Faculty and Staff
ADAMS, GERGANA V.
Instructor, English
B.A., Montreat College; M.A., California State University at Domingues Hills; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Capella University
ADAMS, TERRY L.
Coordinator, Heavy Equipment Operations
B.S., Lee University
ALDRIDGE, LESLIE A.
Division Assistant
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
ANGLEY, ROBERT W.
Coordinator, Human Services
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Appalachian State University
*ARNEY, MONICA F.
Controller
A.A.S., Catawba Valley Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University
ATWELL, BRITTANY E.
Educational Resource Facilitator
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.L.S., Appalachian State University
BANKS, EMILY K.
Director, Marketing
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
*BENEDETTI, ANNETTE M.
Director, Advising
A.A.S., University of Louisville, B.S., Texas A&M University
BENTON, JENNY B.
Success Coach
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College
BERLEY, SUSAN A.
Vice President for Student Success & Support Services
B.A., Augustana College; M.C.R.P., Clemson University
*BERRY, ANITA J.
Benefit/Recruitment Specialist
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
‡BERRY, BEVERLY A.
Dean, Health & Human Services
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A., Appalachian State University
BERRY, JOSHUA S.
Career Coach
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.B.A., Appalachian State University
BOBO, MICHELLE D.
Instructor, Nursing
A.D.N., Western Piedmont Community College, B.S.N., Winston-Salem State University; M.S.N., Western Carolina University
‡BRADSHAW, RACHEL E.
Department Head, Allied Health/
Program Director, Medical Assisting
(Liason for the MAERB)
A.A., A.A., A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BRANCH, CARLA
Payroll Accounting Specialist
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College
BREWER, DIANA E.
Instructor, Nursing
A.D.N., Bluefield College; B.S.N., Winston Salem State University; M.S.N., East Carolina University
*BRISSON, RUTH ANN
Circulation Administrative Technician
BRITTAIN, ROBERT W.
Maintenance Lead
BUFF, JOY L.
Director, College and Career Readiness
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University
BUFF, KAYLA S.
Instructor, Cosmetology
A.A.S., Isothermal Community College
BURCHETTE, STACEY E.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., University of West Florida
CAROWAY, JEREMY K.
General Maintenance
CHANEY, WESLEY C.
Counselor, College and Career Readiness/Coordinator, Secondary Education
B.F.A., M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University
CHAPMAN, JENNA M.
Coordinator, Cosmetology
Diploma, A.G.E., Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
CHILDRES, MATTHEW G.
Department Head, Humanities & English
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University; M.A., East Carolina University
CHRISTY, BRYAN L.
Director, Law Enforcement Training
A.A.S., Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; B.S., Lees-McRae College
‡COATES, TONYA L.
Coordinator, Accounting & Business Administration
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; A.A., Okaloosa Walton Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.S., Appalachian State University
COLEMAN, JAMES R.
Director, Technology Services
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University; Ed.S., Ed.D., Wingate University
COLLIANDER, BETSY D.
Coordinator, Medical Office & Office Administration
B.S., Clemson University; M.A., Webster University
CRAIG, CHRISTOPHER G.
Records Specialist
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College
CRAWFORD, ROBERT S.
Coordinator, Computer Integrated Machining Technology
A.A., Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
CRAWFORD, SUZANNE C.
Liaison, Burke County Public Schools
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Appalachian State University
‡CRUMPLER, JONATHAN T.
Coordinator, DEAT & SGD
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., University of Arizona
DALE, JASON P.
Department Head, Business
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.B.A., Western Carolina University
DALE, JEFFREY S.
Facility Services Aide
*DANIEL, NANCY L.
Director, Library Services
B.F.A., University of Florida; M.L.I.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
DANIELS, MICHAEL B.
Dean, Applied Technologies
A.A.S., Forsyth Technical Community College; B.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., Appalachian State University
DAVIDSON, LAURA E.
Instructor, English
B.A., Montreat College; M.A., Western Carolina University
DAVIES, CYNTHIA C.
