Dec 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog (Curriculog Connected) 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog (Curriculog Connected)

Organization of the College



Board of Trustees 2024-2025

OFFICERS

Dr. Patrice B. Davis C’89, Chair

Dr. John D. McConnell, Vice Chair

Brooke Smith C’96, Secretary

Sallie Smalley Beason A’85, Treasurer

TRUSTEES

Julia Cardwell Archer A’84

Winston-Salem, NC

Elizabeth Denton Baird C’83

Wake Forest, NC

Bob Baker

Winston-Salem, NC

Sallie Smalley Beason A’85

Charlotte, NC

Dr. Sarah Berga

Buffalo, NY

Akeshia Craven-Howell

Charlotte, NC

Linda W. Darden

Kernersville, NC

Dr. Patrice Black Davis C’89

Moncks Corner, SC

Dr. Pamela Fox

Swoope, VA

Beth Mabe Gianopulos C’97

Kernersville, NC

Katherine Holland-Ortiz C’00

Lexington, MA

Ina Blackmore Kamenz A’73

Mocksville, NC

Dr. Paul Kirchgraber

Athens, GA

Dr. John D. McConnell

Winston-Salem, NC

Dr. Brandy Nelson C’97

Mint Hill, NC

Dr. Barbara Rimer

Chapel Hill, NC

The Hon. Anne Berger Salisbury C’71

Cary, NC

Brooke Smith C’96

Brooklyn, NY

Sydney Timmons Taylor C’71

Greenville, SC

Administration, Staff

Atkins, Savannah (2023)
Admissions Counselor
BS, Salem College

Bautista-Ramirez, Itzel (2023)
Admissions Counselor
BA, Salem College

Blanchard, Molly (2018)
Technical Director for Performing Arts
BA, Salem College

Boyd, Sharee (2022)
Head Basketball Coach

Bragg, Elizabeth (2022)
Human Resources Payroll Administrator
AA, Surry Community College

Brawley Susan Caldwell (2008)
Registrar
BS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Bridges, Linda (2019)
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
BA, Meredith College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Brock, Nikki B. (1971)
Accounts Receivable Manager

Browning, David (2021)
Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
BSBA, Appalachian State University; MS, James Madison University

Bowen, Sydney (2022)
Orientation and First-Year Engagement Coordinator
BS, Salem College

Boyd, Karen (2018)
Director of Public Safety
BS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; MS, University of Phoenix

Bozak, Alyssa (2018)
Cross Country Coach
BA, Salem College

Chesnut, Christy Ann (2000)
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
AAS, Forsyth Technical Community College; BA, Salem College

Clark, Richard (2003)
Systems/Database Administrator
BA, East Carolina University

Cole, Jon (2019)
Director of Sports Communications
BA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; MA, The Citadel

Collins, Terri (2023)
Associate Registrar and Assistant Director of Educator Preparation 
BA, Guilford College; MSA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Coscia, Paul (2013)
Assistant Vice President for Financial Aid
BA, Guilford College

Cunningham, Cassie Jo (2022)
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
BS, Salem College

Curbeam, Stephanie (2023)
Operating Specialist
BS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Davis, Ida Turner (2000)
Director of Academic Support and Student Disability Services
BBA, University of Central Arkansas; MA, Webster University

Deem, Tonya (2022)
Assistant Vice President of Administration and Special Projects
BA, Wake Forest University; JD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Doss, David (2022)
Lead Maintenance Technician

Doss, Lucas (2023)
Groundskeeper

Goslen, Robyn (2022)
Director of Special Events
BA, Ohio State University

Grinnell, Steve
Assistant Director of Public Safety

Hawkins, Wendy (2017)
Operations Sustainability Coordinator
BA, Salem College

Hernandez-Diaz, Yutsil (2023)
Assistant Director of Transfer and Graduate Admissions
BA, Salem College

Hope, Orielle (2021)
Director of Human Resources and Benefits/Title IX Coordinator
BA, Winston-Salem State University; MS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jones, Amy (2022)
Director of Annual Giving

Jones, Mark (2008)
Web Developer and Integration Specialist
BM, California State University at Northridge

