Directory

Board of Trustees

Trustees Emeriti

Golden Trustee Emeriti

Dr. Daniel L. Crocker
Mr. Roger G. Taylor, ‘70

Honorary Trustee

Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton 

Ex Officio

Dr. Evan D. Duff, President
Rev. David Joyner (Ex Officio)

University Legal Counsel

Battle, Winslow, Scott and Wiley, P.A.

Administration and Staff

Aichele, Anne - Director of Student Success 
Allen, Joe - Admissions Counselor - Goldsboro APS
Anderson, Ashley - Coordinator of Enrollment Management
Anderson, Jennifer - President’s Office Coordinator 
Anderson, ReOtis - Financial Aid Advisor
Anderson, Teikisha - Controller
Armbruster, Mike - Assistant Athletic Director, Internal Operations
Battle, Charles - Housekeeper
Batts, Keith - Groundskeeper
Beamer, Denise - Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund
Beeman, Katie - Coordinator of Academic Intervention Services
Bentley, Margaret - Staff Accountant/Payroll Processor
Biancur, Beverly - Women’s Soccer Coach
Blake, Aeon - Assistant Football Coach
Boone, Jason - Circulation Supervisor
Booth, Meredith - Assistant Softball Coach
Bowman, Mark - Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Boykin, Greg - Director of Information Systems
Brackett, John - Softball Coach
Brackett, Suzanne - Senior Vice President/Administration
Bradley, Renee - Facilities Office Administrator
Brake, Wendy - Executive Assistant for Academics
Brandt, Kimla - NCWU Event and Summer Camp Coordinator
Brice, Albie - Head Tennis Coach/ISEF Director and Special Gift Officer
Brice, Chandler - Admissions Counselor
Brooks, Devon - Assistant Football Coach Intern
Brown, Laura - Associate Dean of Veteran Services
Brown, Tyler - Systems Technician
Browne, Savannah - Admissions Counselor
Bryant, Claudia - EP Graduate Advisor/DSO
Bryant, Justin - Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
Brys-Wilson, Jessica - Director of Health Services
Butler, Caitlyn - Graduate Assistant - Rachel T. Dix Bookstore
Carson, Carol - Assistant Athletic Director for Student Welfare
Cashwell, Candy - Registrar
Chichester, Doretha - Admissions Representative - Rocky Mount APS
Clark, Justin - Assistant Head Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator
Clift, Christine - Admissions and Advising Coordinator - Greenville APS
Clifton, Greg - Head Baseball Coach
Collins II, Bayden - Sports Information Director
Conte, Adam - Graduate Assistant - Athletics
Corbett, Oriana - Admissions Counselor
Cutchin, Vickie - Operations Analyst - PT
Denton, Aaron - Vice President of Athletics
Dickens, Amaya - Technical Assistant
Dolsenius, Vendela - Assistant Registrar
Donovan, Tim - Head Athletic Trainer
Duff, Evan - President of the University
Dunn, Bill - Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
Edgerton, Larry - Painter - PT
Edwards, Anne Katherine - Academic Advisor - APS
Edwards, Cindy - Cheif Engagement Officer
Faircloth, Amy - Senior Student Accounts Representative
Farrell, Katie - Dean of Adult and Professional Studies
Fassnacht, Taylor - Communications Specialist
Ferguson, Edwin - Chaplain
Filkovski, Jeff - Head Football Coach
Fryar, David - Director of Facilities
Frye, Michael - Sr. Graphic and Web Designer
Gaglias, Kate - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Garrison, Clay - Systems Technician
Gary, Taquita - Student Accounts Representative
Gay, Jesse - Academic Advisor
Gentile, Vicky - Volleyball Coach
Grande, Robert - Assistant Football Coach Intern
Grant, Chantoni - Admissions Counselor/Director of Bishop Gaming Association
Grimsley, Tonia - Head Cheer Coach
Gurganus, Elic - Technical Director
Hall, Cooper - Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
Harrell, Tammy - Manager of Faculty Records & Academic Projects
Hedgepeth, Erma - Academic Advisor
Hening, Suzanne - International Student Services Coordinator
Hill, Leah - Director of Financial Aid
Hilliard-Thompson, Tammy - Director of Residence Life
Hinson, Mark - Vice President of Advancement
Hudak-Williamson, Melanie - Assistant Registrar
Hudson, J’Vonte - Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Johnson, Jackie - Housekeeper
