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
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
Career Development Coordinator
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
Assistant Dean of Career Development
Karen Medlin
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services and Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Taylor Onkst
Academic Advisor & Support Specialist
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 Inclusive Excellence Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of Orientation and Student Engagement
Adrian Stowe
Director of Residential Life for Operations and Student Conduct
CJ Swartzwelter
Clinical Counselor
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
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
Announcements
Converse University Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School Silver Designation
Converse University has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation, an honor given to colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate …
Graduate Students
2025 Converse MFA Alumni Book Award Winners Announced
The Converse Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the winners and finalists for the 2025 Converse MFA Alumni Book Award. This year’s award series was judged by award-winning writer …
Converse Now
Chloe Cleland ’25 Named Finalist for Prestigious Murphy Osborne Award
Triple major Chloe Cleland ’25 (History, Psychology, Philosophy; Nisbet Honors) was named as a finalist for the 2024-25 Murphy Osborne Award. Cleland has been a member of Converse’s Acrobatics & Tumbling …
Announcements
Converse Attends Higher Education Day at the State House
In early April, Converse leaders and students traveled to Columbia, SC, to represent the University at the SCICU Higher Education Statehouse Day. Converse President Boone J. Hopkins and Converse students connected with …
Faculty
The Challenge Of A Lifetime: The Impact of Professor Emerita Janis Dengler
Written by Amanda Mathis Professor Emerita Janis Dengler, affectionately referred to as Profesor D, made a plan to support students she would never teach in the classroom, exhibiting the lesson of …