Joyner, JaNae (2023)
Chief of Staff
BA, Mt Olive College; PhD, Wake Forest University; MHA, Winston-Salem State University

Juneja, Tika (2022)
Data Systems Manager

King, Ashlynn (2023)

Director of Student Engagement

BA, North Carolina Central University; M.Ed., Liberty University

Knapp Watts, Katherine (1992)
Vice President for Strategic Planning
BA, Salem College; MALS, Wake Forest University

Kramer, Tina (2023)
Executive Director of Operations
BS, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; MS, Concordia University

Lee, Denise (2022)
Campus Visit Coordinator and Admissions Office Administrator

Liles, Breshaun (2022)
Administrative Coordinator for Academic Affairs
BS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College; BS, Morehouse College

Little, Bianca (2023)
Financial Aid Counselor
AS, Davidson County Community College

Lumpkin, Collier (2018)
Executive Director, Lucy Rose Center for Global Leadership & Career Innovation
BA, College of William and Mary; MA, The Ohio State University

Mallon, Rosanna (1992)
Assistant Director of Alumnae Affairs

Manning, Lee Ann (2020)

Senior Director of Development
BA, Salem College

Mason, Keith (2022)
Assistant Tennis Coach

Mazaris, AJ (2022)
Chief Campus Culture Officer and Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
BA, Vassar College; MA, PhD, Brown University

McAdams, Kathy S. (1997)
Enrollment Operations/Systems Manager
AA, Davidson County Community College

McGee, Glenn (2021)
Interim Dean of Admissions and Professor of Health Sciences
BA, Baylor University; MA, PhD, Vanderbilt University

McGee, Summer J. (2021)
President, Salem Academy and College
BA, Indiana University; PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Morin, Scott (2016)
Controller
BS, Western New England University; MBA, Bay Path University

Norris, Lee (2022)
Director of Technology Services
BA, MA, University of South Carolina; MBA, Wake Forest University

Novicki, Elizabeth (2009)
Director of Libraries, SACSCOC Liaison
BA, MLIS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Peck, Emily (2022)
Gift Entry and Donor Services Specialist

Pickering, Sally (2019)
Financial Accountant
BS, Eastern Connecticut State University

Rymer, Barry (2021)
Head Volleyball Coach
BS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Shaytar, Linda (2021)
Executive Assistant to the President
BA, Slippery Rock University

Smith, Emily (2022)
Director of Internships and Pre-Professional Advising
BS, Wake Forest University; MPT, East Carolina University; DPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Snow, Brooklyn (2022)
Admissions Counselor and Director of International Admissions
BS, Salem College

Steele, Edward (2016)
Head Tennis Coach BS, Georgetown College; MA, Nova Southeastern University

Sullivan, Deborah (2018)
Business Office Associate

Theodore, Tyler (2024)
Social Media Manager

Tucker, Courtney (2022)
Softball Coach

Whitehead, Cait (2022)
Collections Strategist and Discovery Librarian
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara; MA, Wake Forest University; MLIS,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Wolos, Melodyann (2023)
Instructional Technology Administrator

Woods, Brett (2023)
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
BA, University of California, Berkley; PhD, University of Kansas, Lawrence

Zifchak, Heather (2022)
Director of College Alumnae Engagement
BA, Salem College

College Faculty

Blackwell, Katharine A. (2013)
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
BS, University of Rochester; MA, University of Colorado at Boulder; PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder

Burcham, Angela (2022)
Biology Lab Coordinator
BS, Garner-Webb University; MS, Western Carolina University

Davids, Carlo (2023)
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
BS, University of Rhode Island; MS, Wake Forest University

Davis, Rebecca (2019)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
BA, Salem College; MA, Wake Forest University; MFA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Dunn, Rebecca C. (1996)
Professor of Biology; Director of Women in Science and Mathematics Program
AB, University of Chicago; PhD, Duke University

Duvall, Spring-Serenity (2014)
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies
BA, University of Southern Mississippi; MA, PhD, Indiana University

Fowler, T. Sharee (2016)
Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Community Leadership
BA, Salem College; MA and PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Hutton, John W. (1990)
Professor of Art History
AB, Princeton University; MA, University of London; MA, PhD, Harvard University

