Administration and Staff
Claire Allinson ('21)
Assistant Director, Student Life and Leadership, Student Affairs
B.S., B.B.A., University of North Georgia
Andrea Alvarez Guillen (’22)
Coordinator, Residential Living, Student Affairs
Jody Anderson ('09)
Director, Institutional Research
B.A., Piedmont University; M.Div., Mercer University
Jim Andrews ('19)
Chief, Campus Police
Jeri-Mae Astolfi ('20)
Senior Artist-in-Residence, Music
B.M., University of Alberta; M.M., McGill University; D.M.A., University of Minnesota
Stephanie Austin-Campbell ('13)
Associate Director, Graduate Admissions
A.A., Gainesville College; B.S., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Alicia A. Barton ('07)
Administrative Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences
Kyle Beaman ('21)
Assistant Director, Residential Living, Student Affairs
B.S., Reinhardt University
Victoria Beck ('21)
Advisor, Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions
B.A., Young Harris College
Julia Behr ('16)
Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
B.S.N., M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; D.N.P., University of Alabama
Sarah Benton ('17)
Specialist, Compliance, Financial Aid
B.A., Piedmont University
Kara Blalock ('20)
Manager, Payroll
Nikki Blanchard ('15, '21)
Recruiter/Coordinator, Enrollment Communications, Undergraduate Admissions
B.A., M.B.A. Piedmont University
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)
Senior Librarian, University
A.F.A., Brevard College; B.Mus., University of Georgia; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina; M.B.A., Piedmont University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Laura Briggs ('17)
Manager/Coordinator, Prospect Research/Gifts, Institutional Advancement
B.A., Piedmont University
Lisa Brookshire ('99)
Manager, Faculty Services, College of Education
B.A., M.P.A., Piedmont University
Alex Buchman ('18)
Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer, Athletics
B.B.A, M.S.E., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Christian Buckmire (’22)
Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.A., Piedmont University
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
Bri Cantrell (’21)
Administrative Assistant, Advancement
Ed Carmack, Jr. ('85)
Analyst, Data, Institutional Research/ Professor, Business
B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
James Carney ('16)
Head Coach, Men's & Women's Cycling, Athletics
B.A., Fort Lewis College
Kathleen Carter ('00)
Associate Vice President, Graduate Enrollment
B.S., M.A., Hood College
John Cavin ('20)
Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball, Athletics
B.S., Columbia International University; M.A., Charleston Southern University
Marshall Criser ('23)
President for Piedmont University
Ashley Clouatre ('12)
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
B.A., M.A.I.T, Piedmont University
Katy Coker ('09)
Administrative Assistant, Walker College of Business
Alicia Collier ('21)
Coordinator, Accounts Payable, Controller's Office
A.A., Gainesville College
Katie Deal Comeau ('20)
Director, Alumni Engagement and Development, Advancement
B.A., Piedmont University
Christal Craig ('20)
Financial Analyst I/Accountant, Business Office
A.A., Gainesville State College; B.A., University of North Georgia
Hayden Craig ('19)
Assistant Coach, Baseball, Athletics
B.Ed., Adrian College
Kimberly Crawford ('15)
Vice President, Student Life & Leadership
B.A., Reinhardt College; M.A.T., Georgia College & State University; Ed.D., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Cody Crowder ('20)
Financial Analyst II, Business Office
B.S.B.A., Appalachian State University
John Delf-Montgomery ('21)
Head Coach, Strength & Conditioning, Athletics
B.S., Berry College; M.A., University of Illinois-Springfield
Timothy Dunton ('15)
Head Coach, Men's Lacrosse, Athletics
B.S., Endicott College; M.S., Lasell University
Ineke Dyer ('21)
Director, Transition and Student Success, Student Affairs
B.S., University of Maine; M.S., California Lutheran University
Laura Dyer ('18)
Specialist, Data and Communications, Undergraduate Admissions
B.S., University of North Georgia
Mark Elam ('18)
