Academic Programs
Matt Boerner
Office Manager/AP Coordinator
Anna Boone
Professional Advisor
Sierra Cater
Professional Advisor and Success Coach
Taylor Gibson
Instructor of Mathematics and Executive Director of The Ryden Program for Innovation and Leadership in AI
Suzanne Lambert
Office Manager/AP Coordinator
Tonya Little ’84
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
Alice Pettiford
Office Assistant
Jessica Stroup
Director of Advising and Academic Operations
Samantha Sutton ’19
Academic Programs Assistant
Angela Teachey
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
Admissions
Rob Andrews
Associate Director of Admissions
Mattie Gaddy-Parks
Director of Admissions
Jennifer Garrison
University Program Associate
Kinesha Harris ’12
Admissions Counselor and Coordinator for Events and Campus Visitations
Tracy Poole
Admissions Assistant
David Stevenson
Associate Director of Admissions
Kiana Washburn
Admissions Counselor
Business Office
Judy Black
Purchasing Specialist
Denise Burgette
Mailroom Manager
Heidi Chambers
Accountant
Matilda Cooper
Accounting Technician
Leah Englebright
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Norma Evans
Purchasing Manager
Bailey Jourden
Accounting Technician
Justin Kulyk
Cashier
Yuliya Lange
Payroll Specialist
Gretchen Lowman
Payroll Specialist
Brittany Richard
Advancement Technician
Fritz Savoury
Accounts Payable Specialist
Vickie Thomas
Director of Business Office and Risk Management
Sonya Tillman
Budget Analyst
Denise Whitley
Accounting Manager
Cafeteria
Mamie Franklin
Food Services Director (Morganton)
Shawain Loritts
Food Services Director (Durham)
Capital Projects and Morganton Facilities Management
Chad Barrow
Director of Capital Projects and Morganton Facilities Management
Ethan Duncan
Facilities Technician
Kevin King
Facilities Generalist
Angie Ross
Mailroom Manager
Elizabeth Sansone
Project Manager
David Williams
Assistant Director of Morganton Facilities Management
Chancellor’s Office
Laura Baker Campbell
Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Deann Barger
Assistant to the Chancellor’s Office
Jamie Butler
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student and Employee Success
Michael Delafield
Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
Carol Harris
Chief Audit Officer
Todd Roberts
Chancellor
Clinic
Mandria Davis
Clinical Nurse
Isabela Fouts
Medical Assistant
Dana Kim
Nurse Practitioner
Jen Mann
Clinical Nurse
Communications
Emily Cunard
Director of Communications, Morganton
Daniele Dickerson
Digital Communication Specialist
Brian Faircloth
Communications Specialist
Bryan Gilmer
Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Chief Communications Officer
Beatrice Moss
Director of Communications, Durham
Robin Namenek-Beets
Communications Projects Coordinator
Counseling
Gina Burger
Wellness Counselor (Durham)
Whitt Daniel
Wellness Counselor (Morganton)
Justine Davey ’08
School Counselor (Durham)
Michele Ferry
School Counselor (Morganton)
Suzanne Gavenus
Director of Counseling and Wellness (Morganton)
Sierra Houck
Wellness Counseling Intern (Morganton)
Terri Ingle-Krause
School Counselor (Morganton)
Dasni Lakpriya
Wellness Counselor
Lori Hackney Newnam
Dean of Counseling
Lacey O’Rourke
Wellness Counselor and Academic Accessibility Specialist (Morganton)
Pam Oxendine
Program Assistant
Scott Schwartz ’06
School Counselor (Durham)
Damon Toone
School Counselor (Durham)
