Graduate School Staff
Staff and administration of JBU's Graduate School
Graduate School Administration
J. Richard Ellis, Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School
REllis@jbu.edu
Missy Swyers
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
MSwyers@jbu.edu
Graduate Admissions
Amanda Abramovitz
Graduate Business Representative, Little Rock
AmandaA@jbu.edu
Mark Bjornsen, M.Ed.
Graduate Education Representative
MarkB@jbu.edu
Kelly DeWitt, M.S.
Graduate Representative, Fort Smith
KellyD@jbu.edu
Jennifer House, M.A.T.
Graduate Counseling Representative, Little Rock
JenniferH@jbu.edu
Jeff Kent, M.Ed.
Graduate Counseling Representative, Northwest Arkansas
JeffK@jbu.edu
Kent Shaffer, M.S.L.E.
Graduate Business Representative, Northwest Arkansas & Online
KentS@jbu.edu
Lori Walker, M.L.A.
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management & Site Operations
LWalker@jbu.edu
Sarena Boyd
Admissions Specialist
SBoyd@jbu.edu
Soderquist College of Business
Joe Walenciak, Ph.D.
Dean, Soderquist College of Business
JWalenciak@jbu.edu
Graduate Business
Kai Togami, M.S.
Head, Department of Graduate Business
KTogami@jbu.edu
Wendy Bailey
Administrative Specialist
WBailey@jbu.edu
College of Education and Human Services
Jeff Terrell, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education and Human Services
JTerrell@jbu.edu
Graduate Counseling
John Carmack, Ph.D
Head, Department of Counseling
JCarmack@jbu.edu
Justin Phillips, M.S.
Executive Director, JBU CARE Clinics
JuPhillips@jbu.edu
Ryan Martin, Ph.D.
Director, Fort Smith CARE Clinic
RMartin@jbu.edu
Barry Wingfield, Ph.D.
Director, Little Rock CARE Clinic
BWingfield@jbu.edu
Marena Harmon
Administrative Assistant and
Enrollment Coordinator
MHarmon@jbu.edu
Graduate Education
Connie Matchell, Ed.D.
Director of Teacher Education Programs
CMatchell@jbu.edu
Isabel Thoma
Administrative Assistant
IThoma@jbu.edu
Judy Hobson, Ed.S.
Project EQUIP Director
JHobson@jbu.edu
Graduate Visual Arts
Todd Goehner, M.F.A.
MFA Program Director
TGoehner@jbu.edu
