Leadership & Administration

College President

College President

Information about the President's Office and the 24th President of Catawba, Dr. David P. Nelson.

Executive Cabinet

Executive Cabinet

Lee Ball

Lee Ball
Executive Director of the Center for the Environment

Michelle Caddigan Michelle Caddigan
Director of Athletics 
Monica Cowart Monica Cowart
Executive Vice President and Provost
Meg Dees Meg Kluttz Dees
Vice President of Development
Kendra Joyner Miller Kendra Joyner-Miller
Chaplain and Director of Lilly Center
Sandra Quaye Sandra Quaye
Vice President for Finance & Administration / Chief Financial Officer
Jared Tice Jared Tice
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

Executive Vice President/ Provost’s Office

Executive Vice President/ Provost’s Office

Read how we're helping prepare Catawba students to reach their highest potential, through personal attention and career preparation.

Academic Deans

Academic Deans

Dr. Jay Bolin
Dean of Sciences
Dr. Phillip E. Burgess
Dean, Shuford School of Performing Arts
Dr. Imran Chowdhury
Dean, Ketner School of Business
Dr. Kim Creamer
Dean of Education 
Dr. Gordon Grant
Dean of Humanities
Dr. James Hand
Dean, School of Health Sciences & Human Performance
Christine Lynn Dr. Christine Lynn
Associate Dean, Ketner School of Business
Ms. Mary Beth Messner
Associate Dean of Online Learning
Dr. Sharon Sullivan
Vice Provost

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The vibrant and active Board of Trustees guides Catawba College in its policies and future direction, volunteering their time and giving generously of their expertise and support. 

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Driven by our missions and values, Catawba College is developing its next strategic plan. The plan will provide a framework in which to define our shared goals, build on our many strengths allowing us to focus our resources and create the conditions for our continued success.

Our new strategic plan will embrace innovation and focus our distinctive strengths to build an even more remarkable place to learn, work, and live.