Graduate Catalog 2019-2020

Administration and Staff

Rose Mariee Allison (’17)
Director, Human Resources
A.A., Truett McConnell College
B.B.A., Accounting, North Georgia College

Stephanie A. Almagno (’95)
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
B.A., Simmons College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Jody Anderson (’09)
Director, Institutional Research
B.A., Piedmont College
M.Div., Mercer University

Leesa P. Anderson (’89)
Assistant Controller,Finance and Administration

Jim Andrews (’19)
Campus Police Chief

Ada Arrowood (’12)
Administrative Assistant, Facilities Management

Stephanie Austin-Campbell (’13)
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
A.A., Gainesville College
B.S., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Soleyman Barin (’09)
Administrator, Network Systems & Data
Athens Campus
Certificate, AMU Institute
B.S., Hadar Computer Institute

Alicia A. Barton (’07)
Administrative Assistant,
School of Arts and Sciences

Julia Behr (’16)
Dean, R.H. Daniel School of Nursing & Health Sciences
B.S.N., M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
D.N.P., University of Alabama

Nikki Blanchard (’17)
Admissions Advisor, Undergraduate Admissions
B.A., Piedmont College

Brenda Boonstra (’11)
Director, Undergraduate Admissions
B.S., Calvin College

Rebecca Brantley (’15)
Director, Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art
B.A., B.F.A, M.A., University of Georgia

Joseph C. Brenes-Dawsey (’04)
Associate Dean, Assessment & Accreditation
Senior Librarian
A.F.A., Brevard College
B.Mus., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
M.B.A., Piedmont College
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Laura Briggs (’17)
Specialist, Development Data, Institutional Advancement
B.A., Piedmont College

Jacob Brooks (’17)
Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.S., Truett McConnell College
M.B.A., Piedmont College

John S. Brooks (’06)
Ellucian Administrator, IT Department
B.A., Piedmont College

Lisa Brookshire (’99)
Faculty Services and Budget Manager,
School of Education
B.A., M.P.A., Piedmont College

Jared Broughton (’16)
Associate Coach, Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach, Junior Varsity Baseball
A.A., Vincennes University
B.A., University of Dayton

Taylor Browning (’18)
Assistant Coach, Men and Women’s Track & Field
B.A., University of Redlands
M.S., Augusta University

Fred W. Bucher (’19)
Director, Facilities Management & Safety
Coordinator, Title IX
B.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.S., Jacksonville State University

Alex Buchman (’18)
Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer
B.B.A, M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Elizabeth E. Butikofer (’94)
Director, Daily Operations, Athletics
A.A., Keystone Junior College
B.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Austin Peay State University

Pamela Jordan Cantrell (’19)
Advisor, Financial Aid
B.B.A, University of North Georgia

John E. Carmack, Jr. (’85)
Director, Data Resource Management,
IT Department
B.S., Colorado State University
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology

James Monroe Carney (’16)
Head Coach, Men & Women Cycling
B.A., Fort Lewis College

Brian Carter (’14)
Multimedia Communications Specialist,
Institutional Advancement
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Kathleen Carter (’00)
Associate Vice President, Graduate Enrollment
B.S., M.A., Hood College

Nicole Charles (’15)
Assistant, Janitorial, Facilities Management

Ashley Clouatre (’12)
Manager, Graduate Admissions
B.A., Piedmont College

Sydney Clouatre (’18)
Assistant, Admissions & Student Services
Athens Campus
B.S., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Piedmont College

Bradley Cochran (’15)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.A., Shorter College

Sarah Cochran (’17)
Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., Piedmont College

Katy Coker (’09)
Administrative Assistant,
Walker School of Business

Jeremy Cooper (’18)
Assistant Systems Administrator,
IT Department

Kimberly Crawford (’15)
Associate Dean, Student Life
B.A., Reinhardt College
M.A.T., Georgia College & State University
Ed.D. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Stephen Dague (’09)
Network Systems Administrator,
IT Department

Mario Dalesandro (’18)
Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.S., Concordia University
M.S., West Virginia University

Charlotte Davenport (’18)
Assistant Director, Resident Living
B.S., Reinhardt University

Calvin Diggs (’18)
Director, Student Activities and Wellness
B.S.,M.Ed., Jackson State University

Luke Dombrowsky (’15)
Ballfields Grounds
Facilities Management

Kimberly Downs (’17)
Associate Director, Student Accounts
B.A., Piedmont College

Timothy Dunton (’15)
Head Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
B.S., Endicott College
M.S., Lasell College

Laura Dyer (’18)
Data and Communications Specialist,
Undergraduate Admissions
B.S., University of North Georgia

