Faculty / Staff Directory

Director of Admissions & Online Worship Studies

Evan Aldridge

Phone: (405) 912-9007

Email: ealdridge@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Math

Dr. Frank Anderson

Phone: (405) 912-9034

Email: fanderson@ru.edu

Campus Operations Manager

Lee Bauder

Phone: (405) 912-9019

Email: lbauder@ru.edu

Program Director, MPA

Michael Bednarczuk

Outreach Coordinator

Jana Belcher

Email: jbelcher@ru.edu

Phone: 405-706-6704

Head Men's Baseball Coach

Jared Bennett

Email: jbennett@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Bible and Ministry

Dr. Jeffry Blair

Email: jblair@ru.edu

Director of Financial Aid

Cliff Bristow

Phone: (405) 912-9037

Email: cbristow@ru.edu

Instructor, English

Sarah Brown

Email: sbrown@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Mike Butler

Email: mbutler@ru.edu

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Jesse Byrd

Program Director, History

Steven Byas

Phone: (405) 912-9009

Email: sbyas@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Music

Dr. Kathleen Carlton

Phone: (405) 268-6175

Email: kcarlton@ru.edu

Assistant Director of Business

Heather Clinkenbeard, MBA

Email: hclinkenbeard@ru.edu

Phone: 405-912-9034

Director of Online Learning/Professional Studies

Michelle Coffman

Phone: (405) 912-9058

Email: mcoffman@ru.edu

Asst. Director, Financial Aid

Denise Conklin

Phone: (405) 912-9012

Email: dconklin@ru.edu

Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach

Jake Cottage

Phone: (405) 371-8599

Email: jcottage@ru.edu

Program Director, Elementary Education

Julie Curry

Phone: (405) 912-9473

Email: jcurry@ru.edu

Instructor, Worship and Music Studies

Tyler Dickey

Director, LRC; Chair, School of Arts and Sciences

Nancy Draper (Fogerson)

Phone: (405) 912-9024

Email: ndraper@ru.edu 

Chancellor

Dr. Timothy W. Eaton

Phone: (405) 912-9456

Email: teaton@ru.edu

Athletic Trainer

Joe Fidelie

Head Women's Volleyball Coach

Mike Freeman

Phone: (405) 537-0637

Email: mfreeman@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Education

Erin Frizzell

Email: efrizzell@ru.edu

Head Women's Basketball Coach

Michelle Garcia

Phone: 405-912-9096

Email: mgarcia@ru.edu

Internship Coordinator, Christian Ministry

Ryan Giles

Director, Food Services

Mike Grimes

Phone: (405) 912-9451

Email: mikegrimes@ru.edu

Food Services

Tracy Grimes

Phone: (405) 912-9451

Email: tracygrimes@ru.edu

Program Director, Secondary Education; Instructor, Mathematics

Beth Harper

Phone: (405) 912-9471

Email: bharper@ru.edu

Director of Teacher Education

Dr. Michael Harris

Email: mharris@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Jim Harris

Phone: (405) 376-0921

Email: jharris@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Statistics

Steve Hiebsch

Email: shiebsch@ru.edu

Executive Assistant

Hailey Hilton

Email: hhilton@ru.edu

Phone: (405) 912-9003

Adjunct Instructor, Science

Dr. Diane Hodgosn

Email: dhodgson@ru.edu

Chief Financial Officer; Athletic Director

Todd Jenson

Phone: (405) 912-9475

Email: tjenson@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Worship and Music Studies

Michael Jones

Email: mjones@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Business

Ta’Chelle Jones

Adjunct Instructor, MPA

Dr. Paulette Jones

Phone: (405) 912-9020

Email: pjones@ru.edu

Program Director, Associates; Program Director, Biology

Dr. Phillip Kemp

Email: pkemp@ru.edu

Assistant Director of Business

Brian Kesterson

Phone: (870) 267-3074

Email: bkesterson@ru.edu

Director, Letters Program

Dr. Denny Kuhn

Phone: (405) 912-9033

Email: dkuhn@ru.edu

Instructor, Bible

Dr. Spencer Ledbetter

Phone: (405) 912-9470

Email: sledbetter@ru.edu

Program Director, Music and Worship Studies

Michael Lewis

Director, IT Department

Quentin Loop

Phone: (405) 912-9478

Email: qloop@ru.edu

Director of Student Affairs

Brooks McMullan

Email: bmcmullan@ru.edu

Phone: 405-912-9011

Business Manager

Pat Miller

Director, Exercise Science Program

Kirsten Mitcheltree

Phone: (405) 912-9474

Email: kmitcheltree@ru.edu

Assistant Director of Christian Ministry

Jason Myers

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Dr. Owen Nease

Instructor, Worship and Music Studies

Katherine Ostrosky

Email: kostrosky@ru.edu

Adjunct Professor, Exercise Science

Dr. Karinda Polk

Phone: (479) 252-2121
Email: kpolk@ru.edu

Director of Institutional Advancement

Mason Polk

Registrar

Louis Rakoczy

Chris Rinehart

Email: crinehart@ru.edu

Assistant Registrar; Executive Academic Assistant

DeAnna Rinehart

Email: drinehart@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Business

Judy Rollins

Email: jrollins@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Business

Carl Rose

Email: carlroseok@gmail.com

Assistant Director of Maintenance

Mitch Selfridge

Phone: (405) 912-9462

Email: mselfridge@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, MPA

Dr. Jan Simmons

Phone: (405) 912-9034

Email: jsimmons@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Education

Adria Smith

Teaching Assistant, Exercise Science

Jared Spencer

Academic Dean; Dir of Psychology, Social Studies

Dr. Brent Sykes

Phone: (405) 912-9018

Email: bsykes@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Cory Thompson

President

Robert G. Thompson

Phone: (405) 912-9453

Email: bthompson@ru.edu

Bursar

Bobby Thompson

Phone: (405) 912-9014

Email: bobby.thompson@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Michael Trimble

Adjunct Instructor, Psychology

Dr. Brandon Trueblood

Email: btrueblood@ru.edu

Instructor, Worship and Music Studies

Madison VanderLugt

Director, Maintenance

Jerred Vandivort

Phone: 405-912-9462

Email: jvandivort@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Education

Linda Wiley

Instructor, Psychology

Samantha Williams

Email: swilliams@ru.edu

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Kevin Williford

Adjunct Instructor, Christian Ministry

Dr. Tim York