ATSU welcomes new members, thanks outgoing members

Welcome to ATSU
New members named to Board of Trustees

Michelle L. McClure, PhD, MA

City: St. Louis, Missouri
Education: Truman State University and Indiana University
Background: Dr. McClure serves as associate provost for academic affairs/dean of graduate and professional studies at Harris-Stowe University, where she has also served as assistant vice president for academic affairs since 2006. She is a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the NCATE/CAEP Board of Examiners. Her professional associations include the Association for the Study of Higher Education and American College Personnel Association. In 2010, she received the St. Louis American Salute to Excellence in Education award.

Joseph A. “Jay” Morgan, PhD

City: Frankfort, Kentucky
Education: Murray State University and Oklahoma State University
Background: Dr. Morgan serves as chief academic officer and vice president of academic affairs/student success for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. In addition to ATSU’s board, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System. He formerly served as provost for Murray State University.

Linnette Sells, DO, FAOASM, ’82

City: Alpharetta, Georgia
Education: Truman State University and ATSU-KCOM
Background: Dr. Sells serves as a staff physician for Piedmont Urgent Care in Alpharetta and as a team physician for Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and is a past president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. Through her service in the U.S. Air Force, she is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. In addition, she is a former associate professor for ATSU-KCOM and former president for the ATSU-KCOM Alumni Board.

Thank you for serving
Board of Trustees members complete terms of service

Dr. Biery

Daniel L. Biery, DO, FACOI, FACG, FASGE, ’72
City: Phelps, New York

“The unique governance methodology is the glue that makes ATSU bind together! It was truly an honor to have served my alma mater, ATSU-KCOM, and help lead it into what it is today.”

Uhl

Robert W. Uhl
City: Paradise Valley, Arizona

Having served on the board for nine years, Uhl played an integral part in establishing the University’s mission and vision statements. Uhl says working with the board is phenomenal, as it operates only by consensus, which is unlike any he’s ever worked with before.

Bob King

Robert L. King, JD
City: Frankfort, Kentucky

“For me, seeing the depth of our programs, the commitment of our faculty and staff, and the passion of our students made every task and meeting worth the effort. My service on the board will be among the most treasured experiences in my life.”