ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY - Tri-County Technical College

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Administration
STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
Mr. Dan P. Gray ........................................................................................... First Congressional District
Mr. W. M. Brantley Harvey, Jr. ............................................................... Second Congressional District
Mr. Bettis C. Rainsford ............................................................................... Third Congressional District
Ms. Tammy C. Devine .............................................................................. Fourth Congressional District
Mr. Ralph A. “Nick” Odom, Jr. ................................................................... Fifth Congressional District
Mr. Joe “Rocky” W. Pearce. Jr. ................................................................... Sixth Congressional District
Mr. Robert E. Barnett............................................................................... Vice Chair, At-Large Member
Mr. Bruce Herbert Ellis ............................................................................................... At-Large Member
Mr. Montez C. Martin ....................................................................................... Chair, At-Large Member
Mr. Guerry E. Green .................................................................................................... At-Large Member
Dr. Mitchell M. “Mick” Zais .......................................... State Superintendent of Education, Ex-Officio
Mr. Joe E. Taylor .............................................................. Secretary of Commerce, Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Darrell W. Staat ............ System President, State Board for Technical & Comprehensive Education
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE COMMISSION
Mr. William H. Hudson ....................................................................................... Chair, Oconee County
Mr. Leon “Butch” Harris .......................................................................... Vice Chair, Anderson County
Mr. D. Pruitt Martin .................................................................... Secretary/Treasurer, Anderson County
Mr. George N. Acker ....................................................................................................... Pickens County
Mr. W. Milton Ponder, III ............................................................................................... Pickens County
Mr. John M. Powell ......................................................................................................... Oconee County
Mrs. Helen Rosemond-Saunders .................................................................................... Oconee County
Dr. Valerie R. Ramsey ..................................................................................................... Pickens County
Mr. J. Allard “Al” Young ............................................................................................Anderson County
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Ronnie L. Booth................................................................................................................... President
Dr. Philip G. Buckhiester ................................................ Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Mr. Dan A. Holland ................................................................................ Vice President, Student Affairs
Mr. John H. Lummus.................................... Vice President, Economic and Institutional Advancement
Mr. Gregg A. Stapleton ......................................................................... Vice President, Business Affairs
TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE DEANS
Mrs. Jacquelyn C. Blakley .......................................................... Business and Public Services Division
Ms. Amanda D. Blanton .................................................................................. Enrollment Management
Mr. Richard S. Cothran ................................................................ Corporate and Community Education
Mr. E. Eugene Grant .................................................. Industrial and Engineering Technology Division
Dr. C. Lynn Lewis ......................................................................................... Health Education Division
Dr. Gwendolyn B. Owens ............................................................................. Arts and Sciences Division
Vacant ................................................................................................................... Student Development
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Faculty
Allan, Meg
Department Head, Business Technology
Instructor, Management
B.A., Webster University
M.B.A., Northern Illinois University
Allen, Douglas
Department Head, Industrial Technology
A.A., Anderson College
Associate Degree, Tri-County Technical College
B.S., Clemson University
Andrew, Allison
Instructor, English
B.A., USC Upstate
M.A., Clemson University
Andrus, Sue
Reference Librarian
B.S., M.L.S., Clarion University
Attig, Sheryl
Instructor, Social Sciences
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona
M.S., Boston University
Barnett, Andrea
Instructor, Comprehensive Studies
B.A., M.Ed., Clemson University
Bathe, Kaye
Program Coordinator, Medical Assisting
C.M.A., Augusta Area Technical Institute
B.S., Columbia Southern University
Beattie, Jennifer
Instructor, English Lead Instructor, Freshman Seminar
B.A., M.A., Winthrop University
Bertoni, Timothy
Instructor, Sociology
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.A., University of South Carolina
Bindschatel, Debra
Instructor, Mathematics
B.A., University of Central Florida
M.M., University of Tennessee
Brabham, D. Scott
Instructor, Welding
A.O.T., Tri-County Technical College
AWS-Certified Welding Inspector
AWS-Certified Welding Educator
Brady, Ashley Fowler
Instructor, Veterinary Technology
A.S., Tri-County Technical College
B.S., Murray State University
LVT (Licensed Veterinary Technician)
Brock, Deborah
Instructor, Medical Laboratory Technology
B.A., B.S., Texas Woman’s University
M.H.S., Medical University of South Carolina
Brown, Cheryln
Program Coordinator, Surgical Technology
Diploma, Tri-County Technical College
Burgess, Roger
Instructor, Engineering Technology
B.S., M.S., S.C.T., Murray State University
Burgins, Shelley L.
