CSU - Key Persons


Alvin Boutte Jr.

Job Titles:
  • CEO & Director / Bronzeville Academy

Andrea Zopp - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the CSU Foundation Committee of the Board
  • Trustee

Angelique A. David

Job Titles:
  • Member of Finance and Audit Committee
  • Secretary
  • Trustee

Antwone Cameron

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Students

Athanase Gahungu

Job Titles:
  • Principal Preparations
  • Professor

Barbara Belisle

Job Titles:
  • Licensure Officer

Candy Bennett

Job Titles:
  • Director of Advising

Catherine Smith

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor

Chandra Cabraal

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Chyrese Wolf

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor

Constance Jackson-Upshaw

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator Academic Advising

Cordell Reed

Job Titles:
  • Student Union Building - Room 187

Cory Thames

Job Titles:
  • Member of Finance and Audit Committee
  • Trustee

Dean Roosevelt Martin


Derrick K. Collins

Job Titles:
  • Dean / College of Business

Donna Coaxum

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary OSI Group, LLC

Dorothy Capers

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President & General Counsel Xylem, Inc

Dr. Carolyn Wadlington

Job Titles:
  • Dual Enrollment Coordinator

Dr. Christine Brown

Job Titles:
  • Director of Counseling
  • Director, Counseling Center
Dr. Christine Brown received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Chicago State University in Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling respectively. She has spent most of her career serving in community based mental health and social justice activities involving women of color. Dr. Brown received her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Governors State University in 2018 and returned to CSU July 2022 as the Director of Counseling.

Dr. Lavada Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Dean

Dr. Leslie Roundtree

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • Interim Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dr. Nayshon Mosley

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Student Success

Eric Dushime

Job Titles:
  • Senior Information Technology Consultant McKinsey & Company

Erin Inman

Job Titles:
  • President & CEO Primera Engineers, Ltd

Erin Steva

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • Vice President of External Affairs

Florah Luseno

Job Titles:
  • Department Chairperson

Garrard McClendon

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Inna Dolzhenko

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Early Childhood Education

Jacquelyn Benchik-Osborne

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor Elementary Education

James Elam

Job Titles:
  • Student Trustee ( 2023 - 2024 )

Jason L. Carter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Vice President of Legal Affairs

Jeanne M. Gills

Job Titles:
  • Partner Foley & Lardner, LLC

Jerell Parker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Midwest CBS Television Distribution

John C. Robak - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Jonathan Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager / Student Activities

Joseph Cancila

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board

Katrina Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Diversity, Equity

Kim H. Tran

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team

Kimberly Evans

Job Titles:
  • EVP, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion & Social Impact Northern Trust

Kristin Finney-Cooke

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Multi - Asset Solutins J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Lafayette Kyle Ford

Job Titles:
  • Senior Financial Advisor

Leslie Anderson-Rutland

Job Titles:
  • National Head of U.S. Wealth / Management

Melanie Sillas

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Michael Holmes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • Interim Vice President of Administrative Services

Michael McNicholas

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
  • Health Education, Physical Education & Recreation

Michael T. Harris - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Michael Wannah

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor, Bilingual Education

Michael Williams

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Ms. Lakisha Hillard

Job Titles:
  • Director of Field Placement

Nancy Grim

Job Titles:
  • Interim Department Chairperson

Nick Hnatiw

Job Titles:
  • Partner & Chief Technology Officer Side Channel Security

Nicole Mathews

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Abilites
Nicole Mathews joined Chicago State University on March 16, 2020, as our Asst. Director of Abilities. She received her Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant and her Bachelor's degree from SIUC in Liberal Arts and her Master's degree from Governors State University in Communications and Training. Before joining CSU, Mrs. Mathews served as Program Director for an Occupational Therapy Assistants program. She leveraged her expertise to develop, maintain and deliver quality education to students in their pursuits toward an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant. She is committed to ensuring that the campus community is aware and considerate of the needs of our students with disabilities.

Nicole Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Financial Operations

Olanipekun Laosebikan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Oscar Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Enrollment Management

Peggy Montes

Job Titles:
  • President Bronzeville Children 's Museum

Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch

Job Titles:
  • Senior Pastor New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist

Sarah Buck

Job Titles:
  • Professor

Spring Capers - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Owner

Teresa L. Bates

Job Titles:
  • Admin

Yemi Akisanya

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and People Experience Axon

Zaldwaynaka Scott - President

Job Titles:
  • President
President Scott oversaw the development and advancement of the CSU Strategic Plan 2020-2025, ensuring that the institution will lead with the mission of transformation for students' lives through innovation and excellence in ethical leadership. She also supervised the launch of a historic re-brand of the University, putting into motion new brand assets and campaigns to revitalize the institution's reputation and raise awareness among new stakeholders. President Scott is a well-known advocate for equity in higher education, having formed and co-chaired the Equity Working Group, a body of leaders from across the education, public, private, philanthropic, and community development sectors to formulate an action plan for addressing Black student access and success in Illinois higher education.