Executive Council

Executive Council Members

Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D.
USF President

B.S. – Lewis University
M.S. – Northeastern University
MBA – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Ph.D. – Illinois Institute of Technology

Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business & Health Administration

B.A. and MBA – Dominican University
Ph.D. – Benedictine University

Terrance L. Cottrell, Ed.D.
Vice President of Information Technology & Planning
BA – University of St. Francis
M.S. – University of Illinois
MBA – University of St. Francis
Ed.D. – Northern Illinois University

John Gambro, Ed.D.
Dean, College of Education

B.A. – Northeastern Illinois University
M.S.Ed. and Ed.D. – Northern Illinois University

Julee Gard, MBA
Vice President of Administration & Finance

B.A. and MBA – University of St. Thomas

Deborah Glenn, Ed.D.
Director of Institutional Diversity
BA – Memphis State University
MAT and Ed.S. – The University of Memphis
Ed.D. – University of St. Francis

Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF
Vice President of Mission Integration & University Ministry
B.S. – Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame
M.S. – Purdue University at Fort Wayne
M.A. – Saint Bonaventure University

Elizabeth McDermott, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. – Hope College
MFA – Purdue University
Ph.D.  – University of Illinois at Chicago

Mollie Rockafellow, Ed.D.
Dean of Student Life

B.S. – University of Wisconsin Platteville
M.S. – Western Illinois University
MBA and Ed.D. – University of St. Francis

Beth Roth, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A. – Vassar College
M.A. and Ph.D. – University of Chicago

Lisa Sampalis
Vice President for University Advancement
B.A. – Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Eric Ruiz
Vice President of Admissions & Enrollment Services
BBA – University of St. Francis
MBA – University of St. Francis

Yeijin Yeom, Ph.D.
Dean, Leach College of Nursing
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. – Indiana State University

ANNUAL MEMBERS (2023-24)

Chair of Academic Assembly:

Michael Stowe
Associate Professor, College of Business & Health Administration
B.S. – Northern Kentucky University
M.A. – University of Phoenix
Ph.D. – Northcentral University

Chair of Administrators & Staff Council:

Steven S. Wettergren
Director of Accreditation
Esports Director

B.S. – University of Illinois
M.S. – DePaul University