Human Services Faculty and Staff
Birth-Kindergarten Faculty
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Grist |
Program Director, Professor |
clgrist@wcu.edu | 828.227.2272 |
| Derek Becker | Associate Professor | drbecker@wcu.edu | 828.227.2196 |
| Donna Harris | Instructor | dharris@wcu.edu | 828.227.3346 |
| Alex Joyner | Instructor | ajoyner@wcu.edu | 828.227.7730 |
| Sarah Pedonti | Assistant Professor | spedonti@wcu.edu | 828.227.3311 |
| Myra Watson |
Assistant Professor Director of Teacher Education |
mkwatson@wcu.edu | 828.777.6734 |
Counseling Faculty:
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisen Roberts |
Program Director Professor |
lroberts@wcu.edu | 828.227.2291 |
| Chrinstine Berger | Assistant Professor of Practice | cberger@wcu.edu | 828.654.6562 |
| Russ Curtis | Professor, Clinical Mental Health Field Coord. | curtis@wcu.edu | 828.654.6528 |
| Melodie Frick | Professor | mhfrick@wcu.edu | 828.654.6563 |
| Melissa Mecadon-Mann | Assistant Professor | mmecadonmann@wcu.edu | 828.654.6550 |
| Nancy Valverde | Assistant Professor | nvalverde@wcu.edu | 828.654.6551 |
Educational Leadership Faculty:
Includes faculty for Masters of School Administration (MSA) & Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Von Dohlen |
Program Director: School Administration Associate Professor |
hbvondohlen@wcu.edu | 828.227.7310 |
| Emily Virtue |
Program Director: Educational Leadership Associate Professor |
evirtue@wcu.edu | 828.227.3371 |
| Cathy Andrews | Associate Professor of Practice: MSA | andrewsc@wcu.edu | 828.227.4900 |
| Aarti Bellara | Associate Professor: Ed.D. | abellara@wcu.edu | 828.227.7310 |
| Jennifer Jarrett | Assistant Professor: Ed.D. | jjarrett@wcu.edu | |
| Kofi Lomotey | Distinguished Professor: Ed.D. | klomotey@wcu.edu | 828.227.3323 |
| Tiffany Newsome | Assistant Professor: MSA | tnewsome@wcu.edu | 828.227.7310 |
| Jess Weiler | Associate Professor: Ed.D. | jrweiler@wcu.edu | 828.777.6743 |
Higher Education Student Affairs Faculty:
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Yancey Gulley | Professor | nygulley@wcu.edu | 828.227.3372 |
| Kelsey Jones |
Assistant Professor of Practice Leadership Minor Program Director |
kjones@wcu.edu | 828.227.2115 |
| April Perry |
Human Services Department Head Professor |
alperry@wcu.edu | 828.227.3283 |
Human Resources Faculty:
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siham Lekchiri |
Program Director Associate Professor |
slekchiri@wcu.edu | 828.227.2493 |
| Marie-Line Germain | Professor | mgermain@wcu.edu | 828.227.3959 |
| Sarah Minnis | Associate Professor | sminnis@wcu.edu | 828.227.3464 |
| John Sherlock | Professor | sherlock@wcu.edu | 828.227.3380 |
Parks & Rec. Mgt/Exp. Outdoor Ed.
Includes faculty for the Parks and Recreation Management (PRM) Undergraduate Program & the Experimental Outdoor Education (EOE) Graduate Program.
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stonehouse |
Program Director: PRM Associate Professor |
pstonehouse@wcu.edu | 828.227.2965 |
| Andrew Bobilya |
Program Director: EOE Professor |
ajbobilya@wcu.edu | 828.654.6552 |
| Rebekah Henderson | Associate Instructor: PRM | rhenderson@wcu.edu | 828.227.3845 |
| Tayna Poole | Instructor: PRM | tbpoole@wcu.edu | 828.227.3844 |
| Roslynn Archer | Assistant Professor of Practice: PRM | powellr@wcu.edu | 828.227.3971 |
| Callie Schultz | Associate Professor: EOE | csschultz@wcu.edu | 828.227.3844 |
| Jeremy Schultz |
Associate Professor: PRM & EOE PRM Minor Coordinator |
jschultz@wcu.edu | 828.227.2212 |
Administrative Staff:
| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Jude | Student Success Coordinator | mjude@wcu.edu | 828.227.3325 |
| Haley McLeod | Adminstrative Support Specialist | mcleodh@wcu.edu | 828.227.7310 |
| Deana Orta | Principal Fellows Coordinator: MSA | dorta@wcu.edu |