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
Jessica Backman
Director of Student Activities and Civic Engagement
Lee Bjornsen
Director of the Center for Academic Excellence
Will Case
Associate Provost for Student Success, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Co-Director of the Nisbet Honors Program
Alexandra Eshenbaugh
Clinical Counselor
Bethany Garr
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Daphnie Glenn
Director of First Generation Student Programs & Student Recreation/Assistant Director of Residential Life
Cathy Gowan
Director of Internships and Career Services
Sher-Ron Laud
Director of Residential Life
Michelle Mathis
Nurse Practitioner, Mary Black Hospital
Tori McLean Good
Director of Career Development and Employer Relations
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Jenny Pouska
Clinical Counselor
Sami Singleton
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services
Eliza Smith
University Chaplain
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
Danielle Stone
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Title IX Coordinator
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of New Student Experiences & Transitions
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
Sabrina J. Wilson
Support Specialist for Career Development and the Nisbet Honors Program
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
Research
Math and Biology Major Awarded NSF Fellowship
Chloe Griffin ’22 (Nisbet Honors) was awarded a highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing …
Research
Converse Celebrates Inaugural RISE Symposium
Converse’s RISE symposium aims to celebrate student scholarly activities and achievements across all areas of study at Converse University.
Converse Now
Converse Celebrates 2022 Founder’s Day
The Converse campus community gathered in Twichell Auditorium at the Zimmerli Performance Center for the annual Founder’s Day celebration on April 22, 2022. Newly appointed President Boone Hopkins’ joyous energy …
Converse Students
Interior Design Student Wins Hospitality Industry Scholarship
Anna Lee ’24 was awarded the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) scholarship. Anna, a first-generation student, was the only student awarded within the South Carolina Regional Area. She was featured in …
