Mercer University
Macon, GA
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President
William D. Underwood
- President
Updated on 07/03/2025
Administration
William D. Underwood
- President
R. Kirby Godsey
- Chancellor
Craig T. McMahan
- University Minister and Dean, Chapel
Penny L. Elkins
- Interim Provost
John Thomas (Tom) Scott
- Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Karen Sneddon
- Dean, Walter F. George School of Law
Pamela M. Moye
- Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy
Jean Sumner
- Dean, School of Medicine
Julie Petherbridge
- Dean, Stetson-Hatcher School of Business
Laura Lackey
- Dean, School of Engineering
Thomas R. Koballa Jr.
- Dean, Tift College of Education
C. Gregory DeLoach
- Dean, James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology
Tammy Barbé
- Dean, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
Lisa Lundquist
- Dean, College of Health Professions, and Senior Vice Provost
Priscilla R. Danheiser
- Dean, College of Professional Advancement
Gary Gerber
- Dean, Townsend School of Music
Douglas R. Pearson
- Vice President and Dean of Students
Wayne C. Glasgow
- Senior Vice Provost, Research
Kevin Gwaltney
- Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness
Kathryn D. Kloepper
- Vice Provost, Engaged Learning
Jeffrey A. Waldrop
- Vice Provost, University Libraries
Kelly E. Reffitt
- Vice Provost, Undergraduate Curriculum and Administration
Keith Howard
- Vice Provost, Graduate Curriculum and Administration
Tony Kemp
- Associate Vice President, Administration and Special Programs
Garland Crawford
- Assistant Vice Provost for Research
Alba I. Rodriguez
- University Registrar
Marc A. Jolley
- Director, Mercer Press
Jim Cole
- Director, Athletics
Julia T. Davis
- Senior VP for Finance and Administration
James S. Calhoun
- Vice President, Audit and Compliance
Christa D. Ward
- Associate Vice President, Budget and Analysis
Candace E. Whaley
- Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Russell A. Vullo
- Associate Vice President, Facilities
Cathy S. Smith
- Associate Vice President, Payroll and Benefits
Haley Beckham
- Chief, Mercer Police
Andi Mitchell
- Executive Director, Mercer Engineering Research Center
Kenneth J. Boyer
- Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Michael Junod
- Director, University Center
Sharon Stellato
- Assistant Vice President and Title IX Director
Charlotte Renee Storey
- Assistant Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Larry D. Brumley
- Senior VP, Marketing Communications and Chief of Staff
Matthew Smith
- Asst. Vice President, Marketing Communications
Steve Mosley
- Asst. Vice President, Creative Services
Jennifer Falk
- Director, Digital Communications
Jennifer Fairfield-Williams
- Senior Director, Media Relations
Julia Morrison
- Director, Arts Marketing
Gracie Snyder
- Video Producer
Frank Wood
- Executive Director, Grand Opera House
John Patterson
- Senior VP, University Advancement
Hugh Sosebee
- Vice President, External Relations
Todd Smith
- Associate Vice President/Executive Director, Alumni Association
Chrystal Bate
- Director, Advancement Records
Penny L. Elkins
- Executive Vice President
Theo Anderson
- Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management – Atlanta and the Regional Academic Centers Admissions and Student Success
Jamie Brown
- Director of Strategic Operations and Student Success
Denise Cook
- Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Marketing and Communications
Diana Faircloth
- Assistant Vice President Enrollment Management Data Systems and Analytics
Dr. Maria Hammett
- Associate Vice President for Student Financial Planning
Felix Jelen
- Assistant Vice President for Global Education
Mark Fox
- Director of Residential Undergraduate Admissions
Matthew R. Hall
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to the Corporation
Rachel R. Turnbull
- Associate General Counsel
Onica M. Schmidt
- Assistant General Counsel
Kellie Raiford Appel
- Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Kevin Gwaltney
- Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness
Kathryn D. Kloepper
- Vice Provost, Engaged Learning
Jeffrey A. Waldrop
- Vice Provost, University Libraries
Kelly E. Reffitt
- Vice Provost, Undergraduate Curriculum and Administration
Keith Howard
- Vice Provost, Graduate Curriculum and Administration
Tony Kemp
- Associate Vice President, Administration and Special Programs
Garland Crawford
- Assistant Vice Provost for Research
Alba I. Rodriguez
- University Registrar
David Davis
- Director of National Fellowships and Scholarships and Director of University Honors
Susan Codone
- Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Marc A. Jolley
- Director, Mercer Press
James S. Calhoun
- Vice President, Audit and Compliance
Christa D. Ward
- Associate Vice President, Budget and Analysis
Candace E. Whaley
- Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Russell A. Vullo
- Associate Vice President, Facilities
Cathy S. Smith
- Associate Vice President, Payroll and Benefits
Haley Beckham
- Chief, Mercer Police
Andi Mitchell
- Executive Director, Mercer Engineering Research Center
Kenneth J. Boyer
- Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Michael Junod
- Director, University Center
Sharon Stellato
- Assistant Vice President and Title IX Director
Charlotte Renee Storey
- Assistant Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Larry D. Brumley
- Senior VP, Marketing Communications and Chief of Staff
Matthew Smith
- Asst. Vice President, Marketing Communications
Steve Mosley
- Asst. Vice President, Creative Services
Jennifer Falk
- Director, Digital Communications
Jennifer Fairfield-Williams
- Senior Director, Media Relations
Julia Morrison
- Director, Arts Marketing
Gracie Snyder
- Video Producer
Frank Wood
- Executive Director, Grand Opera House
