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CAFE Leadership

The Center is run by a Director for the Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence, who serves a three-year, eleven month term in the role. The Director works alongside an advisory board to oversee the Center's mission, guiding principles, and activities. The CAFE Director reports to the the Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.


Director

Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams
Director,
Center for Advancement of Faculty Excellence
williamsjj@apsu.edu

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Jeffrey Williams has been with Austin Peay State University since 2014 and currently serves as Associate Professor of Music (Voice) in the Department of Music, College of Arts & Letters. He began his three year, eleven month appointment as Director of CAFE on July 1, 2024.


CAFE Advisory Board

Alex Adams
Alex Adams | College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Assistant Professor, Health & Human Performance
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Wes Atkinson
Wes Atkinson | College of Arts and Letters
Associate Professor, Languages & Literature
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Benita Bruster
Benita Bruster | College of Education
Professor, Education
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Susan Cockrell
Susan Cockrell | College of Business
Professor, Accounting, Finance, & Economics
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Nancy Gibson
Nancy Gibson | Library
Professor, University College
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Charles Gonzalez
Charles Gonzalez | College of Education
Assistant Professor, Education
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Mickey Hepner
Mickey Hepner | College of Business
Dean
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Julie Hodges
Julie Hodges | Distance Education
Assistant Director, Instructional Design
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Melissa Kates
Melissa Kates | College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Professor, Department of Leadership Chair
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Andrew Kostakis
Andrew Kostakis | College of Arts and Letters
Assistant Professor, Languages & Literature
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Christine Mathenge
Christine Mathenge | College of STEM
Associate Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Lisa Sullivan
Lisa Sullivan | College of STEM
Professor, Department of Chemistry Chair
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LaNeeca Williams
LaNeeca Williams | Office of Institutional Culture
Chief of Institutional Culture and Title IX Coordinator
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