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
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
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 Pennington
Clinical Counselor
Sami Singleton
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain
Wynton Stephens
Director of The Center for Academic Excellence
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
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
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
J. Drew Lanham Selected as 2023 Commencement Speaker
Ornithologist, naturalist, and writer J. Drew Lanham will be the Undergraduate Commencement speaker at Converse University on Saturday, May 20, 2023. A native of Edgefield, South Carolina, Lanham was recently …
Faculty
Professor Jeter Wins Two Journalism Awards
John Jeter, Adjunct Instructor of Music Business at Converse, won two journalism awards from the South Carolina Press Association at their annual meeting. The two feature stories Jeter received recognition …
Model Programs
Converse Wins Outstanding Delegation Award at International Model NATO
By Joe Dunn For the 18th consecutive year, Converse took the Outstanding Delegation Award at International Model NATO during the February 2023 conference in Washington, DC. With an award in …
Graduate Students
Grad Student Organizes Mental Illness Awareness “Stigma-free” Concert
MM in Piano Performance student Catherine Black ’23 is organizing a free concert highlighting mental health stories and challenging the stigma around mental illness. The concert is sponsored through her …
Athletics
Converse Swim Named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
For the third semester in a row, Converse University’s swim team has been named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team. Converse student-athletes …