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Academic Advising
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Lawson Academy
Student Billing/Cash Receipts
The Department of English
Campus Safety
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Distance Education
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Academic Affairs/Provost’s Office
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Student Development and Success
Career Development
Converse II and Special Programs
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Student Financial Services
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Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Mail Room
Mickel Library
Operations and Strategic Planning
Petrie School of Music
Philanthropy
Writing Center
The Department of Theatre & Dance
Wellness Center
Faculty & Staff
Micheal Crowder
Maintenance Technician I
Kathleen Nalley
Interim Director of the MFA Program
Anne Denbow
Instructor of Voice
Curtis Webb
Programmer Analyst
Christopher Patterson
Assistant Technical Director
Jason Ford
Campus Safety Officer I
Micah Smith
Admissions Counselor
Anna Patterson
Admissions Counselor
Roger Malonda
Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field (Distance) Coach
Daniel Huggin
Director of Campus Safety
Andrew Smith
Financial Aid Counselor
Bridget Dennehy '24
Gift & Database Coordinator
Kyra Lanford
Assistant Acrobatics and Tumbling Coach
Brittnay Struble
Valkyrie Central Coordinator
Camryn Thomas
Student Financial Services Clerk
Yolanda Reid
Associate Registrar
Barbara Christensen
Visiting Instructor of Biology
CJ Swartzwelter
Clinical Counselor
Camryn Findley
Assistant Director of Digital Media
Rachel Johnson
Teacher of Piano and Clarinet
Sandra Reynolds
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Ray Royalty
Assistant Professor of Leadership
Aaron Peterson
Assistant Professor of Leadership
Timothy McMurray
Assistant Professor of Music Education and Orchestra Director
Patrick Grof-Tisza
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dawn Dingwell
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Parker Brookie
Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
Hannah Barnhill
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Tawio Barksdale
Assistant Professor of Education
Moloud Nasiri
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Julia Gergley
Teacher of Piano
Andy Dulku
Director of Athletic Operations
Jennifer Barksdale
Director of the Converse College for Women
James Smith
Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach
Kevin Lyons
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Mike Ruggiero
Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Luke Black
Assistant Director of Admissions
Collins Friddle
Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Jeremy Foust
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Kristine Joubert
Teacher of Violin, Viola, and Cello
Ahdi Horton
Teacher of Violin and Viola
Shannon Bishop
University Registrar
Mia O’Donnell
Admissions Counselor
Geoff Herbach
Part-time Instructor of Creative and Professional Writing
Tedd Dekreek
Campus Safety Officer II
Tana Devine
Career Development Coordinator
Kordell Hemphill
Event Services Coordinator
Chelsea Durrah
Teacher of Voice
Evan Wilson
HVAC Technician 1
Rob Stevens
Part time Campus Safety Officer I
Dallas Witt
Director of Student Programming
Janis Dengler
Associate Professor Emerita of Health and Physical Education
Carrie Preus
Teacher of Ballet
Janelle Walker
Director of Campaigns and Special Initiatives
T.J. Turner
Teacher of Voice
Mary Ann Cleland
Major Gift Officer
Andrea Kikkert '05
Director of Alumni Relations
Karen Medlin
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services and Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Lindsay Bartholomew
Advancement Marketing Manager
Dylan Kemp
Campus Safety Officer I
Mimi Langford
Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs
Amanda Mathis
Marketing and Storytelling Specialist
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Kim Jolley '25
Assistant Vice President for Philanthropy
Bill Scott
Interim Director of the Converse Symphony Orchestra
Lindsay Cartee
Admissions Operations Specialist
Joy Sears
Adjunct Instructor of Flute
Nahla Filopos
Teacher of Keyboard
Kris Burton
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Bre Steele
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach
Marcella Da Costa
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach
Tanner Bullard
Assistant Softball Coach
David Windmiller
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
Taylor Onkst
Academic Advisor & Support Specialist
Becky McCraw
Assistant Professor of Education
A’Lyric Miles
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Associate Clinical Director
Cassie Cacace
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Community Engagement Director
Brenna Mitchell-Stewart
Assistant VP and Controller
Caleb Browder
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Laura Chappell Bauknight '87
Major Gift Officer