Carissa Trotta
Wellness Counselor and Academic Accessibility Specialist
Janice Webster
School Counselor (Durham)
Lamia Younes
School Counselor (Durham)
Durham Campus Safety
William Cook
Campus Safety Officer
Joshua Dean
Campus Safety Officer
James Germiller
Campus Safety Officer
Myer Krah
Campus Safety Officer
Jason Lunsford
Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Protection of Minors Coordinator
Clayton Moore
Campus Safety Officer
John Mruk
Campus Safety Officer
Kevin Thomas
Campus Safety Officer
Brian Wiggs
Director of Campus Safety (Durham)
Engineering and Computer Science
Bec Conrad
Fabrication Laboratory Manager (Durham)
Michael D’Argenio
Instructor of Computer Science
Jon Davis ’88
Instructor of Engineering
Stephanie Eggers
Instructor of Computer Science
Kazi Farzana Firoz
Instructor of Engineering
Ben Halligan
Academic Programs Facilitator
Dustin Hand
Fabrication Laboratory Manager (Morganton)
Matthew Hilton
Instructor of Computer Science
Larry Hodges
Instructor of Computer Science
Letitia Hubbard
Instructor of Engineering and Mentorship
Rex Jeffries
Instructor of Engineering
John Kirk
Instructor of Engineering
Garrett Love
Dean of Engineering and Computer Science
Larry Myers
Instructor of Engineering
Shannon Namboodri
Chair of Engineering
Danial Nijhout-Rowe
Instructor of Computer Science
Lisa Palmisano
Administrative Assistant
Charles Robinson
Instructor of Computer Science
Rayn Sakaguchi
Instructor of Robotics and Engineering/Computer Science
Brian Sea
Chair of Computer Science
Enrollment Services
Jennifer Betz
Registrar
Jennifer Garrison
University Program Associate
Grant Harrison
Data Management and Technical Support Lead
Jill Masten-Byers
Associate Registrar (Morganton)
Gabrielle Norfleet
Attendance Officer
Sandie Shoe
Associate Registrar (Durham)
Extended Learning
Gina Barrier
Director of Summer Programs and Extended Partnerships
Josh Blackburn
Assistant Director for Summer and Extended Programs
Camilla Brothers
Director of Instructional Leadership
Rob Caldwell
Instructional and Information Designer
Candice Chambers
Teacher Development Specialist
Gerri Cole
Associate Director of STEM Access and Outreach
Crystal Davis
Program Assistant
Ryan Donaldson
Office Manager
Taylor Flach ’18
Assistant Director of Summer Programs
Susan Gantt
Associate Manager of Summer Programs
Jeff Hatley
Digital Media Specialist
Caíla Holley ’13
Associate Director of STEM Mentoring
Hannah Isley
Partnership & Student Support Specialist
Jamie Lathan
Vice Chancellor for Extended Learning
Laura Martinez
Assistant Director of STEM Access and Outreach Programs
Morgan Pittman
Instructional Designer and Curriculum Specialist (Morganton)
Blake Reed
Assistant Director of Summer Programs
Suzanne Sikes
Instructor of Biology (NCSSM Connect)
Alicia Stokley
Director of Summer Programs and Extended Partnerships
Chris Thomas
STEM Instructor, Experiential Learning Lead
Joyce Ventimiglia
Digital Media and Instructional Manager
Crystal Woods
Digital Media Specialist; Staff Senate Chair
External Relations
Trish Aiello
Parent Relations Director
Janine Brumfield
Alumni Relations Director
Emily Ragland
Special Assistant, Division of External Relations
Brock Winslow ’86
Vice Chancellor for External Relations & Chief of Staff
Finance and Operations
Robert Allen
Vice Chancellor for Finance & Operations
Alana Sanders
Office Manager
Grounds
Todd Bollinger
Grounds Supervisor
Isaac Farmer, Sr.
