Apr 29, 2025  
Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Catalog 2024-2025

Leadership and Administration


Executive Committee

John Hagelin, PhD, DWP
President

Scott Herriott, PhD, DWP
Provost
Chief Academic Officer

Christopher Muller, MBA
Chief Operating Officer

Carol Passos, MBA
Vice President of Human Resources

William Smith, MEd
Chief Online Academic Officer
Chief Technical Officer

President’s Advisory Committee

John Hagelin, PhD, DWP
President

Scott Herriott, PhD, DWP
Provost
Chief Academic Officer

Eric Bei Liu, MBA
Chief Digital Transformation Officer

Christopher Muller, MBA
Chief Operating Officer

Carol Passos, MBA
Vice President of Human Resources

Tom Scorzelli, BA
Chief Information Officer

William Smith, MEd
Chief Online Academic Officer
Chief Technical Officer

Leslie Ciuppa
Vice President of Operational Excellence

Rod Eason, PhD
Vice President of Enrollment and Student Affairs

Selin Erdem, MBA
Vice President of Operations

Leila Izadian
Vice President of Development Operations

Gaurav Rijal
Vice President of Financial Operations

William Goldstein, JD
Dean of Global Development and General Counsel

Yunxiang Zhu, MBA, DWP
Vice President of Asia Expansion and Professor of Management

Cathy Gorini, PhD, DWP
Dean of Faculty

Aster Hesse, MA
Associate Dean of Admissions

Peter Vonderheide
Associate Dean of Faculty for Computer Science

Thomas Brooks
Administration and Sustainability Consultant

Elaine Guthrie, MA
Administrative Director, Computer Science Department

Gary Korf
Cash Flow Manager

Roxanna Medeiros
Director of MIU Online and Continuing Education

Brad Mylett, DWP
Major Gift Officer

Maryam Naraghi, BAi
Principal Designated School Official

Craig Pearson, PhD, DWP
Special Advisor to the President

Patrik Siljestam, MBA
Controller