Personnel

Board of Governors

Dr. Lisa Haddox-Heston, Chair
Dr. Mason E. White II, Vice Chair
Mr. Eddie J. Canterbury, Secretary
Ms. Stephanie Abraham
Mr. J. Chris Adkins
Mr. William Alderman, Faculty Representative
Ms. Janice Olive
Ms. Casara Spry, Student Representative
Mr. Samuel A. Stewart
Ms. Dianna Toler, Classified Staff Representative
Dr. Pat J. White

Administration

Pamela A. Alderman, Ed.D.
President
A.S.N., 1977, Nursing, Southern West Virginia Community College; A.A., 1977, General Studies, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.S.N., 1987, Nursing, West Virginia University; M.S.N., 1990, Nursing Administration, West Virginia University; Ed.D., 2012, Higher Education Leadership, Marshall University.

Samuel M. Litteral
Chief Finance Officer
A.S., 1986, Business Accounting, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.A., 1991, Accounting, Marshall University; Certification, 1993, Certified Public Accountant, State of West Virginia; M.B.A., 1996, Business Administration and General Management, Marshall University.

Allyn Sue Barker
Executive Director for Workforce and Community Development / Grants Compliance Officer
B.S., 1973, Home Economics, West Virginia University; M.S., 1995, Adult and Technical Education, Marshall University. Additional graduate studies at Marshall University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and West Virginia University.

Tracey A. Human, Ed.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
A.A.S., 2002, Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force; A.A.S., 2009, Military Science Technology Instruction, Community College of the Air Force; B.A., 2006, Liberal Studies, Excelsior University; M.A., 2012, Higher Education Learning, Ashford University; Ed.D., 2017, Leadership and Management, Capella University.

Rita G. Roberson
Executive Director for Institutional Advancement and Marketing
B.S., 1994, Education, Marshall University; M.A., 1997, Counseling, Marshall University.

Thomas A. Cook
Chief Information Officer
B.S., 1984, Business Administration, Concentration in Computer Science, Concord College; M.B.A., 1991, Business Administration and General Management, West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.

Darrell Taylor
Executive Director for Student Services

Vacant
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Russell Saunders
Dean, School of Career and Technical Studies
A.S., 1989, Medical Radiological Technology, University of Charleston; B.A., 2005, Liberal Arts, West Virginia State University; M.A., 2013, Leadership Studies/Technology Management, Marshall University; ARRT Radiography, 1989; ARRT Computed Tomography, 1994. Doctoral studies at the University of Seattle.

Brittany Bartram
Director of Campus Operations Boone/Lincoln Campus
A.A., 2011, Associate in Arts, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.A., 2015, Multidisciplinary Studies, West Virginia University.

Joe Linville
Director of Facilities and Campus Operations
Studies at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Doug Kennedy
Director of Campus Operations Williamson Campus
B.A., 2003, Organizational Leadership and Development, Wheeling Jesuit University.

David Lord
Director of Campus Operations Wyoming/McDowell Campus
B.A., 1983, Geography, State University of New York at Buffalo; M.Ed., 1997, University of Pittsburgh.

Full Time Faculty

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William Alderman
Professor/Accreditation Liaison Officer
Logan Campus
Certificate and A.A.S., 1984, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.A., 1992, Bluefield State College; M.A., 1999, Regent University Graduate School of Business. Additional graduate studies at Southern Illinois University and Marshall University College of Graduate Studies in Leadership. State industry certifications in Mine Foreman, Blasting, and Slurry Impoundment Inspection.

William Alderman II
Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1999, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2001, West Virginia State College; M.A., 2003, West Virginia University. Additional graduate studies Marshall University and West Virginia University.

Susan Baisden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Williamson Campus
B.A., 1979, Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., 1981, Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2005, Trinity Theological Seminary.

Adam Banks
Instructor
Williamson Campus
B.A., 2010, Morehead State University; M.A., 2011, Morehead University.

Kevin Bartlett, Ph.D.
Instructor
Wyoming/McDowell Campus
B.S., 1997, University of California; M.S., 2004, Air Force Institute of Technology, Ph.D., 2013, University of Albany.

Regina Bias
Professor
Logan Campus
A.D.N., 1986, Marshall University; B.S.N., 1988, Marshall University; M.S.N. Bellarmine College. Additional graduate studies at Bellarmine College and West Virginia University. Post Masters PNP-BC.

Alfredo Bonilla
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.A., 1993, Florida Atlantic University; M.A., 1995, Florida International University. Additional post-graduate studies at Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University.

Andrea Brown
Associate Professor/Clinical Simulation
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1998, West Liberty State College; B.S., 2005, Mountain State University.

