President's Council/Senior Administration

Lisa Blazer serves as the Vice President of Enrollment Management. In this role, she leads strategic enrollment efforts, including oversight for Admissions, Registrar, Enrollment Technology, Financial Aid, International Admissions and Services, Webster University Online and Military Campus Operations. In collaboration with academic units and university departments, campuses and partners, Blazer oversees the development and implementation of the University’s strategic enrollment plan, building initiatives to expand opportunities for students to attend Webster’s online and face-to-face undergraduate and graduate programs.

Prior to joining Webster, Blazer served as the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services at Texas A&M University and served in multiple roles at the University of Texas at San Antonio, including Senior Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, Interim Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Associate Vice President for Financial Aid and Enrollment Services. Blazer is the recipient of the Alan W. Purdy Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). She served as the 2016-2017 NASFAA National Chair, and served as president in state and regional associations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Missouri Baptist University, and her master’s degree in Organizational Development and her doctoral degree in Education with a Focus on Organizational Leadership from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

John Buck joined Webster University in 2000. He provides leadership for all functional areas of student affairs, works closely with campus student leaders, develops student life policies and procedures and consults with colleagues throughout Webster’s worldwide network on student life issues. Prior to joining Webster, Buck spent nine years working in student affairs at Saint Louis University.

Buck's responsibilities include Campus Dining Services, Career Planning and Development Center, Counseling and Life Development, Dean of Students Office, First-Year Experience Program, Housing and Residential Life, Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs, Office of Student Engagement, Student Health Services, Student Conduct and the University Center.

As an Adjunct Full Professor at Webster, Buck has taught courses on leadership thought and theory for undergraduate and graduate students. His research interests include decision making in crisis situations occurring on college campuses, which was the focus of his dissertation. Buck is also a long-time faculty member for the Foundation for Teaching Economics “Economics for Leaders” program.

Buck holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Colorado State University, a master’s degree in Management and Leadership, and a doctorate in Management (DMgt), both from Webster. He is also a 2014 graduate Webster University’s Global Leadership Academy.

 

 

Eileen Condon leads all aspects of operations and programming in Webster’s global library network, whose mission is to empower Webster’s diverse, global community of students, faculty, staff and alumni to fulfill their research, learning, and information needs now and in the future. She oversees all areas of library operations, including development, provision, and management of resources, collections and services. She coordinates with staff at Eden Theological Seminary on the operation of the Webster-Eden Library System, a cooperative program that supports the teaching, research and intellectual pursuits of Webster University and Eden Theological Seminary. Condon serves as editor of the Webster University Press, managing the existing catalog, as well as acquisition and publication of new titles.

Condon holds a master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a bachelor’s in English with a minor in Spanish from Truman State University. She has been with Webster since 1992.

Simone Cummings serves as the chief academic officer for the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology. In this role, she’s responsible for providing leadership, management, and oversight of all aspects of the Walker School, including program planning and development; enrollment and retention; curriculum; hiring, training and supervising faculty; accreditation; and business and community engagement — at our primary location in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as at our more than 60 military, metro and international locations.

Cummings joined the Walker School in 2013 as an Associate Professor of Management, having previously held faculty positions with Washington University, in St. Louis, and Simmons College, in Boston. She holds a BSBA with a Concentration in Marketing from Washington University, an MHA with a Concentration in Finance from the Washington University School of Medicine and a PhD in Health Policy and Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Cummings serves on the Advisory Board of #GIRLSWITHPOWER, a Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri program. She’s also a board member of the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute and the Missouri History Museum Sub-Commission. Cummings is an active tennis player and also enjoys reading horror novels. She’s married to Donald Lawrence and they have two daughters, Nina Marie and Madison Elise.

Stephanie Dane serves as the Chief Communications Officer for the Office of Global Marketing and Communications. Dane leads a team of 15 cross-functional professionals who support the University’s global campus network with public relations, emergency communications, internal communications, donor and alumni communications, photography, videography, website management and design, graphic design, social media, marketing and advertising.

