Adjunct Faculty 2024-2025

(The date in parentheses indicates the year in which the individual joined the Meredith faculty.)

Erum Agha, Ph.D. (2023)
Social Work
B.S., Ned University (Pakistan);
M.S.W., North Carolina Central University;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Karena Archie, M.A. (2024)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D. (1984)
Art
B.F.A., M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University; 
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Kristin Lanae Ball-Hood, Ph.D. (2017)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.A., Wheaton College;
M.S., Meredith College;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Tara Barthelmess, B.F.A. (2023)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.F.A., Syracuse University

Ivana Beck, M.F.A. (2023)
Art
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Jennifer Becker, M.F.A. (2014)
Dance and Theatre
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz;
M.F.A., New York University

Michael Brinkman, M.S. (2022)
Sociology and Criminology
B.S., Florida State University;
M.S., North Carolina State University

Macy Brinson, M.S. (2023)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., Meredith College;
M.S., University of North Georgia

Cynthia Carbone, M.Ed. (1999)
Dance and Theatre
B.F.A., Ohio State University;
M.Ed., North Carolina State University

Lisbeth Carter, M.Mus. (1992)
Music
B.Mus., Boston Conservatory of Music; 
M.Mus., Meredith College

Dana Cassell, M.A. (2020)
Communication and School of Business
B.A., Southern Methodist University; 
M.A., The University of Texas

Katharine Clarke, M.S. (2023)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., Johnson and Wales University;
M.S., Meredith College

Susan Cobb, M.Ed. (2021)
Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.Ed., Elon University

Alyson Colwell-Waber, M.F.A. (1984)
Dance and Theatre
B.S. Pennsylvania State University
M.F.A., Arizona State University

Carla Copeland-Burns, D.M.A. (2018)
Music
B.M., Florida State University;
M.M., New England Conservatory of Music;
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati

Anita Croasmun, M.A. (2013)
Communication
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; 
B.S., North Carolina State University

Wallace Crumpler, M.L.Sci. (1995)
Biological Sciences
B.S., M. Life Sciences, North Carolina State University

Douglas Curry, Ph.D. (2024)
Education
B.A., Saint Augustine's University;
M.A., Alcorn State University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Caroline Davenport-Callahan, M.F.A. (2023)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

William Delooze, B.S. (2023)
Chemistry, Physics and Geoscience
B.S., North Carolina State University

Marina DelVecchio, Ph.D. (2022)
English
B.A., M.S., Queens College;
M.F.A., Queens University of Charlotte;
Ph.D., St. John’s University

Sherry Difilippo, M.F.A. (2020)
Art
B.A, Meredith College; 
M.F.A., New York Academy of Art

Lauryn Dupree, M.Ed. (2021)
Education
B.A., M.Ed., Meredith College

Christie Ebert, M.Ed. (2022)
Music
B.M., Meredith College;
M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Zeno D. Edwards, M.B.A. (2023)
School of Business
B.S., North Carolina Central University
M.B.A., City University of Seattle

Billie Feather, M.M. (2022)
Music
B.M., M.M., University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Susan (Sue) Fisher, D.Ed. (2018)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., State University of New York at Cortland;
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
D.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Michael Flowers, Ph.D. (2023)
Religion
B.A., Louisiana State University;
M.A., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Manchester

Jay Gehlausen, Ph.D. (2023)
Chemistry, Physics and Geoscience
B.A., Rockford University;
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Matthew Gibson, M.A. (2023)
History
B.A., Xavier University;

M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Andrea Green, M.S.L.S. (2022)
Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., Loyola University;
M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Amanda Lamb Griffin, M.S. (2023)
English
B.A., Duke University;
M.S., Northwestern University

Alison Hannah- Katschkowsky, M.A. (1999)
Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance
A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 
A.M., East Carolina University

Theresa Harmon, M.S. (2024)
Sociology and Criminology
B.S., University of South Carolina;
M.S., East Carolina University

David Harris, B.S. (2023)
Music
B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Nina Hooks-Thomas, M.S. (2022)
Sociology and Criminology
B.S.W., Shaw University;
M.S., Grand Canyon University

Abby Hope, M.S. (2022)
Psychology
B.A., Meredith College;
M.S., Capella University

Courtney Hopper, B.S. (2022)
School of Business
B.S., Meredith College

Kathryn Hoy, Ph.D. (2023)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., Indiana University;
M.F.N., Bowling Green State University;
Ph.D., University of South Carolina at Columbia

Virginia Hudson, Mus.M. (1981)
Music
Mus.B., University of Texas;
Mus.M., North Carolina School of the Arts

