Student Development & Success
Dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
The right help at the right time.
The Division of Student Development and Success is readily available to help meet student needs ranging from health to academic assistance. We are dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
Meet the Team
Taylor Casey
Community Engagement and First-Year Experience Coordinator
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
Tana Devine
Director of Work-Based Learning Initiatives
Bethany Garr
Assistant Vice President of Wellness
Daphnie Glenn
Assistant Vice President for Student Success
Cathy Gowan
Director of Internships and Career Services
Sabrina Hartness
Support Specialist for Career Development and the Nisbet Honors Program
Michelle Mathis
Nurse Practitioner, Mary Black Hospital
Tori McLean Good
Dean of Career Development
Karen Medlin
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services and Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Rhonda Mingo
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Students
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain, Director of Community Engagement and Lecturer of Religious Studies
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
Danielle Stone
Chief Community and Belonging Officer, Title IX Coordinator
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of Orientation and Student Engagement
Adrian Stowe
Director of Residential Life for Operations and Student Conduct
Dallas Witt
Director of Student Programming
Mission Statement
The Division of Student Development and Success works collaboratively across all areas of Converse to create a campus community that challenges and supports students as they develop an understanding of self and purpose. Our aim is to empower individuals who: live with integrity, embrace diversity, care for mind, body, and spirit, demonstrate compassion, express intellectual curiosity, and engage in the global community.
The Division of Student Development and Success prepares students for personal, academic, and professional success.
Campus News
Converse Now
Converse’s First-Generation Program Earns National Recognition
Written by Amanda Mathis FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-Generation Student Success, recently announced Converse University as one of 60 new members of the …
Converse Students
Converse Welcomes Back Students for Fall 2025
Converse enthusiastically welcomed back new and returning students during Move-In and Welcome Week. Students and their families received move-in support from Converse staff and our …
Research
Converse Holds Annual Summer Research Symposium
Converse University held its annual Summer Research Symposium in Montgomery Student Center on August 7, 2025. This event showcases students participating in the Science, Technology, Arts …
Athletics
95 Student-Athletes Receive D2 ADA Academic Awards
The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) has announced the 2024-25 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. 95 Student-Athletes from Converse University have been named to the …
Athletics
Converse to Hold Fifth Annual Valkyries Golf Tournament
The Converse University Athletics Department will hold its fifth annual Converse University Valkyries Golf Tournament on Friday, October 17, 2025, at The Carolina Country Club in …