2024-2025 Year-In-Review

*Please Note*
Due to a minor logistical error, the following claim was unintentionally left out of Dr. KC White's report concerning Student Affairs' successful academic year:

The Aubrey & Annie Looney Disability Support Services team supported 356 students with a 76% retention rate and celebrated 23 graduates this past Spring.

We are deeply proud of the amazing work our DSS office does every day on this campus, and celebrate these accomplishments alongside our colleagues in the Office of Student Affairs.

 

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New Hires

 

Megan Alexander
EDBA Coordinator
Sanders College of Business & Technology
 
Emily Baker
Registration Coordinator
University Registrar
 
Katie Ball
Primary Grade Supervising Teacher
Kilby Laboratory School
 
Anna Bingham
Senior Administrative Assistant
UNA Recreation
 
Kaylin Bone
Student Recruitment Relationship Specialist
Sanders College of Business & Technology
 
Britani Browder
University Police Officer
University Police
 
Nagi Buaossa
Assistant Professor
Engineering & Industrial Professions
 
Daisha Burgess
Lecturer
Social Work
 
Alexandria Buttgereit
Education Abroad & International Exchange Coordinator
Office of International Affairs
 
Connor Callahan
Head Coach
Men's and Women's Cross Country
 
Rebekah Callahan
Enrollment Management Coordinator
University Registrar
 
Rebecca Canterberry
Lecturer
Nursing & Health Professions
Undergraduate Programs
 
Rosemarie Carrillo
Executive Assistant
Housing & Residence Life
 
Amber Carruth
Certification and Data Coordinator
College of Education & Human Sciences
 
Shannon Castle
HVAC Controls Specialist
Facilities Administration & Planning
 
Chayla Cheadle
Assistant Coach
Women's Basketball
 
Lupe Collado
Lecturer
Nursing & Health Professions
Undergraduate Programs
 
Molly Kathryn Cooper
Student Recruitment Relationship Specialist
Graduate & Online Education
 
Haley Cox
International Admissions Specialist
Office of International Affairs
 
Jessica Culver
Athletic Compliance Coordinator
Athletics
 
Tyler Darden
University Police Officer
University Police
 
Taylor Desloge
Assistant Professor
History
 
Grayson Dolby
Lecturer
Visual Arts & Design
 
Khristian Dolby
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
Kilby Laboratory School
 
Jakson Elliott
Area Coordinator
Housing & Residence Life
 
Ja'Shanti Enis
Customer Service Representative
Student Financial Aid
 
DeeAndra Ervin
Assistant Coach, Safeties
Football
 
Maeve Eubanks
Global Media & Marketing Specialist
Office of International Affairs
 
Chuck Fadell
Refrigeration Mechanic / Kitchen Equipment Specialist
Maintenance
 
Sean Foley
Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
 
Rickey Garner
Grounds Technician I
Grounds Maintenance
 
Yang Geng
Assistant Professor
Engineering & Industrial Professions
 
Andy Gregory
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician IV
Maintenance
 
Akiyah Grijalva
Administrative Assistant
Accounting and Business Law
 
John Gulledge
Assistant Professor
English
 
Erin Hager Henthorne
Lecturer
Interdisciplinary & Professional Studies
 
Heather Hankins
Retention Specialist
University Success Center
 
B.J. Harris
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician II
Maintenance
 
LaLana Hawk
Accountant II
Controller, Internal Audit
 
Kayla Henley
Assistant Coach, Indoor Volleyball
Volleyball
 
Evan Hester
Technical Director
School of the Arts
 
Hayden Hodge
Project Manager
Facilities Administration & Planning
 
Sharon Holley
Associate Professor
Nursing & Health Professions
Graduate Programs
Isaac Holloway
Coordinator, Athletic Game Operations
Athletics
 
Taylor Holmes
Assistant Coach, Indoor Volleyball
Volleyball
 
Katherine Hovanes
Assistant Professor
Biology
 
L.J. Jefferson
Area Coordinator
Housing & Residence Life
 
Leo Jones
Senior Administrative Assistant
English
 
Tiger Jones
Director, Football Performance
Football
 
Cory King
Systems Administration &
Information Security Manager
Information Technology Services
 
