2025-2026 College Catalog
Presidents, Administrative Officers, and Board of Trustees
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Presidents
| A. Y. Beatie |
1906 |
| George Gordon Robertson |
1907 |
| W. I. Utterback |
1907 |
| F. O. Hellier |
1910 |
| George K. Knepper |
1911 |
| William L. Porter |
1913 |
| John E. Crockett |
1915 |
| George L. Washburn |
1916 |
| Thomas M. Barbee |
1920 |
| R. M. Good |
1921 |
| M. Graham Clark |
1952 |
| Howell W. Keeter, Chancellor |
1975 |
| James I. Spainhower |
1981 |
| Howell W. Keeter, Acting |
1982 |
| Stephen G. Jennings |
1983 |
| William D. Todd, Interim |
1987 |
| Jerry C. Davis |
1988 |
| Brad S. Johnson |
2022 |
Administrative Officers
| Brad S. Johnson, Ed.D. |
President |
| Eric W. Bolger, Ph.D. |
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost |
| R. Justin Carswell, Ph.D. |
Vice President for Christian Ministries and Student Development |
| Sue R. Head, Ed.D. |
Vice President for Cultural Activities and Institutional Advancement |
| Marci L. Linson, Ed.D. |
Vice President for Vocational Activities and Dean of Admissions |
| James P. Schreffler, M.S.S., Brigadier General |
Vice President for Patriotic Activities |
| Weston T. Wiebe, Ph.D. |
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
| Nick C. Sharp, Ph.D. |
Assistant Vice President for College Operations |
| Andrew T. Bolger, Ph.D. |
Chief of Staff |
| James A. Anderson, Ph.D. |
Dean of Work Education |
| Brad N. Dolloff, Ed.D. |
Dean of the Laboratory School |
| Ryan P. Knight, Ed.D. |
Dean of Students |
| Stacy A. McNeill, Ed.D. |
Dean of Academic Enrichment |
| Brad C. Pardue, Ph.D. |
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness |
| Natalie K. Rasnick, Ed.D. |
Dean of Development |
| Nathan M. Roberts, Ph.D. |
Dean of Academic Programs |
| Lacey L. Mattheis, M.B.A. |
Registrar and Director of Institutional Research |
| Jeff T. Jochems, Ed.D. |
Assistant Dean of Development |
| Michael J. Wiebe, M.O.L. |
Assistant Dean of Lab School |
| Chassidy L. Brittain, M.Ed. |
Director of Patriotic Activities |
| Abigail E. Buschman, M.O.L. |
Director of Development |
| Valorie G. Coleman, B.S. |
Director of Communication and Public Relations |
| Jeffery A. Ford, M.S. |
Director of Financial Aid |
| Sallie A. Hitchcock, M.O.L. |
Director of Center for Student Support and Success |
| Caden V. Peterson, M.A. |
Director of Student Engagement |
| Candace Stark, M.Ed. |
Director of the Vanek Center for Vocation and Callings |
| Kimberly A. Williams, M.A. |
Director of Admissions Operations |
| Angela N. Williamson, M.A. |
Director of Alumni Relations |
President Emeritus
| Jerry C. Davis, Ph.D., LL.D. |
President Emeritus |
College of the Ozarks® Board of Trustees
| William Grover Arnett, P.S.C. |
Attorney at Law |
Salyersville, Kentucky |
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| The Honorable L. Doyle Childers |
Retired State Senator |
Reeds Spring, Missouri |
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| Gary W. Creason |
Retired Registered Professional Engineer |
Overland Park, Kansas |
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| The Honorable C. Brent Dishman |
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, District Judge
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, College of the Ozarks
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Edmond, Oklahoma |
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| Shannon O’Hearn Downing, Ph.D. |
Retired Educator
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Tampa, Florida |
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| Karla R. Eslinger, Ed.D. |
Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Wasola, Missouri |
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| D. Kevin Hutcheson |
Owner/Operator Chick-fil-A, Branson |
Branson, Missouri |
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| Dr. Robert E. Jeffries |
M.D., FAAO (Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology), Jeffries Eye Associates |
Rogers, Arkansas |
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| Julie L. Keeter |
BluEmbers, LLC |
Alpharetta, Georgia |
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| Patricia N. Long, Ed.D. |
President Emeritus of Baker University |
Half Way, Missouri |
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| Shawn M. McKenzie |
Retired Officer of AT&T
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, College of the Ozarks
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Frankston, Texas |
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| Jennifer M. Morris |
Veteran, Ph.D. Student, and Military Spouse |
Norway |
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| Michael L. Parson |
57th Governor of Missouri |
Bolivar, Missouri |
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| J. Kenneth Raley |
Retired Vice President for Planning and Engineering, AT&T |
Rogers, Arkansas |
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| Max L. Ruhl, Ed.D. |
Retired Dean, College of Education and Human Services, Northwest Missouri State University |
Rocky Comfort, Missouri |
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| Terry L. Sanders |
Managing Director of Information Technology, Tyson Foods |
Bentonville, Arkansas |
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| Ryan B. Siebert, M.D. |
Partner Radiologist, Cape Radiology Group PC |
Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
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| Dr. Erik Snyder |
Doctor of Medicine, Partner, 360 Degree Medicine |
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| The Honorable Larry W. Walther |
Former Director of the USTDA and Former Treasurer of the State of Arkansas |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Gary L. Wortman |
Retired Partner, BKD, LLP |
Springfield, Missouri |
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