John Lattimore
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Molli Hensley
Part-time Head Spirit Squad Coach
Jack Knipe
Director, Master in Management; Assistant Professor of Leadership
Austin Weaver
Senior Admissions Counselor
John Michael Greer
IT Support Specialist
Adrian Stowe
Director of Residential Life for Operations and Student Conduct
Jahnnie Conner
Director of the Office of Sponsored Research
Karen Rhodes
Assistant VP for Marketing and Communications
Lanna Hope Belue
Teacher of Keyboard
James Siarris
Teacher of Voice
Anna Zimmerman
Teacher of Violin
Logan Simpson
Head Swim Coach
Anna Neely
Administrative Assistant to the Dean, School of the Arts
Wynton Stephens
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Adam Flynn
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Deneisha Scott-Poe
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Jenna Elser
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Allison Vick
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Edward Griffin
Assistant Professor of Biology
James (JJ) Lies
Assistant Professor of Education, Chair of Education Department
Jeffrey Howard
Assistant Professor of English and Director of the University Writing Center
Allison Roux
Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Dance
Adelaide Watson
Assistant Professor of Education
Mark Bohler
Assistant Professor of Biology
Alexis Ivey
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
Kaley Jones
UCG Campus & Graduate Services Manager
Rachel Bani
Assistant Professor of Musicology
Peter Kay
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Anne Graff
Adjunct Accompanist
Arthur Haecker
Director of Converse Wind Ensemble, Adjunct Instructor of Trombone
Katie Harry
Head Esports Coach
Sam Mooneyham
Lecturer in Education and Director of Teacher Education and Data Manager
Madeleine Collier
Director of Compliance and Student Athlete Success
Nick Pasqua
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Alison Hughey
Adjunct Instructor of Music Therapy
Mike Poole
HVAC Supervisor
Carol Queen
Associate Director of Admissions Operations
Lesther Escobar
System Administrator
Macey Dotson
Assistant Director of Admissions
Caroline Hedbloom
Prospect Management & Research Coordinator
Sarah Mintern
Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students/ Mail Clerk
Cody Sigmon
HVAC Technician 2
Bonita Allen
Assistant Softball Coach
Danielle Fuller
Student Accounts Manager
Rebeccah Noll
Part-time Campus Safety Officer
Jackie Huff
Head Softball Coach
Jenny Dunn
Education Placement and Compliance Officer
Donna Gorski
Senior Accountant
Daphnie Glenn
Director of First Generation Programs and Student Success Initiatives
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain, Director of Community Engagement and Lecturer of Religious Studies
Ericka Tyner Grodrian '02
Director of Annual Giving
Lauren Frost
Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Tanya Greenlee
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Matt Cash
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment; Director of Admissions
Aaron Yackley
Adjunct Instructor of Double Bass
Marilyn Burke
Student Financial Services Clerk/Cash Receipts
William Meyer
Director of Athletic Communications
Rebecca Parrish '00
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services
Sam Davidson
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Michelle Bowen
Associate Director of Marketing
Ed Struble
Maintenance Manager
Kala Hudson
Director of Adult Learning and Veterans Services
Allison Reini
Community Engagement Manager
Jerome Gomez
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Susan Hergenrather
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design History
William Barrick
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design and Studio Art
Ann Stoddard
Adjunct Instructor of Studio Art
Elizabeth Eggerding
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
Steven Graff
Assistant Professor of Piano
Bill Corder
Assistant Professor of Education
Morgan Strickland
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Associate Program Director for the MFT Program
Rob Miller
Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
Randy Loggins
Deputy Director of Athletics
Kristin Lacey
Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer
John Holloway
Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass
Emalie Savoy
Instructor of Practice in Voice
Beverly Lowrance
Associate Director of Student Financial Services
Selena Crews
Campus Safety Officer II
Jerry Fowler
Campus Safety Officer II
Elena Ghionis
Assistant Professor of Education
Chris Wentz
Maintenance Technician 2
Gail Reeves
Graduate School Services Coordinator
Ross Brendle
Assistant Professor of Art History
Maryanna Caggiano
Teacher of Ballet
Danielle Stone
Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Lance Bastian
Adjunct Accompanist
Courtney E. LeBauer
Associate Professor of Music
Amanda Mangum
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science
Mayes Hopkins
Technical Director
Debbi Thompson
Director of Event Services
