Academic Programs

Matt Boerner
Office Manager / AP Coordinator

Taylor Gibson
Dean of Data Science and Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Suzanne Lambert
Office Manager/Academic Programs Coordinator

Tonya Little ’84
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs

Katie O’Connor
Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs

Alice Pettiford
Office Assistant

Mari Saint-Pierre
Academic Programs Assistant

Jessica Stroup
Director of Advising and Academic Operations

Angela Teachey
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
Admissions Office

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 Counselor and Web-Based Media Specialist

David Stevenson
Associate Director of Admissions
Business Office

Judy Black
Purchasing Specialist

Denise Burgette
Mailroom Manager

Heidi Chambers
Accountant

Leah Englebright
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance

Norma Evans
Purchasing Manager

Erin Hetrick ’05
Accounting Manager

Justin Kulyk
Cashier

Yuliya Lange
Payroll Specialist

Gretchen Lowman
Payroll Specialist

Dana Squire ’05
Accounting Technician

Vickie Thomas
Director of Business Office and Risk Management

Sonya Tillman
Budget Analyst
Cafeteria

Mamie Franklin
Food Services Director (Morganton)

Shawain Loritts
Food Services Director (Durham)
Capital Projects and Facilities Management

Chad Barrow
Director of Capital Projects and Morganton Facilities Management

Elizabeth Compton
Project Manager

Ethan Duncan
Facilities Support Tech

Kevin King
Facilities Generalist

Angie Ross
Mailroom Manager

David Williams
Assistant Director of Morganton Facilities Management
Chancellor’s Office

Jamie Butler
Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Laura Baker Campbell
Executive Assistant to the Chancellor

Michael Delafield
Chief Legal Counsel

Carol Harris
Internal Auditor

Michael Ptasienski
Chief Audit Officer

Todd Roberts
Chancellor

Alitta Satchell
Assistant to the Chancellor’s Office

Amber Vitale
Internal Auditor
Clinic

Denise Blaise
Medical Assistant

Mandria Davis
Clinical Nurse

Cloe Graf
Case Manager

Dana Kim
Nurse Practitioner

Dasni Lakpriya
Case Manager

Jen Mann
Clinical Nurse

Sherry Starnes
Medical Director
Communications

Bryan Gilmer
Director of Communications

Beatrice Moss
Assistant Director of Communications

Anna Fletcher
Digital Communication Specialist

Brian Faircloth
Communications Specialist
Counseling

Gina Burger
Wellness Counselor

Calvin Craig
Evening School Counselor (Durham)

Whitt Daniel
Counseling Services Intern (Morganton)

Justine Davey ’08
School Counselor (Durham)

Wesley Davis
Wellness Counselor (Morganton)

Michele Ferry
School Counselor (Morganton)

Suzanne Gavenus
Director of Counseling and Wellness (Morganton)

Lori Hackney Newnam
Dean of Counseling

Terri Ingle-Krause
School Counselor (Morganton)

Dasni Lakpriya
Case Manager

Lacey O’Rourke
Wellness Counselor and Academic Accessibility Specialist (Morganton)

Pam Oxendine
Program Assistant

Damon Toone
Wellness Counselor (Durham)

Scott Schwartz ’06
School Counselor (Durham)

Carissa Trotta
Wellness Counselor and Academic Accessibility Specialist

Janice Webster
School Counselor (Durham)

Lamia Younes
School Counselor (Durham)
Durham Campus Safety

James Alexander
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

William Cook
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

Joshua Dean
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

James Germiller
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

Christopher Hopkins
Assistant Director of Campus Safety/Protection of Minors Coordinator

Clayton Moore
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

John Mruk
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

Kevin Thomas
Campus Safety Officer (Durham)

Brian Wiggs
Director of Campus Safety (Durham)
Engineering and Computer Science

Younes Baalla
Instructor of Engineering

Bec Conrad
Fabrication Laboratory Manager (Durham)

