LETU - Key Persons


Aaron Brown

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Writing Center Director / Assistant Professor of English

Ben Goller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Director of Residence Life / Resident Director, Family & Married Student Housing

Bob Walker

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Brittany LaPorte

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Resident Director, South Hall

Carl Arnold

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Enrollment Services

Christina Brandsma

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Resident Director, Gilbert Hall and Village Apartments

Curt Fitchett

Job Titles:
  • Alumni Representative since

Cy Oatridge

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Dale A. Lunsford

Job Titles:
  • Chancellor
  • Member of the Development & Alumni Team
  • Chancellor / Professor of Business Administration
Dr. Dale Lunsford serves as the Chancellor of LeTourneau University. As Chancellor, Lunsford will advance the university through sources such as friends of the university, alumni and other external partners. Prior to this role, he served as the sixth president of LeTourneau University, from 2007 through 2021. With an unapologetic commitment to Christ-centered education and excellence on a global scale, he led the university's strategic vision to claim every workplace in every nation for Christ. Lunsford was Chairman of the Longview Chamber of Commerce and served on the board of directors of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas and the National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities. He now serves as a director of Texas Bank & Trust and The East Texas Communities Foundation.

Daniel Ostendorff

Job Titles:
  • Director of Alumni Engagement / Associate Professor of History

Debbie McGinness

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Assistant Director for Academic Support

Don Stephens

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Doug Douglas

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Dr. Bob Roller

Job Titles:
  • Calvin Howe Professor of Finance
Dr. Bob Roller, Calvin Howe Professor of Finance in LETU's School of Business, talks about faith integration and making explicit connections between classroom topics and the Bible as an essential component of becoming a Christian businessperson.

Dr. Kathleen Mays

Job Titles:
  • Professor
Dean of the School of Business Dr. Kathleen Mays introduces Business at LETU, The Christian Polytechnic University. Learn more about Business at LETU: https://www.letu.edu/academics/business/index.html More from LETU School of Business: https://www.letu.edu/tv/business-at-letu.html Dr. Kathleen Mays, Professor & Dean of LeTourneau's School of Business, sits down with student Wesley Blayde Weekley to explore what entrepreneurship means at The Christian Polytechnic University. Hear how first-year students are bringing ideas to life as real-world business models, pitching them to professional entrepreneurs, and learning how business is the driving force bringing innovation to market.

Dr. Scott Dyer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Scott Dyer, Assistant Professor of Biology, talks about why he loves teaching LeTourneau students.

Elissa Ames

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Development & Alumni Team
  • Gift Entry & Donor Record Specialist

Erin O'Day

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Assistant to the Director of the Writing Center

Gail Ritchey

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Gene Frost

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Griffin Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Resident Director, Thomas Hall & Tyler Hall

Hannah Eisen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Coordinator for Student Programs and Campus Communication

James Nolt

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

James Schreder

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Jasmine Stoker

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator for Student Retention

Jim Mauldin

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

John Ross

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

John Solheim

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Julie Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Director of Health Services

Katie Zappasodi

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Fitness Programs

Kimberly Fish

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Kristine Slate

Job Titles:
  • Director of Admissions

Kristy Morgan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Vice President for Student Affairs

Larry Mercer

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Londa Mauriello

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Spiritual Life Team
  • Spiritual Life Coordinator

Loren Leman

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Mercy Ships

Job Titles:
  • Founder and President / CEO Emeritus

Merle Stoltzfus

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Michelle Fritz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Development & Alumni Team
  • Investor Relations, LeTourneau University Foundation

Mike Schutt

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Nikita Mumphrey

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Pat Mays

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Spiritual Life Team
  • Campus Pastor / Professor of Christian Ministry

Patrick Bertsche

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Phil Burks

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Rachel Frazier

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team

Randy Yeakley

Job Titles:
  • AVP for Development

Rita Courson

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Member of the Development & Alumni Team

Roberta Werman

Job Titles:
  • Donor Relations Officer

Roger Kieffer

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Rogers Pope

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Ryan Hawkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Resident Director, Tyler Hall, Evelyn LeTourneau Hall, & Societies

Shelly Gribble

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • COVID Response Coordinator

Stephanie Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Achievement Center Coordinator

Steve Conn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Dean of Students

Steven D. Mason

Job Titles:
  • President / Professor of Old Testament Studies

Susan Fratangelo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Career Services Program Assistant

Terry Zeitlow

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Tom Bevan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Development & Alumni Team
  • Executive Director, LeTourneau University Foundation

Tom Burt

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Vernessa Gentry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Life Team
  • Director of Student Achievement

Wanda Davis

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Member of the Student Life Team

Wayne Steege

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Wayne Trull

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since

Wendy Turner

Job Titles:
  • Board Member since