Vice President for Academic Affairs & Workforce Development
B.A., College of Charleston; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Clemson University
DEMITER, ANISSA R.
Instructor, English
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., Gardner-Webb University
DOYLE, TERRY A.
Coordinator, Social Sciences
A.A., Wilkes Community College; B.A., Lees-McRae College; M.A., Appalachian State University
DUCKWORTH, BRENDA L.
Instructor, Mathematics
A.A., Brevard College; B.S., M.A., Western Carolina University
DUNNAGAN, KATIE M.
Coordinator, Institutional Research & Evaluation
B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University
EDWARDS, BRANDON L.
Director, Emergency Services Programs
EDWARDS, LADONYA A.
Coordinator, Simulation Lab
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Liberty University
ERVIN-DAVIS, STEPHANIE M.
Assistant Controller
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University
EVITT, NICHOLAS C.
Director, Student Support Services
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A.A.S., Lees-McRae College; M.A., Louisiana State University
FARLEY, KRISTI R..
Director, Academic Compliance & Quality
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke
FERGUSON, JOHN C.
Coordinator, Professional Crafts Wood
B.S., Appalachian State University
FISHER, JUDY B.
High School Equivalency Examiner
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
FREEMAN, MELISSA A.
Division Assistant
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
‡FROST, THOMAS W.
Department Head, Mathematics
B.S., Clarion University; M.S., University of New Hampshire
FURSE, THOMAS R.
Dean, Workforce Development & Continuing Education
B.A., The Citadel; M.B.A., Gardner-Webb University
GAITHER, GRADY E.
Facility Services Aide
GARDIN, APRIL A.
Foundation & Grants Accountant
A.A.S., McDowell Technical Community College
GARDNER, KASEY M.
Coordinator, Early Childhood Education
B.S., Appalachian State University; B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A., East Carolina University
GIBBS, RONNIE O.
Assistant Director, Security & Safety
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
GIESE, TERESA H.
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Western Carolina University; M.S.N., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
GLOVER, TAMMY S.
Coordinator, Dental Assisting
Diploma, Western Piedmont Community College; A.A.S., Catawba Valley Community College; B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
GRAHAM, ZEBEDEE T.
Chief, Security & Safety
B.S., Fayetteville State University
GRAY, RONALD M.
Director, Facility Services
GUYNES, HERBERT G.
Instructor, Construction Trades
B.A., Sam Houston State University
HALL, ROBIN C.
Director, Purchasing
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University
HARRIS, BRYAN S.
Coordinator, IST & Mechatronics
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
‡HARRISON, RANDOLPH C.
Instructor, Psychology
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.Ed., The Citadel in Charleston, SC
HASSON, RYAN K.
Instructional Technology Coach
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
HELMS, CODY E.
Financial Aid Counselor
A.A., McDowell Technical Community College; B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville
HENNESSY, LILLIAN M.
Coordinator, Physical Education
B.A., University of North Carolina-Wilmington; M.S., Smith College
HIGHTOWER, VALERIE M.
Division Assistant
B.S., Valdosta State University
HILDEBRAN, CANDIS R.
Computer Support Technician
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
*HOILMAN, SANDRA K .
Vice President for Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.A., Appalachian State University
HOUK, WENDY P.
Coordinator, Allied Health Programs
HOUSTON, TERRY A.
Director, Occupational Extension Programs
HOWELLS, JESSICA M.
Instructor, Biology
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.A., M.S., Appalachian State University
HUFFMAN OAKS, CATHY L.
Instructor, Medical Office & Office Administration
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College; M.S., East Carolina University
HUMAN, KEVIN W.
Director, Grants & Sponsored Projects
B.A., Furman University; M.A., M.F.A., Clemson University; M.F.A., University of California, Los Angeles
HURLEY, ERIC A.
Instructor, Construction Trades
A.A.S., Catawba Valley Community College
JAMES, APRIL C.
Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Technology
A.A.S., A.F.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Winston-Salem State University; M.A., East Carolina University
JARVIS, KATHERINE E.
Cashier Accounting Specialist
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A., Brevard College
JAYNES, DAVID A.