Michael D’Argenio
Instructor of Computer Science

Jon Davis ’88
Instructor of Engineering

Shalane Hairston
Physics Lab and Fabrication Lab Assistant

Ben Halligan
Academic Programs Facilitator

Dustin Hand
Fabrication Laboratory Manager (Morganton)

Matthew Hilton
Instructor of Computer Science

Larry Hodges
Chair of Computer Science

Letitia Hubbard
Instructor of Engineering and Mentorship

Rex Jeffries
Instructor of Engineering

John Kirk
Instructor of Engineering

Joseph LoBuglio
Dean of Engineering and Computer Science

Garrett Love
Instructor and Chair of Engineering

Larry Myers
Instructor of Engineering

Shannon Namboodri
Instructor of Engineering

Lisa Palmisano
Administrative Assistant

Charles Robinson
Instructor of Computer Science

Brian Sea
Instructor of Computer Science

Robert Ward
Instructor of Computer Science
Enrollment Services

Jennifer Betz
Registrar

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 Outreach, Equity, and Engagement

Crystal Davis
Program Assistant

Ryan Donaldson
Office Manager

Taylor Flach ’18
Assistant Director of Summer Programs

Susan Gantt
Associate Director of Summer Programs (Morganton)

Jeff Hatley
Digital Media Specialist

Caíla Holley ’13
STEM Mentoring Specialist

Jamie Lathan
Vice Chancellor for Extended Learning

Dan Overby
Digital Media Specialist

Morgan Pittman
Instructional Designer and Curriculum Specialist (Morganton)

Blake Reed
Associate Manager for Summer and Extended Programs

Alicia Stokley
Director of Summer Programs and Extended Partnerships

Matthew Taylor
Partnership & Student Support Specialist

Chris Thomas
STEM Instructor, Experiential Learning Lead

Joyce Ventimiglia
Instructional Design Specialist

Crystal Woods
Digital Media Specialist
External Relations

Trish Aiello
Constituent Liaison

Rebekah Glover ’19
Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for External Relations & Chief of Staff