Assistant Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations
Institutional Advancement
B.F.A., University of Georgia
Terrie Ellerbee ('20)
Specialist, Admissions and Parent Communications, Advancement
B.A., Piedmont University
Tanya Elrod ('19)
Assistant, Maintenance Fleet,
Facilities Management & Safety
Erin Forester ('19)
Executive Assistant, President's Office
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Pam Fountain ('18)
Director, 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)
Officer, Campus Police
Timothy Garvin-Leighton ('16)
Campus Minister, President's Office
B.A., Heidelberg University; M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School
Joseph Garwood ('18)
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications, Athletics
B.S., Appalachian State University
Brian J. Gawne ('18)
Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Track and Field, Athletics
B.S., M.S., The State University of New York – Brockport
David A. Gibbs ('11)
Associate Librarian for Collection Development
B.A., University of Georgia; M.L.I.S., University of Alabama
Bob Glass ('95)
Dean of Libraries, University Librarian
B.A., Delta State University; M.Mus., Louisiana State University; M.L.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Adam Graham ('20)
Associate Head, Athletic Trainer, Athletics
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.S., West Virginia University; Ed. D., University of North Carolina
Teddy Guyer ('19)
Head Coach, Men's and Women's Swimming, Athletics
B.S., Western Carolina University
Natalie Hale ('19)
Specialist, Student Services, Admissions, Athens Campus
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Kay Hamilton ('03)
Technician, Janitorial
Facilities Management & Safety
Luke Harris ('18)
Associate Coach, Baseball, Athletics
B.A., Adrian College
Janice Hartsoe ('21)
Registrar
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Amy Hayes ('22)
Manager, Online Programs
Piedmont University Global
B.S., Stetson University; M. Ed, M.S., Georgia State University; Ed. S., Lincoln Memorial University
Mitzi Heck ('10)
Director, Administrative & Student Services, Athens Campus
A.S., Henry Ford Community College; B.A., Piedmont University
Shahryar Heydari ('93)
Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees/ Professor, Math, College of Arts & Science
B.S., M.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Florida State University
Thomas Hill ('18)
Assistant, Maintenance-Plumbing/Electrical, Facilities Management & Safety
State Certified Electrician (non-restricted), State of Georgia
Tiffany Hines ('21)
Advisor, Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions
A.S., B.S., Ohio University
Zackary Hoopaugh ('21)
Manager, Digital Marketing
B.S., Kennesaw State University
Oliver Howington (’22)
Coordinator, Learning Center
B.A., Georgia State University
Stephanie Hudgens ('12)
Administrative Assistant, Student Life & Leadership & Coordinator, SHIP
Keri Hurney ('20)
Officer, Certification/T.M.P.S., College of Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.B.A., University of Toledo
Michelle Irvin ('18)
Operator/Clerk, Switchboard/Mailroom
A.A., B.S., Emmanuel College
Greg Jackson ('21)
Chief Information Officer
Tori Jackson ('21)
Instructional Designer
B.S., M.S.S, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Georgia State University
Jamie Jimison ('19)
Director, Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track and Field, Athletics
B.A., Berea College; M.A., Union College
Colleen Kearney ('15)
Evening Public Services Specialist, Library
A.A., Gainesville State College; B.A., Piedmont University
JP Kircher ('16)
Director/Head Coach, Men's Golf, Athletics
B.A., Huntingdon College
Henry "Hank" Knight ('21)
Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management & Safety
B.S., Southern College of Technology
Stephane Lamm ('21)
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer, Athletics
B.S., Emmanuel College; M.A.T., Rockford University
Tiffany Long ('19)
Coordinator, Development, Advancement
Gabriel Lopez Gutierrez (’18)
Coordinator, Enrollment Systems & Hispanic Recruiter
Undergraduate Admissions
Jim C. Love ('14)
