Campus Forum 2025

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | FACULTY​

• Shahinur Alam, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science​
• Nouf Bazaz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling​
• Randy Johnson, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics/Program Director of Bioinformatics​
• Susan Pace, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work​
• Maria Taylor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work​
• Youssef Yakoub, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication Arts & Digital Media​

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | STAFF​

• Eden Anthony, MFA'25, Studio Arts Studio Manager ​
• Shalia Budd, Administrative Assistant, Ruth Whitaker Holmes School of Behavioral & Health Sciences​
• Rana Khan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Bioscience Research & Education Center ​
• Mark Reinhardt, DNP, Dean of the Ruth Whitaker Holmes School of Behavioral & Health Sciences​
• Maria Elena Silva '22, Administrative Assistant, Faculty Services

COMMUNITY & INCLUSIVITY​

• Kevin Benvengi, Patrol Officer
• Kaya Brewster, Console Attendant​
• Lillian Capitao, Patrol Officer​
• Ian Temporado, Patrol Officer

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT​

• Payton Berry, Financial Aid Administrative Assistant​
• Rachel Eaves, Admission Counselor​
• De Rodrick Jonkins, Director of Financial Aid​
• Liam Strickland '25, Admission Counselor

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION​

• Judy Byrd, Controller​

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT​

• Isabelle Barany, Assistant Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs​
• Meg Kula '01, Leadership Gift Officer

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS​

• Audrey Vargason '12, C'19, Director of Conference & Event Services​

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT​

• Marc Anozil, Associate Director of Residence Life
• Lori Armstrong, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary of the Board of Trustees​
• Taylor Gist, Director of Housing and Residence Life​
• Colby McCarthy, Vice President for Enrollment Management​

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE | ATHLETICS​

• Will Merritt, Interim Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Intramurals Coordinator​
• Michael Victory, Head Coach, Baseball ​
• Greg Zappala, Assistant Athletic Trainer 

• Ellen Koitz - 40 Years
  • Associate Professor of Education
• Diane Wise - 21 Years
  • Executive Assistant to the President, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and College

We are honoring 30 recipients for a total of 460 combined years of service

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

30 Years

• Didier Course, Ph.D.
• Susan Ensel, Ph.D.

25 Years

• Kevin Bennett, P’23, Ph.D.
• Bill Pierce, M.S’93

20 Years

• David Gurzick, M.S.’03, Ph.D.
• Dana Lawrence, P’25, Ph.D.
• Chris Stromberg, Ph.D.
• Timothy Jacobsen

15 Years

• Liz Atwood, Ph.D.
• Marcella Genz 

10 Years

• Mary Atwell
• Andrew Campbell, Ph.D.
• Alan Goldenbach, M.A.
• Sara Malec, Ph.D.

5 Years

• Catherine Breneman, Ph.D.
• Yulu Cherry Liu, Ph.D.

COMMUNITY AND INCLUSIVITY

20 Years

• Vanessa Roberts

10 Years

• Thurmond Maynard, P’20

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

25 Years

• Susan Erb, P’14

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

25 Years

• Jeff Whipp ’12, M.S.’15, M.S.’20, C’15, P’23, P’26

10 Years

• Eric Bender, P’23
• Rowela Lascolette ’15, MBA’18

5 Years

• Dorothy San ’19, C’25

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

20 Years

• Krista Schaffert ’04

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

10 Years

• Dwight Bowie
• Meg DePanise ’15, MBA’20

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

20 Years

• Paige Eager, Ph.D.

10 Years

• Brad Barber, MBA’13
• Thomas Chatfield, MBA’18

5 Years

• Carley Kessler

• Sarah Buckley ’23, director of data management and reporting
• Hollis Caswell, DNP, assistant professor of nursing
• Ashley Gardner, interim head coach for swimming
• Matthew Gibeson, transfer admission counselor
• Taylor Gist, director of housing and residence life
• Renee Gulino, financial aid counselor
• Bre Harwood ’16, M.A.’19, C’19, C’22, assistant director of career development and experiential learning
• Jiang Li, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science
• Jason Miller, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science and information technology
• Nathan Reese, associate director of institutional assessment
• Debbie Ricker, Ph.D., president
• Kristina Talbott, director of data management and reporting
• Marisel Torres-Crespo, P’18, Ph.D., professor of education

An internationally recognized executive coach and a leading expert in integrating wellness with leadership strategy, Karen Falkler is the founder and CEO of Falkler Advisory. Her firm supports high-performing leaders by aligning organizational goals with physical, emotional and relational well-being, drawing on her background in executive coaching, leadership development and clinical expertise in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation. In 2025, she was honored as a World Woman Leader in Wellness at the Who is Who International Awards in Athens and previously recognized by the International Association of Sciences and Collaboration in Vatican City-State. Falkler also teaches graduate courses in management, leadership and communication at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is the author of “The Relationship Coach” and “The Professor.”