Dianne Wanyama
Constituent Liaison

Brock Winslow ’86
Vice Chancellor for External Relations & Chief of Staff

Haven Worley
Constituent Liaison (Morganton)
Faculty and Staff Emeriti

Kathleen Allen
Staff Emeritus

Sarah Allen
Faculty Emeritus

Barbara Alston
Staff Emeritus

Lester Alston
Staff Emeritus

Ross Baker
Faculty Emeritus

Joan Barber
Faculty Emeritus

Gloria Barrett
Faculty Emeritus

Marlene Blakney
Staff Emeritus

Debra Bowick
Staff Emeritus

Leslie Brinson
Faculty Emeritus

Chuck Britton
Faculty Emeritus

Nelson Butts
Staff Emeritus

Shelia Butts
Staff Emeritus

Tom Clayton
Faculty Emeritus

Karl Coleman
Staff Emeritus

Glenda Cruise
Staff Emeritus

Anna DeConti
Faculty Emeritus

Dot Doyle
Faculty Emeritus

Guido Gabbrielli
Faculty Emeritus

John Goebel
Faculty Emeritus

Julie Graves
Faculty Emeritus

Clifton Gregg
Staff Emeritus

Myra Halpin
Faculty Emeritus

Maria Hernandez
Faculty Emeritus

Rick Hess
Staff Emeritus

Gail Hudson
Faculty Emeritus

Bobby Jackson
Staff Emeritus

Kathy Jackson
Staff Emeritus

Sandra Jackson
Staff Emeritus

Peg Kirk
Faculty Emeritus

Lorna Lester
Staff Emeritus

Joe Liles
Faculty Emeritus

Andres Manring
Faculty Emeritus

Anita McCoy
Faculty Emeritus

Roger Messier
Faculty Emeritus

John Morrison
Faculty Emeritus

Kathy Mueller
Staff Emeritus

Wanda Munn
Staff Emeritus

Rosemary Munroe
Faculty Emeritus

Anthony Myles
Staff Emeritus

Noreen Naiman
Faculty Emeritus

Barbara Newnam
Staff Emeritus

Sandra Payne
Staff Emeritus

Phillip Riggs
Faculty Emeritus

Donita Robinson
Faculty Emeritus

Tom Rodman
Staff Emeritus

Chuck Roser
Faculty Emeritus

Linda Schmalbeck
Faculty Emeritus

Lucia Stadter
Faculty Emeritus

Carol Stern
Faculty Emeritus

Linwood Stewart
Staff Emeritus

Chris Taylor
Staff Emeritus

Vicky Tripp
Staff Emeritus

Katie Wagstaff
Staff Emeritus

Steve Warshaw
Faculty Emeritus

Ginger Wilson
Faculty Emeritus
Finance and Operations

Robert Allen
Vice Chancellor for Finance & Operations

Jackie Gardner
Administrative Assistant

Alana Sanders
Office Manager
Grounds

Todd Bollinger
Grounds Supervisor

Michael Conner
Grounds Worker
Housekeeping

Andre Lunsford
Housekeeping Supervisor

Nathaniel Lyons
Housekeeper

Solange Muanda
Housekeeper

Gary Newman
Housekeeper

Vincent Palmer
Housekeeper

Chris Pettiford
Housekeeper

Reginald Reese
Housekeeping

Pamela Sherrill
Housekeeper

Mike Wester
Housekeeper
Human Resources

Tracy Fullgraf
Human Resources Consultant

Jamie Hawthorne
Human Resources Consultant

Eric Hunsley
Human Resources Assistant Director (Morganton)

Mikhaela Johnson
Human Resources Specialist (Morganton)

Jaime Kelsky
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Humanities

Layla Aldousany
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Carrie Alter
Instructor of Studio Art

Marcelo Aranda
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Kate Auger
Instructor of Photography

Kate Axelrod
Program Associate

Leah Barlow
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Erudiel Bernal
Instructor of World Languages

Sarah Booker
Instructor of World Languages and Chair of Humanities (Morganton)

Michelle Brenner
Instructor of Humanities

Liz Calderón
Instructor of Spanish

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

David Dry
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Mark Dubois
Instructor of Humanities

CJ Fleming
Instructor of Humanities

Alexa Garvoille
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Fiona Gillespie
Instructor of Spanish

Kyle Hudson
Instructor of Humanities

Alina Hunt
Instructor of French

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

Margaret McDowell
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Tatiana McInnis
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Andre Minkins
Instructor of Drama

Ormand Moore
Instructor of Humanities

Elizabeth Moose
Dean and 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

Liz Peeples
Instructor of Humanities

Carolina Perez
Instructor of Music

Martha Regalis
Instructor of Humanities

Evan Rowe
Auditorium Technical Director

Meltem Safak
Instructor of American Studies and Humanities

Adam Sampieri
Instructor of Drama

Tonya Smith ’89
Instructor of Spanish and Humanities 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
Information Technology Services

Justin Fleming ’04
Deputy Chief Information Officer

Rick Fowler
Network Administrator

Nathan Harmer
Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations and Interim CISO

Kristin Harrison
IT Applications Administrator

Jared Jeffries
IT Analyst

Tevin Jones
Client Support Specialist

Chris Lee
Network Analyst

Will Mack ’03
Webmaster

Nick Millikan
Network Administrator

Lee Welper
Data Architect

Keith Werner
Interim Chief Information Officer
Institutional Effectiveness

Dennis Gilfillan
Business Intelligence & Data Analyst

Krissi Hewitt
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Chief Research Officer

Paul Namaste
Research and Assessment Specialist
Library

Hanna Amme
Evening Librarian

Keith Beisner
University Librarian

Robin Boltz
Director of Library (Durham)