​Jones, Asja - Graduate Assistant - Athletics
Joyner, Lakesha - Reference Librarian - PT
Judd, Trevor - Academic Advisor - Rocky Mount APS
Kelly, Jarrod - Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Kinney, Fabiola - Director of Advising
Lamm, Darleen - Education Administrative Assistant - PT
Lane, Joe - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Lassiter, Angie - Financial Aid Specialist - PT
Lawrence, Darnell - Housekeeping Supervisor
Lewis, Ethan - Graduate Assistant - Advancement 
L’Heureux, Nadine - Director of International Admissions
Manning, Jim - Groundskeeper
Marcus, Jan - EP Graduate Admissions Counselor
Marobela, Ethan - Graduate Assistant - Student Engagement
Marsigli, Scott - Institutional Research Analyst
Martin, Sheila - Executive Director Dunn Center
Matta, Isaiah - Graduate Assistant - Residence Life
Mercer, Wesley - Helpdesk Technician
Meszaros, Allen - Network Administrator
Mills, Nicole - Graduate Admissions Counselor
Modlin, Amanda - Graduate Assistant - International Student Services
Modlin, Jason - Dean of Students
Moody, Karen - Housekeeper
Morrison, Madison - Graduate Assistant - Athletics
Moss, Allison - Director of Student Accounts
Moss, Courtney - Box Office Manager - PT
Murray, Robert - Maintenance Technician
Newton, Diane - Housekeeper
Nicholson, Ann - Housekeeper
Nicholson, Trudy - Housekeeper
Nixon, Chelsea - Admissions Office Liaison
Pacini-Perez, Bianca - Graduate Advisor & DSO - Rocky Mount APS
Patterson, Lynne - Financial Aid Advisor
Patterson, Tony - Maintenance Supervisor
Perry, Jaylen - Area Coordinator
Phipps, Jennifer - Admissions and Advising Coordinator for Graduate Programs
Pigford, Vionte - Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach - PT
Pitchford, DeNasia - Head Dance Coach - PT
Porter, Fonda - Director of Counseling and Accessibility Services - PT
Price Wells, Paige - Director of the Campus Experience
Pulliam, Hunter - Admissions Counselor
Reed, Tanisha - Director of Career Development
Rich, Marcus - Rachel T. Dix Bookstore Manager
Richardson, Larry - Lead Groundskeeper
Richardson, Lee - Housekeeper
Robertson, Jerry - Maintenance Technician
Robinson, Anthony - Graduate Assistant - Information Systems
Robinson, Tammy - Director of Donor Engagement
Rodriguez, Oscar - Dean of Traditional Enrollment
Rowe, Matt - Assistant Tennis Coach
Scott, Marvin - Housekeeper
Sears, Wayne - Director of Campus Safety
Smallwood, Joy - Associate Dean of Adult and Professional Studies Admissions
Smith, Elliott - Director of Student Engagement
Smith, Zach - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Snow, Amanda - International Admissions Counselor/DSO
Somerville, Monet - Aread Coordinator
Spragley, Kelvin - Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion Programming
Stallings, Stephanie - Lead Admissions Counselor
Strickland, Key - Graduate Assistant - Admissions
Sykes, Alana - Enrollment Systems Manager - APS
Sykes, Mac - Head Golf Coach
Taylor, Judie - Graphic Designer
Taylor, Sherra - Admissions Processing/Quality Control Specialist
Thomas, Phylicia - Admissions Counselor - Rocky Mount APS
Thompson, John - Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Trader, Artina - Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Turner, Dawn - Director of International Student Services
Tyndall, Lori - Sr. Financial Aid Advisor - PT
Valenzuela Matic, Matias - Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach - PT
Volz, Jan - Art Curator
Walker, Marlo - Campus Counselor
Wallace, Grace - Technical Services Associate
Weloff, Mary Catherine - Coordinator of Donor Gifts and Information
Wheeler, Donna - Advancement Support Services Manager
Whitley, Darrell - Director of Human Resources
Williams, Elliot - Housekeeper
Wilson, DeOnna - Accounts Payable Specialist
Wilson, Robert - Assistant to the Athletic Director for Academic Intervention & Student Athlete Support
Wilson-Ruffin, Kayla - Assistant Volleyball Coach
Wilson, Toby - Assistant Football Coach
Woerly, Myles - Housekeeper
Wyatt, Molly - Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Advising
Young, Khira - Lab Supervisor