Scott Eagle (’18)
Laboratory Coordinator,
Schools of Arts and Sciences
B.S., M.A., Marshall University

Mark Elam (’18)
Director, Development,
Institutional Advancement
B.F.A., University of Georgia

Tanya Elrod (’18)
Maintenance Assistant Grounds
Facilities Management

Mitchell Evans (’17)
Campus Security Officer
Mark Evans ('19)
Academic Technology Specialist
Academic Affairs
EDS, University of Georgia
MEd, University of North Georgia
BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
AA, New Mexico Military Institute

Miranda Eyring (’18)
Staff Accountant,
Finance and Administration
B.S., University of North Georgia

Chris Falck (’01)
Maintenance HVAC/Electrician
Facilities Management

Marlee Fleming (’11)
Human Resources Generalist
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

David Floyd (’18)
Administrator, Network Systems & Data
IT Department, Athens Campus
B.M.E., Florida State University
M.F.A., University of Georgia

Pam Fountain (’18)
Director, Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving
Institutional Advancement
A.B.J., University of Georgia

Karis Fowler (’16)
Advisor, Undergraduate Admissions
A.A., Truett McConnell College
B.S., North Georgia College & State University

Shane Free (’06)
Campus Security Officer

Regina Fried (’12)
Design Manager,
Institutional Advancement
B.A., Piedmont College

Kenyon Gannon (’11)
Director, Academic Technology and Distance Learning
B.A., M.A.T., Winthrop University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Timothy Garvin-Leighton (’16)
Campus Minister
B.A., Heidelberg University
M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School

Joseph Garwood (’19)
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
B.S., Appalachian State University

Brian J. Gawne (’18)
Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach
B.S., M.S., The State University of New York - Brockport

David A. Gibbs (’11)
Associate Librarian for Collection Development & Information Services
B.A., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of Alabama

Robert T. Glass (’95)
Dean of Libraries
College Librarian
B.A., Delta State University
M.Mus., Louisiana State University
M.L.S., University of Southern Mississippi

Gabe Gutierrez (’18)
Diversity Recruiter,
Undergraduate Admissions
B.S., Piedmont College

Buddy Hamilton (’01)
Assistant Janitorial
Facilities Management

Kay Hamilton (’03)
Assistant Janitorial
Facilities Management

Luke Harris (’18)
Assistant Coach, Baseball
B.A., Adrian College

Mitzi Heck (’10)
Director, Facilities Management
Athens Campus
A.S., Henry Ford Community College
B.A., Piedmont College

Jennifer Hellwege (’14)
Janitorial Assistant
Facilities Management

Shahryar Heydari (‘93)
Associate Vice President, Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
B.S., M.S., University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Florida State University

Thomas Hill (’18)
Assistant, Maintenance-Plumbing/Electrical
Facilities Management

Rachel Hines (’18)
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
B.A., University of Washington

Jennifer Howell (’19)
Administrative Assistant,
R.H. Daniel School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Athens Campus

Phyllis Howell (’13)
Executive Assistant, Academic Affairs
A.A.S., University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
A.A.S., Arkansas State University
B.B.A., Delta State University
M.A.I.T., Piedmont College

Stephanie Hudgens (’12)
Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs

Jessica Irvin (’17)
Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
B.S., Brenau University
M.B.A., Piedmont College

Michelle Irvin (’18)
Administrative Assistant, QEP
Assistant, Switchboard/Mailroom
A.A., B.S., Emmanuel College

Randall James (’12)
Maintenance Electrician
Facilities Management

Mark Jestel (’14)
Director, Residential Living,
Student Affairs
B.S., Georgia College & State University
M.Ed., Western Carolina University

Amber Jones (’19)
Administrative Assistant,
Graduate Admissions

Evonne Jones (’14)
Counselor/Case Manager,
Student Services
B.B.A., M.S.W., University of Georgia

Leslie Jones (’15)
Program Data Coordinator and Advisory Coordinator,
School of Education, Athens Campus
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Georgia

Tim Justus (’17)
Maintenance Assistant
Facilities Management

Christine Kaiser (’17)
Lab Coordinator & Educator,
RH Daniel School of Nursing & Health Sciences
B.S.N., South Dakota University

Colleen Kearney (’15)
Evening Public Services Specialist, Library
A.A., Gainesville State College
B.A., Piedmont College

John Paul "JP" Kircher (’16)
Director, Golf
Head Coach, Men’s Golf
B.A., Huntingdon College

Kristi Koshuta (’17)
Director of Academic Learning Services,
Student Affairs
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Christopher Lawson (’17)
Associate System Administrator & Systems Engineer,
IT Department