Dane joined Webster in 2022 as the Senior Director of Communications, was appointed Interim CCO in January 2024, and accepted the position of CCO in June 2024. 

Her career has been dedicated to marketing communications in the nonprofit sector. She served over 20 years at the Gateway Region YMCA; 14 of those years focused on marketing and communications to support member acquisition and retention, and growing program enrollment. In 2021, Dane transitioned her career to higher education. She joined Fontbonne University as the Director of Integrated Marketing Communications before accepting the opportunity to return to her alma mater as the Senior Director of Communications.

A dual alumna of Webster’s School of Communications, Dane holds a BA in Advertising and Marketing Communications and an MA in Media Communications.

Thao Dang-Williams leads efforts to improve degree progression, retention and completion for graduate students. She will also manage programming to strengthen undergraduate enrollment and student success, including Dual Credit, and will help to build and improve services and programs for adult learners.

Previously, Dang-Williams served for six years as Dean of Extended Education for Webster’s St. Louis metropolitan locations at Gateway, Westport and WingHaven. In that position, she worked with Webster University's schools and colleges to enhance student services, led a coordinated enrollment effort, strengthened programs for both undergraduate and graduate students, and built educational partnerships in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Dang-Williams has had an extensive career in higher education. At Ranken Technical College, she held the positions of Assistant Registrar, instructor, and then later became the first female department chair of the college. She then assumed the position of Dean of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division at St. Louis Community College. She has been with Webster since 2010, serving first as the Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and then as Interim Associate Vice President and Director of the Online Learning Center, prior to her appointment as Dean of Extended Education in 2014.

Dang-Williams earned her Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude with a double major in Communication and Government with a minor in the Classics from Monmouth College. She also holds an Master of Arts in Communication and an EdD in Higher Education Administration, both from Saint Louis University.

Bill Donovan began working at Webster University in January 2024. He has served as CFO, vice president and financial director for several companies in the past two decades. He has worked in financial planning and analysis, investment banking, corporate development, private equity and accounting team leadership across multiple sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, services, renewable energy and cleantech. He was the CFO for Sansone Group LLC from 2021 until joining Webster earlier this year.

Donovan holds bachelor’s degrees in both International Studies and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ryan Elliott joined Webster University's Office of Advancement in 2001, and leads efforts including performance strategy development and management; departmental information systems and technology; gift/pledge processing and reporting; financial and business data reporting; process optimization; donor research and management; and constituent data integrity and biographical records management for 250,000-plus records.

Elliott represents the Office of Advancement in various University-wide planning and implementation committees involving the Chancellor, President, Academic Affairs, Finance, Information Technology, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, Student Affairs and more.

He has more than 25 years of progressive responsibility and experience in government, nonprofit agency and higher education environments, starting his career working in the U.S. House of Representatives, Third Congressional District-Missouri Office of the Hon. Richard A. Gephardt, and as a fundraiser for the National MS Society-Gateway Area Chapter, where he implemented donor-based fundraising campaigns and special projects.

Elliott earned his Master of Arts in Media Communications with an Emphasis in Public Relations from Webster University in 2004, and both a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Missouri. Additionally, he earned a certificate in fundraising from the IUPUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is a multiple-time Ironman finisher.

Since 2018, Vincent C. Flewellen (he/him/his) has served as Webster University’s Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. During his tenure, he has transformed the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) from a very externally facing role, working with community partners such as The St. Louis American Charitable Foundation and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, to an office that supports the University campus by providing consultation and support to students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Flewellen introduced the YWCA “Witnessing Whiteness” program for employees, and expanded the University’s annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference. This conference, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in February 2025, has grown from around 100 local attendees, to becoming the Midwest's largest DEI conference, attracting thousands of in-person and virtual registrants from across the globe. Flewellen significantly increased external funding for the conference, in collaboration with the Office of Development, through corporate sponsorships. The event has featured well-known speakers such as authors Michele Norris, Shelly Tochluk and Michelle Zauner, as well as U.S. Olympians Laurie Hernandez and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In response to the murder of George Floyd, Flewellen launched “Webster Speaks: Dialogues on RACE, EQUITY and INCLUSION,” serving as host in the virtual series.

