Leadership
Overseen by Chancellor Thomas Keon, our leadership team drives PNW to be a premier metropolitan university that empowers the transformational change that leads to success.
PNW has shared governance with the University’s Faculty Senate.
Thomas L. Keon
An accountant by training and a supporter of civic engagement and the arts by design, Thomas L. Keon, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of Purdue University Northwest. He seeks to equip students with training for successful careers as well as a deep appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship.
Senior Leadership Team
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Lawshe Hall (LAWS) 346
Schwarz Hall (SWRZ) 150
Phone: 219-989-2446
Email: cholford@pnw.edu
Vice Chancellor Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
LAWS 352
Phone: (219) 989-2760
Email: ymosley@pnw.edu
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Schwarz Hall (SWRZ) 145
Lawshe Hall (LAWS) 336
Phone: 219-989-2232
Email: sturner@pnw.edu
Vice Chancellor for Information Services
Technology Building (TECH) 221
Lawshe (LAWS) 356A
Phone: 219-989-8185
Email: winders@pnw.edu
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Chief of Staff
Schwarz 141
Lawshe (LAWS) 318
Phone: 219-989-2323
Email: Lisa.Goodnight@pnw.edu
Director of Athletics
Ex Officio
Dworkin Complex (DSAC)
Fitness and Recreation Center (FNRC) 107
Phone: 219-989-2540
Email: rick@pnw.edu
Our Mission
Purdue University Northwest transforms students’ lives and our metropolitan region through a diverse campus committed to innovative education, applied research, and community engagement.
Resources
Purdue University Northwest’s Strategic Plan, Power Onward, provides the framework for our shared goals and our vision for the future.
PNW Community Statement on Racial Injustice
Following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people across the country and the protests that have resulted from these injustices, the Purdue University Northwest Community would like to extend our support to our Black students, faculty, staff, families and communities.