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2024 - 2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024 - 2025 Graduate Catalog

SOE: Administration & Faculty


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Administrative Staff

Robert C. Knoeppel (2020), Dean and Professor - B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

James P. Barber (2010), Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Professor -B.A., Grand Valley State University; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Hayley Austin (2021), Associate Director of Admission & Enrollment for Online Programs - B.A. and M.A. University of Virginia.

Madison Barrett (2024), Assistant Director of Student Success - B.A. University of Virginia.

Rebecca Beasley (2007), Director, Learning Resources Center -B.A., University of Southern California; M.S., Florida State University.

Teri Brandon (2023), Events & Facilities Manager - B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Erica Carter (2017), Assistant Director of Engagement and Stewardship - B.A., Christopher Newport University; M.A., Johns Hopkins University.

Tracy L. Coates (2015), Executive Assistant to the Dean.

Amy Colley (2016), Executive Director, School-University Research Network (SURN) -B.A., Christopher Newport University; M.A., M.Ed., and Ed.D., William & Mary.

Kathleen Doyle (2024), Communications and Marketing Specialist - B.S., Montana State University.

Mark Eaton (1998), Sr. Technology Support Engineer- B.A., Rutgers University; M.S. Radford University.

Tammy Gainer (2017), Registrar - B.S. Christopher Newport University.

Mary Elizabeth Gentry (2022), Fiscal & Administrative Coordinator.

Karen Gibson (2023), Fiscal Coordinator. 

Jacob Joseph ( 2016), Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation & Accountability - B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

April Lawrence (2011), Director of Field & Clinical Experiences - B.A., Virginia Tech; M.A., University of East Anglia;  Ph.D., William & Mary.

Leandra Parris (2019), Associate Dean and Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Associate Professor- B.S., Wofford College; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Patty Purish O’Neill (2007), Senior Director of Development -B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Dorothy S. Osborne (2006), Senior Assistant Dean for Academic Programs & Student Services- B.A., North Carolina State University., M.Ed., University of Oklahoma.

Leandra Parris (2019), Associate Dean and Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Associate Professor- B.S., Wofford College; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Kimberly Richards-Thomas (2023), Director of Communications - B.A.and M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Emily Snyder (2019), Fiscal Specialist - B.A., Virginia Wesleyan University

Elizabeth Talbott (2019), Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor- B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Virginia

Sarah K. Taylor (2015), Director of Finance &  Administration -B.A., Indiana University, B.M., Indiana University, M.P.A., University of Georgia.

Erin E. Woods (2023), Clinic Director, Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic - B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

 

Faculty

Virginia M. Ambler (2009), Executive Assistant Professor- B.A. and Ph.D., William & Mary; M.A., Ohio State University.

Bianca Augustine (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S. and M.A., McNeese State University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Stephen Baker (2022), Executive Professor- B.S., Radford University; M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.

Katherine Barko-Alva (2016), Associate Professor- M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Florida

Ashley Carpenter (2019), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., Eckerd College; M.A.T., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

LaToya Chambers (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, B.S. and M.S., Columbus State University; Ed.D., Argosy University.

Jason Chen (2012), Professor of Education- B.S., M.A.T., and Ph.D., Emory University.

Kristin Conradi Smith (2015), Dr. Virginia L. McLaughlin Associate Professor of Reading Education - B.A., William & Mary; M.Ed., and Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Margaret E. Constantino (2013), Executive Professor of Education - B.L.S., Mary Washington College; M.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Steven Constantino (2019), Executive Professor- BM and MM, State University College at Potsdam; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University.

Jennifer Riedl Cross (2011), Research Associate Professor- B.S., Tusculum College; M.A. and Ph.D., Ball State University.

Jamel K. Donnor (2010), Fred Huby Memorial Professor of Education - B.A., Washington State University; M.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stephanie Dorais (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., New York University; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., William & Mary

Chandra Floyd (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Curriculum (CFGE), B.S., East Carolina University; M.Ed., Graceland University; C.A.G.S/Ed.S., Cambridge College; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Christopher R. Gareis (2002), Professor -B.A., Washington and Lee University; M.A. Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D., William & Mary.

W. Fanchon Glover (2010), Executive Assistant Professor- B.S., Presbyterian College; M.Ed. and Ed.D., William & Mary.

Leslie W. Grant (2012), Associate Professor of Education- B.A., James Madison University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ed.S., George Washington University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Pamela N. Harris (2020), Clinical Associate Professor in Counselor Education - B.S. and M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University; M.F.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Jaimie Stickl Haugen (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.S., Grove City College; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Howard Brent Henderson (2024), Clinical Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, B.S., Georgia State University; M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Mark Hofer (2005), Professor -B.A., Notre Dame University; M.S., Butle University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Heartley B. Huber (2016), Associate Professor- B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Denita Hudson (2021), Clinical Associate Professor in Counselor Education - B.A. and M.S., Wright State University; Ph.D., Ohio University.