Assistant, Maintenance, Facilities Management & Safety
Beth Lovern (’12)
Director, Institutional Effectiveness
B.S., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Walter Lovisek ('17)
Officer, Campus Police
Lisa Mann ('18)
Director, Career Counseling
B.B.A., Freed Hardeman University; M.B.A., M.A.Ed., Bethel University
Terry Martin ('98)
Head Coach, Women's Softball, Athletics
B.S., Nyack College; M.S., United States Sports Academy
Trey Martin ('17)
Head Coach, Women Tennis, Athletics
Assistant Coach, Men’s Tennis, Athetics
B.A., M.A., Piedmont University
Jamie McCormack ('16)
Head Coach, Volleyball, Athletics
B.A., Huntingdon College
Tim McCormack ('13)
Head Coach, Women's Soccer
B.A., Huntingdon College; M.A.T., Piedmont University
Ryan McKay ('17)
Assistant Coach, Men's Lacrosse, Athletics
B.A.Ed., Millsaps College
Matthew McKinney ('13)
Assistant Director, Athletics, Sports Performance & Athletic Training
B.S., High Point University; M.S., Marshall University; Ed.D., East Tennessee State University
Michelle Leach McSwain ('16)
Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions,
Athens Campus
A.A.S., Athens Technical College; B.A., Piedmont University
Chris McVay ('19)
Assistant, Maintenance Assistant
Facilities Management & Safety
Chad Mealor ('19)
Officer, Campus Police
Vicky Mealor ('20)
Officer, Campus Police
Zac Moore ('18)
Director, Student Life & Leadership, Student Affairs/ Title IX Coordinator, University
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.A., Ball State University
Greg Neeley ('13)
Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Athletics
B.S., Ohio Northern University; M.B.A., Piedmont University
Dennis Nichols (’21)
Assistant, Maintenance, Facilities Management & Safety
A.A.S., North Georgia Technical College
Steven D. Nimmo ('09)
Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs & Dean, College 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 University
Linda O'Sullivan ('97)
Compliance Auditor, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Hannah Parham ('20)
Level I Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., University of Georgia
Hazel Park ('18)
Assistant Director, Student Accounts, Business Office
Emily Paulk (’21)
Recruiter, Graduate Admissions
B.S., University of North Georgia
Chris Pearce ('15)
Director, Foundation Relations & Advancement, Advancement
B.S., Auburn University; M.S., Georgia State University
James A. Peeples ('01)
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
B. A., Westminister College; M.Ed., Slippery Rock University
Danielle Percival ('14)
Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Communications
B.S., Troy University
Cynthia L. Peterson ('01)
Interim Vice President, Enrollment Management
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., Auburn University
Rachel Pleasant ('21)
Assistant VP, Marketing & Communications, Advancement
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida
Brenda Pruitt ('19)
Specialist, Accounts Payable Specialist, Business Office
A.S., Chattanooga State Technical College
Jamie Purdy ('05)
Assistant Director, Intercollegiate Athletics & Senior Woman Administrator
Head Coach, Women's Basketball, Athletics
B.A., Piedmont University; M.S., Georgia Southern University
Cristen Rabern ('21)
Head Coach, Cheerleading, Athletics
B.S., University of North Georgia
Shelley Randolph ('22)
Director, Financial Aid
B.S., Columbus State University; M.S., Brenau University
Dan Roberts ('17)
Officer, Campus Police
Craig Rogers ('19)
Vice President, Advancement
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., Averett University
Letitia Roller ('21)
Assistant Director, Human Resources
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.B.A., Piedmont University
Suzanne Rose ('20)
Associate Director, Residential Living
Student Affairs
B.S.F.A., M.Ed., Western Carolina University
Stephen Ross ('21)
Officer, Campus Police
B.S., Piedmont University
Shelby Rowland ('14)
Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., Piedmont University
Hannah Satterfield (’22)
Head Coach, Women’s Golf
B.S., Truett McConnell University
M.A.T., Georgia College and State University
Justin M. Scali ('06)
