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