Faculty

WENDY W. ACHILLES, Associate Professor of Accounting 
B.S., M.S., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

BRITTANY AL ATTABI, Visiting Instructor of Chemistry and Biology
B.S.,B. A, North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S., Lincoln Memorial University 

AARON ALLEN, Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Northwestern College
M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ph.D., Iowa State University

REBA BEEMAN, Visiting Instructor of English & Director of the Writing Center
B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

LUCAS BERRINI, Assistant Professor, Collection Development Librarian
B.A., M.S., East Carolina University
M.L.I.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

VANESSA BATCHELOR, Instructor of Exercise Science
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

CONSUELA BLAIZES, Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S., Fayetteville Technical Community College
B.S.N., University of Pheonix
M.S.N., University of Mary
D.N.P., Grand Canyon University

DIMITRI BLONDEL, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., Duke University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida

JAMES M. BOWERS, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Florida State University

LUCINDA BOYKIN, Visiting Instructor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., Barton College
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S., East Carolina University

PATRICIA GAIL BREWER, Professor of Teacher Education
B.A., M.Ed., North Carolina Central University
M.Ed., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

JASON W. BUEL, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Appalachian State University
M.A., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

ANDREW CARTER, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., Salisbury University
M.S., University of Delaware
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

SHANNON CROWLEY, Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of Masters in Public Health
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Ph.D., University of South Carolina

JUSTIN DAVIS, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Ph.D.,  Univeristy of North Carolina at Charlotte

TIM DORNEMANN, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., Rockford College
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ed.D., United Sports Academy

BRENT DOZIER, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair, School of Mathematics and Sciences
A.A., A.S., Nash Community College
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

EVAN D. DUFF, President
B.S., Mount Olive College
M.S., Central Michigan University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

DANIEL ELIAS, Associate Professor of Environmental Science
B.S., La Molina National Agrarian University
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Ball State University

TYANA ELLIS, Assistant Professor of Communication and Public Health
B.S., B.A., M.S., Campbell University
Ph.D., University of Alabama

PAUL EWELL, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and Chair, School of Business
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
M.B.A., Salisbury State University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

JAY FORTENBERY, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
A.S., Nash Community College
B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S.C.J., Methodist University
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

MARIA GIL, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S., Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
M.B.A., Wirtschafts Universitaet
M.B.A., University of South Caroilna
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

WILLIAM J. GRATTAN III, Professor of English
B.A., Allegheny College
M.F.A., University of Texas-El Paso
Ph.D., University of Missouri

MEREDITH GRINGLE, Assistant Professor of Public Health
B.A., McGill University
M.P.H., Ph.D., University of North Carolina Greensboro 

LOIS M. HART, Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Fayetteville State University
M.Ed., North Carolina Central University
Ed.D., Fayetteville State University

BENJAMIN HISKES, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Carleton College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

CHRISTA JONES-HOOKER, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Oral Roberts University
M.S.N., Ph.D., East Carolina University

AMY L. KARNEHM WILLIS, Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Wright State University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

JARROD T. KELLY, Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
B.A., Miami University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

YOUNG HUN KIM, Professor of Political Science
B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
M.A., Seoul National University
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

JOSEPH H. LANE, JR., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Hampden-Sydney College
Ph.D., Boston College

VINCENT S. LARKIN, Assistant Professor, Instruction and Assessment Librarian and Chair of the Faculty
B.A., M.L.S., Rutgers University
M.F.A, University of Utah

CARLTON R. LEWIS, Assistant Professor of  Criminal Justice
B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Northcentral University

JACQUELYNE LEWIS, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.B.A., Campbell University
Ph.D., Northcentral University

HEATHER A. LOUCH, Professor of Biology and Director of the Zipf Teaching and Learning Center
B.S., Oregon State University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

MARGARET LOVE, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Rhodes College
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., Tufts University

CHRISTOPHER LUSBY, Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College
J.D., Campbell University

MEIR MAGAL, Professor of Exercise Science and Chair, School of Health Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi

ELIZABETH S. MARSAL, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Meredith College
M.S.W., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Walden University

KIMBERLY A. MARTIN, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Massachusetts-Boston
M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

LESLEY MCGRAW, Assistant Professor of Nursing / Coordinator of Prelicensure BSN Program
B.S., Liberty University
A.D.N., Nash Community College
M.S.N., Gardner Webb University
D.N.P., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ELI MIZELMAN, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., Tel Aviv Univeristy
M.S., University of Saskatchewan
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University

GABRIEL ONABOTE, Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., Loughborough University of Technology
M.S., Univeristy of Lagos
MPhil., Ph.D., Walden University

CRYSTAL OSTHEIM, Director of Nursing Programs and Initiatives, Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Barton College
M.S.N.-F.N.P, University of Cincinnati
D.N.P., Grand Canyon University

PAMELA MEADOWS PATTERSON, Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Concord College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

MONICA PHILLIS, Visiting Instructor of Accounting
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.S., Keller University

ROBIN PIETRYK, Associate Professor of Sports Administration 
B.A., Bethany College
M.A., Kent State University
Ph.D., Walden University

JAMIE HATHAWAY POLLARD, Visiting Instructor of English
B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.A. Ed., East Carolina University

