Boards and Personnel

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

Ms. Christina Cameron, Chair
Mr. Steve Roberts, Vice Chair
Mr. William “Bill” Baker
Mr. Robert L. Brown
Mr. Clinton Burch
Mr. Mike Graney
Ms. Tracy Karin Miller
Ms. Traci Nelson
Mr. Andrew A. “Drew” Payne, III
Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor

Board of Governors

Mr. Robert Bud Baldwin, Chair
Ms. Sydney Brown
Ms. Shawn Cline-Riggins
Mr. David Gresham
Mr. George Nisbet, Jr.
Mr. Samuel Stewart
Mr. Josh Stowers
Dr. David Lemmon II
Mr. Jarrod Fletcher
Mr. Chris Gray, Classified Staff Representative
Mr. Chris Ward, Faculty Representative
Ms. Kristi Perkins, Student Representative 

Administration

Dr. Pamela A. Alderman
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.

Regina Bias
Director of Accreditation and Assessment
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.

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.

Debbie Dingess
Chief Human Resources Officer
A.A.S., 2007, Board of Governors, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, B.A., 2012, Organizational Leadership and Development, Wheeling Jesuit University.

R. Stacy Dingess
Chief External Affairs Officer
B.B.A.,1983, Business Administration, Marshall University.

Joe Linville
Chief Facilities Management Officer
Studies at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Velva Pennington
Chief Finance Officer
A.A.S., 2004, Business Administration, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; A.A.S., 2004, Small Business Management, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.B.A., 2006, Business Administration, Marshall University; M.S., 2012, Integrated Marketing and Communications, West Virginia University.

Darrell Taylor
Chief Student Services Officer
B.A., 1989, Psychology, Concord University, M.A., 1993, Agency Counseling, Marshall University.

Full Time Faculty

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William (Bill) 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 (Will) 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.

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

Susan Baldwin
Assistant Professor
Boone Campus

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

Ashleigh Barnette
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2007, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; M.S., 2022, Chamberlain University.

Dr. Lauren Bates
Associate Professor
Logan Campus

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

Loretta Brown
Instructor
Logan Campus

Jadriana Chaney
Instructor
Logan Campus

Kristin Collins
Instructor/Director of Radiologic Technology
Logan Campus

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/Director of Respiratory Care Technology
Williamson Campus
A.A.S., 1992, Lexington Community College; B.A., 2008, Marshall University.

Sharon Davis
Assistant Professor
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.

Kevin Dingess
Assistant Professor
Logan Campus
R.B.A., 2007, Marshall University; M.A., 2007, Marshall University.

Heather Drake
Associate 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.

Erica R. Farley
Associate 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.

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

Vincent George
Assistant Professor
B.S., 1986, Zoology, Marshall University; M.A., 2000, Biological Sciences, Marshall University; M.S., 2006, Physical Sciences, 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.

Gary Hensley
Associate Professor 
Logan Campus

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
Assistant Professor/Director of 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.

Candace Hixenbaugh
Instructor
Williamson Campus

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.

Liza Jackson
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.S., 2002, Eastern Kentucky University; M.A.T., 2013, Ashford University; M.E., 2013, Concord University.

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

Brittani Kirk
Instructor
Logan Campus

Melissa Kirk
Professor/Director of Nursing
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.

Michael Kitchen
Instructor
Logan Campus

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

Tyan Lester
Instructor
Logan Campus

Jennifer Lowdermilk
Instructor
Logan Campus

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.

Morgan Maynard
Instructor/Clinical Coordinator of Radiologic Technology
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2018, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2020, Bluefield State University.

Matthew Mayo
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2016, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; R.B.A., 2019, West Virginia University; M.A., 2021, Liberty University.

Douglas McCloud
Instructor
Logan Campus

Mika McCoy
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S, 2018, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N, 2019, Chamberlain University.

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

Stephanie Mounts
Associate Professor/Director of Professional and Technical Programs
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.

Dr. Debra Mullins
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.

Maudie Orraca-Tetteh
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2019, University of Rio Grande; B.S.N., 2021, Ohio University.

Matthew Payne
Professor
Logan Campus
B.B.A., 2001, Marshall University.

Courtney Pritchard
Instructor
Logan Campus

Albert Michael Smith
Instructor/Director of Emergency Management Services
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 2006, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S., 2020, University of Phoenix.

Christy Spry
Assistant Professor
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).

Kaylee Taylor
Instructor
Williamson Campus

Lillie Teeters
Associate 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.

Sandra Vance
Instructor
Logan Campus
A.A.S., 1999, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College; B.S.N, 2021, Marshall University.

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

Christopher Ward
Associate Professor/Director of Math and Science
Boone/Lincoln Campus
A.A.S., 2008, Olympic College; B.S., 2012, Saint Martin’s University; M.S., 2014, Washington State University.

Kelly Warren
Instructor/Director of Cosmetology and Salon Management
Logan Campus
B.A., 2019, Lindsey Wilson College.

Stephanie Woodrum
Instructor
Logan Campus
B.S., 2018, Marshall University; M.S, 2022, Marshall University.

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.