Gary Packard, Jr., Ph.D.
Interim Senior Vice Provost of Online Initiatives
Dr. Packard oversees Arizona Online and UAGC. This alignment ensures consistent strategic oversight and coordination of the University’s online initiatives.
Blake Alan Naughton, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Teaching, and Learning for Online Initiatives
Blake Alan Naughton, Ph.D., serves as Vice Provost – Academic Affairs, Teaching, and Learning for Online Initiatives at the University of Arizona, where he leads the academic affairs team and faculty within the University of Arizona Global Campus across the areas of faculty affairs, academic programming, innovation, and operations.
Katie Scheie
Vice President, UAGC Chief Operating Officer
Katie Scheie provides leadership for the day-to-day and long-term operations of the university including admission and matriculation, student affairs, career services, policy implementation, strategic partnerships, marketing, communications, and institutional effectiveness.
Lisa Kemp
Vice President, UAGC Finance
Lisa Kemp, CPA first joined UAGC as a financial consultant in January 2022, bringing more than 25 years of progressive experience focused on transformational financial solutions and business practices that deliver measurable enterprise results – nearly 20 of those years leading finance and budget operations at institutions of higher education.
Christine Hardy
Vice President, UAGC Enrollment Management
Christine brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education to UAGC. Most recently, she oversaw admissions operations at Southern New Hampshire University for both their campus and online programs. Prior to that, she also served in admissions roles at Intercoast Career Institute, Premier Education Group, and Career Education Corporation.