M. Evan Thomas
Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Program Director, Chair of Marriage and Family Therapy Department
Bobby Mason
Maintenance Technician 2
Glenn Miller
HVAC Supervisor
Emily Karpinski
Associate Director of Admissions
Jamie Grant-Ponce
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Keith Jones
Professor of Voice and Choral Activities
Madeleine McEntire
Adjunct Instructor of Music Theory
Parker Vander Ploeg
Assistant Director of Admissions Marketing and Communications
Laura Zeisler
Associate Professor of Art Therapy
Jennifer Bell
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
William “Gladden" Smoke
Director of Facilities
William S. Case
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Valerie Clarke
Head Field Hockey Coach
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of Orientation and Student Engagement
Craig King
Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet
John Wickey
Adjunct Instructor of Harp
Vivianne Lee Carey
Instructor of Art
Margaret Lee
Associate Professor of Education; Director of Gifted Education
Stefania Licata
Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
Mike Massengale
Instructor of Art
Angela Elder
Associate Professor of History
Joe Barrera
Associate Professor of Mathematics, Chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department
Lienne Medford
Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Leadership
Keshia Jackson Gilliam
Associate Vice President and Director of Human Resources
Russell Joye
Campus Safety Officer
Glen Chaddock
Head Piano Technician
Julie Tran Keeling
Teacher of Flute
Gina Miller
Director for Philanthropy
Deb Peluso
Director of Website Strategy & Digital Content
Jena Thomas
Associate Professor of Art
Dr. Shannon Martin
Associate Professor of Psychology
Jennifer Hawk
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Faculty Senate President
Lee Givins
Associate Professor of Education, Chair of Professional Leadership
Anna French '16
Director of Advancement Services
Leo Snowe
IT Support Specialist
Mary Carlisle
Associate Professor of Art, Chair of Department of Art, Design and Letters
Krista Newkirk
Former President (2016 - 2021)
Michelle Mathis
Nurse Practitioner, Mary Black Hospital
Theresa Jenkins-Russ
Teacher of Violin, Viola, and Cello
James W. Kellam
Associate Vice President for Student Financial Services
Patti McGowan
Head Golf Coach
Tori McLean Good
Assistant Dean of Career Development
Brandon Morton
Head Track and Field Coach
Reed Chewning
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of Child and Family Studies and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Jessica Sorrells
Dean of the School of Business and Data Science; Associate Professor of Mathematics
Meg Hanna Tominaga
Associate Professor of Theatre
John Jeter
Adjunct Instructor of Music Business
Leah Anderson
Chief of Staff
Pamela Greenway
Senior Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Andrea Elliott
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Julie Jones
Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies
Kyle Crowder
Campus Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator
Marc Howard
Campus Safety Officer III
Emily Harbin
Associate Professor of English, Chair of the Department of English
Susana Lalama
Associate Professor of Music Education; Director of the Petrie School of Music
Margaret E. Park
Associate Professor of Education
Bethany Garr
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Sonya Mode
Office Coordinator
Joy Finch
Teacher of Piano
Chandra Owenby Hopkins
Dean of Converse College for Women
Jeff Brotherton
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Retired
Jane Hughes
Assistant Professor of Interior Design (Retired)
Susan Jackson
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Facilities
Kelly Kennedy
Part time Lecturer of Marriage and Family Therapy, Core Faculty of MFT Program
Melissa Owens Kaley
Associate Professor of Theatre, Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance
Boone Hopkins
President
Marie LePage
Associate Professor of Psychology
Carol Shultis
Associate Professor of Music Therapy
Suzy Smith
Teacher of Suzuki Piano
Carol Gibbs
Mail Room Manager
Kathryn Boucher
Director of Milliken Art Gallery
Paula Cash
Administrative Assistant
Sheila Bishop
Accounts Payable Associate
Kim Johnson
Staff Accountant
Annette Carswell
Payroll Manager
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
Sarah R. Spigner
Cataloging Librarian
Susanne Floyd Gunter
Associate Professor, Coordinator MEd Art Education & Converse Alternative Certification - Art Education (CACAE) programs
Ken McAbee
Campus Safety Officer III
Janae O'Shields
Director of The Lawson Academy of the Arts and Director of the Fine Arts Day Camp
Claire Owings
Administrative Assistant
Lannie Rudicill
Campus Safety Officer III
Marissa Haben
Human Resources Benefits Manager
Cori McClure
Chief Information Officer
Libby Wood
Assistant Registrar for Data and Records
Susan Davis
Assistant to the Director of the Lawson Academy
Kathleen Foster
Adjunct Instructor of Cello
Karen Hampton
