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
Andee Martin
Clinical Counselor
Michelle Mathis
Nurse Practitioner, Mary Black Hospital
Tori McLean Good
Dean of Career Development
Karen Medlin
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services; Title IX Coordinator
Rhonda Mingo
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Students
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Sharon Purvis
Wellness Center Front Office Coordinator
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain, Director of Community Engagement and Lecturer of Religious Studies
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
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
Athletics
23 Student-Athletes Named to Conference Carolinas Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference Team
23 Converse University student-athletes earned prestigious Conference Carolinas Fall 2025 Academic All-Conference team accolades. The Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference teams consist of junior and senior …
Graduate Students
Spartanburg Community Partnership Celebrates Three Converse MAT Graduates
On December 10, 2025, Re:Degree celebrated the first Wofford–Converse MAT Cohort at District 7’s administration offices. Congratulations to Converse MAT graduates Margaret Wilder Chandler, Brandi Wylie …
Graduate Students
Ed.D. Candidate Heather Witt Wins 2025 Mary L. Thomas Award for Courage
Written by Michelle Bowen Surrounded by women leaders dedicated to empowerment and collective impact, Converse EdD candidate Heather Witt was one of five honorees at …
Converse Now
Converse Celebrates the Season with 2025 Festival of Lessons & Carols
Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcìa ’27 On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Converse community gathered in Twichell Auditorium for one of the University’s most treasured …
Philanthropy
2025 Rock the Tower Raises More than $239,000 for Converse Fund
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Converse enthusiastically supported our 2025 Rock the Tower challenge. On November 6, 2025, Converse celebrated its 9th annual …