With nearly 30 years of experience integrating DEI into the culture of education in the St. Louis area, he has made several appearances on local and national news outlets as a thought leader in DEI on topics such as white privilege, affirmative action and critical race theory. He was honored as one of the Diverse Business Leaders by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2020, and received the DELUX Power 100 Award in 2019 for his exemplary leadership.

Flewellen formerly served as the Director of DEI at The College School. Prior to that leadership role, he taught middle school history and English in several independent and public schools in the St. Louis area. He served as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis' Brown School of Social Work for six years, while also providing DEI consultation to various community organizations, independent schools and public school districts.

A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Flewellen is a lifelong resident of the City of St. Louis. In 2024, he was appointed by St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones to serve as a Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis City. In 2023, he joined the Missouri Historical Society as a member of the Education and Visitor Experience Committee, and was elected Vice President of the city’s first LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board, to which he was appointed by Jones in 2022. He also joined the Board of Trustees for Crossroads College Preparatory School, an independent middle and high school in the City of St. Louis, in 2022. Since 2018, he has served as a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.

Flewellen is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Webster University’s School of Education. He holds a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis' Brown School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Maryville University of St. Louis.

Eric Goedereis joined Webster University in 2009. He has nearly two decades of experience supporting the success of his students and colleagues. As Associate Vice President of Research, he leads the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, which seeks to drive strategic initiatives, foster a collaborative research culture and empower faculty and students to excel.

Goedereis leverages his knowledge, experience and relationships to lead and contribute to organizational improvements via grant seeking and student/faculty development. This helps to drive research and innovation, enhances student success, builds community partnerships and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a Professor of Psychology, Goedereis is passionate about applying behavioral science to address complex challenges and improve lives, and has particular expertise at the intersection of developmental, health and performance psychology. He seeks to inspire and develop students through innovative and award-winning teaching, mentoring and scholarship. Research in his collaborative Lifespan Wellness Lab has explored numerous topics, ranging from career identity to personal control beliefs and mindfulness, goal setting, stress, exercise and nutrition, substance use, and socializing experiences across the lifespan.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University. He is a recipient of the 2015 William T. Kemper Award for Teaching Excellence, the 2016 Learning Happens Everywhere Award and multiple Faculty Research Grants from Webster University. 

As Vice President for Academic Affairs, Nancy Hellerud is responsible for Academic Affairs divisions and programs that support and strengthen student success, including Academic Advising, the Reeg Academic Resource Center and the Faculty Development Center. 

In support of global mobility for students and faculty, she oversees Study Abroad (which houses the Webster International Network of Schools (WINS) program), Global Program Development and Webster’s international campus segment. In addition, she manages Webster’s institutional accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and oversees the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. 

The Office of Academic Affairs champions continuous improvement of Webster’s academic offerings through support for curriculum development, the Global Citizenship Program, assessment of student learning outcomes and academic program review. 

Hellerud works closely with the six schools and colleges on academic and operational initiatives. She also oversees the Office of Student Affairs and works with the Dean of Students and Student Affairs’ units on student success initiatives. 

Prior to joining Webster in 2011, Hellerud served as Interim Dean and Associate Dean of the Hamline University School of Business in St. Paul, Minnesota. She holds a JD from the University of Oregon School of Law, a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Hamline University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and German, also from Hamline.

Michael (Mike) R. Hulsizer is the Dean for the College of Science and Health. He previously served as the Interim Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Acting Dean for the School of Education.

