Academic Affairs Office Staff
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Dr. Maria Cronley joined Austin Peay State University as Provost and Senior Vice President
for Academic Affairs on July 6, 2020. Provost Cronley most recently served as Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Marketing at Ohio Northern
University. Prior to her time at Ohio Northern, Dr. Cronley was employed at Miami
University in an array of academic and leadership positions, including professor of
marketing, senior associate dean of the Farmer School of Business and senior associate
provost. She also served as an assistant professor of marketing at Wright State University.
Dr. Cronley earned her Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Cincinnati and her
Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Bowling Green University.
cronleym@apsu.edu
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Dr. Tucker Brown joined the Provost's Office in January 2022. Prior to his current
role, Dr. Brown served as Dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Chair
of the Department of Sociology and Community Development. Having first joined APSU
in 2007, he has served as Faculty Senate President and worked with various committees
across the university.
brownt@apsu.eduBrowning 109 | (931) 221-7676
Jessica started working at APSU in 2016. She joined the Academic Affairs team in 2023
as the Academic Support Specialist and transitioned to Executive Assistant for the
Office of the Provost in 2025. She has a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Library
and Information Science.
dalimontej@apsu.edu
Browning 109 | (931) 221-1016
Debbie Shearon began serving the APSU community in 1995. She holds a Master of Science
degree in Management from Austin Peay State University. In her current role, she provides
division budget planning and management while overseeing the Academic Affairs Office.
Debbie also serves in an advisory capacity to the academic division.
shearond@apsu.edu
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Jasmine O’Brien holds a Master of Professional Studies and Bachelor of Science degree
from Austin Peay State University. Jasmine joined the Academic Affairs staff in May
of 2017 after working in the Office of the Registrar for 11 years. In her current
role as Curriculum Coordinator, she is responsible for overseeing the development
and modification of all program and course offerings at Austin Peay State University
and working with Faculty to ensure compliance with THEC curriculum processes and SACSCOC
policies related to Degree Requirements, Substantive Change and Credit Hour.
obrienjr@apsu.edu
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Kyle Christmas serves as the Executive Director of Accreditation and External Compliance
and joined the APSU team in March 2021. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English,
Master of Arts in Teaching, and Master of Arts in English from Austin Peay State University.
Prior to working in higher education, Kyle spent nine years in secondary education,
teaching Honors and Advanced Placement English courses and serving 6th-12th grade
students in a variety of capacities.
christmask@apsu.edu