Coordinator, Vocational Programs
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Western Carolina University
JAYNES, JARED A.
Coordinator, Welding Technology
A.S., Mayland Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University
JOHNSON, STACEY A.
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., Eckerd College; M.S., Emory University
JUAN VELASQUEZ, MARIA J.
Marketing Specialist
B.S.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
KANIA, MIRIAM S.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College
*KELLER, DEANNA M.
Disability Services Resource Specialist
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College, B.S.N., Marian College
KELLEY-PENA, KYMBERLY L.
Instructor, Nursing
A.D.N., Catawba Valley Community College; B.S.N., Appalachian State University; M.S.N., Queens University
KINCAID, SHANNON D.
Department Head, Science
B.S., Lenoir-Rhyne College; M.S., Utah State University; Ed.D., Western Carolina University
KIRBY, DONAVON R.
Career Counselor
B.A., M.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University; Ed.S., Appalachian State University
‡KISER, JOHN R.
Coordinator Physical Science
A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., M.S., Furman University; Ed.D., University of South Carolina
LARAMIE, LILY W.
Director, Small Business Center
B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville; M.B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
LOGAN, YVETTE C.
Registration Technician, Workforce Continuing Education
A.A.S., McDowell Technical Community College
LOWE, JORDAN W.
Admissions & Academic Advisor
B.A., Rowan University
MCPETERS , HOPE L.
Collections/Payroll Specialist
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
MARLEY-TROTTER, LAURA S.
Instructor, Medical Laboratory Technology
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
MENDOZA, ERIN W.
Instructor, Spanish
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A., M.A., Appalachian State University
MILLER, KYLE W.
Computer Support Administrator
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
MILLER, LISA
Executive Director, Western Piedmont Foundation
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
MILLER, PATSY D.
Coordinator, College and Career Readiness
B.A., M.A., Appalachian State University
MILLS, BRIAN T.
Coordinator, Paralegal
B.A., B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University; J.D., West Virginia University
MOORE, MICHAEL L.
Instructor, Biology
B.A., B.S., M.S., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Thomas Jefferson University
MOUA, JENNIFER K.
Director, Financial Aid
A.A., A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University
MOULTON, STEVEN J.
Coordinator, Criminal Justice
B.A., State University of New York at Oswego; M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University
NESTOR, EMILY B.
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
A.A.S., Catawba Valley Community College; B.S., Purdue University Global; M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University
NILE, TEAH G.
Coordinator, Student Support Services
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University
*NORRIS, NANCY E.
Management Information Systems Administrator
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Appalachian State University; Ed.S., Ed.D., Wingate University
O'HEARN, GERALD S.
Coordinator, Computer & Electrical Engineering
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
OWENS WEEKS, SARAH M.
Instructor, Criminal Justice
A.A.S., Isothermal Community College; B.S., Lees-McRae College; M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke
PALMER, LUCY F.
Educational Resource Facilitator
B.S., Appalachian State University
PATTON, LEAH D.
Student Support Services Advisor
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.W., M.S.W., Appalachian State University
PAYNE, SARAH L.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Western Carolina University
PELLATT, MARK E.
Department Head, Humanities & Social Sciences
B.A., University of South Carolina at Spartanburg; M.A., Appalachian State University
PITMAN, BRANDON K.
Coordinator, Horticulture Technology
A.A.S, A.A.S., North Carolina State University; B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
PITTMAN, TIMOTHY M.
Administrator, Media Services
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College
POTEAT, MARK B.
Coordinator, Visual Arts
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.F.A., East Carolina University; M.F.A., East Tennessee State University
PRESNELL, KARA K.
Instructor, Communication
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College; M.A., Bond University; Ph.D., Regent University
PRITCHARD, KAREN R.
Director, Nursing
A.D.N., Tennessee State University, B.S.N., M.S., Western Carolina University
PROPST, JENNIFER N.
Director, Outreach & Recruitment
B.A., M.A., Appalachian State University
PROPST, KYNDAL L.