Hulsizer has been a full-time faculty member in the Psychology Department since he arrived at Webster in 1997, and previously served as Department Chair. He teaches Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology and Biopsychology, as well as Applied Psychology classes on topics such as motivation and emotion, prejudice and discrimination and advanced statistics. He is also a fellow in Webster's Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies.

Hulsizer has written about various topics related to the teaching of psychology, research methods, peace psychology, social justice, hate groups and genocide. He is co-author, with fellow Webster professor Linda M. Woolf, of "A Guide to Teaching Statistics: Innovations and Best Practices (Wiley-Blackwell)." He is a past recipient of the William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching at Webster University and the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award and has received or shared multiple awards for research and instruction from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Hulsizer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from State University of New York at Buffalo, and an Master of Arts and a PhD in Experimental Psychology from Kent State University.

Dawn Jensen is the Vice President of Business Development at Webster University, where she drives strategic initiatives for sustainable enrollment growth and new business opportunities. With over a decade at Webster, she oversees three key divisions: Corporate Cohorts, Government Relations, and the Center for Innovation and Professional Development.

Throughout her tenure, Jensen has held several executive roles, which included leading the Metro Extended Campus segment and managing a team of 25 employees. She played a pivotal role in evaluating the division's financial performance and ensuring its long-term viability. Her results-driven mindset, extensive business expertise and refined collaborative sales strategies have been instrumental in advancing business development initiatives and optimizing resources for greater efficiency.

Under her leadership, the corporate cohort program has achieved consistent year-over-year growth in domestic enrollment, particularly in high-demand programs such as MHA, MSN, RN to BSN, and MBA.

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, Jensen provides strategic direction, identifying new business opportunities, accelerating revenue growth for key accounts and building strong partnerships to foster ongoing expansion. She brings a wealth of experience from the for-profit sector, having worked with several Fortune 500 companies where she consistently exceeded performance targets and contributed significantly to profitability improvements.

Outside of work, she enjoys international travel and reading, and actively serves as an ambassador for the local nonprofit, The Covering House.

Webster University selected J. Scott Kilgallon as Director of Athletics in April 2014 after a nationwide search. Since his appointment, the Gorloks have won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Sports Trophy for the best athletics program seven times over nine years.

In addition, Webster has been twice awarded the SLIAC Commissioners Cup for winning the SLIAC All-Sports Trophy and Sportsmanship Award in the same year (2021, 2022). During the NCAA convention in 2019, Kilgallon accepted the DIII NADIIIA/Jostens Community Service Award on behalf of Webster University.

Kilgallon leads a program committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and supports the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and staff regarding initiatives to promote the mental health of student athletes. His goal since taking over as AD in 2014 was for all teams to continue to do well at the SLIAC level, and he challenged the coaching staff to strive to be relevant at the NCAA Regional and National level, while ensuring GPAs of the student athletes, sportsmanship, welfare and community service remain as priorities.

Since joining Webster, Kilgallon has expanded sports offerings for both men and women, brought the Cheer Team under the Athletics umbrella, and oversaw significant facilities upgrades. During the 2022-2023 Academic Year, SLIAC history was made as Webster University became the first SLIAC school to win 100 SLIAC Championships, winning 45 of those championships in just over 9 years under Kilgallon’s leadership.   

He served a three-year term on the NCAA DIII Convention-Planning Subcommittee and the NCAA DIII Faculty Athletics Representative Engagement Working Group. Kilgallon led his staff in hosting four NCAA DIII Baseball Regional Championships.

He is a 27-year member of NACDA/NADIIIAA and serves on the President’s Council and Strategic Planning Committee, and served on the COVID-19 Task Force. He served as the SLIAC Executive Vice Chair of the Administrative Council, and Executive Chair; on the Presidents Council Executive Committee; and as Chair of SLIAC Commissioner Search Committee.

Michelle Loyet is the Interim Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management at Webster, providing leadership and strategic direction in managing online recruitment and enrollment.

