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Key Administrators

 

Office of the President

Dr. Bill Hardgrave

Dr. Bill Hardgrave
President
901.678.2234
president@memphis.edu


Stephanie Beasley

Stephanie Beasley
Chief of Staff
901.678.5021
sbeasly1@memphis.edu


President's Council

Abby Parrill-Baker

Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker
Interim Provost
901.678.2119
aparrill@memphis.edu

 

Dr. Karen Weddle-West

Dr. Karen Weddle-West
Vice President for Student
Academic Success
and Director
of Diversity Initiatives
901.678.2114
kweddle@memphis.edu

 

Melanie Murry

Melanie Murry
University Counsel 
901.678.2155
mmurry@memphis.edu

 

Robert Jackson

Dr. Robert Jackson
Chief Information Officer
901.678.8324
rjax@memphis.edu

Stephanie Beasley

Stephanie Beasley
Chief of Staff
Office of the President
901.678.5021
sbeasly1@memphis.edu

 
 
 
 

Academic Affairs

Abby Parrill-Baker

Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker
Interim Provost
aparrill@memphis.edu

Dr. Okenwa Okoli

Dr. Okenwa Okoli
Dean, Herff College of
Engineering

O.Okoli@memphis.edu

 

Dr. Gary Emmert

Dr. Gary Emmert
Interim Dean, College of
Arts & Sciences

gemmert@memphis.edu

Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke

Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke 
Dean, College of Education
k.hill-clarke@memphis.edu 

 

Dr. Ryan Fisher

Dr. Ryan Fisher
Interim Dean, College of
Communication & Fine Arts

rfisher3@memphis.edu 

 
 
 
 

Dr. Deb Tollsefen

Dr. Deb Tollsefen
Graduate School
dtollsfn@memphis.edu

 

Business & Finance

Raaj Kurapati

Raaj Kurapati
Executive Vice President for
Business & Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
kurapati@memphis.edu

Maria Alam

Maria Alam
Chief Human Resources Officer
malam@memphis.edu

Ron Brooks

Ron Brooks
Vice President for Physical Plant
rbrooks@memphis.edu 

 

Tony Poteet

Tony Poteet
Chief University Planning
Officer, Campus Planning and
Design

ppoteet@memphis.edu


Student Academic Success

Dr. Karen Weddle-West

Dr. Karen Weddle-West
Vice President for Student
Academic Success
and Director
of Diversity Initiatives
kweddle@memphis.edu

Dr. Eric Bailey

Dr. Eric A. Bailey
Assistant Vice President of 
Student Academic Success
eabailey@memphis.edu

Dr. Justin Lawhead

Dr. Justin Lawhead
Dean of Students/Vice Provost
for Student Development
and Wellness

jtlawhed@memphis.edu