Meet the Administrative Staff
Name: Dametraus Jaggers, PhD.
Position: Executive Director
Education: Bachelors of Business in Marketing and Master of Education in Higher Education Administration
and Student Personnel from Kent State University. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education
Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Location: McReynolds Building
Phone: (931) 221-6641
E-mail: jaggersd@apsu.edu
Dr. Dametraus Jaggers is an experienced higher education leader, scholar and researcher.
His has diverse experience in higher education student affairs, academic affairs and
faculty roles. Prior to Austin Peay, Dr. Jaggers was the Director of the Quality Enhancement
Plan at Tennessee State University. As the Senior Director of the Dowdy Multicultural
Center at West Chester University, Dr. Jaggers provided leadership and strategic direction
for student multicultural programming and student success initiatives.
Name: Ryan Combs
Position: Student Success Coordinator of First Year Seminar and the Peer Leader Program
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Belmont University; Master of Sport Administration from Belmont
University
Location: Miller Hall
Phone: (931)-221-6429
E-mail: combsr@apsu.edu
Ryan Combs joins the Student Success staff after working in APSU Athletics from 2016-2021. In the athletics department, Ryan served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development and oversaw the academic success of APSU baseball, volleyball, women’s basketball, and soccer student-athletes. Originally from Hazard, Ky, Ryan received his Bachelors and Masters from Belmont University, and is currently working towards his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at APSU.
Name: Allison Rodriguez
Position: Administrative Assistant
Education: Bachelors of Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno
Location: McReynolds Building
Phone: (931) 221-6643
E-mail: rodrigueza@apsu.edu
Allison Rodriguez was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. The military brought her and her husband to Tennessee. Allison is bilingual in English and Spanish. She joined Student Success as an experienced Administrative Assistant. Allison is the primary contact for students and individuals, she provides organizational information via phone, in person and through other communication mediums. Allison is passionate about helping people and she looks forward to serving the students and community here at APSU.