In this capacity, Loyet also works with teams across the institution, as well as external partners to develop effective recruitment and enrollment plans in both established and emerging markets. In addition to her current interim role, she has served as Associate Vice President of Online Learning and Strategic Enrollment, and previously, as Associate Dean, Military Campuses and Online Learning.

Loyet began her career at Webster University in 2007 as Assistant Director, Academic Advising, leading the team to provide support for the growing population of online students at Webster University.  Upon moving to the Online Learning Center in 2014, she continued to focus on student support and services, as well as licensure and state authorization. Prior to joining the staff at Webster, she earned her PhD in Anthropology in 2003, through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and has authored a number of online courses for Webster University. She occasionally teaches Human Origins and Intro to Archaeology for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Danielle MacCartney holds a bachelor's degree in Art and Women's Studies from New Mexico State University, a master's in Social Science from UC Irvine, and a PhD in Sociology, also from UC Irvine.

MacCartney was hired as an Assistant Professor at Webster University in 2007. Before that, she was a Research Fellow at the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. She was also an Editorial Assistant at the Journal of Social Problems, published by the University of California, Irvine, where she was a Graduate Teaching Assistant. In 2008, she became the Program Director and Chair of Women and Gender Studies in Webster’s Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. In 2011, she received the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award from the Emerson Foundation and was awarded the William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2012, she created the Women and Gender Studies major and in 2013, she was named Associate Dean.

In 2015, she established the first college-wide, interdisciplinary student research conference emphasizing faculty-student collaborative research. That program has since expanded to be University wide. In 2018, she served on a University-wide steering committee to analyze and make recommendations for operational and academic efficiencies. The following year, she created Study Abroad research programs to Ghana, Thailand and Costa Rica.

She has served as a fellow in Webster’s Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies since 2012, and was the Director of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University from 2017-2022.

Stephanie Mahfood, PhD, is Interim Dean for the School of Education, Director of Field Experience, and an Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Teacher Education. She has taught K-12 learners with special needs in a variety of settings, including Tunisia, North Africa, where she was assigned for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Mahfood's research interests center on bridging the research to practice gap to support individuals with disabilities and best prepare preservice teachers. Her past research publications address interventions for dental phobia in individuals with severe developmental disabilities, library collaborations to support graduate students in applied research experiences and the use of social media communities of practice to promote preservice teacher resilience. Mahfood's current research and practice interests focus on how to design field experiences to develop teachers who are reflective, innovative, collaborative and skilled. She has designed and implemented innovative field experiences embedding applied research projects that preservice teachers co-design and implement with cooperating teachers in the field.

She is currently investigating the effects of Mursion classroom simulation technology and video-enhanced observation (VEO) on teacher reflection about instructional practice. Mahfood's teaching philosophy is anchored in teaching teachers how to teach by teaching. Her course experiences are deliberately designed to model instructional practices such as co-teaching, instructional differentiation, executive function strategies, and instructional scaffolding. She has designed curricular experiences and instructional tools focusing on assisting preservice teachers in systematically assessing and developing their teacher presence in the classroom.

Mahfood has regularly provided trainings and consultation to a variety of organizations within the St. Louis community including the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, The Soulard School and Lafayette Industries.

Greg Malone joined Webster in 2015 as a Senior Program Manager, later becoming a director. In 2022, Malone was named the Chief Information Officer, leading Webster's Global Information Technology team.

Malone is an accomplished information management executive, with a career scope that includes executive level leadership, program management, operations management and organization development leading several multi-million dollar development efforts that reduced costs, improved operational efficiency and effectiveness, and improved customer responsiveness for several Fortune 500 corporations utilizing information technology, Six Sigma, program management and organization development methodologies.

Melissa O’Connor joined Webster University in 2019. She provides leadership for individual giving efforts, including major gifts, annual giving and donor relations, as well as the University’s corporate and foundation giving program.

