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President Boone J. Hopkins
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Spring 2023

It’s a new year – a new semester – and I am excited to see what we will accomplish together in the coming months.

We are already working on Converse’s three-year Strategic Vision Plan that will align the University’s actions, energy, and resources. The plan, which will launch in Fall 2023, addresses initiatives that connect with the university’s foundational priorities, which include remaining relentlessly student-centered, building financial resilience, promoting health & well-being, and committing to inclusive excellence.

President Boone J. Hopkins

Student success is at the center of everything we do. Now more than ever, we are heeding the clarion charge of our founder, Dexter Edgar Converse, as we proudly stand together and resolve that WE WILL advance a culture of belonging and collaboration that ignites creativity, innovation, and transformation.

Our guiding principles to see clearly, decide wisely, and act justly have taken on new energy and meaning as our campus has experienced positive new growth.

With your unwavering commitment, we can continue enriching our programs, empowering our people, and enhancing our places. Whether it’s by supporting a capital project, an endowed fund or the Converse Annual Fund, your generosity today helps students to take on the future confidently.

As we continue focusing on a future set forth by the trailblazers of our past, know that your voice and vision for our beloved Converse are central to our success. 

We hold fast to the history and mission of Converse, and together we will continue pursuing our vision of providing rich educational experiences that ignite creativity, innovation, and transformation and that are open to all. 

Together, WE WILL.

Boone J. Hopkins, Ph.D.

Learn More

  • President Hopkins’ InaugurationOpens new window
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Presidential Communications

  • February 2023

  • 2023 New Year’s Message
  • Converse Announces Dr. Boone Hopkins as 12th President

Executive Leadership Council

With representatives from major departments of Converse University, the Leadership Council is comprised of senior-level administrators and department heads who report directly to the President.

Leadership Council provides the President support for developing and implementing policies, guides decision-making, establishes priorities, and supports the strategic plan.

Jennifer Bell
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Will Case, PhD
Associate Provost for Student Success; Associate Professor of Chemistry; Co-Director of the Nisbet Honors Program

Matt Cash
Director of Admissions

Zach Corbitt
Chief Information Officer

Dianne Crocker
Vice President for Finance and Business

Tori McLean Good, EdD
Director of Career Development and Employer Relations

Jamie Grant
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Claire Gregg, PhD
Director of Human Resources

Chandra O. Hopkins, PhD
Dean of Converse College for Women

Larry Jones
Director of Campus Safety

James “JW” Kellam, EdD
Associate Vice President for Student Financial Services

Kristin Lacey
Vice President for Operations and Strategic Planning

Lienne F. Medford, EdD
Associate Provost of Institutional Research and Accreditation; Dean of Education and Graduate Studies

Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students

Margaret Moore
Associate Professor of Physical Education; Faculty Senate President

Kristina Pisano
Staff Council President; Director of Annual Giving

Gladden Smoke
Director of Facilities

Danielle Stone
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion; Title IX Coordinator

Erin Templeton, PhD
Dean of the School of Humanities, Sciences, and Business; Professor of English

Chris Vaneman, PhD
Dean of the School of the Arts; Associate Professor of Flute

Kendra Woodson
Registrar


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