Sharron Johnson
Archives & Records

Travis Seevers
Director of Library (Morganton)

Bea Shanks
Copy Shop Supervisor and Textbook Manager

Jay Singley
Document Delivery and Circulation Desk Manager (Morganton)
Mathematics

Tamar Avineri
Chair of Mathematics (Durham)

Christine Belledin
Instructor of Mathematics

Floyd Bullard ’87
Instructor of Mathematics

Beth Bumgardner
Dean of Mathematics

Matt Burich
Instructor of Mathematics

Jennifer Fisher
Instructor of Mathematics

Reed Hubbard
Instructor of Mathematics

Lauren Huntley
Instructor of Mathematics

Kevin Ji
Instructor of Mathematics

Jason Joseph
Instructor of Mathematics

Michael Lavigne
Instructor of Mathematics

Ashley Loftis ’07
Instructor of Mathematics

Samantha Moore
Instructor of Mathematics

Ronald Patten
Instructor of Mathematics

Ryan Pietropaolo
Instructor of Mathematics

Philip Rash
Instructor of Mathematics

Michelle Rutowski
Program Associate

Hannah Schwartz
Instructor of Mathematics

Ryan Severance
Instructor of Mathematics

Amber E. Smith
Instructor of Mathematics

Bryan Stutzman ’83
Instructor of Mathematics

Dan Teague
Instructor of Mathematics

Ashley Tharp
Instructor of Mathematics

Veronica Vazquez Zamora
Instructor of Mathematics

Tracy White
Instructor of Mathematics
Mentorship and Research

Emily Churchman
Teaching Assistant

Josh Fuchs
Instructor of Mentorship and Research

Collyn Gaffney
Interim Director of Mentorship & Research (Morganton)

Letitia Hubbard
Instructor of Engineering and Mentorship

Brenda Kapingidza
Teaching Assistant

Zoe Loh
Teaching Assistant

Taylor Nguyen
Data Management Specialist

Ashleigh Rawls
Teaching Assistant

Ashlyn Rickard
Teaching Assistant

Esha Shah
Program Assistant

Sarah Shoemaker
Director of Mentorship and Research (Durham)

Mary Slawter
Coordinator of Mentorship and Research

Bobby Warren
Teaching Assistant

Kendal Win
Program Assistant
Morganton Campus Safety

Justin Gildner
Director of Campus Safety

Jason Costner
Assistant Director of Campus Safety

Richard Eisenberg
Campus Safety Officer

Kristina Harmer
Campus Safety Officer

Jonathan Johnson
Campus Safety Officer

Damien Overcash
Campus Safety Officer

Chris Taylor
Campus Safety Officer
NCSSM Foundation

Dan Abbott
Annual Giving Officer

Karen Barlow
Director of Development

Paulette Becoat
Donor Relations Officer

Catherine Buck ’23
Administrative Associate

Barbara Coury
Vice Chancellor for Development & NCSSM Foundation President

Alexis R. Frady ’12
Business Manager

April C. Horton
Executive Director of Development

David Jandrew
Director of Development

Iva Lawson
Gift Processor

Deborah Thompson
Campaign Manager
NCSSM Foundation Board

Barbara Coury
Vice Chancellor for Development & NCSSM Foundation President

Todd Roberts
Chancellor
NCSSM-Morganton Administrative Operations

Lindsay Barrick
Special Events Coordinator

Sasha Freeman
Administrative Associate

Caroline Glover
Director of Administrative Operations for NCSSM-Morganton

David Lambert
Purchasing Coordinator

Jada Smith
Travel and Personnel Associate
Physical Activity and Wellness

Rob Assadurian
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Durham)

Jonathan Browning
Instructor of Physical Activity and Wellness (Morganton)

Shawn Deese
Coordinator of Athletics (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