Steven Lamar
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician III
Maintenance
 
Greg Larnerd
Assistant Coach
Softball
 
Rick Lester
Associate Vice Provost
Office of International Affairs
 
Ethan Lolley
Visiting Lecturer
Music
Cory Lowery
Grounds Technician I
Grounds Maintenance
 
Ellen Lowery
Lecturer
Teaching, Learning, & Leadership
 
William Lowery
Visiting Assistant Professor
Chemistry & Physics
 
Stacy Lukins
Assistant Professor
Computer Science & Information Systems
 
MSG Tyler Marks
Senior Military Science Instructor
Military Science
 
Bobby Martin
Web Developer I
Enrollment Marketing &
Digital Communications
 
Heath Matlock
Web Developer III
Enrollment Marketing &
Digital Communications
 
KJ Maye
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
Football
 
David Mervis
Assistant Coach
Baseball
 
Ashley Molina
Visiting Lecturer
Computer Science & Information Systems
 
Olivia Oliphant
Administrative Assistant
Presidential Mentors Academy
 
Alex Pate
Assistant Professor
Visual Arts & Design
 
Abby Patterson
Academic Support Specialist
Athletics
 
Adrienne Pearson
Enrollment Management Coordinator
University Registrar
 
Cayla Petree
Associate Head Coach
Women's Basketball
 
Reanna Pipes
Area Coordinator
Housing & Residence Life
 
Madison Prince
Coordinator, Experiential Learning
and Social Media
Sanders College of Business & Technology
 
Sankeerth Rampa
Associate Professor
Management and Marketing
 
Skylar Reed
Student Recruitment Relationship Specialist
Graduate & Online Education
 
Alissa Richardson
Senior Administrative Assistant
University Success Center
 
Jimmy Roberts
Coordinator
Military & Veterans' Affairs
Lauren Roden
Middle School Science Specialist
Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI)
 
Jake Russell
Director, University Events
University Center Operations & Event Management
 
Zachary Sapienza
Assistant Professor
Communication
 
Craig Schurig
Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
Football
 
Sydney Seals
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Academic Affairs
 
Scotland Simpkins
Transfer Credit Evaluator
University Registrar
 
Lucas Skjaret
Assistant Professor
Cinematic Arts & Theatre
 
Desmond Southward
Grounds Technician I
Grounds Maintenance
 
Valerie Speth
Senior Administrative Assistant
Teaching, Learning, & Leadership
 
Andrew Steele
Assistant Coach
Men's Basketball
 
Abbiney Story
Program Coordinator, Restorative Justice Lab
Politics, Justice, Law, & Philosophy
 
Alex Stutts
Assistant Head Athletic Trainer
Athletics
 
Omar Tahtamooni
Assistant Professor
Engineering & Industrial Professions
 
Jackie Templeton
Lecturer
Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
 
Ben Thomas
Assistant Coach, Offensive Line
Football
 
Matthew Thompson
International Student Recruitment Specialist
Office of International Affairs
 
Bradley Timko
Library Systems & Technology Specialist
Collier Library & Information Services
 
Devin Underwood
Visiting Lecturer
Visiting Associate Director, Bands
Music
 
Caroline Vance
International Operations Specialist
Office of International Affairs
 
Didi Vardaman
Associate Director, Development
University Advancement
 
April Viverette
Assistant Professor
Social Work
 
Neal Wagner
Assistant Professor
Computer Science & Information Systems
Grant Wakefield
Broadcast Productions Coordinator
Athletics
 
Randall Watts
University Librarian
Collier Library & Information Services
 
Anna Wicks
Instructor/Supervising Teacher
Kilby Laboratory School
 
Shanquela Williams
Assistant Professor
Social Work
 
Jency Wilson
Assistant Professor
English
 
Wei Zeng
International Partnership Specialist
Office of International Affairs
 
Xiaoman Zhang
Assistant Professor
Engineering & Industrial Professions