Division of Student Affairs

Dr. Sammy Spann currently serves as the Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice Provost and Dean of Students. His areas of responsibility include Student Conduct and Community Standards, Student Advocacy and Support, Student Involvement and Leadership including Greek Life, Multicultural Student Success, Upward Bound, Career Services, Lancelot Thompson Student Union, Recreation Center, Toledo Excel, Residence Life, Center for International Studies and Programs and the University Counseling Center. He was also the Director of Camp Adventure. The Camp Adventure™ program serves children and youth of military families overseas by integrating UT students learning with service.

Dr. Spann received his Ph.D. in Special Education/Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Toledo; his M.A. in Special Education and Behavior Disorders from The University of Northern Iowa and his B.S.in Family and Consumer Sciences; Infant/Child Development from Fort Valley State University.

Dr. Spann works closely with several international and domestic student groups on campus as well as mentoring minority students. He does numerous presentations every year and has worked in higher education for over twenty years. Dr. Spann has also traveled extensively in over 72 countries around the world. He has attended Harvard Business School, High Potential Leadership Training, Millennium Leadership Institute and serves as a Board Member for the UTMC Credit Union, Blue Key Honor Society and Camp Adventure to name a few. He enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife and two daughters.

As Senior Business Manager for the Division of Student Affairs, Martha is responsible for fiscal and human resources management for all units within the division. She holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Toledo.

With a MA in Advertising from Michigan State University and BA in Communications from the University of Toledo, Abhishek wants to bring strategy to the creative world of visual communication. He works with offices across the division to fulfill their marketing and communication needs. He is responsible for bringing campaign strategies and creative ideas to life. He also works closely with the university's Marketing and Communications department to develop promotional material which support the offices' outreach efforts.

His experience with different forms of media such as website, video production, photography, and social media inform his multimedia approach towards marketing. He is excited about learning new technology and executing it as part of his multimedia universe.