Julie Janes, M.A. (2022)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.A., East Carolina University

Laura Jernigan, M.F.A. (2023)
Dance and Theatre
B.A., Meredith College;
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Rachel Jessen, M.F.A. (2023)
Art
B.A., University of Iowa at Iowa City;
M.F.A., Duke University

Donna G. Jolly, M.M. (1989)
Music
Mus.B., East Carolina University;
M.M., Meredith College

Amanda Jones, M.S.W. (2014)
Social Work
B.S.W., University of Arizona;
M.S.W., East Carolina University

Dana Kadwell, B.S. & B.A. (2022)
School of Business
B.S., B.A., Meredith College

Amy King, M.Ed. (2011)
History
B.A., Meredith College;
M.Ed., North Carolina State University

Christopher King, Ph.D. (2022)
Religious Studies
B.A., Oral Roberts University;
M.A., Trinity International University;
Ph.D., University of South Florida

Donna Kocur, M.Ed. (1995)
Education
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; 
M.Ed., Meredith College

Julie Kolb, M.Ed. (2012)
Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., M.Ed., North Carolina State University

William (Bill) Landis, Ph.D. (1996)
Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance
B.S., Guilford College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Crystal Lester, M.S. (2018)
Psychology
B.A., Meredith College;
M.S., Capella University

Solomon Levine, Ph.D. (2021)
Chemistry, Physics and Geoscience
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Grace Huey-Yuh Lin, Ed.D. (2016)
World Languages and Cultures
B.A., National Chengchi University;
M.Ed. and Ed.D., University of Houston

Sylvie Little, M.A. (2024)
World Languages and Cultures
B.A., Universite de Lille (France);
M.A., North Carolina State University

Cheryl Logan, M.A. (2023)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tom Lohr, Mus.M. (1979)
Music
Mus.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Mus.M., University of Kentucky

Anibal Lopes, Ph.D. (2023)
Chemistry, Physics and Geoscience
B.S., Fordham University;
M.A. Columbia University;
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Kristine Macomber, Ph.D. (2015)
Sociology and Criminology
B.A., University of Rhode Island;
M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Meredith Maier, Ed.D. (2023)
Education
B.A., Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.A., Empire State University

Slater Mapp, M.A. (2014)
Art
B.A., University of Richmond;
B.F.A., M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Peter Marin, M.F.A. (2023)
Art
B.A., University of California at Berkley;
M.F.A., Hunter College

Molly McKinley, MEcon (2024)
School of Business
B.A., Kent State University;
MEcon, North Carolina State University

Manley Midgett, M.S. (1987)
Education
B.S., M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Katharine Miller, M.F.A. (2009)
Art
B.A., North Carolina State University; 
B.A., Meredith College; 
M.F.A., Florida State University

Wayne Miller, M.A. (2020)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., Western Carolina University;
M.A., Concordia University at Irvine

Evan Moore, M.A. (2024)
English
B.A., Georgetown College;
M.A., North Carolina State University

Katherine Morel, M.A. (2014)
World Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., North Carolina State University

Meredith Vincent Muempfer, B.A. (2013)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.A., The Ohio State University

Amy Murray, B.S. (2013)
Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance
B.S., Bowling Green State University

Jeff Myers, M.B.A. (2021)
School of Business
B.B.A., Illinois State University;
M.B.A., Lewis University

DeMar Neal, D.M.A. (2010)
Music
B.Mus., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.Mus., Boston Conservatory;
D.M.A., Florida State University

Anna Neely, M.S. (2022)
Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., B.A., Meredith College;
M.S., Humboldt State University

Jason Newport, M.F.A. (2015)
English
B.A., University of Maryland; 
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Elizabeth Newton, M.F.A.  (2023)
Dance and Theatre
B.A., Meredith College;
M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi

Michael Novak, Ph.D. (1987)
History
B.A., Denison University;
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University

Melissa Bauguss Palmer, B.M. (2013)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.M., Meredith College;
Pilates Certified

Sandra Pesoli, M.Ed. (2003)
World Languages and Cultures
B.A., Universitá di Roma;
M.A., M.Ed., The Ohio State University

Cara Phillips, B.S. (2022)
Human Environmental Science
B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Crystal Poole, M.A.  (2023)
Sociology/Criminology
B.A., M.A., Meredith College

Annie Poslusny, M.A. (2023)
Art
B.A., Meredith College;
B.A., Marist College;
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cynthia Potter, M.A. (2021)
English
B.A., Meredith; 
M.A., North Carolina State University