Michelle Leach (’16)
Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions,
Athens Campus
A.A.S., Athens Technical College
B.A., Piedmont College

Kammy Leathers (’04)
Administrative Assistant
Athens Campus

Donna Lewallen (’17)
Assistant Janitorial
Facilities Management

Julie Lewis (’11)
Senior Advisor, Financial Aid
B.B.A., Mercer University

Jim C. Love (’14)
Maintenance Plumbing Assistant
Facilities Management

Walter Lovisek (’17)
Campus Security Officer

David Lynn (’19)
Campus Security Officer

Lisa Mann (’18)
Director of Career Services,
Student Services
B.B.A., Freed Hardeman University
M.B.A., M.A.Ed., Bethel University
Ed.D. (ABD), Walden University

Adam Martin (’18)
Assistant, Special Projects,
Institutional Advancement
B.A., Emory University

Susan Martin (’16)
Head Coach, Women’s Golf
B.A., Methodist University

Terry Martin (’98)
Head Coach, Softball
B.S., Nyack College
M.S., United States Sports Academy

Trey Martin (’17)
Assistant Coach, Men & Women Tennis
B.A., M.A., Piedmont College

Anna McClatchy (’19)
Coordinator, Alumni Engagement,
Institutional Advancement
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Jamie McCormack (’16)
Head Coach, Volleyball
B.A., Huntingdon College

Tim McCormack (’13)
Head Coach, Women's Soccer
Assistant Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
B.A., Huntingdon College
M.A.T, Piedmont College

Ryan McKay (’17)
Assistant Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
B.A.Ed., Millsaps College

Matthew McKinney (’13)
Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., High Point University
M.S., Marshall University

David R. McMillion (’07)
Director, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Chad Mealor (’19)
Campus Security Officer

James F. Mellichamp (’82)
President
B.Mus., Huntingdon College
Diploma, Hochschule fuer Musik, Herford, Germany
D.Mus., Indiana University

Vicki Miller (’13)
Manager, Payroll
B.A., Buena Vista College

G. Andy Monk (’00)
Maintenance Assistant
Facilities Management

Zac Moore (’18)
Coordinator, Orientation & Greek Life,
Student Affairs
B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.A., Ball State University

Debra Mote (’18)
Assistant, Janitorial
Facilities Management

Melissa Nabors (’18)
Assistant Director, Residential Living,
Student Affairs
B.A., Texas Christian University
M.A., Ed Geneva College

Greg Neeley (’13)
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.S., Ohio Northern University
M.B.A., Piedmont College

Steven D. Nimmo (’09)
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
B.A., Monmouth College
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Catherine Nix (’12)
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Rollin “R.D.” Nordgren (’19)
Dean, School of Education
B.S., M.Ed., .Ph.D., University of South Florida

Linda O’Sullivan (’97)
Associate Director, Financial Aid: Compliance and Athens Campus
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Hazel Park (’18)
Assistant, Accounts Receivable

Caroline Passini (’17)
Assistant Registrar
B.S., Piedmont College

Sheena Patrick (’14)
Associate Registrar
B.S., Truett McConnell College

Chris Pearce (’19)
Manager, Advancement Services
Institutional Advancement

James A. Peeples (’01)
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
B. A., Westminister College
M.Ed., Slippery Rock University

Danielle Percival (’14)
Director, Athletic Communications
B.S., Troy University

Cynthia L. Peterson (’01)
Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Enrollment
B.S., James Madison University
M.Ed., Auburn University

Emily Pettit (’12)
Dean, Student Engagement and
Director, Career and Counseling Services,
Student Affairs
B.S., Appalachian State University
M.A., East Carolina University
M.A.I.T., Piedmont College

Jamie Purdy (’05)
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball & Senior Woman Administrator
Assistant Director, Athletics
B.A., Piedmont College
M.S., Georgia Southern University

Megan Ramsey (’16)
Coordinator, Compass Program
B.A., Emory University

Yvette Raymond (’17)
Controller, Finance and Administration
B.S., B.A., Accounting, University of Pittsburgh
M.P.M., Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

Michelle Reed (’13)
Senior Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Miranda Reininger (’18)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
B.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Perry Rettig (’13)
Vice President, Enrollment Management
B.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., Marquette University

Gayle Robbins (’19)
Director, Counseling Services, Student Affairs

Dan Roberts (’17)
Campus Security Officer

John Roberts (’18)
Director, Marketing and Communication
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Ed., Columbia College

Adrienne Robinson (’18)
Office Manager, RH Daniel School of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.S.Ed., Brenau University