C. Denise Johnson (2005), Professor -B.S., Kansas State University; M.Ed., University of Texas at Tyler; Ed.D., University of Memphis.

Melinda L. Johnson, (2014), Robert D. and Patricia Lee Pavey Family Co-Chair in Instructional Technology and Associate Professor of Education - B.A. Brigham Young University ; M. Ed., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D.,  University of Georgia Athens. 

Meredith Kier (2015), Robert D. and Patricia Lee Pavey Family Co-Chair in Instructional Technology and Associate Professor of Science Education - B.S. and M.A.T. James Madison University; PhD. North Carolina State University

Esther Kim (2020), Assistant Professor- B.A., The University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Kyung H. Kim (2008), Professor- B.S., Kyungpook National University; M.S. and Ph.D., Korea University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Mihyeon Kim (2011), Clinical Associate Professor- B.A., SungKyunKwan University; M.L.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Florida State University; Ed.D., William & Mary.

Gladys Krause (2018), Adina Allen Term Distinguished Associate Professor of Education - B.A., Universidad Santo Tomas; M.A., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Kathryn Lanouette (2020), Assistant Professor- B.A., Oberlin College; M.S., Bank Street Graduate School of Education; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Jessica L. Martin (2020), Clinical Associate Professor in Counselor Education- B.S., East Carolina University; M.S., Winston-Salem State University; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Robert R. Martinez Jr. (2024), Associate Professor of Counselor Education, B.A., Whittier College; M.S., California State University Los Angeles; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Marguerite M. Mason (1997), Professor- B.A., Knox College; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Ryan J. McGill (2015), John W. & Sue H. Gerdelman Associate Professor of Education - B.A., Westmont College; M.A., Point Loma Nazarene University; Ph.D., Chapman University.

Radomir Ray Mitic (2024), Assistant Professor in Higher Education, B.A., Loyola University Chicago; M.S., Northwestern University; Ph.D., New York University.

Spencer G. Niles (2013), Professor- B.S., Bloomsburg University; M.Ed., Lehigh University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Janise Parker (2017), Associate Professor of Education - B.S., Florida State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Florida.

Leandra Parris (2019), Associate Dean and Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Associate Professor- B.S., Wofford College; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Amber Pope (2022), Assistant Professor- B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S. and Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Patricia A. Popp (2005), Clinical Associate Professor- B.A., Boston University; M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Deborah L. Ramer (2008), Clinical Instructor- B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed. and Ed.S., University of Virginia.

Jayson W. Richardson (2024), Professor of Educational Leadership, B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Coralis Solomon (2021), Clinical Assistant Professor- B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Troy University; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Noelle St. Germain-Sehr (2019), Clinical Associate Professor- B.M., Loyola University; M.Ed., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.

Amanda Simpfenderfer (2022), Assistant Professor-B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Vermont.

Rachel Sleeth (2023), Visiting Instructor in School Psychology, B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed. and Ed.S., William & Mary.

Chelsea T. Smith (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor of Higher Education, B.A., University of Georgia; M.Ed., Iowa State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Steven R. Staples (2008), Executive Professor- A.B. and M.Ed., William & Mary; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Drew Stelljes (2011), Executive Associate Professor- B.S. and M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

James H. Stronge (1989), Heritage Professor- B.S. and M.A, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.

Elizabeth Talbott (2019), Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor- B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Virginia

Sarah Tucker (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, B.A., M.S., and Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Olivia Uwamahoro (2023), Clinical Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, B.A., University of Tennessee; M.S., The University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Thomas J. Ward (1989), Chancellor Professor- B.A., LaSalle College; M.S. and Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.

Melissa Whatley (2024), Assistant Professor in Higher Education, B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Dwayne M. White Jr. (2024), Clinical Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, B.A., Fort Valley State University; M.P.A., and M.S., Columbus State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Erica Wiborg (2021), Assistant Professor - B.A., Florida State University; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Reginald Wilkerson (2022), Assistant Professor -B.A. and M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.S. and Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Tamara W. Williams (2023), Clinical Instructor of Literacy Education, B.A.Ed., William & Mary; M.S.Ed. Old Dominion University.

Erin E. Woods (2023), Clinic Director, Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.