GREGORY S. PREUSS, Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Faculty
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., Ohio University

CHAD ROSS, Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Texas-Austin
M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri–Columbia

RACHEL A. ROY, Associate Professor, Director of the Elizabeth Pearsall Library 
B.S., Milligan College
M.L.S., North Carolina Central University

FRED W. SANBORN, Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Taylor-Crocker Honors Program
B.A., Kansas Wesleyan University
M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University

JONATHAN D. SARRIS, Professor of History
B.A., Washington College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

TONY SAWYER, Assistant Professor of Music Production and Director of 301 North Records
B.M., Kennesaw State University
M.M., Northern Arizona University

KELVIN SPRAGLEY, Associate Professor of Teacher Education; Director of Teacher Education and Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion Programming and Vice Chair of the Faculty
A.A., Chowan University
B.S., East Carolina University
M.Ed., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

ANDREW H. STERN, Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Georgetown University
M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School
Ph.D., Emory University

AYRA SUNDBOM, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Instructional Technology
B.S., M.S., Saint Leo University
Ed.D., Sam Houston State University

UMA SWAMY, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.Com., University of Bombay, India
M.B.A., University of Alberta, Canada

KATRINA L. SWEET, Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.A, North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.P.A., DeVry University
Ph.D., Capella University

JOHN TEMPLE, Professor of Biology
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

LEE TEMPLETON, Professor of English and Chair, School of Humanities
B.A., Florida Southern College
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

DOREEN THIERAUF, Associate Professor of English and Assistant Director of the Zipf Teaching and Learning Center
B.A., University of Rostock
M.A., University of Rostock
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

SHANE THOMPSON, Associate Professor of the Bible and the Ancient Near East
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., University of Kansas
M.T.S., Emory University
Ph.D., Brown University

EMILY WEBER, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., Augustana University
Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical Center

SHERRY WILLIAMSON, Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
M.I.T., American Intercontinental University
D.B.A., California Intercontinental University

MORGAN WOOD, Assistant Professor of Business and Data Science
B.S., M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MOLLY A. WYATT, Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Advising
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., University of North Texas
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

BILL YANKOSKY, Professor of Mathematics and Co-Director of the Taylor-Crocker Honors Program
B.A., Western Maryland College
M.S., University of Maryland-Baltimore
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Faculty Emeriti

V. ANDERSON, Professor Emerita of English
B.S., St. John Fisher College
M.A., State University of New York - Brockport
Ph.D., Texas Christian University

DARRYL L. DALEY, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.A., M.A., Wayne State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois

ROGER E. DRAKE, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
M.F.A., Ohio University

ROBERT E. EVERTON, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration and Marketing
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.S., Virginia Tech
M.B.A., Averett University
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

R. STEVEN FEREBEE, Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico

KENNETH V. FINNEY, Professor Emeritus of History
B.S., Eastern Montana College
M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University

NANCY FLOYD, Associate Professor Emerita of Computer Information Systems
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.B.A., Boston University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

FRED A. GRISSOM, Professor Emeritus of Religion
A.B., University of Alabama
M.Th., University of Chicago
M.Div., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

JEFFREY J. KUGLITSCH, Associate Professor Emeritus of Earth Science
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
J.D., Washington University
M.Sc., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

ALBERT J. LAROSE, Professor Emeritus; Director of the Library
B.A., University of Maryland
M.A., University of Dayton
M.L.S., University of Maryland

L. CAROL LAWRENCE, Professor Emerita of Mathematics
B.A. Ed., M.A. Ed., University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

SHIRLEY T. MCLAUGHLIN, Associate Professor Emerita of Marketing/Finance
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S., Rollins College
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

BARBARA L. PERRY-SHELDON, Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University
Ed.D., University of Georgia

JAY R. QUINAN, Professor Emeritus of Psychology
B.A., Siena College
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., University of Georgia

STANLEY R. SMEDLEY, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business
B.S., Wittenberg University
M.S., North Carolina State University
M.B.A., Clemson University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

PATRICIA MATISZ SMITH, Professor Emerita of Business
B.S., Duquesne University
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., Capella University

GAIL T. STAFFORD, Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematics
B.S., North Carolina State University
M.A.Ed., East Carolina University

RICHARD L. WATSON III, Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., Duke University
M.A., Ph.D., Boston University

GEORGE WHITWELL, Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University

KATHLEEN R. WILSON, Assistant Professor Emerita of Business
B.A., Lake Forest College
M.B.A., Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

KATHERINE R. WINSLOW, Professor Emerita; Director of the Library
B.A. Smith College
M.S.L.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.B.A., University of Florida