Dr. Carl Byerly is the Administrator of Fine Arts at Woodland Park Academy of Grand Blanc, MI and a music professor at the University of Michigan-Flint . He is also the director of the national recording artist performance group the University of Michigan-Flint Gospel Choir. Dr. Byerly also directs the 100 voice Flint Community Gospel Choir that performs with the Flint Symphony Orchestra on the televised Music In The Parks Concert Series. He is the founder and coordinator of the Michigan Charter School Fine Arts Camp that is hosted on numerous university campuses during the summer season. Dr. Byerly also founded and coordinated the Midwest Music Ministry Encounter / Crescendo Music Conference from 1991 to 2001 that featured such recording artists as Ron Winans, Marvin Sapp, Commissioned, Dan Willis, Lanny Wolfe, Mickey Mangum, Geron Davis and more!

Dr. Byerly started his college education at Jackson College of Ministries and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Church Music in 1981. He then attended Mississippi College and graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. In 1985, Dr. Byerly received his Master of Arts degree in Music Studies from the University of Texas-Tyler. He worked on his doctoral studies at the University of Texas-Austin and completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Choral Conducting from Clayton University in 1987. Dr. Byerly also has completed a series of post doctoral classes at Central Michigan University and the University of Phoenix for certification as an educational administrator in the state of Michigan.

With over twenty years of Dr. Byerly’s administrative and teaching experience at colleges, schools and churches, many of his performance groups have won numerous awards and scholarships at both local and national levels. They have performed for many different types of venues from a Grammy Award nominated recording to the President of the United States. One of Dr. Byerly’s most current groups, the University of Michigan-Flint Gospel Choir, has released a CD entitled “Colorblind” on Advance Records of Chicago and was nominated as “most outstanding choir” for the nationally televised 2002 Gospel Truth Magazine Awards under the direction of Dr. Bobby Jones. The Choir also performed for the national 2002 Stellar Awards and the BET and Word Network’s “Bobby Jones Gospel Hour”. At a recent performance in June 2004, this Choir performed for the Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu. Dr. Byerly has lectured and performed at music conventions and seminars across the United States and abroad. His travels include forty five states and six continents.

Dr. Byerly currently is a board member of the Grand Blanc Arts Council and the Bingham Academy of the Arts in Alpena, MI. He also serves as chair of the music division of the annual Grand Blanc SpringFest Arts Festival. Dr. Byerly is a member of the Music In The Parks Committee for the city of Flint and surrounding areas. He is an honorary board member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. Dr. Byerly is also a member of the College Music Society, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and Music Educators National Conference.

Dr. Byerly was recently selected and listed in the 2004 edition of Who’s Who In America and the National Register of Commended Scholars. He is also currently writing a book entitled “Gospel Music In Higher Education”.

Douglas W. Carpenter, Psy.D.
Vice President/Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Carpenter's duties include accreditation, governance of the academic program, and the delivery of the psychology curriculum.

Dr. Carpenter received his Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in 1998. His dissertation was a comprehensive analysis of childhood sexual abuse laws across all 50 states entitled Complications in child sexual abuse definitions and laws. He earned a Master of Science in Counseling and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation from Pace University in 1994, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pace University in 1992, Associates of Arts in Social Sciences from Westchester Community College in 1992, and an Associate of Arts in Theological Studies from Kent Christian College in 1992.

Dr. Carpenter was employed by Forest Institute of Professional Psychology from 1999 – 2004. The last three years he served as the Associate Dean/Graduate Training Director. During his work at Forest Institute, Dr. Carpenter was a member of Project TERHM (Training and Enrichment for Rural Mental Health) which was the recipient of a 2.8 million dollar training grant. As a result of this grant, Dr. Carpenter became the founder and Executive Director of the Heart of America Psychology Training Consortium that serves as the central office for Psychology interns and residents throughout rural Missouri.

He holds a license as a Psychologist in the State of Missouri and is certified as a Health Service Provider. His specialty areas include substance and behavioral addictions, trauma, and working with adolescents.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Missouri Psychological Association. He has served as a board member of the Association for Directors of Psychology Training Clinics, and has served as a delegate to the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. While a delegate of the NCSPP he additionally served on the Clinical Training Task Force. He received the Faculty of the Year award in 2002 from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2002. He is also a Church Aflame Institute Specialist with the UPCI.

Mary A. Carpenter, MSW
Development Coordinator/Grant Writer

Mary Carpenter graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a Bachelors and Masters in Social Work in 2001. She has been with Great Lakes University since Sept. 2004. She previously worked as a medical social worker for Cox Medical Center, a large Midwest hospital. Prior to that, she worked as a counselor and case manager for a child/adolescent psychiatric center. She is the wife of Dr. Douglas W. Carpenter who serves as the Vice President/Chief Academic Officer of Great Lakes University. Mary coordinates philanthropic endeavors of endowments, scholarships, and grant writing, and she is also a professor of social work, courses dealing with societal issues, and counseling psychology.

