USSA Promotes Two Faculty To Deans

DAPHNE, Ala. — The United States Sports Academy (USSA) recently announced it has named a pair of longtime faculty members as deans of its new departments of undergraduate and graduate studies. Dr. Brandon Spradley was promoted to the role of dean of graduate studies, while Dr. Vandy Pacetti-Donelson was promoted to the role of dean of undergraduate studies. Spradley previously served the academy as its chair of Sports Management and associate professor and as the director of Continuing Education working on international programs and special projects. A USSA graduate, Spradley holds a doctor of education degree in sports management. He is a member of the North American Society for Sport Management and is a Registered Athletic Administrator through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Pacetti-Donelson previously served USSA as its director of Library and Instructional Design, as well as an instructor of humanities and research. Pacetti-Donelson earned a master’s of library and information science from the University of Southern Mississippi and her doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University in instructional leadership with an emphasis in instructional technology and distance education. She is a nationally recognized presenter and advocate for libraries.