Craig Rogers (’19)
Vice President, Advancement
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Ed., Averett University

David Salter (’18)
Assistant Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
B.A., Belmont Abbey College
M.S., Mercyhurst University

Justin M. Scali (’06)
Head Coach, Baseball
Director, P-Club
B.S., Methodist University
M.B.A., Piedmont College

Casey Sellars (’11)
Maintenance Assistant,
Facilities Management

Chaz Sellers (’17)
Maintenance Assistant, Grounds
Facilities Management

Rachel Selmore (’18)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Volleyball
B.A., Ramapo College

Grant Seman (’15)
Maintenance Assistant,
Facilities Management
B.F.A., Piedmont College

Joshua Shephard (’16)
Maintenance Assistant, Facilities Management

Cassie Shirley (’12)
Director, Student Accounts
B.B.A., North Georgia College and State University

David Shirley (’09)
Director, Maintenance,
Facilities Management

Daniel K. Silber (’18)
Vice President, Academic Affairs
B.A., George Washington University
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

William Simmons (’12)
Campus Security Officer

Stephanie Smart (’19)
Assistant, Athletic Trainer, Athletics
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
M.S., Marshall University

Daniel J. Smith (’17)
Dissertation Support Specialist
A.A., Truett-McConnell College
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Kirsten Smith (’19)
Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse, Athletics

Wendy L. Stanley (’06)
Coordinator, Regional Admissions
B.A., M.B.A., Wesleyan College

Reggie Starrett (’13)
Coordinator, Physical Plant

Beth Steed (’18)
Executive Assistant, President
B.A., University of South Florida

James W. Stephens, III (’05)
Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
B.A., Piedmont College

Dick Stockton (’18)
Head Coach, Men’s Tennis
B.A., Trinity University

Roger Stowe (’18)
Technician, HVAC
Facilities Management

Ann Sutton (’10)
Administrative Assistant, Administration and Finance
A.A., Gainesville State College
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

Joseph Sutton (’16)
Maintenance Assistant, Facilities Management

Rhonda Sutton (’97)
Coordinator, Facilities Management

Courtney Swindle (’18)
Assistant, Janitorial
Facilities Management
B.A., Piedmont College

Edward C. Taylor (’99)
Dean, Walker School of Business
B.S., M.B.A., Morehead State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Renee Tench (’15)
Assistant Janitorial
Facilities Management

Matthew Teutsch (’19)
Director, The Lillian E. Smith Center
B.S.Ed., M.A., University of Louisiana-Monroe
Ph.D., University of Louisiana Lafayette

Courtney Thomas (’13)
Registrar
B.A., Brenau University
M.B.A., Piedmont College

Tianashan “Ty” Thomaswick (’19)
Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont College

James “Chuck” Tidmore (’17)
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications
B.S., Huntingdon College

Cindy Tinius (’17)
Coordinator, Student Services and Faculty Support,
Manager, Office of Woodrow Wilson,
School of Education

Joanna Tucker (’14)
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
B.S., Bob Jones University

Vickie Turner (’09)
Director, Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., M.P.A., Piedmont College

Lorenda Vandergriff (’13)
Janitorial Assistant
Facilities Management

Jessica Daniels Varsa (’19)
Instruction and Information Services Specialist,
Library, Athens Campus
B.A., University of Montana
M.R.P., Cornell University

Wendell Vonier (’12)
Advisor, Graduate Admissions
B.A., Piedmont College

Taylor Waldrop (’19)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Softball
B.S., Tennessee Tech University

Morgan Webb (’19)
Assistant, Accounting

Denise Welch (’13)
Administrative Assistant, Registrars’ Office

Jef Whatley (’11)
Librarian, Instructional Design & Branch Manager
B.A., University of Alabama
M.A.I.T., Piedmont College

Justin White (’17)
Assistant Director, Student Activities and Wellness,
Student Services
A.S., Andrew College
B.S.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University

Catherine Simpson Wiles (’15)
Administrative Assistant, Enrollment Management
B.S., Anderson College
M.B.A., Brenau University

Chelsea Wilkes (’13)
Coordinator, Operations, Undergraduate Admissions
B.A., Piedmont College

Pamela J. Williams (’07)
Assistant System Administrator,
IT Department
B.S., Western Carolina University
M.A.T., Piedmont College

John Winters (’18)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Softball
B.S., University of Georgia
M.S., University of West Georgia

Brant Wright (’19)
Vice President, Administration and Finance
B.S., Oakland University
M.S., Walsh College

Debbie Zimmerman (’00)
Manager, Off-Campus Graduate Studies