Dean's Office

Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor

Kamina Fitzgerald, Ed.D
Director, University School Partnerships and Clinical Practice
Department of Counseling

Nicole Stargell, Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC, NCC, BC-TMH
Chair of the Department of Counseling, and Professor
Monday Virtual 9am–10am
Tuesday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Wednesday Virtual 9am–10am
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Whitney Akers, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC, ACS
Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, and Associate Professor
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 11am–12pm
Wednesday Virtual 3pm–4pm
Thursday by Appointment
Friday on Campus 10am–1pm

Billy Friedrich, Ph.D., LCMHC, LSC
Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling
Monday Virtual 10am–11am
Tuesday Virtual 10am–11am
Wednesday on Campus 10:30a–1:30p
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Keith M. Huffman, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC
Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Wednesday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Thursday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Friday by Appointment

Mia R. Kennedy, Ph.D., LCMHCA, LSC, NCC, GCDF
Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling
Monday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Tuesday Virtual 2pm–3pm
Wednesday by Appointment
Thursday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Friday by Appointment

Jonathan R. Ricks, Ph.D., LCMHCS, NCC, RPT, LSC
Director of Professional School Counseling Program, and Associate Professor
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday on Campus 2pm–4pm
Wednesday Virtual 2pm–5pm
Thursday Virtual 2pm–4pm
Friday by Appointment

Stephanie Robinson, Ph.D., LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, AADC, NCC
Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Monday by Appointment
Tuesday Virtual 10am–11am
Wednesday at Cape Fear CC 9a–12p
Thursday Virtual 10am–11am
Friday by Appointment

Ashley D. Smith, Ph.D., LSC, NCC
Assistant Professor, Professional School Counseling
Monday Virtual 10am–11am
Tuesday on Campus 12pm–3pm
Wednesday Virtual 10am–11am
Thursday by Appointment
Friday by Appointment

Cara M. Thompson, Ph.D., LMFT, LMFT/S
Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Monday Virtual 1pm–2pm
Tuesday by Appointment
Wednesday Virtual 9am–10am
Thursday at Cape Fear CC 2pm–5pm
Friday by Appointment
Department of Educational Leadership

Bryan K. Winters, Ed.D.
Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Assistant Clinical Professor
Wednesday 10am-11am (Virtual) By appointment
Thursday 10am-11am (Virtual) By appointment

Dr. Camille Locklear Goins (Lumbee)
Director of School Administration Program and Associate Professor
Tuesday: 3:30-5:00 PM (Virtual)
Wednesday: 3:00-5:00 PM (Office/Virtual)
Thursday: 3:30-5:00 PM (Virtual)
Friday: By Appointment

Elisabeth Harrell, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, School Administration
Tuesday (4-5:30 p.m.)
Thursday (4-5:30 p.m.) via Webex appointment
Military Science
Aerospace Studies
Department of Specialized Educational Programs

Karen Granger, Ed.D.
Department Chair and Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, AIG Add on License and Regional Director, NC New Teacher Support Program
Tuesday 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Thursday (Available by appointment)
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/karen.granger
Tuesday 8:00 am-10:30 am, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Wednesday (Available by appointment)
Thursday 8:00 am-10:30 am, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Friday (Available by appointment)
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/ashley.anderson
Tuesday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am-12:30 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/david.oxendine
Mabel O. Rivera, Ph.D.
Director of Accreditation and Reporting, Associate Professor Special Education
Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/mabel.rivera

Marisa Roach Scott, Ph.D.
Program Director of Graduate Special Education, and Associate Professor
Tuesday (Virtual) 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm- 5:30 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Friday (Available by appointment)
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
Tuesday (Virtual) 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
Friday (Available by appointment)
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/keri.sullivan

Thomas Trendowski, Ed.D.
Program Director and Program Coordinator of Health & Physical Education , Associate Professor
Tuesday (Virtual) 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am-9:30 am, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Thursday (Available by appointment)
Friday 7:30 am-8:30 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/thomas.trendowski
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary & Literacy Studies

Jennifer A. Whittington, Ed.D.
Department Chair of Early Childhood, Elementary & Literacy Studies, Associate Professor
Tuesday 9:30 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am-3:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/jennifer.whittington

Kelly J. Barber (she/her/hers), Ph.D.
Undergraduate Elementary Education Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Thursday 8:30 am-10:30 am
https://uncp.zoom.us/my/drkbl

Chiuchu (Melody) Chuang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
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.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Birth-Kindergarten, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
Wednesday 9:00 am-11:00 am, (Virtual) 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/leaanna.fernandez

Kelly Ficklin, Ed.D.
Graduate Elementary Education Program Director, Associate Professor
Wednesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/kelly.ficklin
Tuesday (Virtual) 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Wednesday 12:30 pm- 2:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/elizabeth.landry

Tiffany M. Locklear, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Tuesday (Virtual) 9:00 am-11:00 am
Wednesday (Virtual) 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/tiffany.locklear

Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor

Sandra Plata-Potter, Ph.D.
Graduate Director of Birth-Kindergarten, Associate Professor
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
Tuesday (Virtual) 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/heather.sellers
Tuesday (Virtual) 8:00 am- 10:00 am
Wednesday (Virtual) 8:00 am- 9:00 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/laura.staal

LaMorris N. Smith, Ed.D.
Director of Teacher Recruitment, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Tuesday 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/lamorris.smith
Tuesday 10:00 am-12:15 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 9:00 am- 11:00 am
Thursday 10:00 am-12:15 pm
Friday (Virtual) 9:00 am- 11:00 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/alisha.strickland

Melissa Wrenn, Ph.D.
Joseph B. Oxendine Distinguished Scholar, Literacy Studies
Tuesday (Virtual) 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Wednesday 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/melissa.wrenn