Jacobsen, Mary E. (2005)
Professor of Psychological Science
BS, University of Minnesota; MA, Psy.D., University of St. Thomas

Jett, Janice (2023)
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Program Director of MEd in Educational Leadership
BA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; MA, MSA East Carolina University; PhD North Carolina State University

Jordan, Rebecca Payne (2023)
Associate Professor of Education
BA, University of Richmond; MEd, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Krishna, Savitha (2023)
Associate Professor of Biology
BS, MS, PhD, Mangalore University

Léon-Távora, Ana (2011)
Associate Professor of Spanish
BA, MA, PhD, Universidad de Sevilla

Lipsett, B. Diane (2013)
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
BA, University of Alberta, Canada; MA, University of Alberta, Canada; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lister-Sink, Barbara (1986)
Professor of Piano; Artist-in-Residence
AB, Smith College; Soloist Diploma and Prix d’Excellence, Utrecht Conservatory; EdD, Teachers College of Columbia University

Lyons, Johnna (2009)
Associate Professor of Education
BS, West Virginia State College; MS, Longwood College; Ed.D., University of Sarasota

Manthey, Katie (2015)
Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center
BA, MA, North Dakota State University; PhD, Michigan State University

Matthews, Nancy (2017)
Associate Professor of Counselor Education, Program Director of MEd in School Counseling
BS, MED, EdSpec, PhD, University of Florida

Mattox, Wade (2012)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
BS, MS, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

McGee, Glenn (2021)
Interim Dean of Admissions and Professor of Health Sciences
BA, Baylor University; MA, PhD, Vanderbilt University

Nail, Amy (2020)
Clinical Coordinator for Teacher Education
BA, High Point University; MSA, Appalachian State University; EdD, High Point University

Oczkowicz, Edyta K. (1994)
Associate Professor of English
BA, Albright College; MA, PhD, Lehigh University

Otero, Rosa D. (2007)
Associate Professor of Design, Director of Design Program and Visual and Performing Arts Program
BED, University of Puerto Rico; MArch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MSArch, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Porter, Teresa (Traci) Anne (2001)
Associate Professor of Biology
BA, Carleton College; PhD, University of Wisconsin

Olsen, Timothy (2009)
Associate Professor of Organ
BM, Concordia College; MA, MM, DMA, Eastman School of Music

Reliford, DeOnna (2023)
Assistant Professor of Spanish for the Health Professions
BS, Northwestern University; MA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; MPH, East Tennessee State University

Robertson, Jason (2022)
Associate Professor of Public Health
BS, Averett University; MS, University of Saint Joseph; MPH, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; DHS, Nova Southeastern University

Sanders, Dale (2022)
Professor of Health Administration and Business Administration
BA, University of Tennessee; MBA, Northwood University; DO, University of Health Sciences; DHA, Central Michigan University

Schell, Patrick (2022)
Visiting Director of Choral Activities

Thomas, Andrew (2007)
Professor of History
BA, University of Utah; MA, PhD, Purdue University

Totten, Melissa S. (2021)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
BA, Ithaca College; MS, University of Illinois; PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Vail, Charlotte (2022)
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Leadership Program Director
PhD, University of New Orleans

Walker, Brandon (2018)
Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator and Instructor of Chemistry
BS, Grambling State University; MS, University of Iowa

Wemlinger, Elizabeth (2015)
Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
BA, University of New Mexico; MA, University of South Carolina; PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Wise, Kendra (2021)
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Director of the Center for Women in Business and Entrepreneurship
BS, Appalachian State University; MBA, Gardner Webb University

Ye. Jing (2011)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
BE, Guizhou University; PhD, Florida Atlantic University

Young, Jamila (2023)
Assistant Professor of Health Law and Policy
BA, Kennesaw State University; JD, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College of Law; LLM, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Young, Nicki (2023)
Director of Educator Preparation, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
BA, Florida State University; MAT, MLA University of South Florida; PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Young, Paula Grafton (1993)
Professor of Mathematics
BS, University of Arkansas-Monticello; MS, PhD, University of Arkansas

Zhang, Tiffany (2019)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Studies
BA, MA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Date following name indicates year of initial appointment.