¹ú²úÈÕº«¾«¾ÃһƷAV

Kent State Online Organizational Chart

The Kent State Online organizational chart outlines the reporting structure, leadership roles, program management, instructional design teams, marketing, and additional support functions that make up the KSO unit.

Download the

2025 Kent State Online Organizational Chart

Val Kelly, Associate Vice President

• Ben Hollis, Executive Director, KSO
  • Vicki Gutierrez, Senior Instructional Designer, CAS
    • Meghan Hansen, Lead Educational Technology Designer, CAS
  • Lydia Rogouski, Senior Instructional Designer
  • Philip Nelson, Instructional Designer, Nursing
  • Megan Smeznik, Instructional Designer, CAE
  • Chris Martin, Educational Technology Designer, CCI
  • Katie Baer, Senior Instructional Designer, RC Instructional Design
  • Rachael Esterly, Senior Instructional Designer, RC Instructional Design
  • Russ Porter, Senior Instructional Designer, RC Instructional Design
  • Elizabeth Bare, Instructional Designer, RC Instructional Design
• Drew Shipka, Director, KSO
  • Tiffany Holler, Lead Educational Technology Designer
  • Katie Asaro, Instructional Designer
  • Nicole Yoder, Instructional Designer
  • Tiffany Jamison, Instructional Designer
• Will Turek, Project Director, KSO
• Angie Stevens, Director, Financial and Administrative Services
  • Cathy Walsh, Associate Director, Business Operations and Compliance
• Laura Andrews, Director, Digital Strategy & Marketing Communications
  • Emily Boston, Digital & Social Media Specialist
• Lakitia Avery, Director, Program Management, KSO
  • Brandie Blankenship, Program Manager, KSO
  • Tye Patterson, Admissions Coordinator

College Online Support

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

• Amy Grincewicz, Director, Instructional Design, ACCBE
• Tim Kohn, Lead Educational Technology Designer, ACCBE
• Bobbi Reidinger, Associate Instructional Designer, ACCBE

College of Public Health

• Jamie Rhoads, Director, Instructional Design, CPH

Education, Health, and Human Services

• Tom Stafford, Lead Educational Technology Designer, EHHS
• Murat Dagistan, Educational Technology Designer, EHHS

(Last updated January 2026)