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
William S. Case
Associate Provost for Student Success, Director, Sciences & Education, Nisbet Honors Program
Alexandra Eshenbaugh
Clinical Counselor
Bethany Garr
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Daphnie Glenn
Director of First Generation Programs and Student Success Initiatives
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
Executive Director of Career Development
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Taylor Onkst
Academic Advisor & Support Specialist
Sami Singleton
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain and Director of Community Engagement
Wynton Stephens
Business Administration begins SP ‘24
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
Danielle Stone
Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of New Student Experiences & Transitions
Adrian Stowe
Director of Residential Life for Operations and Student Conduct
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
Max Wright
Director of Residence Education and Campus Recreation
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
Announcements
Historic Cudd Hall Transformed
Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, …
Converse Students
Double Major Abeeha Sajid ’25 Awarded National Scholarship
The Board of Directors of Alpha Lambda Delta is pleased to announce that a Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship has been awarded to Abeeha Sajid (Nisbet Honors; Converse College for …
Converse Students
NAfME Honors Ethan Watkins ’24 with Music Scholarship
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has honored Converse University student Ethan Watkins ’24 as one of three recipients of the 2023 Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship. Watkins, along with …
Graduate Students
MFA Creative Writing Program Celebrates Multiple Achievements
From selection to a prestigious jury panel to receiving a Pushcart Prize, summer was a time of significant achievement for the alumni, students, and faculty of Converse’s Master of Fine …
Converse Students
Converse Students Honored at Meeting Street Celebration
First-year Converse student, Justin “Jet” Joyner ’27, delivered the keynote address at the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund Celebration in Charleston, South Carolina. Jet was selected from 260 other recipients to present to nearly 1,000 parents, …