Teacher of Piano
Michael Miller
Teacher of Traditional and Childbloom Guitar
Erica Pauly
Adjunct Instructor of Piano Pedagogy
Catherine Froneberger Siarris
Teacher of Voice
Patrick Flynn
Adjunct Instructor of Guitar
Karen Hill
Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet and Saxophone, and Special Assistant to the Provost for International Programs
Adena Shoemake McDaniel
Adjunct Instructor of Percussion
Brennan Szafron
Adjunct Instructor of Organ
Frank Watson
Adjunct Instructor of Bassoon
Kathy Good
Special Assistant to the Provost (Retired)
Ansley Boggs
Associate Professor Emerita of Special Education
Wayne Cheser
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education
Kelly Harrison
Associate Dean of Education & Associate Professor of Education
Delia (Dee) Malone
Associate Professor Emerita of Education
Thomas McDaniel
Senior Vice President (Retired)
Terrell Tracy
Assistant Professor of Education Emerita
Wendi W. Arms
Associate Music Librarian/Teacher of Voice
Mark A. Collier
Coordinator of Reference and Collections, Associate Librarian
Rebecca (Becky) Dalton
Administrative Assistant and Acquisitions Supervisor
Dell Morgan
Circulation/Document Delivery Supervisor
Wade Woodward
Director of the Mickel Library
Cathy Gowan
Director of Internships and Career Services
Sabrina Hartness
Support Specialist for Career Development and the Nisbet Honors Program
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Susan Tekulve
Associate Professor of English
Richard Mulkey
Associate Professor of English; Director of Creative Writing
Erin E. Templeton
Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor of English
Margaret Moore
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Joe Dunn
Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics
Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde
Dr. Poelvoorde passed away on December 26, 2023.Dr. Poelvoorde retired in 2022. Author of essays in several anthologies, including Power, Principles, and Interest (Ginn Press, 1985), How Does the Constitution Protect Religious Freedom? (AEI, 1988), ...
John M. Theilmann
Andrew Helmus Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Melissa Walker
George Dean Johnson, Jr. Professor of History Emerita
Edward Woodfin
George Dean Johnson, Jr., Chair of History; Nisbet Honors Program Co-Director
James A. Hymas
Associate Professor of Mathematics Emeritus
Jean E. Dunbar
Professor of Mathematics Emeritus
Peter H. Brown
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Grace Elena Méndez
Associate Professor of Physics (Retired)
Monica McCoy
Professor of Psychology
Richard Keen
Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department
Janet R. LeFrancois
Associate Professor of Psychology
Jeffrey H. Barker
Past President
Kevin DeLapp
Harold E. Fleming Professor of Philosophy
John M. Bald
Associate Professor of Theatre Emeritus
Scott Robbins
Coordinator, Contemporary Music and Composition
Patricia S. Foy
Professor Emerita of Music Education
Kelly Vaneman
Mary Reynolds Babcock Professor of Oboe and Musicology
David Berry
Daniel Professor of Music
Elizabeth York
Professor Emerita of Music Therapy
Douglas Weeks
Babcock Professor Emeritus of Piano
Sarah Johnson
Associate Professor Emerita of Violin
Susan Lyle
Associate Professor of Voice
Valerie MacPhail
Associate Professor of Voice and Assistant Director of the Petrie School of Music
Mildred Roche
Instructor of Accompanying
Christopher Vaneman
Dean of the School of the Arts; Associate Professor of Flute
Andrew Blanchard
Professor of Studio Art
Teresa Prater
Charles A. Dana Professor of Studio Art, Emerita
David Zacharias
Associate Professor of Art Emeritus
Ruth Beals
Owings Associate Professor Emerita of Interior Design
Suzanne (Zan) Schuweiler
Associate Professor of Art History Emerita
Gretchen (Geri) Hurlbut
Associate Professor Emerita of Art Therapy
Douglas Jensen
Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of Natural Sciences Department
Edna Steele
Professor Emerita of Biology
Sharon Strickland
Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair of Natural Sciences Department
Roger F. Luttrell
Associate Professor of Accounting Emeritus
Amy Cox
Associate Professor of Marketing, Chair of the Department of Economics, Accounting and Business
Woodrow W. Hughes, Jr.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business
Ann M. Pletcher
Associate Professor Emerita of Accounting
Madelyn V. Young
Associate Professor of Economics, Anne Morrison Chapman Distinguished Professor of International Study
Rafael Hernández
Reeves Brothers Professor of Hispanic Studies
B. Brant Bynum
Associate Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies
Mirko M. Hall
Professor of German Studies, Faculty-in-Residence, Chair of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures
Laura Feitzinger Brown
Associate Professor of English, Director of Arts and Humanities and Nisbet Honors Program Co-Director, Chair of the English Department
Charles H. Morgan
Associate Professor of English Emeritus
Anita Rose
Associate Professor of English and Director of MLA