Emily Browning
Instructor
Wyoming/McDowell Campus
A.A.S., 2016, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Tamara M. Browning
Associate Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1994, Indiana Vocational Technical College; B.S.N., 1998, University of Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2005, Marshall University.

Alberto Coffin
Instructor
Williamson Campus
A.A.S., 2017 and 2016, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; Certificate, 2017, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Lawrence D’Angelo
Assistant Professor
Boone/Lincoln Campus
A.A., 1989, Oakland Community College; B.S., 1991, Eastern Michigan University; M.A., 1996, Eastern Michigan University.

Stephanie L. Daniel
Professor/Coordinator Respiratory Care Technology
Williamson Campus
A.A.S., 1992, Lexington Community College; B.A., 2008, Marshall University.

Shirley Dardi
Professor/Coordinator Medical Laboratory Technology
Logan Campus
A.S., 1978, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.A., 2008, West Virginia State University; M.S., 2015, Marshall University.

Sharon Davis
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1983, Southern West Virginia Community College; A.D.N., 2003, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N., 2006, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; M.S.N., FNP-BC, 2011, West Virginia University.

Katherine A. Deskins
Assistant Professor/Coordinator Paramedic Science
Logan Campus
B.S., 1997, West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Additional graduate studies at Marshall University.

Heather Drake
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
A.D.N., 1989, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.S.N., 2012, West Virginia University; M.S.N., 2016, Grand Canyon University.

Sheliah M. Elkins
Professor/Coordinator Nursing
Logan Campus
LPN, 1981, Ralph R. Willis Vocational School; A.D.N., 1989, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.S.N., 1999, Marshall University; Surgical Registered Nurse First Assistant Certificate, 2001, Columbus State Community College; M.S.N., 2009, Marshall University.

Matthew Ellis
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.A., 1997, West Virginia University: D.C., 2004, Palmer College of Chiropractic West.

John Evans
Instructional Specialist
Logan Campus
B.S.E.E., 1974, West Virginia Institute of Technology; Registered Professional Engineer, 1981.

Vicky L. Evans
Assistant Professor
Williamson Campus
A.A., 1986, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.A., 2003, Morehead State University; M.A., 2007, Morehead State University.

Erica R. Farley
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2001, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; A.A.S., 2002, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2015, Marshall University.

Lora Foster
Assistant Professor/Coordinator Medical Assisting
Boone/Lincoln Campus
C.C.S, A.S., 2000, West Virginia University; B.S., 2003, West Virginia University.

Nathan Freeman
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.F.A., 1997, West Virginia University; B.A., 1997, West Virginia University; M.F.A., 2017, California College of Arts.

Eva Hallis
Professor/Coordinator Radiologic Technology
Logan Campus
Radiologic Technology Certificate, 1981, Akron General Medical Center; B.S., 1986, Bluefield State College; M.S., 1994, University of Charleston. Additional graduate studies at ATSU and Marshall University.

Mary M. Hamilton
Professor/Coordinator Dual Credit and Education Program Liaison
Williamson Campus
A.S., 1993, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.A., 1993, Marshall University; M.S., 2002, Marshall University; Domestic Violence Counselor Graduate Certificate, 2007, Marshall University; M.S., 2013, Northcentral University. Additional graduate studies at Marshall University.

Stacy Hatfield
Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1996, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N., 2000, Marshall University; M.S.N., 2002, Marshall University.

Gordon L. Hensley II
Assistant Professor
Williamson Campus
B.S., 1998, Pikeville College; M.B.A. 2000, Morehead State University. Additional graduate studies at Morehead State University.

Kimberly Hensley
Professor
Williamson Campus
B.S., 1996, Marshall University; M.S., 1999, Marshall University. Additional graduate studies at Marshall University. Additional graduate studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Misha Herndon
Instructor/Coordinator Surgical Technology
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2000, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Certified Surgical Technician; R.B.A., 2018, Bluefield State College.

Tehseen Irfan
Professor
Logan Campus
B.A., 1978, Kinnaird College for Women; M.A., 1981, Lahore College for Women. Additional graduate studies at Mountain State University.

Zachary Johnson
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.B.A., 2013, Marshall University; M.S., 2015, Marshall University Graduate College.

Charles B. Keeney III, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
B.A., 1998, Marshall University; M.A., 2000, Marshall University; Ph.D., 2010, West Virginia University.

Brandon R. Kirk
Associate Professor/Coordinator, Board of Governors Degree Program
Boone/Lincoln Campus
B.A., 1995, Marshall University; M.A., 2010, Marshall University.

