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
Aaron Abbott, M.S.
Director of Graduate and Online Undergraduate Enrollment Management
AAbbott@jbu.edu
Amanda Abramovitz, M.A.
Academic Advisor/Office Manager, Little Rock
AmandaA@jbu.edu
Greta Pryor
Academic Advisor/Office Manager, Fort Smith
GretaP@jbu.edu
Mark Bjornsen, M.Ed.
Recruiting Representative
MarkB@jbu.edu
Jennifer House, M.A.T.
Recruiting/Business Development Representative
JenniferH@jbu.edu
Jeff Kent, M.Ed.
Recruiting Representative
JeffK@jbu.edu
Josh Price, M.Div.
Recruiting Representative
JoshP@jbu.edu
Kent Shaffer, M.S.
Recruiting/Business Development Representative
KentS@jbu.edu
Sharon Tatem
Facilities and Enrollment Representative
STatem@jbu.edu
Soderquist College of Business
Joe Walenciak, Ph.D.
Dean, Soderquist College of Business
JWalenciak@jbu.edu
Graduate Business
Ryan Ladner, D.B.A.
Head, Department of Graduate Business
RLadner@jbu.edu
Wendy Bailey
Administrative Specialist
WBailey@jbu.edu
College of Education and Human Services
J. Richard Ellis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Services
REllis@jbu.edu
Graduate Counseling
Chris Hull, Ph.D.
Head, Department of Graduate Counseling
CHull@jbu.edu
Tim Dinger, Ph.D.
Executive Director, JBU Community Counseling Clinics
TDinger@jbu.edu
Ryan Martin, Ph.D.
Director, Fort Smith and Northwest JBU Community Counseling Clinics
RMartin@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
Michelle Willis
Administrative Assistant
MWillis@jbu.edu