Garry Covington
Director of Plant Facilities

Scott Evans
Electrician

Jimmy Horner
HVAC Mechanic

Jeff Smith
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Lorry Taylor
HVAC Mechanic

Timothy Taylor
Maintenance Mechanic

Anthony Wilson
Maintenance Mechanic
Public Affairs and NCSSM-Morganton

Kevin Baxter
Vice Chancellor & Chief Campus Officer for NCSSM-Morganton

Margo Knight Metzger ’97
Strategic Communications & Initiatives Associate

Lamar Smitherman
Outreach & Industry Relations Associate
Residential Education

Jessica Anderson ’08
Residential Education Instructor

Marilyn Catherwood ’18
Residential Education Instructor

Hope Gambill
Residential Education Instructor

Khortney Hamlin
Residential Education Instructor

Michael Newbauer
Director of Residential Education and Housing

Vanessa Ponce
Assistant Director of Residential Education, Housing and Dining
Science

Aaron Abernethy
Instructor of Science

Michele Alexandre
Instructor and Chair of Biology

Megan Alvord ’10
Instructor of Physics

Timothy Anglin
Instructor of Chemistry

Seth Anthony
Instructor of Chemistry

Tylisha Baber
Instructor of Chemistry

Deann Barger
Program Associate

Jonathan Bennett
Instructor and John Kolena Chair of Physics

Adam Benoit
Instructor of Physics

Jacob Brown
Instructor of Physics

Kim Browning
Instructor of Chemistry

Michael Bruno
Instructor and Chair of Chemistry

Maitê Bucher
Instructor of Biology

Michael Cargill
Instructor of Biology

Christopher Collins
Instructor of Science

Kat Cooper
Instructor of Chemistry

Jianbei Deng
Instructor of Biology and Chemistry

Mauricio Escobar
Instructor of Physics

Michael Falvo
Instructor of Physics

Bob Gotwals
Instructor of Chemistry

Tandy Grubbs
Instructor of Chemistry

Shalane Hairston
Physics Lab and Fabrication Lab Assistant

James Happer
Instructor of Physics

Nina Kornegay
Instructor of Forensics

Mareca Lodge
Instructor of Biology

Antonio Lopez
Chemistry Lab Manager

Heather Mallory
Instructor of Biology

Leigh McJunkin
Program Associate

Cristel Miller
Instructor of Chemistry

Kimberly Monahan
Instructor of Biology

Charlie Payne
Instructor of Physics

Erin Quinlan
Instructor of Biology

Rachel Rueckeis ’88
Instructor of Physics

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
Chair of Science (Morganton)

Monique Williams ’98
Instructor of Science
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

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

Cassidy Allen
Community Coordinator

Antavious Ashe ’10
Community Coordinator

Jennifer Ashe
Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students (Durham)

Axel Battista
Community Coordinator

Alex Currin
Community Coordinator

Hannah Davis
RLA Coordinator

Jainny Estrada
Assistant Director of Student Services (Morganton)

Maya Harden
Community Coordinator

Melani Harden
Community Coordinator

Leslie Knight
Community Coordinator

Ross Knight
Senior Community Coordinator

Sue Anne Lewis
Service Learning Coordinator

Kelse McAdon
Community Coordinator

Wesley Morris
Community Coordinator

Vanessa Olgin
RLA Coordinator

Grant Paramore
Community Coordinator

Wesley Pierron
Community Coordinator

Justin Plummer
Assistant Director of Student Services and Equity Programming

Gregory Powell ’05
Community Coordinator

Kevin Ramirez
Community Coordinator

Julia Rosemond
Community Coordinator

Marcasia Smith
Community Coordinator

Randall Spence
Senior Community Coordinator

Kaesie Vang
Community Coordinator

William Walker
Loop Driver

Janie Wang ’18
Community Coordinator

J.J. Watts
Senior Community Coordinator

Kori Willoughby
Senior Community Coordinator and Student Activities Coordinator

Matt Wolf
Community Coordinator