Kindra A. Conley, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President

Dr. Conley's duties include assisting the vice president in the administrative and operational tasks of the university.

Dr. Conley received her Doctoral degree in Business from California Coast University in 2002. Her dissertation was a comprehensive analysis of internet web present computer hardware vendors across the United States entitled The Effectiveness of Computer Hardware Websites. She earned a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from Central Michigan University in 1995, Bachelor of Business in Computer Information Systems from Baker College of Business in 1992, Associates of Business in Word Processing from Baker College of Business in 1985.

Dr. Conley is an adjunct faculty member at Mott Community College and Baker College of Business in Flint and Owosso, Michigan. In these positions, she has served in the disciplines of Business and Computer Science. Her work at both colleges has included responsibility for the planning, development, academic advising, and delivery of instruction.

Dr. Conley holds certifications for Novell Certified Netware Administrator and Novell Certified Netware Engineer.

Dr. Conley has an extensive background in Computer Science. She has held positions of responsibilities with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Genesys Health Systems (GHS).

While serving as a Technical Delivery Team Manager at EDS she accomplished the goal of providing expert knowledge, improving process structure and improving quality of service for the Helpdesk, Server Administration, Security Administration, and Network Support Teams. During her service at EDS, she provided technical support, provided managerial direction, and performed critical oversight activities for Server Administration Teams.

While at GHS, she designed, developed, implemented, and administered the Information System Training Program. The program consisted of approximately 60 classes and served an average of 1000 students per year. At GHS, she also held the position Sr. Technical Analyst. During this time she served as the Security Committee Chairman for the installation of the GHS Cerner Clinical Application System and as the System Project Manager for the Genesys Physician Hospital Organization Project.

Chuck Hayes, M.A.E.
Dean of Business

Dean Hayes' duties are the development and administration of the four business degrees: Finance/Economics, Management, General Business, and Management Information Systems. His passion for leadership will be embedded throughout all of the business degrees to develop Christians that can use their technical gifts to further the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dean Hayes has a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Walsh College which he received in 2001 and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Walsh College which he received in 1996.

He has been an adjunct Professor at Rochester College for more than two years where he teaches Economics, Finance, Accounting and Business Law.

With over seventeen years of professional banking experience, he has served as an Officer in various areas of commercial banking sales and management. This experience includes: Private Banking, Institutional Trust, Treasury and Cash Management, Small Business Lending and Deposit Services.

Dean Hayes has faithfully served The Apostolic Church of Christ on their Elder Board for six years as well as many other areas of leadership, mentoring and teaching.

Rev. Thomas R. O'Daniel, Ed. D.
Dean of the College of Ministries

Dr. Tom O'Daniel's duties include the development and administration of the College of Ministries while serving as a professor of Religious Studies. His passion is training Apostolics for ministry and leadership, with 30 years of experience in the field. He has been a resident instructor at four UPCI Bible Colleges in America and Africa and has preached or taught seminars in 28 countries.

Rev. Tom O'Daniel recently received his Doctor of Education in Leadership degree at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Previously he has earned a Master of Arts degree in Social Science with and Emphasis in Human Resource Leadership from Azusa Pacific University (1991), a Bachelor of Arts in Bible/Theology from Global Institute (1987), attended the University of Washington and Conquerors Bible College, and has taken graduate courses from the Assembly of God Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Dr. O'Daniel has served as an ordained minister with United Pentecostal Church International since 1978. He served as a missionary of the UPCI in Ghana, West Africa from 1974-78, in Kenya, East Africa from 1980 -89, served as Superintendent of Kenya and Uganda from 1982-89, and served as Official Representative of UPCI for Rwanda and Burundi. He also served as the Director of Recruitment and instructor at Conquerors Bible College from 1979 -80.

He returned from the mission field with his wife and three sons in 1989 to accept the position of Executive Vice President and instructor for Indiana Bible College. While continuing in this position until 2004, he has remained active in missions, serving in various capacities with the UPCI Veterans of Foreign Missions, and as the North American Based Representative for East Africa on the Africa Team.

Indira A. Cadasse Petoskey, Ph.D.
Vice President for Institutional Development/Research & Student Affairs

Dr. Petoskey's job responsibilities include maintaining GLU’s commitment to a comprehensive program of educational support services for students and faculty. She is also involved in University strategic planning efforts, alumni relations, annual giving and donor research.

Dr. Petoskey received her Doctoral in Higher Education Administration and her Master’s degree in Business Technology Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education and English Education from Pensacola Christian College. She also received a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Indiana Bible College.

Dr. Petoskey was employed by Indiana Bible College from 1998-2001. She served as an instructor, Computer Lab Director, and Dean of Distance Learning. She later became an adjunct instructor at Fox Institute of Business and served as Student Development Specialist at Manchester Community College.

She is a pastor’s wife of The Pentecostals in South Windsor, Connecticut. From 2002-2004, she served as the Youth Pastor.