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Florida
Burrell, Amelia
Instructor, English
B.A., M.A., Clemson University
Burriss, Pattie
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Clemson University
Carson, Kari
Instructor, Humanities
B.A., Texas Christian University
M.A., University of Missouri
Catalfomo, Keri
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.A., Providence College
Champion, Peggy
Department Head, Veterinary Technology
B.S., D.V.M., University of Florida
Compton, Stanley L.
Department Head, Engineering Technology
A.A., Spartanburg Methodist College
A.E.T., Spartanburg Technical College
B.S., Southern Wesleyan University
Cox, Janis F.
Instructor, Computer and Information Technology
B.S., M.Ed., Clemson University
Crisp-Simons, Todd
Instructor, English
B.A., Lee University
M.A., University of Tennessee—Chattanooga
Culp-Linscott, Karen
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, Chemistry
B.A., West Georgia College
M.S., Clemson University
Curtis, Susan G.
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
M.S.N., Clemson University
Davis, Celeste
Instructor, English
B.A., Clemson University
M.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Dean, Jennifer
Instructor, Reading
B.S., M.Ed., Clemson University
DeHay, D. Galen
Department Head, Science
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
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Faculty
Denz, Joanne
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., Villa Maria College
M.S.N., University of New York at Buffalo School of Nursing
Dermer, Peggy
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
A.A., Tri-County Technical College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Clemson University
Dickson, Sheri
Instructor, Art
B.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.A.,
Indiana University
M.S. Florida State University
Donovan, Sheryl
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, Social Sciences
A.A., Aims Community College
B.A., M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Dudley, Harriette
Department Head, Public Services Department
Instructor, Early Childhood Development
B.A., University of Missouri
M.A.T., Norfolk State University
Ed.D., Morgan State University
Duffy, Shelby
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Eaton, Alex
Instructor, History
B.S., M.A., Clemson University
G.C.D.F. Global Career Development Facilitator
Edwards, Penny
Instructor, Psychology
B.A., Lander University
M.S., University of Florida
Ellenberg, Robert
Instructor, Industrial Electronics Technology
B.S.E.E., Clemson University
Ellenberger, Suzanne
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., San Jose State University
Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science University
Ellington, Julie
Instructor, English
B.A., M.S., Clemson University
English, Jill
Instructor, Speech
B.A., Western Carolina
M.A., University of South Carolina
Estes, Wayman
Instructor, Biology
A.A., Weatherford College
B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.D., Arkansas State University
Ethridge, Tracy L.
Program Coordinator, Management
B.B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Brenau University
M.Ed., University of Georgia
Evans, Corey H.
Instructor, Spanish
A.A., A.S., Tri-County Technical College
B.A., Clemson University
M.A.T.L., University of Southern Mississippi
Fiori, George E.
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, Computer and
Information Technology
Associate Degree, Burlington County College
B.S., Clemson University
Ford, Cathy M.
Evening Program Coordinator for Nursing, Associate
Degree Nursing
A.D.N., Greenville Technical College
B.S.N., University of South Carolina, Spartanburg
M.S.N., Clemson University
Friedel, Heidi
Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Development
A. A., Washtenaw Community College
B.A., Spring Arbor University
M. A., Michigan State University
Fuller, Janet S.
Department Head, Nursing
Diploma, Marion County General Hospital
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Garland, Frank
Department Head, Social Sciences
B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University
Geren, Mary
Instructor, English
B.A., M.A., Clemson University
Ghobadi, Mohammad
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, Mathematics
B.S., Iran College of Science and Technology
M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Gilmour, Phillip C.
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., M.S., Penn State University
M.S., University of Pittsburgh
Goforth, Kathryn B.
