2025 SACSCOC 5^th Year Interim Report

Compliance Narratives

5.4 - Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers

The institution employs and regularly evaluates administrative and academic officers with appropriate experience and qualifications to lead the institution. (Qualified administrative/academic officers) [Off-Site/On-Site Review]

Judgment of Compliance

Compliant

Narrative

Sam Houston State University (SHSU) employs qualified administrative officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution in achieving its vision and mission. Administrative officers at SHSU include the President, Vice Presidents, and their executive direct reports. SHSU’s Organizational Chart [1] documents the administrative structure within the University.

A list of administrative officers at the University as of January 2025, along with their corresponding job descriptions and vitae, is provided in the table below:

Sam Houston State University Administrative Officers
ADMINISTRATOR	POSITION	JOB DESCRIPTION/VITAE OR RÉSUMÉ
Dr. Alisa White	President	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Major General (ret.) David Glaser	Chief Strategy Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Bobby Williams	Director Athletics	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. McCartney Johnson	Deputy to the President	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of AcademicAffairs
Dr. Michael T. Stephenson	Provost and Senior Vice President Academic Affairs	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Anne Gaillard	Vice Provost AcademicAffairs	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Jeanine Bias	Chief Experience Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Chad Hargrave	Vice President Research and Strategic Partnerships & Chief Research Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. William Angrove	Associate Vice President Distance Learning & Chief Online Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Somer Franklin	Associate Vice President Academic Affairs (Academic Planning and Assessment)	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Ken Hendrickson	Dean Graduate Studies & Associate Provost for Communicty Engagement	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Becca Griffin	Director Academic Communcations	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Sharmistha Self	Dean College of Business Administration	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Phillip Lyons	Dean College of Criminal Justice & Director of the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Stacey Edmonson	Dean College of Education	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Mia Long Anderson	Interim Dean College of Arts and Media	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Ryan Zapalac	Interim Dean College of Health Sciences	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Thomas Mohr	Dean College of Osteopathic Medicine	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Chien-pin Li	Dean College of Humanities and Social Sciences	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Melinda Holt	Dean College of Science and Engineering Technology	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of Finance and Operations
Ms. Amanda Withers	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Operations	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Jennifer Jones	Controller	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Juan Nunez	Vice President Facilities Management	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Rhonda Beassie	Associate Vice President People and Procurement Operations	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Rozlynn Kieschnick	Executive Director Hospitality and Auxiliary Services	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Kevin Morris	Assistant Vice President Public Safety & Compliance	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Kyley Houck	Executive Director Budget and Financial Planning	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. John Gaston	Director Division Analysis	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of University Advancement
Mr. Matthew Bethea	Vice President University Advancement	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Kevin Fralicks	Associate Vice President Development	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Charles Vienne	Associate Vice President Alumni Relations and Annual Giving	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Patricia Lewis	Director Advancement Services	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Derrick Birdsall	Director Sam Houston Memorial Museum	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of Strategic Enrollment and Innovation
Dr. Heather Thielemann	Senior Vice President Strategic Enrollment and Innovation	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Kristina Beltran	Interim Vice President Enrollment Success	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Jacob Chandler	Associate Vice President Innovation	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Ryan Marlin	Associate Vice President Recruitment and Admissions	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. John Jordan	Associate Vice President Enrollment Services	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Megan St. Vigne	Associate Vice President Enrollment Success	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Fawzi Noman	Assistant Vice President Academic and Research Technologies	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Steven Frey	Assitant Vice President Chief Information Security Officer / Chief Technology Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Kristina Beltran	Assistant Vice President Data Analytics and Decision Support	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Clint Lockwood	Executive Director Strategic Enrollment & Innovation	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of Student Affairs
Dr. Dannie Moore	Vice President Student Affairs	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Erica Bumpurs	Assistant Vice President Student Health and Wellbeing	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Dr. Chelsea Smith	Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Joellen Tipton	Executive Director Residence Life and Student Venues	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Division of Integrated Marketing Communications
Mr. Jeff Harris	Chief Marketing and Public Information Officer	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Mr. Russell Martinez	Associate Vice President Marketing and Branding for Advancement and Athletics	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Emily Schulze	Director Content Communications	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Ms. Mauri Smith	Director Digital and Analytics	HR Job Description Vita/Resume
Vacant	Director Executive Communications and Media	HR Job Description
Mr. Zachary Jones	Director Creative Design and Production	HR Job Description Vita/Resume

The President of SHSU is appointed by The Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents [2] and has the authority and discretionary powers to effectively administer the University [3]. The President’s authority, as granted by the Board of Regents, includes responsibilities regarding personnel matters that are necessary and appropriate for the efficient administration of the institution. The President makes recommendations and requests approval from the Board to extend both employment opportunities and continued appointments of administrative officers. In accordance with the TSUS Rules and Regulations on selection and hiring of candidates [4], the Board of Regents must approve appointment of all recommended candidates.

Searches for candidates to fill vacant administrative and academic leadership positions are advertised and open to all qualifying individuals. The hiring of administrative officers at SHSU is guided by the specific hiring procedures noted in Human Resource Policy HR-20 Talent Acquisition - Policy Statement and Procedures for Staffing of Non-Faculty Positions [6]. Employment of administrative personnel is based on locally developed job descriptions that may be referenced in the above table.

The President is responsible for the annual evaluation of all administrators reporting directly to him or her to include the Provost, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Athletic Director at SHSU [7]. Likewise, the Provost, Senior Vice Presidents, and Vice Presidents perform the annual evaluations of the Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents, Deans, Executive Directors, and Directors who report directly to them. All administrative officers are reviewed annually, as part of the institution’s Annual Performance Appraisal cycle. The annual performance appraisal process for administrative officers is outlined in the Staff Evaluation System Policy, which requires that each staff employee receive an annual performance appraisal each spring semester [8]. Annual performance appraisals are administered to measure the effectiveness of the administrative officers and are completed using the institution’s Talent Management software. Appraisal factors for administrative staff include an assessment of leadership; communication; interpersonal relationships, external communication, and attitude; decision making; and professional development [9]. For the most recent performance appraisal cycle, 100% of administrative positions were evaluated [10].

Supporting Documentation

Documentation Reference	Document Title
[1]	SHSU Organizational Chart
[2]	TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 1
[3]	TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 2
[4]	TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 2.26
[5]	SHSU Affirmative Action Recruitment Plan (HR-22)
[6]	Human Resources Policy HR-20 - Talent Acquisition
[7]	TSUS Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Section 6.2
[8]	Human Resource Policy HR-02 - Classification, Evaluation, and Salary Administration of Non-Faculty Jobs (Section 4.c.)
[9]	Administrative Appraisal Factors
[10]	2024 Annual Performance Appraisal Audit