Avila University welcomes contact from the media. The Office of Marketing & Communication is available to help you obtain the information that you need.
The first step in obtaining information is to contact Jeremy Lillig, Media Specialist, at 816.501.3753. You may also call Karen Baum at 816.501.2422.
If you are calling for breaking news after regular business hours, please call 816.501.3753 to retrieve the emergency press number.
Media are allowed to visit the Avila campus or interview faculty and staff with prior approval from the Office of Marketing & Communication.
We welcome you to view our press releases, cover our events, or seek expert contacts. We are here to help and look forward to your call.
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| ADMINISTRATION
Ronald A. Slepitza, Ph.D.
President
Contact: Judy Campbell, Executive Assistant to the President
816-501-3750
Judy.Campbell@Avila.edu
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact: Anita Pileggi, Assistant to the Provost
816-501-3758
Anita.Pileggi@Avila.edu
Paul Bookmeyer, C.P.A.
Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services
Contact: Jeremy Lillig
816-501-3753
Jeremy.Lillig@Avila.edu
Edwin B. Harris, Ph.D.
Vice President for Enrollment & Student Development
Contact: Susan Sherry, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
816-501-3627
Susan.Sherry@Avila.edu
Greg V. Reichert
Vice President for Advancement
Contact: Jeremy Lillig
816-501-3753
Jeremy.Lillig@Avila.edu
ATHLETICS
Mike Sharpe
Director of Athletics
Contact: Mike Sharpe
816-501-3634
Mike.Sharpe@Avila.edu
BIOLOGY
Dr. Robert Powell
Professor of Biology
Contact: Dr. Powell
816-501-2440
Robert.Powell@Avila.edu
BUSINESS
Wendy Acker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business and Director of the MBA program
Contact: Wendy Acker
816-501-3798
Wendy.Acker@Avila.edu
Brian Buckler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Areas of interest: consumer behavior, marketing research, marketing strategy
Contact: Dr. Buckler
816-501-3723
Brian.Buckler@Avila.edu
Dr. Richard Woodall
Professor and Dean of the School of Business
Contact: Dr. Woodall
816-501-3720
Richard.Woodall@Avila.edu
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CHEMISTRY
Dr. Linda Cleveland
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Contact: Dr. Cleveland
816-501-3790
Linda.Cleveland@Avila.edu
DEGREE COMPLETION, OUTREACH
Lacey Smith
Assistant Dean, School of Professional Studies
Contact: Lacey Smith
816-501-2482
Lacey.Smith@Avila.edu
DEVELOPMENT
Brian Moore
Director of Development
Contact: Brian Moore
816-501-2435
Brian.Moore@Avila.edu
HUMANITIES and PERFORMING ARTS
Dr. Charlene Gould
Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Humanities and Performing Arts
Contact: Dr. Gould
816-501-2411
Charlene.Gould@Avila.edu
LEARNING CENTERS, TUTORING
Joe Barnhill
Director of Learning Center and Disability Services
Areas of interest: Evaluating support services and facilities, learning styles, developmental and remedial students, disability services, and college reading
Contact: Joe Barnhill
816-501-3670
Joe.Barnhill@Avila.edu
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Andrea H. Olitsky, Esq.
Assistant Professor
Director of Mock Trial
Pre-Law Advisor
Contact: Andrea Olitsky, Esq.
816-501-3793
Andrea.Olitsky@Avila.edu
NURSING
Dr. Susan Fetsch
Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing
Contact: Dr. Fetsch
816-501-3672
Susan.Fetsch@Avila.edu
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE
Carole Hillestad
Assistant Professor and Program Director in Radiologic Science
Contact: Carole Hillestad
816-501-3624
Carole.Hillestad@Avila.edu
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Lindee Petersen Wilson
Assistant Professor and Chair of Social Work Program
Contact: Lindee Petersen Wilson
816-501-3648
Lindee.Wilson@Avila.edu |