Grounds Maintenance Worker
Housekeeping
Janet Bullock
Housekeeper
Andre Lunsford
Housekeeping Supervisor
Nathaniel Lyons
Housekeeper
Solange Muanda
Housekeeper
Vincent Palmer
Housekeeper
Chris Pettiford
Housekeeper
Reginald Reese
Housekeeper
Pamela Sherrill
Housekeeper
Shimeka Taborn
Housekeeper
Mike Wester
Housekeeper
Human Resources
Tracy Fullgraf
Human Resources Consultant
Jamie Hawthorne
Human Resources Consultant
Mikhaela Johnson
Human Resources Specialist (Morganton)
Jaime Kelsky
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Mari Saint-Pierre
Human Resources Specialist
Tia Saunders
Senior HR Consultant
Humanities
Nadiyah Aamer
Instructor of Spanish
Layla Aldousany
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Carrie Alter
Instructor of Studio Art
Marcelo Aranda
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities; Faculty Senate Chair
Kate Axelrod
Program Associate
Erudiel Bernal
Instructor of World Languages
Jay Bonner
Instructor of American Studies
Sarah Booker
Instructor of World Languages
Michelle Brenner
Instructor of Humanities
David Cantrell
Instructor of Humanities
Jane Cantwell
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Kristin Connor
Instructor of Spanish
Chad Cygan
Instructor of Choral Music
Christy Davenport
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Katy Doll
Instructor of American Studies
David Dry
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Mark Dubois
Instructor of Humanities
Alexa Garvoille
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Fiona Gillespie
Instructor of Spanish
Neal Keesee
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Chad Keister
Instructor of Economics and Social Science
Jim Kirkpatrick
Instructor of Music
Fayez Kurdi
Instructor of World Languages
Scott Laird
Instructor of Music and Chair of Fine Arts (Durham/Morganton)
Hong Li
Instructor of Chinese
Courtney Long
Instructor of Visual Arts
Blake Madden
Instructor of Photography
Margaret McDowell
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Tatiana McInnis
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Lindsay Metivier
Instructor of Photography
Ormand Moore
Instructor of Humanities
Amanda Moulder
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Katie Moulder
Instructor of Humanities
Meredith Murphy ’02
Instructor and Chair of Humanities (Durham)
William Nessly
Instructor of American Studies and Asian-American Studies
Tess Nielsen
Instructor of Choral Music and Drama
Robert Noffsinger
Instructor of Spanish and Humanities
Javier Pabón
Dean of Humanities
Liz Peeples
Instructor of Humanities
Carolina Perez
Instructor of Music
Martha Regalis
Instructor of Humanities
Meltem Safak
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Adam Sampieri
Instructor of Drama
Tonya Smith ’89
Instructor of Spanish and Humanities
Marc Sprintz
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities
Keegan Storrs
Instructor of Spanish and Chair of Humanities (Durham)
Natsuko Suwa
Instructor of Japanese
Cecile Tougas
Instructor of Latin
Ying-Hua Tsai
Instructor of Chinese
Qian Wang
Instructor of Chinese
John Woodmansee
Instructor of Humanities
John Zimmerman
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities and Chair of Humanities (Morganton)
Information Technology Services
Josh Chhabra
IT Device Administrator
Justin Fleming ’04
Chief Information Officer
Rick Fowler
Network Administrator
Nathan Harmer
Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations and Interim CISO
Kristin Harrison
Director of IT Customer Service
Jason Hoyle
IT Applications Administrator
Jared Jeffries
IT Analyst
Tevin Jones
Client Support Specialist
Nick Millikan
Network Administrator
Hali Mock
Office Manager
Bea Shanks
Copy Shop Supervisor and Textbook Manager
Lee Welper
Data Architect
Institutional Effectiveness
Dennis Gilfillan
Interim Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Chief Research Officer
Paul Namaste
Research and Assessment Specialist
Library
Keyunda Miller-McCollum
Director of Library (Durham)
Keith Beisner
University Librarian
Abigail Gruchacz ’12
Evening Librarian
