MBU Community Update

Academic Affairs

• Cooper O’Neil (he/him), Student Services and Records Coordinator, Registrar’s Office (in-person)

Admissions and Financial Aid

• Kaycee Gnatowski, Transfer Credit and Retention Specialist     
• Kelsey Heathcoat (she/her), Financial Aid Counselor (in-person)     
• Mirela Muftarevic, Associate Director of Admissions       

Business and Finance

• Sherry Martin, Payroll Administrator    
• Kaitlyn Nuckoles, Student Accounts Coordinator    

Dining Services

• Prince Antwi, Kitchen Assistant
• James Bridges, Dining Room Attendant    
• Lindsey Burke, Administrative Assistant   
• Diego Lemus, University Cafe Associate    
• Kevin Lewis, Cook    
• Courtney Roane, Director
• Valerie Organ, University Cafe Associate    

Facilities 

• William “Trey” Miller, Grounds Technician  
• Marisa Strickler, Housekeeper    

Gold College of Arts and Sciences

• Kelsey Harrison, Adjunct Faculty, Theatre     
• Sharon Jacobs, Adjunct Faculty  
• Hsini Leary, Adjunct Faculty
• Kayla Meyer, Adjunct Faculty 

McCree Center for Life Success     

• Thy Nguyen, Executive Director

Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

• Leslie Edwards (she/her), Administrative Assistant, Nurse Anesthesiology Program (in-person)    
• Kelly Elmore, Adjunct Faculty (moving to full-time faculty in August), Nurse Anesthesiology Program (fully remote)    
• Abbigail Fietzer, Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program     
• Robert Harvill, Technical Support Specialist    
• Barrie Holt, MBA (she/her), Operations Manager (in-person)     
• Skyler Hutchins (she/her), Academic Affairs and Program Assistant (in-person)   
• Gregg Jeffries (he/him), Technical Support Specialist (in-person) 
• Juliana Jimenez, Adjunct Faculty, Health Sciences     
• Lisa McVey, Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program     
• Cassandra Pasquariello Wallace, Adjunct Faculty, Exercise Science Program     
• Stephanie Roane, Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
• Catherine Turner (she/her), PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (in-person)     
• Joni Watling, Adjunct Faculty, Occupational Therapy Program     
• Amy Wielar, DNAP, CRNA, Assistant Program Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program (hybrid)

Palmer College of Professional Studies

• Stephen Dunnivant, Adjunct Faculty, School of Education
• Margaret Echols, Support Coordinator, Teacher Education Program   
• Paul Gavoni, Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Education
• Deborah Margolies-Delarosa, Adjunct Faculty

Student Engagement

• Jovita Jacob Selwyn, Residential Area Coordinator   

Academic Affairs

• Raven Showalter, Assistant Director, Spencer Center 

Admissions and Financial Aid

• Lisa Newman (she/her), Associate Director of Financial Aid (in-person)
  • Formerly Assistant Director of Financial Aid
• Christopher Schulz, Senior Admissions Counselor 

Athletics

• Felipe Juarez, Head Men’s Soccer Coach 

Information Technology

• Tyler Matherly, Cyber Security Analyst 
• Kendal White, Network Systems Administrator 

McCree Center for Life Success

• Christina Harris, MLS (she/her), Director
  • Formerly Outreach and Instruction, Grafton Library 
• Kristen Sill, Director of Employer Relations and Workforce Development (hybrid) 
  • Formerly Business Development and Operations Associate, Palmer College

Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

• Shannon Kolecki, Administrative Assistant, Occupational Therapy Program 
• Jennifer McPherson, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, Program Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program (hybrid)
  • Formerly Assistant Program Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Palmer College of Professional Studies

• Sunghil “Calvin” Chung, PhD (he/him), Associate Professor, School of Business (in-person) 
  • Formerly Assistant Professor, School of Business     
• Pari Paluszak, EdD, Program Director/Assistant Professor, School of Education (hybrid)
  • Formerly Field Placement Coordinator, School of Education (current contact: Jennifer Hackley)       

Student Engagement

• Samuel Irons, MS (they/them), Director of Student Leadership and Engagement 
  • Formerly Director of Student Activities and LGBTQ Resources 

Academic Affairs

• David Black, Digital Projects and Academic Engagement Librarian
• Jennifer Jones, Administrative Specialist
• Tynisha Willingham, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer

