)

Sam Koyejo
Assistant Vice President of International Affairs (Central Africa)

Dr. Jeffrey Collins
Executive Director of International Initiatives

Division of Educational Partnerships

Alex Mithani
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Director of International Education and Partnerships

Division of Administrative Affairs

Dr. Steven A. Seay
Vice President for Administration

Sanjeev A. Katikala
Director of Financial Affairs

Shanti Pilli
Financial Affairs Coordinator

Ali Dhanani, J.D.
University Counsel

Nechelle N. Robinson
Executive Director of Quality Control

Laila Sattani
University Registrar

Michelle VanLeeuwen
Director of Public Relations and Publications

Division of Enrollment Management - University Admissions

Bill Kay, M.S.-OL, PMP
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Jerry J. Lawrence
Senior Admissions Officer - North America and Europe 

Janee Gaines
Admissions Officer – National and International

Farhaan Sayani
Admissions Officer – National and International

Imtiaz Nazerali
Admissions Officer - Gulf Region and Middle East

Division of Information Technology (IT)

Mohammad Haroon
Director of Information Technology
Senior Network Engineer

Shamir Hirani
Director of Educational Technology
Technical Engineer

Allen Ford
Information Technology Coordinator

Farid Kajani
Senior Web Developer

* Member of the University Executive Board

** Chairman of University Executive Board

Updated November 2009