Office of Accessibility Resources Staff
Wesley Satterwhite
Director
satterwhitew@wcu.edu
828.227.2716
Hometown: Asheville, NC.
Joined WCU: 2022, worked in this same role 2014-2018
Education: MS, Rehabilitation Psychology & Counseling, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill; MLIS, Master of Library & Information Studies, University of North Carolina
at Greensboro; BS, Psychology, Meredith College
Hobbies: I love cooking, hiking, camping, exploring, photography, reading, writing poetry,
and spending time with my family.
Fun Fact: I was named for a hurricane that never happened.
Janina Dehart
Associate Director - TRIO DSSS (SAILS for Success)
jdehart@wcu.edu
828.227.4045
Hometown: Brevard, NC
Joined WCU: 2001
Education: Graduate Certificate, Culturally Based Native Health Program, 蘑菇短视频;
MS, Community Counseling, 蘑菇短视频; BA, American Indian Studies,
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Hobbies: Spending time at the lake, Camping, Singing, Quilting
Fun Fact: I love doing inspirational and motivational speaking!
Vanessa Hawes
Assistant Director
vhawes@wcu.edu
828.227.2780
Hometown: Spruce Pine, NC.
Joined WCU: 2026
Education: BA, American Sign Language Studies, Gardner Webb; MA, EDS, Mental Health Counseling,
Gardner Webb; ACTCP Certified
Hobbies: I love hiking, kayaking, and going outside to look at flowers. I love to travel
and spend time with family and friends. After living away from the mountains, I am
loving being back.
Fun Fact: There is always music in my head. It may be 80鈥檚 music, it may be broadway show
tunes, it may be Disney Music - I love music! I've never met a flower I didnt like.
Ann Kram
Testing Coordinator/Student Services Specialist
akram@wcu.edu
828.227.2746
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Joined WCU: 2022
Education: BFA, Professional Acting, East Carolina University
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family - going out to eat - visiting new places -
and shopping!
Fun Fact: Stephen King books are my favorite!
Alicia Cameron
Student Services Specialist
Alex Loofboro
Academic Success Coach - TRIO DSSS (SAILS for Success)
aloofboro@email.wcu.edu
828.227.4044
Hometown: Milton, WI
Joined WCU: 2025
Education: BA, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Hobbies: I enjoy staying active by playing disc golf and working out. I am an avid audiobook
listener and dabble in woodworking.
Fun Fact: I have a large pet rock that I adopted from the middle of a desert.
Jess Dalton
University Program Specialist - TRIO DSSS (SAILS for Success)
Andrew Brewer
Graduate Assistant
828.227.7232
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Joined WCU: 2026
Morgan Wilson
University Specialist Intern
828.227.3886
Hometown: Franklin, NC.
Joined WCU: 2026
Education: BS, University Studies with an approved thematic core in Educational and Health Services for Special Populations, East Carolina University, Expected Graduation: Summer 2026; AS, Nursing, Concentration in Leadership, University of North Georgia.
Hobbies: Spending quality time with family and friends, reading, and playing board and card games. I also love visiting and exploring small towns, especially during the holiday season.
Fun Fact: Octopuses fascinate me. (I wanted to say "octopi," but apparently the English language had other plans.)
