Staff Directory
The School of Professional & Continuing Studies implements its programs through its full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, instructors, staff and leaders. This page is organized by department and includes full-time and part-time staff along with faculty chairs. Adjunct faculty and faculty appointments are listed elsewhere, and professional education instructors and Osher course leaders are included in our Think Again and Osher Institute course schedules and catalogs.
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Administrative Staff
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Deans
Dr. Jamelle Wilson, Dean
804-289-8135Dr. David E. Kitchen, Associate Dean, Professional Education & Special Programs
804-289-8382Dr. Tom Shields, Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs
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Administrative Support
Kay R. Robertson, Assistant to the Dean
804-287-6364Brittany Wagner, Administrative Coordinator
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Administrative, Financial & Technical Services (AFTS)
Tom Walsh, Senior Director
804-287-1926Kirstin Stacia, Manager
804-662-3104Suzy Sleman, Business Operations Coordinator
804-287-1208Anna Kay Travis, Operations Coordinator
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Marketing & Engagement
James D. Campbell, Senior Director
804-287-6633Karen Baker, Student Recruitment Coordinator
804-287-1291Daniel L. Hocutt, Web Manager
804-287-6658Philip J. Melita, Communications Coordinator
804-287-6897Joe Torrence, Director, Community Engagement & External Relations
804-287-6079
Academic & Student Services Staff
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Academic & Student Affairs
Tom Shields, Associate Dean
804-289-8524Gretchen Flynn Morris, Director, Strategic Management
804-289-1747Tammy Alexander, Academic Advisor
804-289-1748Mary Catherine Raymond, Academic Advisor
804-287-6302Kelli Bradford, Admissions Coordinator
804-287-6572Becca Shelton, SPCS Career Advisor (through Career Services)
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Academic Coordinators & Program Managers
Julia Burke, Manager, MT, C&I & PD for Educators
804-484-1584Catherine Pelletier, Administrative Coordinator, Academic Programs
804-289-8332Kris Waikart, Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator, Education
804-289-8427Claudia Mills, Coordinator, ELPS & Center for Leadership in Education
804-287-1899
Academic Units
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Academic Program Chairs
Kate Cassada, Assistant Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
804-289-8754Ann Hodges, Chair, Paralegal Studies
804-289-8909Laura Kuti, Assistant Chair, Teacher Education
804-287-6621Lionel Mew, Chair, Data Analytics & Information Systems
804-289-8944Tracy Nicholson, Chair, HR Management
804-287-1246Erik Nielson, Chair, Liberal Arts
804-287-1245Andrew Schoeneman, Chair, Nonprofit Studies
804-289-8681Tom Shields, Chair, Graduate Education
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Center for Leadership in Education
Kate Cassada, Director
804-289-8754Dana Jackson, Coordinator, Next Generation Leadership Academy
804-289-8404Claudia J. Mills, Coordinator
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Partners in the Arts
Rob McAdams, Director
804-662-3130Caitlin McBride, Program Coordinator
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UR Summer School
David Kitchen, Director
804-289-8382Cheryl Genovese, Manager
804-289-8134
Professional Education & Lifelong Learning
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Professional Education
Tom Parfitt, Director
804-289-8937George Chieffo, Senior Program Manager
804-289-8937Laura Fitrer, Program Manager
804-287-1810Shani Buchholz, Program Coordinator
804-287-6331Jackson Knox, Program Coordinator
804-287-6684Dan Jablow, Brewing Program Specialist
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Peggy Watson, Director
804-287-6344Romney Beebe, Coordinator (Part-Time)
804-289-8582Amy Edwards, Stewardship Assistant
804-287-1946Nell Smith, Coordinator (Full-Time)
804-287-6608