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
Community Engagement and First-Year Experience 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
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
Athletics
Volleyball Wins Valkyries Academic Excellence Award for 2024-2025
For the second time in program history and the second time this academic year the Converse University volleyball team has won the Valkyries Academic Excellence Award with a semester GPA of …
Converse Now
Chloe Cleland ’25 Wins Fulbright Research Scholarship For First Time In 5 Decades of Converse History
Written by Amanda Mathis It hit her out of the blue. Chloe Cleland ’25 (Nisbet Scholar), a Converse University senior who graduated this May as a triple major (History, Psychology, Philosophy; Nisbet …
Athletics
268 Converse Student-Athletes Named to Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll
268 Converse University student-athletes earned Conference Carolinas Spring 2025 Presidential Honor Roll accolades, presented by Southern Recognition LLC. The honor roll, compiled at the end of the fall and spring …
Research
Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research
Congratulations to Converse University’s recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU …