General Administrative Officers

Cornelius Wooten
Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Business Officer
B.S., Savannah State College
MBA, Atlanta University
Ph.D. Florida State University

Beginning March, 2026

Annice Yarber-Allen
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.S.W., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S.W., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Jarrod Benjamin
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
B.S., Florida Memorial University
MBA, Nova Southeastern University
Ph.D., Jackson State University

Allen Vital
Vice President for Strategy & University Affairs
B.A., Southern University and Agriculture
M.A., University of Maryland
Ph.D., Jackson State University

Through February, 2026

Rhonda Porter
Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.S., Florida A&M University
M.Ed., Columbus State University
M.A.M., Ph.D., Auburn University

Terry Lindsay
Vice President for Student Affairs
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)
Ed.M., State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)
Ed.D., Argosy University

Wendy Wilson
Vice President for University Relations/Chief of Staff
B.S., Bluefield College
M.S., Central Michigan
Ed.D., Columbus State University

Frank Malinowski
Registrar and Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success. 
Associate Professor, Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University