President's Council

President’s Council consists of the senior administrative officers who report directly to the President.

Dr. Jeanne J. Arnold — Chief Diversity Officer

Jeanne Arnold Email: jarnold@gettysburg.edu
Phone: 717-337-6375
Office: Pennsylvania Hall
Dr. Jeanne J. Arnold was appointed as Chief Diversity Officer at Gettysburg College in August of 2014. Her priorities there include implementing an Inclusion Action Plan, a Campus Climate Survey and a Religious Inclusion Policy for the college. She is also currently engaging faculty, staff, students and the broader Gettysburg community in the use of the Intercultural Development Inventory to enhance cultural competence.

Prior to joining Gettysburg, Dr. Arnold was the inaugural Vice President for Inclusion and Equity at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) from 2008 – 2014. While there, she co-authored the article, “The Journey to an Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer: Preparation, Implementation and Beyond,” which was published in the Journal of Innovative Higher Education. Arnold also served as the Executive Director of Affirmative Action and as the Director of the African-American Resource Center at the University of Pennsylvania from 1995 – 2007. In addition, she held an adjunct faculty appointment at the Graduate School of Social Work for three years. Arnold earned her doctorate in Higher Education Management and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Welfare from Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Arnold currently serves on the Board of Vida Charter School. On a national level, she serves on the Board of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education and the Association of Black Women in Higher Education.

Website: Diversity and Inclusion

Email: bfritze@gettysburg.edu
Phone: 717-337-6582
Office: Pennsylvania Hall

Barbara B. Fritze was named Vice President of Enrollment and Educational Services at Gettysburg College in July 2001. She is responsible for the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Institutional Analysis, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Communications & Marketing. Barbara earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Arcadia University and a master’s degree in human systems management from Drexel University. She is a graduate of the Harvard Institute in Educational Management. Barbara previously served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Goucher College. Prior to that, she worked for thirteen years in admissions at Drexel University, serving as Dean for five years managing admissions programs for undergraduate, graduate and continuing studies.

Website: Enrollment and Educational Services
Email: dkonstal@gettysburg.edu
Phone: 717-337-6199
Office: Pennsylvania Hall

Daniel T. Konstalid has served as Vice President for Finance & Administration /Treasurer since 2006. He is responsible for financial planning and budget development, accounting and business services, financial reporting, investment portfolio management, treasury and debt management, facilities planning and operations, real estate matters, and auxiliary services. Dan received a master’s degree in business administration from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, and a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Le Moyne College. Dan previously served as Vice President for Finance & Administration at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, Controller and Director of Budgets at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and Senior Audit Manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Syracuse, New York.

Website: Finance and Administration
E-mail: tmullis@gettysburg.edu
Phone: (717) 337 - 6501
Office: Development Office

Mullis comes to Gettysburg after a successful 25-year career in higher education. Most recently, he served as executive director of university development at Washington and Lee University, where led the a $500 million fundraising campaign.

Previously, Mullis led fundraising efforts at the Peabody College for Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, and the alumni relations and development program at Austin Peay State University. He also worked in development for his alma mater, Stetson University.

The parent of a current student at Gettysburg, Mullis became involved with the college in 2013 when he was asked to observe and make recommendations for Gettysburg’s parent fundraising program.

Website: Development, Alumni, and Parent Relations
Email: ramsey@gettysburg.edu
Phone: 717-337-6921
Office: College Union Building

Dr. Julie L. Ramsey currently serves as Vice President for College Life and Dean of Students at Gettysburg College, a position she has held since 1991. She is the chief student affairs officer with responsibility for planning, supervision and assessment of the student affairs functions of the College, including residence life, judicial affairs, public safety, counseling and health services, career planning and internships, first year programs, leadership development, multicultural programs and other student development functions. She also oversees religious life programs and the Center for Public Service community service outreach and service learning programs. She is a graduate of Denison University. She holds a Masters from The Johns Hopkins University and a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to 1991, Julie served as Executive Assistant to the President at Gettysburg for ten years.

Website: College Life
Email: rtosten@gettysburg.edu
717-337-6602
Office: West Building

Dr. Rodney S. Tosten is the Vice President of Information Technology. Rod graduated from Gettysburg College with a B.A. in Mathematics in 1985 and returned in 1990 to teach computer science in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Rod’s research interests revolve around distributed processing, database and distributed applications on the World Wide Web, and the Java language environment. Rod received his M.S. in Computer Science from West Virginia University and his Ph.D. in Information Technology and Engineering from George Mason University.

Website: Information Technology
Email: jyates@gettysburg.edu
Phone: (717) 337 - 6801
Office: Pennsylvania Hall
Jamie Yates serves as the executive director of communications and marketing at Gettysburg College. In this role, she leads the College’s holistic and integrated marketing efforts that are designed to enhance the College’s brand visibility and reputation. Prior to this role, Jamie served as the director of communications and media relations at Gettysburg College where she directed the College’s news and content strategies while serving as the College’s lead spokesperson. Prior to coming to Gettysburg, Jamie served as the director of communications for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges where she advocated on behalf of the state’s 14 community colleges at a state and federal level. Previous to that role, she served as a deputy press secretary and spokesperson for the Rendell administration.

Website: Communications and Marketing
Email: czappe@gettysburg.edu
Office: 717-337-6820
Office: Pennsylvania Hall

Christopher J. Zappe, Ph.D. was appointed Provost of Gettysburg College beginning in July 2010. As the chief academic officer of the College, he is committed to advancing the educational mission of the College, using best practices to support the needs and interests of faculty, sustaining and advancing the College curriculum, and encouraging innovative academic support services. In particular, Chris is collaborating with faculty colleagues, administrative colleagues, and students to enhance the intellectual climate of the campus community, with a particular focus on the first-year learning experience; to coordinate and elevate programs, both within and outside the campus, which focus on international themes and issues; and to advance diversity, inclusion and equity at Gettysburg College.

Chris earned a B.A. in mathematics with honors from DePauw University in 1983 and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Decision Sciences from Indiana University in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Between 1988 and 1993, he performed research and taught various decision sciences courses in the Decision and Information Sciences Department at the University of Florida. Between 1993 and 2002, Chris taught undergraduate courses in statistics, decision modeling and analysis, and computer simulation in the Department of Management at Bucknell University. Beginning in 2002, Chris was appointed as Associate Dean of Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell. Upon completing a four-year term as Associate Dean, he was appointed Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in the July 2006. He was then appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in Fall 2007 for a finite term.

Website: Provost’s Office