Logan Hill
Textbook Manager/Evening Library Assistant
Sharron Johnson
Archives & Records
Travis Seevers
Director of Library (Morganton)
Jay Singley
Document Delivery and Circulation Desk Manager (Morganton)
Mathematics
Terrence Ancrum
Instructor of Mathematics
Christine Belledin
Instructor of Mathematics
Beth Bumgardner
Dean of Mathematics
Katie Burkett
Instructor of Mathematics
Jennifer Fisher
Interim Chair of Mathematics (Morganton)
Taylor Gibson
Instructor of Mathematics and Executive Director of The Ryden Program for Innovation and Leadership in AI
Daniel Hartman
Instructor of Mathematics
Reed Hubbard
Instructor of Mathematics
Lauren Huntley
Instructor of Mathematics
Kevin Ji
Instructor of Mathematics
Jason Joseph
Instructor of Mathematics
Nicole Kroeger
Instructor of Mathematics
Ashley Loftis ’07
Dan Teague Endowed Professor of Mathematics
Samantha Moore
Instructor of Mathematics
Ronald Patten
Instructor of Mathematics
Ryan Pietropaolo
Instructor of Mathematics
Michelle Rutowski
Program Associate
Hannah Schwartz
Instructor of Mathematics
Ryan Severance
Instructor and Chair of Mathematics (Durham)
Amber E. Smith
Instructor of Mathematics
Bryan Stutzman ’83
Instructor of Mathematics
Dan Teague
Faculty Emeritus
Ashley Tharp
Instructor of Mathematics
Veronica Vazquez Zamora
Instructor of Mathematics
Tracy White
Instructor of Mathematics
Mentorship and Research
Christiane Burkins
Director of Mentorship and Research (Morganton)
Arianna Dwomoh
Program Assistant
Collyn Gaffney
Instructor of Mentorship and Research
Becky Hirsch
Teaching Assistant
Letitia Hubbard
Instructor of Engineering and Mentorship
Michael Limberg
Instructor of Mentorship and Research
Zoe Loh
Teaching Assistant
Taylor Nguyen
Data Management Specialist
Esha Shah
Lead Program Assistant
Sarah Shoemaker
Director of Mentorship and Research (Durham)
Mary Slawter
Coordinator of Mentorship and Research
Bobby Warren
Instructor of Mentorship and Research
Morganton Campus Safety
Johnny Cooper
Campus Safety Officer
Jason Costner
Assistant Director of Campus Safety (Morganton)
Richard Eisenberg
Campus Safety Officer
Justin Gildner
Director of Campus Safety (Morganton)
Kristina Harmer
Campus Safety Officer
Jonathan Johnson
Campus Safety Officer
Jerry McCall
Campus Safety Officer
Damien Overcash
Campus Safety Officer
Chris Taylor
Campus Safety Officer
NCSSM Foundation
Dan Abbott
Director of Data Insight, Research, and Prospect Management
Karen Barlow
Director of Development
Paulette Becoat
Donor Relations Officer
Barbara Coury
Vice Chancellor for Development & NCSSM Foundation President
David Jandrew
Director of Development
Danielle Kaspar
Business Manager
Margo Knight Metzger ’97
Strategic Communications & Initiatives Associate
Christine Petro
Event Manager
Katie Seiz
Director of Annual Giving
Zachary Shirley
Controller
Brodie Smith
Development Associate, Annual Fund
NCSSM Foundation Board
Barbara Coury
Vice Chancellor for Development & NCSSM Foundation President
Todd Roberts
Chancellor
NCSSM Morganton Administrative Operations
Lindsay Barrick
Events Specialist
Sasha Freeman
Administrative Operations Associate
Caroline Glover
Director of Administrative Operations for NCSSM-Morganton
Kaleb Harwell
AV Specialist
David Lambert
Purchasing Specialist
Jada Smith
Travel & Shared Projects Specialist
Physical Activity and Wellness
Rob Assadurian
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Durham)
Jonathan Browning
Instructor of Physical Activity and Wellness (Morganton)
Brian Gonyeau
Instructor of Physical Activity and Wellness (Durham)
Greg Jarvis
Director of Physical Activity and Wellness, Instructor and Athletic Director (Durham)
Sierra Luz
Instructor of Physical Activity and Wellness (Durham)
Ian McMichael
Assistant Athletics Director (Morganton)
Jackson Thompson ’13
Head Athletic Trainer/Instructor of Physical Activity and Wellness
Plant Facilities
Jonathan McDowell
Executive Director of Capital Projects & Facilities Operations
Terry Suggs
Plumber II
Timothy Taylor
Maintenance Mechanic
Lorry Taylor
HVAC Mechanic
Anthony Wilson
Maintenance Mechanic