Admissions and Financial Aid

• Lisa Cohe, Associate Director of Admissions (Online)
• McKayla Cotton, Admissions Counselor

Athletics

• Meghan Austin, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
  • Current Contact: Tom Byrnes, Athletics Director
• Brittany DeVane, Graduate Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball
  • Current Contact: Tom Byrnes, Athletics Director
• Stephen Peters, Director of Events and Student Engagement 
  • Current Contact: Tom Byrnes, Athletics Director
• Rene Ramirez, Graduate Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
  • Current Contact: Felipe Juarez, Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
• Erik Recke, Graduate Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Current Contact: Amanda Evans, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer, or Felipe Juarez, Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
• Ray Tricarico, Assistant Baseball Coach
  • Current Contact: Scott Hearn, Head Baseball Coach

Business and Finance

• Brad Clatterbuck, Campus Store Manager
• Logan Reusser, Student Accounts Coordinator
• Ashley Shiflett, Administrative Assistant and Collections Specialist   
• Debbie Snyder, Accounting Coordinator   

Dining Services

• Mary Almarode, University Cafe Manager
• Lisa Joiner, University Cafe Associate/Barista   
• Emmanuel Maclin, Dining Room Attendant 
• Maia Ott, University Cafe Associate/Barista   

Facilities

• Tsebaot Gebretekle, Housekeeper   
• Amber Price, Housekeeper   
• Dustin Smith, Supervisor of Grounds/Campus Support   
  • Current Contact: Reggie Slaughter, Associate Vice President, Facilities and Capital Planning
• Phyllis Thompson, Housekeeper   

Gold College of Arts and Sciences

• Louise Freeman Davis, PhD, BCBA, LBA, Professor of Psychology
• Amy Miller, PhD, Associate Professor of Asian Studies
• Marina Omar, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Craig Robertson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Music/Choir Director  
  • Current Contact: Lise Keiter, PhD, Professor of Music 
• Robert Robinson, Assistant Professor of Sociology
• Martha Saunders, Assistant Professor of Studio Art
  • Current Contact: Kerry Cooke, Associate Dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts, PhD
• Jim Sconyers, Associate Professor of Studio Art/Studio Art Chair
  • Current Contact: Kerry Cooke, Associate Dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts, PhD
• Edward Scott, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy
• Nawaraj Sharma Paudel, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Annmarie Trost, Instructor of Chemistry
• Anne Wick, PhD, Assistant Professor of Music
  • Current Contact: Lise Keiter, PhD, Professor of Music 

Information Technology

• Michael Engle, Systems Administrator
• Jeff Overholtzer, Director of Project Management and Planning
• Casey Swats, Hardware Services Coordinator

Integrated Communications

• Eric Wallace, Manager of News and Media Relations
  • Current contact: Liesel Crosier, Associate Vice President of University Communication and Editorial Direction

Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

• Deborah Diaz, PT, MA, PhD, Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
• Johanna Newman, DNAP, CRNA, Founding Nurse Anesthesiology Program Director
  • Current Contact: Jennifer McPherson, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, Program Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program 
• Thomas Newman, PhD, LAT, ATC, Assistant Professor of Biology/Health Sciences
  • Current Contact: Brian Miller, PhD, Program Director, Health Sciences
• Sherry Roper, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, RN-to-BSN Program
  • Current Contact: Pam Dressler, DNP, RN, RN-BSN Program Director
• Lisa Shoaf, PT, DPT, PhD, Dean 

Palmer College of Professional Studies

• Joel Croichy, Learning Experience Designer (Online Programs)
• Beth Easterling, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
• JinYoung Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Business
  • Current Contact: Cathy “Cat” Ferris McPherson, ’78, MBA, Associate Dean, School of Business
• Brianna Kurtz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education
• Angela Wilson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education
  • Current Contact: Pam Bailey, PhD, Associate Dean, School of Education

Student Engagement

• Destinee Greer, First Year Experience Advisor
• Learie Nurse, PhD, Associate Vice President of Student Engagement
  • Current Contact: Ernest Jeffries, PhD, Vice President of Student Engagement 

Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership and MBU Band

• CMS Gerald Johnson, Sr. Enlisted Advisor
  • Current Contact: Brig. Gen. Terry Djuric, USAF, Retired
• Alex Ward, Percussion Instructor, MBU Band
  • Current Contact: Richard Adams, MBU Band Director