John Patterson
- Senior VP, University Advancement
Todd Smith
- Associate Vice President/Executive Director, Alumni Association
Chrystal Bate
- Director, Advancement Records
Hugh Sosebee
- Senior VP, External Relations
Theo Anderson
- Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management – Atlanta and the Regional Academic Centers Admissions and Student Success
Jamie Brown
- Director of Strategic Operations and Student Success
Denise Cook
- Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Marketing and Communications
Diana Faircloth
- Assistant Vice President Enrollment Management Data Systems and Analytics
Maria Hammett
- Associate Vice President for Student Financial Planning
Felix Jelen
- Assistant Vice President for Global Education
Mark Fox
- Director of Residential Undergraduate Admissions
Jim Cole
- Director, Athletics
Matthew R. Hall
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to the Corporation
Rachel R. Turnbull
- Associate General Counsel
Onica M. Schmidt
- Assistant General Counsel
Kellie Raiford Appel
- Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Updated on 09/01/2025
Board
Elizabeth Way Chandler
- President, National Alumni Association
Anton F. Mertens
- Immediate Past President, National Alumni Association
Tanya D. Jeffords
- President, School of Law Alumni Board
Bethany M. Rezek
- President-Elect, School of Law Alumni Board
Bryan O. Babcock
- Secretary, School of Law Alumni Board
Daryl L. Sutton
- Past President, School of Law Alumni Board
Amanda M. Morejon
- President, Young Alumni Council (Ex-Officio, School of Law)
Zandra V. Hall
- BLSA Alumni Council, School of Law
Amanda DeMartini Hager
- Chairperson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Board
Dalton Turner
- Vice-Chairperson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Board
Anthony Snipes
- Secretary, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Board
Martha K. Hall
- President, School of Music Alumni Board
R. Creston Groover
- President-Elect, School of Music Alumni Board
Rob Sumowski Jr.
- Immediate Past President, School of Music Alumni Board
Andy Lane
- Past President, School of Music Alumni Board
Carol Tull Bowdoin
- President, College of Nursing Alumni Board
Linda A. Mason Barber
- President-Elect, College of Nursing Alumni Board
Erica Haywood
- Secretary, College of Nursing Alumni Board
J. Thomas Sherrer, Jr.
- President, College of Pharmacy Alumni Board
Meredith Blalock
- Vice President, College of Pharmacy Alumni Board
Ashlyn Bozeman Carter
- Secretary, College of Pharmacy Alumni Board
Edress H. Darsey
- Immediate Past President, College of Pharmacy Alumni Board
Rev. James Blay
- President, School of Theology Alumni Board
Rev. Kristen Pope
- President-Elect, School of Theology Alumni Board
Rev. Dr. Debra Walters
- Past President, School of Theology Alumni Board
Rev. Dr. Billie Boyd-Cox
- Secretary, School of Theology Alumni Board
Paul R. Gianneschi
- Chair, School of Business Advisory Board
Michael Thompson
- Chair, School of Engineering Advisory Board
Ashlee Smith Lane
- Vice Chair, School of Engineering Advisory Board
Jennifer N. Tarbutton
- President, School of Medicine Alumni Board
Stephen M. Durkee
- President-Elect, School of Medicine Alumni Board
Allison Harrison
- President, Tift College Alumnae Association
Caroline Wright Grounds
- President-Elect, Tift College Alumnae Association
Amanda Akers
- Secretary, Tift College Alumnae Association
April Page Aldridge
- Immediate Past President, Tift College Alumnae Association
Bethany Rezek
- Vice President – Alumnae Weekend (to 2026), Tift College Alumnae Association
Amy Phelps Fouse
- Vice President – Tift College Scholars and Awards (to 2026), Tift College Alumnae Association
Updated on 09/01/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #165
- Best Value Schools: #40
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #53
- Nursing: #130
- Best Colleges for Veterans: #162
- Best Undergraduate Teaching: #56
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #129 Source
Mission And History
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Accreditations
- University: Mercer University
- Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- Accreditation Granted Date: (No data available)
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2015-12-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2026-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Provide an education that is effective, innovative, and comprehensive to include undergraduate, graduate, residencies, fellowships, and certificate programs.
- Foster an environment that is caring, equitable, and responsive toward all stakeholders.
- Ensure quality of programs through continuous assessment and improvement.
- Encourage diversity and adhere to the values of the University’s Judeo-Christian heritage while respecting the pluralistic values of our society.
- Engage students in active learning to enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Foster personal and professional growth and a commitment to lifelong learning.
- Support a highly qualified faculty in their pursuit of teaching, scholarly activity, and service in recognition that these activities are integral components of continuing professional growth.
- Provide the infrastructure to support research that integrates components of basic science, public health, clinical interventions, and pedagogical innovation.
- Prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in their communities and profession.
- Engage in interprofessional education to develop mutual understanding of and respect for the contributions of various disciplines for the betterment of individuals and society.
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Updated on 09/01/2025
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