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, Comprehensive
Studies; English Instructor, Coordinator of Freshman
Seminar and Learning Communities
B.A., M.A., Clemson University
Gregory, Chad
Instructor, Coordinator of Instructional Activities,
History
B.S., M.A., Murray State
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
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Faculty
Griffith, Dana F.
Instructor, Speech
B.S., M.Ed., Clemson University
Harp, Kimberly
Instructor, Speech
B.S., Missouri State University
M.A., University of Arkansas
Harper, Sharon
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.N., Emory University
Ph.D., Capella University
Harris, Rhonda
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
A.D.N., Greenville Technical College
B.S.N., Clemson University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Henry, Carol
Instructor, Practical Nursing
B.S.N., M.S. Clemson University
Hiebel, Thomas H.
Instructor, Philosophy
B.A., Union College M.A., Tulane University
Hoyle, Norman
Reference Librarian
B.A., University of Redlands
M.A., University of Chicago Ph.D., Duke University
Hudson, W. Lane
Instructor, Speech/English
B.A., UNC Pembroke M.S., University of Tennessee
Johnson, Shannon
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Clemson University
Johnston, Karen
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Kalley, Joan
Coordinator of Instructional Activities, English
B.A., M.A., Winthrop University
Kay, Polly A.
Program Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Technology
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Medical University of South Carolina
Kern, Roger
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Mansfield University
M.A., Trenton State College
Konieczny, Suzanne
Department Head, Computer and Information
Technology
B.S., M.B.A., Marshall University
Lee, Dennis
Instructor, Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin
Little, David G.
Instructor, Biology
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.S., Clemson University
Logan, Tony
Instructor, Machine Tool Technology
Associate Degree, Tri-County Technical College
Lollis, Lynn
Lab Coordinator, Nursing
B.S.N., Clemson University
Luper, Angel
Program Coordinator, Accounting
B.S., M.P. Acc., Clemson University
Marsh, Elizabeth A.
Instructor, Administrative Office Technology
B.A., Piedmont College
M.C.T.E., Clemson University
Marshall, Gerald
Department Head, Mathematics
B.S., N.C. State University
M.S., Florida State University
M.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., Illinois State University
Martin, Lou Ann M.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed., Clemson University
Mattison, Brenda L.
Instructor, Accounting
B.A., M.P. Acc., Clemson University
McClure, Hubert
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., M.Ed., Clemson University
McCracken, Jeremy
Instructor, Economics
B.S., Charleston Southern University
M.S., Clemson University
McFall, Robin B.
Department Head, English
B.A., M.Ed., Clemson University
McIntire, Dorian
Program Coordinator, General Engineering Technology
B.S., Clemson University
Moser, Scott A.
Instructor, Computer and Information Technology
B.S., Capital Institute of Technology
M.S., Hood College
Newton, Robert
Instructor, Criminal Justice
B.S., Charleston Southern University
Norcross, Amoena B.
Instructor, English
B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
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Faculty
Norris, John W.
Program Coordinator, Engineering Graphics Technology
A.S., Piedmont Technical College
Orzechowshi, Amanda
Instructor, Engineering Graphics
B.S., M.S., University of South Carolina
Pepper, Robin A.
Instructor, Mathematics
B.A., Simpson College
M.S., Clemson University
Peter, Robert
Instructor, Economics and Political Science
B.A., M.A.I.R., University of Cincinnati
Phelps, Paul
Program Coordinator, Welding
A.O.T., Tri-County Technical College
AWS-Certified Welding Instructor
AWS-Certified Welding Educator
Price, John
Instructor, Management
B.A., Georgia Southern
M.B.A., University of South Carolina
Reed, Alberta
Instructor, Mathematics
B.S., Illinois State University
M.S., Chicago State University
Roberson, Marla K.
Library Director
B.A., M.L.I.S, University of Oklahoma
Roberts, Amy
Instructor, Radio and Television Broadcasting
B.A., University of South Carolina
Robertson, Sandra
Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice
B.A., Mars Hill College
M.S., East Carolina University
Rutledge, Jaqueline L.