Prior to joining Webster, she was part of the Alumni and Development team at Washington University in St. Louis. O’Connor and her team coordinate with colleagues across Webster’s network to generate donor support for the University, benefitting students, faculty and staff.

O’Connor holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Webster University, as well as a Certificate of Fundraising Management from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Julie (JP) Palmer is a professor in the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology and became president of the Faculty Senate in 2021.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and Chemistry from Colorado State University, MBA from the University of Nebraska and her PhD from the University of Missouri. Palmer's areas of teaching are Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Her areas of research include management education, recruitment and organizational reputation. Palmer is the Walker School of Business' Faculty Advisor for Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE). She has been published in Academy of Business Research Journal, Academy of Management Proceedings and Midwest Academy of Management Proceedings.

Eric W. Rothenbuhler is Dean of the School of Communications and Professor at Webster University. He is a teacher-scholar and a successful academic administrator with experience at multiple universities and a track record of interdisciplinary and international work, strategic innovation, service to students, relational intelligence and operational skill. 

At Webster he has led innovation and development of curriculum, faculty and staff, facilities and community engagement. He has been a campus leader on student retention and success, as well as operational management and efficiencies. He led a major remodeling project, transforming a 64,000-square-foot office and classroom building into a state-of-the-art media production and communication education facility. 

He was previously Associate Dean of the Scripps College of Communication and Professor of Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University (2010-2012), Director of the Media Studies MA Program at New School University (2001-2004), and a faculty member at University of Iowa (1985-2001) and Texas A&M University (2004-2010). He earned his PhD in 1985 from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California with a dissertation on the living room celebration of the television audience for the 1984 Summer Olympic games.  

He is author of “Ritual Communication (Sage, 1998),” co-editor of two books and a four-volume encyclopedia, and author of over 70 articles, chapters, essays and reviews on media, ritual, community, media industries, popular music and communication theory.  His work has been translated into multiple languages, and he has been an invited or featured speaker in many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Paul Steger is the Dean of the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts. He was previously Director of the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech, and the Inaugural Director of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Steger is a fight director, action designer, director and actor with credits on Broadway and in numerous regional theatres. He is a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors and holds certificates from the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, the Nordic Stagefight Society, and Fight Directors Canada. He recently worked in Ireland creating fights for the History Channel series Vikings with his colleague Richard Ryan and was invited to participate and present at the inaugural “World Combat Teachers Conference” in Toronto.

He is a member of AEA, SAG and the National Theatre Conference among others. Recent speaking engagements included the 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 National Association of Schools of Theatre Conferences (NAST). He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Theatre Conference, previously served on the Board of Directors for NAST, and has directed more than 50 productions for the educational and professional theatre. His collaborations with a variety of video and performance artists have played such venues as Franklin Furnace (NYC), Randolph Street Gallery, Club Lower Links, The Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), The Contemporary Museum of Art (Glasgow) and the Ljubljana Festival (Slovenia).

Steger shares his joy of art, dance, music and theatre with his wife, Sara Bucy, and their daughter, Cooper.

Laura A. Wainz joined Webster University in 2004, and in all, has worked in higher education for more than 25 years. She filled several positions at the University before being promoted to her current role of Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Operations and University Registrar.

In this position, she leads the Admissions Processing and Enrollment Technology teams and the Office of the Registrar through action-oriented problem solving, proficient data governance and utilization of strategic business processes to achieve programmatic objectives and the overall organizational mission.

Wainz serves on several decision-making teams where she employs her expertise in data management, problem solving, analysis and SQL report writing. Building strong relationships during her time at Webster has enabled her to collaborate and partner with various cross-functional teams to implement design and functional enhancements, and help identify and develop key metrics for use in optimizing operations.

A Webster alum, Wainz earned both an MA in Management and Leadership in 2014, and a BA in Management in 2012 from the University. Also in 2012, she earned a Certificate from the Global Leadership Academy. She has been an adjunct faculty member in Webster’s George H. Walker School of Business & Technology since 2016.