ARC Success Coach
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
QUEEN, DONALD R.
Department Head, Engineering
A.A.S., Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; A.A.S., Mayland Community College; B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Western Carolina University
QUINTO-ELLIS, LINDA G.
Instructor, Psychology
B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Appalachian State University
RADASKIEWICZ, ANN MARIE
Dean, Arts & Sciences
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.A., M.A., University of Central Florida; Ed.S., Ed.D., Appalachian State University
RASMUSSEN, KRISTINA J.
Bookstore Manager
A.A., Western Piedmont Community College; B.F.A., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
REED, JESSICA R.
Career Coach
B.S., Appalachian State University
RITCHIE, SHERILYN M.
Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Technology
A.A.S., Central Piedmont Community College, B.S., Western Carolina University
ROBINSON, TAMMY C.
Admissions & Curriculum Records Specialist
A.A.S., McDowell Technical Community College
RUCKDESCHEL, LESLIE A.
Financial Aid Technician
A.A.S., Johnston Community College; B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SCOTT, SUMMER S.
Director, Educational Talent Search
M.A., Lenoir-Rhyne University
SCRUGGS, HANNAH R.
Career Coach
A.A., A.S., Isothermal Community College; B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
*SESSIONS, LISA H.
Director, Human Resources
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University
SEWELL, JESSICA A.
TRIO Project Assistant
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University
SHAW, LISA J.
Director, Academic Success Center
B.S.W., University of Georgia
SHOLAR, STACEY B.
Executive Assistant to President/Trustee Liaison
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.B.A., Western Carolina University
SHUPING, VICKI S.
Instructor, Medical Assisting
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
SIMMONS, LUKE E.
Grounds Technician
SMART, DAVID K.
Director, Industry Services & Customized Training
B.S.M., Purdue University Global; M.B.A., South University
SMITH, AMANDA M.
Accounts Payable/Equipment Specialist
A.S., Western Piedmont Community College; B.S.B.A., Appalachian State University
‡SPATH, MICHAEL C.
Coordinator, Life Science
B.S., Texas A&M University, M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University
STAFFORD, BRANDON S.
Instructor, English
A.S., Virginia Western Community College, B.S., M.S., Radford University
STEVENS, JENNIFER M.
Career Coach
A.A., Isothermal Community College; B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.L.S., Appalachian State University
STEWART, TINA E.
Network/Computer Support Technician
A.A.S., ECPI University
STRAND, KEITH A.
Network Administrator
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Parkside
STUMP, LINDSAY B.
Financial Aid Counselor
B.S., University of North Carolina at Asheville
TALLENT, M. CATHY
Bookstore Technician I
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
TALLENT, SAMUEL S., JR.
Instructor, Construction Trades
THAO, EMILY Y.
Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
VANG, TOU H.
Dean, Student Services
B.S., M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ed.S., Ed.D., Wingate University
‡VASILE, ROBERT A.
Instructor, Information Technology
B.S., Concord College; M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
WEINER, L. MICHELLE
Coordinator, College & Career Readiness/LEIS Data Specialist
A.S., Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute; B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University
WELCH, JOEL D.
President
B.S., The Citadel; M.E., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Clemson University
WELLS, ASHLEY L.
Division Assistant
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
WHISNANT, MARK
General Maintenance Utilities
WHITE, T. ANDREW
Instructor, Physics and Astronomy
B.S., M.S., East Carolina University
WHITESIDES, TAMMY D.
Division Assistant
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
WILKES, CHADWICK A.
Grounds Lead & General Maintenance
A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
WILLIAMS, CATHY
Academic Records & Graduation Specialist
A.A., A.A.S., Western Piedmont Community College
WRIGHT, KATHARINE M.
Coordinator, Recreational Therapy Assistant Program
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., East Carolina University
WRIGHT, LISA G.
Director, Records & Registration
B.S., University of Mount Olive
YORK, JEFFERY B.
Coordinator, Interpreter Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.S., University of North Florida
‡ Recipient Western Piedmont Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award
* Recipient Western Piedmont Foundation Outstanding Staff Award