Jenny Profet,  MArch. (2015)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
MArch, North Carolina State University

Petia Radneva-Mandova, M.M. (2019)
Music
B.M., M.M., National Conservatory, Sofia, Bulgaria

Mary Rizzo-DiFiore, J.D. (2021)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.A., College of the Holy Cross;
J.D., St. John’s University School of Law

Cathy Rodgers, M.F.A. (1988)
Dance and Theatre
B.A., Meredith College;
M.A., Wake Forest University;
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Sonia Ruiz Romero, M.A. (2014)
World Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., Universidad Mayor de San Simón

J. Royden Saah, M.S. (2023)
Biological Sciences
B.S., M.S., North Carolina State University

Heather Frese Sanchez, M.A., M.F.A. (2023)
English
B.A., Muskingham University;
M.A., Ohio University;
M.F.A., West Virginia University

Frank Sargent, M.M. (2020)
Music
B.A., Pembroke State University;
M.M., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Jason Schneider, M.S. (2017)
School of Business
B.B.A., M.S., University of Miami; 
J.D., University of Florida

Linda Shields, M.S. (2017)
Communication
B.A., M.S., University of Michigan

Ian Siderits, B.A. (2024)
Psychology and Social Work
B.A, George Washington University

Daniel Simons, Ed.D. (2024)
Education
B.A., Grand Valley State University;
M.A., Ball State University;
Ed.D., Concordia University 

Angela Smedley, M.S. (2020)
Communication
B.A., Carroll College; 
M.S., Montana State University at Billings

Phyllis O’Hara Smetana, B.S. (1993)
Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Meredith College;
Postgraduate Diploma-University of Warwick

LeGrande Smith, B.S. (2007)
Dance and Theatre
B.S., Western Carolina University

Tracy Smith, M.S.N. (2022)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.A., North Carolina State University;
M.S.N., Meredith College

Melinda Sopher, M.A. (2022)
Communication
B.A., Wittenberg College;
M.A., Bowling Green State University


Jeremy Spearman, M.A. (2023)
Communication
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.A., American University

Christina Spears, M.A.T. (2018)
Education
B.S, B.A., M.A.T., Meredith College

Rachel Stenbuck, M.M. (2022)
Music
B.M., M.M., Meredith College

Angela Stephenson, M.M. (1992)
Music
B.M., M.M., Meredith College

Lillian (Maura) Stewart, M.F.A. (2023)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design

Zach Storm, M.F.A. (2023)
Art
B.F.A., George Washington University;
M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art

Jennifer Suchanec, M.A. (2016)
English
B.A., James Madison University; 
M.A., Agnes Scott College

Janice Swab, Ph.D. (1992)
Biological Sciences
B.S., Appalachian State University; 
M.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Hannah Sweeney, M.Ed. (2022)
Human Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.Ed., Meredith College

Roy Taylor, Ph.D. (2022)
Sociology and Criminology
B.S., Mount Olive College;
M.S., East Carolina University;
M.Phil., Ph.D., Walden University

Melissa Totten, Ph.D. (2024)
Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S. Ithaca College;
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Rebekah Velazquez, M.A. (2008)
Religious Studies
B.A., McDaniel College; 
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder

Chelsea Waddelow, M.M.T. (2018)
Music
B.M., B.A., Meredith College; 
M.M.T., Appalachian State University

Jodi Wahba, M.A. (2019)
Communication
B.A., Malone College; 
M.A., North Carolina State University

Jennifer Walker, M.A.T. (2023)
Chemistry, Physics and Geoscience
B.A., Saint Anselm College;
M.A.T., Boston University

Liana Weitz, M.S. (2022)
Human Environmental Science
B.S., Montclair State University;
M.S., Rutgers University

Erin West, M.F.A. (2023)
Dance and Theatre
B.A., James Madison University;
M.F.A., Rutgers University

Hilary Wilkinson, M.S. (2004)
Psychology
A.B., Meredith College; 
M.S., Radford University

Jade Wilson, M.A. (2023)
Art
B.A., Meredith College;
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mary Windham, Ph.D., J.D.  (2024)
School of Business
B.A., Davidson College
M.A., Ph.D,, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
J.D., Cornell University 

Jennifer Wolfe, M.M. (2020)
Music
B.M., University of Toronto; 
M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign; 
M.M., Michigan State University

Blair Yates, M.A. (2022)
Sociology and Criminology
B.A., University of Georgia;
M.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Jina Yoo, PhD. (2021)
Communication
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University; 
MPH, Washington University in St. Louis