School of Education Faculty and Staff

Dean's Office

Tracy Mulvaney, Ed.D.

Dean, School of Education

School of Education, 109

910.521.6539

tracy.mulvaney@uncp.edu

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Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor

School of Education, 118

910.775.4412

lisa.mitchell@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Mrs. Querida W. Jones, BA

Executive Assistant (WIC)

School of Education, 112

910.521.6539

querida.jones@uncp.edu

Ms. Loria Huggins

Administrative Assistant

School of Education, 129

910.521.6495

loria.huggins@uncp.edu

Nicholas Vincett, B.S.

Data Management Specialist

School of Education, 113

910.521.6449

nicholas.vincett@uncp.edu

Kammala Brayboy

Licensure Specialist

School of Education, 101-G

910.521.6397

kammala.brayboy@uncp.edu

Kamina Fitzgerald, Ed.D

Director, Educator Engagement and Student Success

School of Education, 116

(910) 521-6779

kamina.fitzgerald@uncp.edu

Emily Haire

Clinical Practice Coordinator

School of Education, 101-F

910-775-4763

emily.haire@uncp.edu

Jamie Keana Oxendine

Administrative Support Associate (WIC)

School of Education, 113

910.521.6379

jamie.oxendine@uncp.edu

Arine Lowery, Ph.D.

North Carolina Teaching Fellows Director

School of Education, 101-C

910.775.4396

arine.lowery@uncp.edu

Patricia Ann Hobbs, Ed.D.

Praxis Plus Coordinator

School of Education, 136

910.775.4313

patricia.hobbs@uncp.edu

Department of Counseling

Nicole Stargell (she/her), Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC, NCC, BC-TMH

Chair of the Department of Counseling, and Professor

School of Education, 334

910.521.6898

nicole.stargell@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday Virtual 9am-10am
Tuesday Virtual 9am-10am
Wednesday on Campus 1pm-4pm
Thursday by appointment
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/nicole.stargell

Whitney Akers, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC, ACS

Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, and Associate Professor

School of Education, 318

910.775.4293

whitney.akers@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday by appointment
Tuesday Virtual 11am-12pm
Wednesday Virtual 3pm-4pm
Thursday on Campus 12:30pm-3:30pm
Friday by appointment
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Billy Friedrich, Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC

Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education, 130

910.775.4414

william.friedrich@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday Virtual 10am-11am
Tuesday by appointment
Wednesday at Wilmington 1pm-4pm
Thursday Virtual 10am-11am
Friday by appointment
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Keith M. Huffman, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 340

910.775.4757

keith.huffman@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 10am-11am
Wednesday on Campus 1pm-4pm
Thursday Virtual 10am-11am
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.zoom.us/my/keith.huffman

Mia R. Kennedy, MS, LCMHCA, LSC, NCC, GCDF

Instructor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education,

mia.kennedy@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday Virtual 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday Virtual 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Wednesday on Campus 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday by appointment
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/mia.kennedy

Jonathan R. Ricks, Ph.D., LCMHCS, NCC, RPT, LSC

Director of Professional School Counseling Program, and Associate Professor

School of Education, 134

910.775.4041

jonathan.ricks@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday by appointment
Tuesday Virtual 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday on Campus 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday Virtual 2:00 pm – 4:00pm
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.zoom.us/my/jonathan.ricks

Stephanie Robinson, Ph.D., LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, AADC, NCC

Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 341

910.521.6663

stephanie.robinson@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday by appointment
Tuesday Virtual 10am-11am
Wednesday at Wilmington 9am-12pm
Thursday Virtual 10am-11am
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.zoom.us/my/drstephanierobinson

Ashley D. Smith, Ph.D., LSC, NCC

Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling

School of Education, 344

910.775.4294

ashley.smith@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday on Campus 12:00pm-3:00pm
Tuesday Virtual 10am-11am
Wednesday Virtual 10am-11am
Thursday by appointment
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/ashley.smith

Cara M. Thompson, Ph.D., LMFT, LMFT/S

Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

School of Education, 319

910.521.6753

cara.thompson@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday Virtual 1pm-2pm
Tuesday by appointment
Wednesday Virtual 9am-10am
Thursday at Wilmington 2pm-5pm
Friday by appointment
https://uncp.zoom.us/j/7621142887

Department of Educational Leadership

Bryan K. Winters, Ed.D.

Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Assistant Clinical Professor

School of Education, 323

910.521.6321

bryan.winters@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Tuesday 9am 12pm (In Office)
Wednesday 10am-11am (Virtual) By appointment
Thursday 10am-11am (Virtual) By appointment

Clere Morrison

Administrative Support Associate, (WIC), E-Verify

ROTC Building,

910.775.4217

clere.morrison@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 PM ROTC Office

Camille Locklear Goins, Ed.D.

Director of School Administration Program and Associate Professor

School of Education, 324

910.521.6528

camille.goins@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday: By Appointment
Tuesday: 4:30-6:00 PM (Virtual)
Wednesday: 3:00-5:00 PM (Office/Virtual)
Thursday: 4:30-6:00 PM (Virtual)
Friday: By Appointment

Elisabeth Harrell, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, School Administration

School of Education, 338-A

910.521.6452

elisabeth.harrell@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. 4:00-6:00 pm ( Virtual)

Dr Tiffany Little

Assistant Professor

School of Education, 334-B

910-775-4765

tiffany.little@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1:00-3:00pm (Virtual) By Appointment

Tracy Mulvaney, Ed.D.