Melissa Kirk
Professor
Logan Campus
A.D.N., 1990, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.S.N., 1999, Marshall University; M.S.N., 2004, Marshall University; Additional graduate studies at Chamberlain University College of Nursing.

Gina Lester
Instructor
Williamson Campus
A.A.S., 2005, California College for Health Sciences; B.S., 2018, Independence University.

Paul Lowe
Instructional Specialist
Boone/Lincoln Campus
Logan High School. Motorcycle and ATV Repair Technician Seminar Certifications.

Tricia Lowe
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
Registered Health Information Technician, 1997; Regents B.A., 2016, Marshall University.

Cynthia Lowes
Associate Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1999, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N., 2008, West Virginia University.

Guy Lowes
Associate Professor
Logan Campus
B.S., 1988, Southeast Missouri State University; M.N.S., 1994, Southeast Missouri State University. Additional studies at Marshall University and at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Meloney M. McRoberts
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2001, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Certified Surgical Technician.

Megan Montgomery
Instructor
Logan Campus
LPN, 2006, Mingo County Vocational School; A.A.S., 2010, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N., 2015, Bluefield College; M.S.N., FNP-BC, 2019, Indiana Wesleyan University.

William W. Moseley, Jr.
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
B.S.E.E., 1973, West Virginia Institute of Technology.

Stephanie Mounts
Assistant Professor
Boone/Lincoln Campus
A.A.S., 2005, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2008, Tusculum College; M.B.A., 2012, Western Governors University. Additional graduate studies in Personal Financial Planning at the University of Missouri.

Debra Mullins, Ed.D.
Professor
Logan Campus
A.S.N., 1974, Marshall University; B.S.N., 1987, West Virginia University; M.S.N., 1990, West Virginia University; Ed.D., 2007, Marshall University; ANCC Advanced Practice Certifications as Family and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.

TaKara L. Muncy
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2016, ITT Technical Institute; B.S.N., 2017, Chamberlain College of Nursing. Additional graduate studies at Walden University.

Matthew Payne
Associate Professor/Instructional Specialist/Drone Grant Coordinator/Lead Faculty for Technical Programs
Logan Campus
B.B.A., 2001, Marshall University.

Verna Phillips
Professor
Williamson Campus
B.S., 1984, West Virginia Institute of Technology; M.A., 1991, West Virginia University. Additional graduate studies at West Virginia University, Marshall University, South Carolina State University, Franklin University, and University of San Diego.

Charles Puckett
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
B.S., 1992, Marshall University; M.A., 1999, Marshall University.

Karrie Spears
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.S., 1994, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2017, Bluefield State College; M.S., 2020, Colorado Technical University.

Christy Spry
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2002, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2005, Marshall University; M.A., 2014, Marshall University; 2002, MLT (ASCP), 2005; MLS (ASCP).

Ashley Starkey
Assistant Professor
Williamson Campus
A.A.S, 2014, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2018,Bluefield State College.

Lillie Teeters
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
B.A., 2012, Otterbein University; M.F.A., 2014, Queens University of Charlotte.

Rick Thompson
Professor
Logan Campus
A.A., 1993, Southern West Virginia Community College; B.A., 1998, Marshall University; M.S., 2004, Marshall University. A+ certified.

Rebecca Vineyard
Assistant Professor
Boone/Lincoln Campus
B.A., 2003, Marshall University; M.A.T., 2008, Marshall University Graduate College.

Christopher Ward
Assistant Professor
Boone/Lincoln Campus
A.A.S., 2008, Olympic College; B.S., 2012, Saint Martin’s University; M.S., 2014, Washington State University.

Jeffrey Yeager
Instructor
Wyoming/McDowell Campus
B.A., 2010, Concord University; M.A., 2012, Ohio University.

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

Robert L. Brown, Chairman
Christina Cameron, Vice Chair
Steve Roberts, Secretary
William “Bill” Baker
Kenneth Boggs
Clinton Burch
Michael J. Farrell, Esq.
Mike Graney
Tracy Karin Miller
Charles (Chuck) Parker
John J. Sorrenti
The Honorable Harry Keith White
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor

Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation

The Southern West Virginia Community College Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt organization, was organized in 1971 by civic and business leaders to accept, invest, and disperse funds for college students when the need occurs and for special meritorious projects with monies being used for loans, grants, scholarships, and programs or special projects. The Foundation’s membership is comprised of thirteen members, eight of whom serve on the Executive Committee. The board consists of members from each of the College’s geographical areas, and one member is assigned the responsibility for fund-raising in his/her county of residence. The Foundation’s institutional liaison may be reached at 304.896.7425.