Dean's Office
Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor
Department of Counseling
Nicole Stargell (she/her), 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 10am–11am
Wednesday on Campus 1pm–4pm
Thursday Virtual 10am–11am
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 Wilmington 9am–12pm
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
Wednesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/karen.granger
Thursday 8:00 am-10:30 am, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
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 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
Wednesday 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
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
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/keri.sullivan
Thomas Trendowski, Ed.D.
Program Director and Program Coordinator of Health & Physical Education , Associate Professor
Tuesday (Virtual) 7:30 am-3:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am-9:30 am, 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 7:30 am-3:30 pm
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-Lester (she/her/hers), Ph.D.
Undergraduate Elementary Education Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm
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
Wednesday 9:00 am-11:00 am, (Virtual) 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 5:00 pm-6:00 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
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/kelly.ficklin
Tuesday (Virtual) 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am-11:30 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/elizabeth.landry
Tiffany M. Locklear, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Tuesday (Virtual) 9:00 am-11:00 am
https://uncp.webex.com/meet/tiffany.locklear
Lisa Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Education; Associate Professor
Sandra Plata-Potter, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator and 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
Wednesday (Virtual) 8:00 am-10:30 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 (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Wednesday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Thursday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Friday (Virtual) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
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