Dean, School of Education

School of Education, 109

910.521.6539

tracy.mulvaney@uncp.edu

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Military Science

SFC Patrick Young

Cadre

ROTC Building,

910-521-6372

patrick.young@uncp.edu

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Patrick Vazquez

Cadre

910-775-4027

patrick.vazquez@uncp.edu

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Aerospace Studies

Lt Col Daran Linthicum

PAS Det. 607 Command

910-672-1464

dlinthicum@uncfsu.edu

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CAPT Adrien Hebert

APAS DET. 607

FSU

910.672.1464

airforcerotc.group@uncfsu.edu

TSgt Aundre Lawrence

FSU

910.672.1464

airforcerotc.group@uncfsu.edu

SSgt Kaymel Moore

FSU

910.672.1464

airforcerotc.group@uncfsu.edu

Department of Specialized Educational Programs

Karen Granger, Ed.D.

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Specialized Educational Programs Program Coordinator, AIG and Regional Director, NC New Teacher Support Program

School of Education, 315

910.521.6448

karen.granger@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/karen.granger

Monachea Best

Administrative Support Associate (WIC)

School of Education, 330

910.775.4759

monachea.best@uncp.edu

Ashley Anderson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Special Education

School of Education, 312

(910)521-6894

ashley.anderson@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Tuesday 8:00 am-10:30 am, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am-10:30 am, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
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David B. Oxendine, Ph.D.

Professor, Professional Studies Core

School of Education, 306

910.521.6324

david.oxendine@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
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Mabel O. Rivera, Ph.D.

Director of Accreditation and Reporting, Associate Professor Special Education

School of Education, 101-B

910.775.4415

mabel.rivera@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
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Marisa Roach Scott, Ph.D.

Program Director of Graduate Special Education, and Associate Professor

School of Education, 208-A

910.775.4422

marisa.scott@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Wednesday 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/marisa.scott

Keri Sullivan, Ed.D., BCBA

Program Coordinator of Undergraduate Special Education, and Assistant Professor

School of Education, 313

910.775.4281

keri.sullivan@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Tuesday (Virtual) 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
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Thomas Trendowski, Ed.D.

Program Director and Program Coordinator of Health & Physical Education , Associate Professor

School of Education, 346

910.775.4413

thomas.trendowski@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday (Virtual) 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Tuesday (Virtual) 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am-9:30 am, 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 7:30 am-3:30 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/thomas.trendowski

Denise Hunt, Ed.D.

Lead Coach, NC New Teacher Support Program

School of Education,

frances2.hunt@uncp.edu

Carrie Brewington

Instructional Coach, NC New Teacher Support Program

School of Education,

carrie.brewington@uncp.edu

Department of Early Childhood, Elementary & Literacy Studies

Jennifer A. Whittington, Ed.D.

Department Chair of Early Childhood, Elementary & Literacy Studies, Associate Professor

School of Education, 320

910.521.6451

jennifer.whittington@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am-3:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/jennifer.whittington

Monachea Best

Administrative Support Associate (WIC)

School of Education, 330

910.775.4759

monachea.best@uncp.edu

Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken

Dean, The Graduate School

Hickory Hall North, 118

910.521.6271

irene.aiken@uncp.edu

Kelly J. Barber-Lester (she/her/hers), Ph.D.

Undergraduate Elementary Education Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor

School of Education, 317

910.775.4758

kelly.barber-lester@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Tuesday (Virtual) 1:45 pm-2:45 pm
Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
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Chiuchu (Melody) Chuang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education

School of Education, 337

910.775.4087

chiuchu.chuang@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Wednesday 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Friday (Virtual) 10:30 am-11:30 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/chiuchu.chuang

LeaAnna Fernandez, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education

School of Education, 345

(910)775-4386

leaanna.fernandez@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 am-11:00 am
Wednesday 9:00 am-11:00 am, (Virtual) 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/leaanna.fernandez

Kelly Ficklin, Ed.D.

Graduate Elementary Education Program Director, Associate Professor

School of Education, 215-B

910.775.4037

kelly.ficklin@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
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Elizabeth Landry, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Elementary Education

School of Education, 314

(910)521-6323

elizabeth.landry@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday 9:30 am-11:30 am
Tuesday (Virtual) 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am-11:30 am
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Tiffany M. Locklear, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Elementary Education

School of Education, 215-A

910.521.6283

tiffany.locklear@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Tuesday (Virtual) 9:00 am-11:00 am
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Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor

School of Education, 118

910.775.4412

lisa.mitchell@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Sandra Plata-Potter, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator and Director of Birth-Kindergarten, Associate Professor

School of Education, 310

910.775.4760

sandra.plata-potter@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Tuesday (Virtual) 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/sandra.potter

Heather Kimberly Dial Sellers, Ph.D.

Graduate Reading Education Program Director, Associate Professor

School of Education, 311

910.521.6636

heather.sellers@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday (Virtual) 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Tuesday (Virtual) 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/heather.sellers

Laura Staal, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Reading Education

School of Education, 338-C

910.775.4387

laura.staal@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday (Virtual) 8:00 am-10:30 am
Wednesday (Virtual) 8:00 am-10:30 am
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LaMorris N. Smith, Ed.D.

Director of Teacher Recruitment, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education

School of Education, 135

910.521.6453

Lamorris.Smith@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Tuesday 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/lamorris.smith

Alisha D. Strickland, Ed.D.

Lecturer, Elementary Education

School of Education, 338-B

910.775.4757

alisha.strickland@uncp.edu

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 am-11:00 pm, 12:15 pm-3:00 pm
Tuesday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Friday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/alisha.strickland

Melissa Wrenn, Ph.D.

Joseph B. Oxendine Distinguished Scholar, Literacy Studies

School of Education, 206 A

(910)521-6293

melissa.wrenn@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Monday 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Wednesday 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/melissa.wrenn