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Deans, Department Chairs and Coordinators

The following is a listing of Deans, Department Chairs and Coordinators at Alabama A&M University. 

COLLEGE DEANS
   
Walker, Lloyd College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Science
Mantz, Timothy College of Business and Public Affairs
Eley, Peter College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Deng, Zhengtao College of Engineering, Technology and 
Physical Sciences
COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEANS
   
Christian, Colmore College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Science
Laska, Mary College of Business and Public Affairs
Perry, Tonya College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
Guggilla, Padmaja College of Engineering, Technology and 
Physical Sciences
DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS
   
Shen, Qian Accounting & Finance
London, Laricca Biological Sciences
Drabo, Mebougna Civil & Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management
Rukmana, Deden Community & Regional Planning
Scott, Andrew Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Teague, Charlotte English and Modern Languages
Jones, Ethel Family and Consumer Sciences
Verghese, Martha Food and Animal Sciences
M’mbaha-Zarnesky, Janet Health Sciences, Human Performance & Communicative Disorders
Porter, Michael Management, Marketing & Logistics
Howard, LtC Early Military Science
Tadesse, Wubishet Natural Resources & Environmental Science
Guggilla, Padmaja Physics, Chemistry & Math
Davis, Tonya Psychology & Counseling
Carter, Stacy Social Sciences
Perry, Tonya Social Work
Massey, Johanna Teacher Education and Leadership
Carney, Horace Visual, Performing & Communication Arts
Program/Concentration Coordinators/Directors
Coordinators/Directors Program / Concentration
Zhang, Xia Accounting
Vizcarra, Jorge Animal Bio-Health Sciences
Hogans, Kristian Apparel, Merchandising & Design
Okafor, Florence Biology
Posey, O. Guy Business Administration
Davenport, Lydia Center for Educator Preparation & Certification
Odutola, Jamiu Chemistry
Ashour, Mohamed Civil Engineering
Nevin, William Communications Media
Blakeney-Billings, Diana Communicative Sciences & Disorders
Fu, Yujian Computer Science
Kassu, Aschalew Construction Management
Keenan, Sheri Jenkins Criminal Justice
Bhuyan, Rafiqul Economics
Hill, Ricardo Education, Early Childhood
Christopher, Adrain Education, Special
Blom, Nathan Education, UTeach
Xiao, Zhigang Electrical Engineering
Iscaro, Valentina Entrepreneurship
Moss, Elicia Environmental Science
Bhuyan, Rafiqul Finance
Herring, Joshua Food Science
Naka, Kozma Forestry
Cheeks, Geremy Health Sciences, Human Performance
VACANT History
Wheeler, Brandan Human Dev & Family Studies
Dike, Augustine International Business
Yin, Jordan Liberal Studies
Dunu, Emeka Logistics & Supply Chain Management
McDonald, Deshannon Management
Posey, O. Guy Management Information Systems
Kozup, John Marketing
Wu, Yinshu Mathematics
Dixon, Latonya Nutrition and Dietetics
Edwards, Vernessa Physics
Sripatha, Venkateswara Plant Biotechnology
Parham, Adrienne Psychology
Fischle, Helen Social Work (main campus)
Smith-Woods, Turenza Social Work (Lawson site)
Laska, Mary Sociology
Cheeks, Geremy Sport Management
Pressley, Joyce Community and Regional Planning
Tiemann, Melody Visual Arts

Note: When a program/area is not listed above, the Chair is the Program Coordinator

GRADUATE
Program/Concentration Coordinators/Directors
Coordinators/Directors Program / Concentration
Jones, Jeanette Biology
Hill, Aretha Business Mgt & Administration
Walton, Michelle Communications Specialist
Blakeney-Billings, Diana Communicative Disorders
Fu, Yujian Computer Science
Scott, Shatoi Counseling
Walton, Lena Curriculum and Instruction
Massey, Johanna Education, Elementary
Prestridge, John Education, Instructional Leadership
Hill, Ricardo Education, Early Childhood
Christopher, Adrain Education, Special
Budak, Satilmis Electrical Engineering
M’mbaha-Zarnesky, Janet Kinesiology
Chowdhury, Showkat Mechanical Engineering
Zhang, Tianxi Physics
Davis, Dedrick Plant and Soil Science
Davis, Tonya Psychology, Counseling
Delozia, Mildred Social Work (main campus)
Smith-Woods, Turenza Social Work (off-site)
Ayokanmbi, F. Michael Systems and Materiel Engineering
Ouf, Ahmed Urban and Regional Planning

Note: When a program/area is not listed above, the Chair is the Program Coordinator