Head Coach, Baseball/Director, P-Club, Athletics
B.S., Methodist University; M.B.A., Piedmont University
Casey Sellers ('11)
Assistant, Maintenance
Facilities Management & Safety
Cassie Shirley ('12)
Director, Student Accounts
B.B.A., University of North Georgia
David Shirley ('09)
Manager, Maintenance,
Facilities Management & Safety
Lisa Shurtleff ('21)
Counselor, Career Services
B.A., Piedmont University; M.A., Clemson University
William Simmons ('12)
Officer, Campus Police
Stephanie Smart ('19)
Assistant, Athletic Trainer, Athletics
B.S., Louisiana Tech University; M.S., Marshall University
Brenda Sue Smith ('19)
Coordinator, Accessibility, Resources, & Services
B.A., Piedmont University; M.Ed., North Georgia College; Ed. S, Ed.D., University of Georgia
Ivy Smith ('21)
Administrative Assistant, Registrar's Office
Kirsten Smith ('19)
Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse, Athletics
B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne University; M.A., Wingate University
Madison Smith ('21)
Director, Residential Living, Student Affairs
B.S., Kennesaw State University; M.S., University of Alabama
Lyn St. Louis (’22)
Advisor, Student Success
B.A., Piedmont University
Wendy L. Stanley ('06)
Coordinator, Regional Admissions
B.A., M.B.A., Wesleyan College
James W. Stephens, III ('05)
Head Coach, Men's Soccer, Athletics
B.A., Piedmont University
Keyla Stephens ('21)
Counselor, Career Services
B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Wake Forest University
Ann Sutton ('10)
Executive Assistant, Administration & Finance/Special Projects Management
A.A., Gainesville State College; B.A.; M.B.A., Piedmont University
Mark Tavernier ('17)
Dean, College of Education
B.A., Olivet College; M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University; Ed.S., The Georgia Washington University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Judy Taylor (’18)
Coordinator, Neighborhood Grant Program/ Chair, Doctoral Education, A.S.P.H.
Matthew Teutsch ('19)
Director, The Lillian E. Smith Center, President's Office
B.S.Ed., M.A., University of Louisiana-Monroe; Ph.D., University of Louisiana Lafayette
Brooke Thacker (’21)
Assistant Coach, Women's Lacross, Athletics
B.A. Roanoke College
Ty Thomaswick ('19)
Senior Advisor, Financial Aid
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Melissa Tingle (’18)
Dean, Online Learning
B.L.S, Mercer University; M.A., Marist College; Ph.D., Regent University
Cindy Tinius ('17)
Coordinator, Student Services and Faculty Support, College of Education
Brittany Walker ('21)
Assistant, Athletic Trainer, Athletics
B.A., Piedmont University
J. Kerry Waller ('11)
Dean, Walker College of Business
B.A., Dickinson College; Ph.D., Clemson University
Crystal Waye
Instructional Designer, Academic Affairs
M.B.A., Troy University; B.A., Columbus State University
Denise Welch ('13)
Administrative Assistant, Registrar’s Office
Catherine Simpson Wiles ('15)
Assistant Director, Career Services & Personal Development/Starfish Administrator
B.S., Anderson College; M.B.A., Brenau University
Chelsea Wilkes ('13)
Director, Campus Experiences & Operations, Undergraduate Admissions
B.A., Piedmont University
Kristi Williams ('19)
Associate Vice President, Finance/Controller, Administration and Finance
B.A., M.B.A., Piedmont University
Matt Williams ('21)
Head Coach, Men's Tennis, Athletics
B.S., Mercer University; M.S., University of Georgia
Pamela J. Williams ('07)
Administrator, Programs, Facilities Management & Safety
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A.T., Piedmont University
Remel Williams ('20)
Assistant Coach, Men's and Women's Track and Field, Athletics
B.S., Shorter University; M.Ed., Lincoln Memorial University
Sean Williamson (’22)
Director, Counseling Services
M.S.W., University of Georgia; B.A., Emmanuel College
Ally Worley ('21)
Specialist, Student Accounts
A.A., B.A., University of North Georgia
Jared Worley ('21)
Advisor, Financial Aid
A.A., B.B.A., University of North Georgia
Brant Wright ('19)
Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance
B.S., Oakland University; M.S., Walsh College
Amy Young (’22)
Administrative Assistant, College of Nursing & Health Sciences