Campus Forum 2026
To realize Hood College’s vision and mission, we come together—across the perceived boundaries of academic disciplines, administrative offices and organizational structure—to focus with renewed vigor on providing the very best to our students and each other. Together, we forge a bright future for Hood College and its students.
Campus Forum Agenda
| 8:15 a.m. | Coffee and Tea Service | |
| 8:45 a.m. | -Welcome -Board of Trustees' Greeting -Introduction of New Employees -Years of Service Recognition -Exemplary Performance Awards | President Debbie Ricker, Ph.D. Thomas A. Kleinhanzl, Vice Chair Senior Team Senior Team Paige Eager, Ph.D., and Tammi Simpson, J.D. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 9:45 a.m. | President's Report | President Ricker |
| 10:45 a.m. | Human First, AI Empowered: Education's Role in the New Economy | Shane Walker, NetCom Learning |
| Noon | Lunch | Whitaker Campus Center |
| 1-3:30 p.m. | Faculty/Staff Workshops | Shane Walker, NetCom Learning Whitaker Campus Center |
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | FACULTY
- Teresa Blier
- Lori Borg
- Laura V. Catulle
- Ryad Dodd
- Gracia M. Lopez Castro
- Ramsey Valenti
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | STAFF
- Georgia R. Braun
- Brendan Dierman
- Kelly Mehaffie
- Sarah L. Thompson
COMMUNITY & INCLUSIVITY
- Samantha Capacillo
- Eliane Coates
- Gabriela R. Lopez-Bustamante
- Katelyn Rowe
- Winston E. Simmons Sr.
- Jadah Watkins
- Hilary N. Yancey
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
- Angela Baker
- James Hazeltine
- Leilani Kieti
- Amanda Nurmi
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Chantel V. Anderson
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
- Diana Fulchiron
- Andrew J. West
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
- Shannon K. McHenry
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE | ATHLETICS
- Joseph Alston III
- Evan Freeman
- Matthew C. McKenney
We are honoring 47 recipients for a total of 555 combined years of service
40 Years
- Jim Haines Jr.
30 Years
- Elfie Chang
25 Years
- Karen D. Hoffman
- Sang W. Kim
- Scott E. Pincikowski
20 Years
- Aijuan Dong
- Janice L. Farber
- Biz Gomer
- Ahmad H. Salem
- Jolene M. Sanders
- Jane L. Super
15 Years
- Terry M. Burdette
- Corey J. Campion
- Jack Mehl
- Heather S. Mitchell-Buck
- Tim Pollak
- Tricia K. Strickland
10 Years
- Kristine M. Calo
- Jennifer L. Cooper
- Ashley L. Gardner
- Rebecca M. Grove
- Bre Harwood
- David R. Hixson
- Debbie Ricker
- Megan J. Shaine
- Kelsey T. Stottlemyer
- Kristina T. Talbott
5 Years
- Emily E. Barber
- Emily Belknap
- Sonia M. Bowie
- Mason A. Cavalier
- Kavitha R. Fernando
- Sherita A. Henry
- Mallory L. Huard
- Robert E. Kambic
- Amy E. Kilpatrick
- Molly K. Kovarik
- Matthew J. Lee
- Nisha Manikoth
- John J. McCabe
- Jessica L. McManus
- Erik Messinger
- Dominick S. Morgante
- Gregory Powers
- Tammi R. Simpson
- Britney L. Wolfe
- Shaowei Wu
- Aaron Angello, associate professor of English, tenure
- Sonia Bowie, assistant director, graduate student success
- Thomas Chatfield, head athletic trainer
- Lisa Copenhavor, dean of student success
- Maxx Davis, full-time assistant men's lacrosse coach
- Paige Eager, provost and vice president of academic affairs
- Patrick Evans, associate athletic trainer
- Ashley Gardner, director of aquatics and assistant swim coach
- Sherita Henry, associate professor of public health, tenure
- Shannon Kundey, interim dean of The Ruth Whitaker Holmes School of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Cherry Liu, associate professor of biology, tenure
- Nisha Manikoth, associate professor of organizational leadership, tenure
- Kimberly Morse-Jones, associate professor of art history, tenure
- Jacob Muldowney, associate professor of studio arts, tenure
- Evelyn Nieves, associate professor of nursing, tenure
- Krista Schaffert, senior director of advancement services
- Kate Schanbacher, assistant controller
- Christian Villarosa, assistant director of graduate admission
- Brooke Witherow, associate professor of communications, tenure
Bill Pierce, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, is retiring after serving Hood College for 26 years.
Shane Walker is a seasoned technology professional and instructor with more than 20 years of experience in information technology, technical training and emerging technologies. In recent years, he has focused extensively on artificial intelligence (AI), helping professionals, educators and business leaders understand, adopt and responsibly implement AI solutions across various industries.
As an instructor and independent trainer, Walker specializes in AI certification preparation and workforce enablement, delivering training aligned with AI CERTsTM programs such as AI+ Ethics, AI+ Educator, AI+ ExecutiveTM v3.0, Copilot and AI+ Prompt Engineer Level 1. His expertise spans responsible AI adoption, prompt engineering, AI governance, ethical AI frameworks, generative AI applications and AI-driven business transformation.
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