These staff members serve as points of contact for first-generation students and are available for guidance, information, and resources. Please use the People Directory for contact information.


Offices and Departments

Academic Success
Dianna Baldwin, Director of Academic Success
Brock Hall 209
(434) 395-4860

Financial Aid Office
Emmily Hines, Associate Director of Financial Outreach
Radcliff Hall 208
(434) 395-2016
[email protected] 

Graduate Studies
Kate Morgan, Director of Graduate Student Services
Rotunda 138
(434) 395-2170
[email protected] 

Honors College
Dr. Chris Kukk, Dean-Cormier Honors College
Stevens Hall 104
(434) 395-2236
[email protected] 

Multicultural Affairs
Dr. Jonathan Page, Assistant Dean of Multicultural Affairs and Title VI Coordinator
Upchurch 309F
(434) 395-4808
[email protected] 

Quincy Goodine, Associate Director of Leadership Development and Multicultural Affairs
Upchurch 309E
(434) 395-2489
[email protected] 

Registrar's Office
Susan Hines, University Registrar
Brock Hall 112E
(434) 395-2921
[email protected] 

Residential and Commuter Life
Chris Betterton, Assistant Director of Residential and Commuter Life
Eason Hall G13,
(434) 395-2080
[email protected] 

Dyamond Johnson, Assistant Director of Occupancy Management
Eason Hall G13G
(434) 395-2263
[email protected]

Student Accounts and Cashiering
Jennifer Wilkerson, Associate VP of Fiscal Operations
Eason Hall 213E
(434) 395-2388
[email protected] 

Student Employment
Larry Robertson, Assistant VP of Student Development
Brock Hall 207
(434) 395-2874
[email protected]  

Student Success
Waleed Ahmed, Associate Director of Enrollment Management and Student Success 
Radcliff Hall 219
(434) 395-4919
[email protected]


Faculty & Staff Allies

Waleed Ahmed, Associate Director, Enrollment Management and Student Success
Dianna Baldwin, Director of Academic Success and Writing Center Director
Mary Fran Bell-Johnson, Serials Manager, Greenwood Library
Bob Blaisdell, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Josh Blakely, Director Brock Experiences and Director, Integrative Learning
Beth Blalock, Assistant to the Dean of Students
Janie Brazier, Assistant Professor, Social Work
Rhonda Brock, Professor, English 
Stephanie Buchert, Professor, Psychology
Corey Call, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Phillip Cantrell, Professor, Asian History
Patti Carey, Executive Director, McGaughy Internship and Professional Development Center
Darrell Carpenter, Associate Professor, Information Systems and Cyber Security
Audrey Church, Professor, School Librarianship
Larry Collins, Lecturer, Environmental Sciences
Cindy Crews, Associate Professor, Nursing Department
Jay Crowell, Assistant Professor, French
Sebastian Cruz, Residence Education Coordinator, Johns Hall
Doug Dalton, Professor, Anthropology 
David Davino, Clinical Psychologist, CAPS
Autumn Dickerson, Financial Aid Counselor
Hannah Dudley-Shotwell, Lecturer, History and Honors
Wade Edwards, Associate Dean, CCCAS
Christine Eubanks, Clinical Audiologist, SHLS
Jason Ferguson, Dean of Admissions
Adam Franssen, Associate Professor, Biology
Caroline Gibbs, Assistant Director, Admissions and Student Success
Elise Green, Assistant Professor, English and Writing
Scott Grether, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Tracie Giles, Emergency Management Coordinator
Mary Carroll Hackett, Professor, English
Dustyn Hall, Associate Director, Content and Social Media, MCE
Jeff Halliday Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Kevin C. Schattenkirk-Harbaugh, Lecturer, Music Department and Honors College
Gregg Harbaugh-Schattenkirk, Assistant Professor, Statistics 
Chene Heady, Professor, English
Gus Hemmer, Director of Campus Recreation
Eric Hodges, Associate Professor, Political Science
Steven Hoehner, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Sarina Holder, Senior Director, Cormier Honors College
Drew Hudson, Director, Donor Impact Institutional Advancement
Steven Isaac, Professor, History, Department Chair
Laura Jiminez, Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Darvonette “Dyamond” Johnson, Assistant Director, Occupancy Management RCL
Sasha Johnson, Director, Education and Prevention Programs

Tianna Jordan, Resident in Counseling, CAPS
Roland Karnatz, Associate Professor, Music
Alison King, Assistant Professor and Program Director, CSDS
Lisa Kinzer, Professor, Music
Chris Kukk,
Dean, Cormier Honors College
Dina Leech, Associate Professor, Biology
Mary Lehman, Professor, Biology and Department Chair
Amanda MacNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dave Magill, Professor of Literatures of Diversity and Department Chair, EML
Ann Mayo, Lecturer, Biology
Jesse McDaniel, Office of the Registrar
Pam McDermott, Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities and Department Chair, Music
Chris McGee , Professor of Children’s and Young Adult Literature, EML
Tracey Neihouse, Assistant Director of Space Planning and Business Information Systems
Kris Paal, Associate Professor, Communications Studies
Latrese Parker, Regional Admissions Representative (Tidewater)
Shannon Parker, Financial Services
Tammy Parlier, Assistant Professor, Education and Counseling 
Gabriel Poindexter, Associate Director, RCL
Victoria Potter, Residence Education Coordinator, RCL
Julie Ramsey, Director of Fraternity Sorority Life
Pam Randall, Assistant Professor, Education
Kim Redford, Director of User Support Services, Information Technology Services
Melissa Rhoten, Professor, Chemistry
Carl Riden, Associate Professor, Sociology 
Annette Rosado-Figueroa , Senior Lecturer, Spanish
Ronda Scarrow, Associate Professor, Theatre
Leah Schilling-Stouffer, Associate Professor, Math Education
Sheila Seagle, Assistant Director, Teacher Licensure/Student Success
Cherri Shideler, Library Specialist, Greenwood Library
Wendy Snow, Associate Professor, Reading, Literacy and Learning
Amanda Starr, Assistant Professor, Biology
Angela Stimpson, Assistant Director of Facilities and Management Business Services Facilities
Ryan Stouffer, Associate Professor, Communications Studies
Sarah Tanner-Anderson, Associate Professor, Education and Counseling
Cainan Townsend, Executive Director, Moton Museum
Anahí Trujillo Camorlinga, Lecturer, Spanish
Greg Tsigaridas, Senior Computer Systems Engineer
Naomi Tsigaridas, Professor, Communication Studies
Erin Waggoner, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Maureen Walls-McKay, Associate Vice President for Health and Well-Being, Director, CAPS
Jennifer Wilkerson, Associate Vice President, Fiscal Operations 


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Cheryl Steele
Cheryl Steele

Associate VP for Student Engagement and Initiatives
Upchurch University Center 309A
(434) 395-4988
[email protected]