Public Affairs and NCSSM Morganton
Kevin Baxter
Vice Chancellor & Chief Campus Officer for NCSSM-Morganton
Lamar Smitherman
Outreach & Industry Relations Associate
Residential Education
Jessica Anderson ’08
Residential Education Instructor
Michael Newbauer
Director of Residential Education and Housing
Vanessa Ponce
Assistant Director of Residential Education, Housing and Dining
Kira Taylor
Residential Education Instructor
Mira Zeort
Residential Education Instructor
Science
Michele Alexandre
Instructor of Biology
Megan Alvord ’10
Instructor of Physics
Timothy Anglin
Instructor of Chemistry
Seth Anthony
Instructor of Chemistry
Tylisha Baber
Instructor of Chemistry
Jonathan Bennett
Instructor and John Kolena Chair of Physics
Adam Benoit
Instructor of Physics
Annaleigh Benton
Instructor of Biology
Jacob Brown
Instructor of Physics
Kim Browning
Instructor of Chemistry
Michael Bruno
Instructor and Chair of Chemistry
Christopher Collins
Instructor of Biology
Nolan Concannon
Instructor of Chemistry
Kat Cooper
Instructor of Chemistry
Jianbei Deng
Instructor of Biology and Chemistry
Mauricio Escobar
Instructor of Physics
Madi Evans
Instructor of Biology
Michael Falvo
Instructor of Physics
Robert Fleming
Instructor of Physics
Kathryn Fromson ’02
Program Associate
Bob Gotwals
Instructor of Chemistry
Tandy Grubbs
Instructor of Chemistry
James Happer
Instructor of Physics
Adalynn Harris-Ketewa
Instructor of Biology
Nina Kornegay
Instructor of Forensics
Mareca Lodge
Instructor of Biology
Antonio Lopez
Chemistry Lab Manager
Heather Mallory
Instructor of Biology
Reilly Milburn
Physics Lab Manager
Cristel Miller
Instructor of Chemistry
Charlie Payne
Instructor of Physics
Erin Quinlan
Instructor of Biology
Amy Sheck
Dean of Science
Kyle Slinker
Instructor of Physics
Lindsay Smith
Instructor of Biology
Darrell Spells
Instructor of Chemistry
Gabriela Stefan
Instructor of Physics
Isaac Stewart
Instructor of Chemistry
Lindsey Taylor
Lab Manager (Morganton)
Beth Thomasson
Instructor of Biology
Katherine Unruhe
Instructor of Physics
Lauren Wagner ’03
Instructor of Biology
Jenny Wang
Instructor of Chemistry
Sam Wheeler
Instructor of Physics
Jennifer Williams
Instructor and Chair of Science (Morganton)
Monique Williams ’98
Instructor of Chemistry
Student Life
Charmaine Jones
School Store/Concession Stand Sales Associate (Durham)
Kayla Lowdermilk
Office Manager
Terry Lynch
Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Chief Campus Officer, NCSSM-Durham
Lauren McGuire
School Store/Concession Stand Sales Associate (Durham)
Jenny Merrill
Dean of Students (Morganton)
Taylor Parsons ’09
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Coordinator for SCSSI
Kare Roberts
School Store Associate (Morganton)
Cameron Robinson
Assistant Director of Student Life (Morganton)
Ayesha Yousafzai
Director of Campus Health and Safety
Student Services
Jennifer Ashe
Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students (Durham)
Antavious Ashe ’10
Community Coordinator
Axel Battista
Community Coordinator
Will Blakely
Community Coordinator
Alex Currin
Community Coordinator
Jainny Estrada
Assistant Director of Student Services (Morganton)
Rodneya Hall
Community Coordinator
Maya Harden
Community Coordinator
Melani Harden
Community Coordinator
Fiona Hasanaj
Community Coordinator
Hunter Ivey ’21
Community Coordinator
Kierca Kimbel
Community Coordinator
Ross Knight
Senior Community Coordinator
Leslie Knight
Residence Life Assistant (RLA) Coordinator
Sue Anne Lewis
Service Learning Coordinator
Jada Lucas
Community Coordinator
Kelse McAdon
Community Coordinator
Vanessa Olgin
RLA Coordinator
Wesley Pierron
Community Coordinator
Justin Plummer
Associate Director of Student Services
Kevin Ramirez
Community Coordinator
Randall Spence
Senior Community Coordinator
Emma Sophia Stanion
Community Coordinator
Katy Waddell
Community Coordinator
Janie Wang ’18
Community Coordinator
J.J. Watts
Senior Community Coordinator
Mykayla Williams
Community Coordinator
Kori Willoughby
Assistant Director of Prevention Education/Training and Student Activities
Matt Wolf
Community Coordinator