President Jo Ann M. Gora
President Jo Ann M. Gora has spent 30 years in higher education administration. She accepted the presidency at Ball State in 2004, coming here from University of Massachusetts Boston, where she served as chancellor from 2001-2004. For nine years before that, Gora was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Old Dominion University in Virginia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vassar College and master’s and doctoral degrees in sociology from Rutgers University. Additionally, she is the author of two published works, The New Female Criminal: Empirical Reality or Social Myth? and Emergency Squad Volunteers: Professionalism in Unpaid Work.
Terry King
After serving nine years as a dean at Kansas State University, Terry King joined Ball Sate in 2006 as the chief academic officer and second ranking executive officer of the university. The provost and vice president for academic affairs is in charge of all academic programs at Ball State.
Kay Bales
Kay Bales has provided her expertise in student affairs at Ball State since 1989. Her current role as vice president for student affairs began in 2005, after serving as associate vice president for student life.
Tom Taylor
More than five years ago, Ball State named Tom Taylor vice president for enrollment, marketing and communications. He is responsible for the university’s strategic enrollment, marketing and communications functions and the image and reputation of Ball State. Taylor worked at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) since 1977, before making the move to the Midwest.
Bill Scholl
Bill Scholl took the position of director of intercollegiate athletics at Ball State in April 2012. He was previously deputy athletic director at Notre Dame, where he oversaw the football, men’s basketball, baseball and men’s soccer programs. During his time there, he also helped raise the visibility and stature of the women’s basketball program, which now annually ranks in the top 10 in attendance.
T.W. Hudson Akin
T.W. Hudson Akin returned to Ball State this year as vice president for university advancement. From 1995 until 2003, he was executive director of development. For the past eight years, Akin has spent his time as vice president at the University of South Carolina and then as a consultant in Dallas for philanthropic organizations and businesses.
Randy Howard
On July 1, 2009, Randy Howard took the position of vice president for business affairs and treasurer at Ball State after serving as the university’s associate vice president of finance and assistant treasurer for three years. Howard lends his expertise to all financial concerns of the university, including budgeting, accounting auxiliary and service enterprises and buildings and grounds.
Philip Repp
For almost 30 years, Philip Repp has been contributing to Ball State’s innovative technology. In 2008, he became a part of Gora’s cabinet as vice president for information technology. That same year, Campus Technology magazine recognized him as one of its innovators of the year for developing and enhancing Ball State’s Digital Corps, the university’s in-house group of professional and student media experts. He also was the author and coauthor of two key grant proposals to the Lilly Endowment Inc. resulting in $40 million for the university.
(Source: www.bsu.edu)