University Mission & Leadership

University Mission

The mission of Capella University is to extend access to high quality bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate programs for adults who seek to maximize their personal and professional potential. This mission is fulfilled through innovative programs that are responsive to the needs of adult learners and involve active, engaging, challenging, and relevant learning experiences offered in a variety of delivery modes.

Capella University Leadership

Administration

• Christopher Cassirer, ScD, MPH, Acting President
• Deborah Bushway, PhD, Acting Dean, Harold Abel School of Psychology
• Barbara Butts Williams, PhD, Interim Dean, School of Business and Technology
• Harry McLenighan, EdD, Dean, School of Education
• Paula Stechschulte, PhD, Acting Dean, School of Human Services
• Feranda Williamson, EdD, Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

Board of Directors

• Patricia Cardenas-Adame, PhD, Board Chair
• Marcia S. Ballinger, PhD
• Christopher Cassirer, ScD, MPH
• Willie Garrett, EdD
• Patricia Hill, MEd
• Sharan B. Merriam, EdD
• Stephen G. Shank, JD
• Tina M. Stavredes, PhD
• Kimberly F. Stephan, JD, Board Secretary