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., University of South Carolina
M.S.N., Clemson University
Saidat, Catherine
Instructor, Sociology
A.S., College of DuPage
B.S., Elmhurst College
M.S., The George Washington University
Scheck, Art
Instructor, English
B.A., M.A., William Patterson College
Schultz, Beth
Instructor, Practical Nursing
Associate Degree, Gulf Coast Community College
B.S.N., University of North Florida
M.S.N., Jacksonville University
Schwarz, Susan
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., Pace University
M.S., University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Shannon, Donna
Department Head, Allied Health, Program Coordinator,
Expanded Duty Dental Assisting
A.S., Florence-Darlington Technical College
B.S., University of North Carolina
Shook, Marisa
Instructor, Spanish
B.A., Marquette University
M.A., University of Colorado
Simon, Matthew
Instructor, English
B.A., University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
M.A., Clemson University
Smith, Accounties LaShan
Program Coordinator, Industrial Electronics Technology
A.O.T., A.B., Tri-County Technical College
Smith, Ember
Instructor, English
B.A., USC Upstate
M.A., Clemson University
Smith, Franklin K.
Program Coordinator, Building Construction Technology
and Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology
Associate Degrees, Tri-County Technical College
Diploma, Tri-County Technical College
B.S., Southern Wesleyan University
Smith, Phillip S.
Instructor, Computer and Information Technology
B.B.A., M.B.A., Marshall University
Smolen, Anna
Instructor, Biology
B.A., Clemson University
M.S., DPT, Medical University of South Carolina
Sparace, Kathryn K.
Instructor, Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Wyoming
Ph.D., University of California, Berkley
Sparks, Katharine
Instructor, Geography
B.A., M.Phil., University of Hull, England
M.C.R.P., Clemson University
Stovall, Danny
Program Coordinator, Mechatronics Technology and
Automotive Technology
Associate in Engineering Technology, Trident Technical
College
Associate in Industrial Technology, Trident Technical College
B.S., Limestone College
Suber, Shallin
Instructor, Management
B.S., Lander University
M.B.A., Winthrop University
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Faculty
Talley, Ronald N.
Instructor, Industrial Electronics Technology
Associate Degree, Tri-County Technical College
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.Ed., Clemson University
Thompson, Beverly
Instructor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Toney, Gregory T.
Instructor, Speech
B.A., Winthrop University
M.A., Auburn University
Tumlin, Maria Trinidad
Instructor, Spanish
A.S., Greenville Technical College
B.S., Universidad de Morelos
M.A.T.L., University of Southern Mississippi
Vanhuss, Della M.
Department Head, Humanities
A.B., Southern Wesleyan University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
D.A., University of North Dakota
Vernon, Julie
Program Coordinator, Practical Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Clemson University
Vickery, Beverly
Program Coordinator,
Administrative Office Technology
B.S., Winthrop University
Wagenseil, Ross
Instructor, General Engineering Technology
Associate in C.E.T., Trident Technical College
B.A., Harvard University
B.S., Ph.D., Clemson University
Walker, David F.
Instructor, Machine Tool Technology
Associate Degree, Tri-County Technical College
Williams, Christee
Coordinator of Instructional Activities,
Veterinary Technology
Associate Degree, Tri-County Technical College
LVT (Licensed Veterinary Technician)
Williams, Kate
Instructor, Social Sciences
B.A., Stetson University
M.A., University of South Carolina
M.A., Clemson University
Whitten, Rhonda
Instructor, Social Sciences
B.A., Gannon University
M.A., Clemson University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Winburn, Blythe H.
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Medical University of South Carolina
Winkler, Donny W.
Instructor, Physics
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Woodall, Matthew
Instructor, Welding
A.O.T., Tri-County Technical College
Woodson, John W. II
Program Coordinator,
Radio and Television Broadcasting
A.A., A.P.S., Tri-County Technical College
B.A., Anderson College
Worthy, Christine A.
Department Head, Comprehensive Studies
B.S., Marietta College
M.Ed., University of Virginia
Yohannan, Marianne
Instructor, Biology
B.S., Erskine College
M.S., Medical University of South Carolina
York, Buffy
Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
B.S.N., Lander University
M.S.N., Clemson University
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