DBU Leadership
Mission Statement
The mission of Dallas Baptist University is to provide Christ-centered quality higher education in the arts, sciences, and professional studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to traditional age and adult students in order to produce servant leaders who have the ability to integrate faith and learning through their respective callings.
Vision Statement
Building a great Christian university that is pleasing to God by producing Christ-centered servant leaders who are transforming the world.
The University operates through nine administrative divisions and nine academic divisions.
Administration
- Dr. Adam Wright, President
- Dr. Gary Cook, Chancellor
- Randy Byers, Vice President for International Affairs
- Dr. Dan Gibson, Vice President for Graduate Affairs and Information Technology
- Dr. Jay Harley, Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dr. Norma Hedin, Provost
- Ryan Hefton, Vice President for Advancement
- Dr. Matt Murrah, Vice President for Financial Affairs
- Christa Van Der Merwe, General Counsel
- Jonathan Teat, Senior Vice President
Deans
- Dr. David Cook, Global Studies and Pre-Professional Programs
- Dr. Rebecca Dark, Academic Dean
- Dr. Wayne Davis, Mary C. Crowley College of Christian Faith
- Dr. Dion Fleitas, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Dr. Jack Goodyear, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Scott Jeffries, Director of Library
- Dr. DeAnna Jenkins, Dorothy M. Bush College of Education
- Dr. Blake Killingsworth, Gary Cook School of Leadership
- Dr. Stephen Mansfield, College of Business
- Dr. Wes Moore, College of Fine Arts
- Deemie Naugle, Associate Provost for Academic Planning
- Dr. Brent Thomason, Graduate School of Ministry
- Dr. Judy Yi, Interim Dean of Online Education
