New faces, New roles
Illinois State welcomes several new administrators including:
Matt Adachi
MCC associate director for operations.
Maya Bulger
director of name, image and likeness and community engagement.
Dr. Deneca Winfrey Avant
joined the Office of the Provost as interim assistant vice president for faculty development, diversity, and learning.
Tamekia Bailey
named director for CAST Connections, the college’s new student success center.
Dr. Heather Dillaway
appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Chrishaya Dixon
hired as Athletics’ first assistant athletics director for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Dr. Francis Ebenezer Godwyll
appointed dean of the College of Education.
Dr. Anthony Jones
named director of the Laboratory Schools.
Dr. McLoddy Kadyamusuma
named chair of the Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders.
Marisa Kresge
named the new head coach of women’s soccer.
Allie Matters
named head coach of women’s volleyball.
Dr. Monica T. Overton
MCC associate director of antiracism education.
Dr. Anthony Piña
selected as director of online education and chief online learning officer for the Center for Integrated Professional Development.
Dr. Roopa Rawjee
named executive director of the Office of International Engagement.
Nona Richardson
executive associate Athletics director/student-athlete excellence.
Dr. Aslihan Spaulding
chair Department of Economics.
Dr. Gaywalee Yamskulna
named interim chair of the Department of Mathematics.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Annual Report for Illinois State University