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Belk Center Staff

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Audrey  Jaeger, Ph.D.
Audrey Jaeger, Ph.D.

Executive Director, W. Dallas Herring Professor

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Catherine Nagy
Catherine Nagy

Director of Communications

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Diana Cervantes, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation

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Rebecca McLennan

Assistant Director for Finance and Business Operations

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Kaitlin N. S. Newhouse, Ph.D.
Kaitlin N. S. Newhouse, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Director of Research

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Holley Nichols, Ph.D.
Holley Nichols, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Director of Research

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Stephanie Policastro

Senior Communications Manager

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Nohemi Ramirez, M.Ed.
Nohemi Ramirez, M.Ed.

Assistant Director of Programs and Initiatives

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Jefferson Ross Ramsey
J. Ross Ramsey, Ph.D.

Senior Research Associate

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Dre'Sha Singleton, Ph.D., MBA
Dre'Sha Singleton, Ph.D., MBA

Assistant Director of Programs and Initiatives

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Olivia Slack
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Daniel West, Ph.D.
Daniel West, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research and Evaluation

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Zach Barricklow, Ed.D.
Zach Barricklow, Ed.D.

Liaison for Rural Engagement and Research, Belk Center; Associate Vice President for Strategy and Rural Innovation, NC Community College System

Belk Center Affiliated Faculty

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Anna J. Egalite, Ph.D.
Anna J. Egalite, Ph.D.

Professor and University Faculty Scholar, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

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Devon Graves, Ph.D.
Devon Graves, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

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Catherine Hartman
Catherine Hartman, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

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Mary Rittling, Ed.D.
Mary Rittling, Ed.D.

Professor of Practice, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

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Makena Stewart
Makena Stewart, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Practice, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

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Robert Templin, Ed.D.
Robert Templin, Ed.D.

Adjunct Professor of Practice, ELPHD; Faculty Scholar, Belk Center

Belk Center Postdoctoral Scholars and Graduate Researchers

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Jess Edwards
Jess Edwards, Ed.D.

Senior Research Associate

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Connor Guerin
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Jared King, M.S.
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Nyasia Llyod
Nyasia Lloyd

Research Associate

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Oscar Miranda Tapia, Ph.D.
Oscar Miranda Tapia, Ph.D.

Research Associate; JMB Impact Fellow

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Nan Pincus

Research Associate

Belk Visiting Research Scholars

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Zach Barricklow, Ed.D.
Zach Barricklow, Ed.D.

Liaison for Rural Engagement and Research, Belk Center; Associate Vice President for Strategy and Rural Innovation, NC Community College System

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Trip Belote, Executive Vice President, NC East Alliance
Trip Belote

Executive Vice President, NC East Alliance

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Kris Burris
Kris Burris

Vice President, Student Success and Enrollment Management, College of the Albemarle; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Pamela Eddy
Pamela Eddy, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, William & Mary; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Mike Faulkner

Executive Director Institutional Research (Retired), Surry Community College

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Dion Harry
Dion Harry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Julia Karpicz

Associate Director Student Accessibility Services, Worcester State University

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Carrie Kisker

President, Kisker Education Consulting; Director, Center for the Study of Community Colleges

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Ryan Knight, Ph.D.

Visiting Research Scholar, Capacity Builder

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Micara Lewis-Sessoms
Micara Lewis-Sessoms, Ed.D.

Director, Work Based Education, Durham Technical Community College; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Jonathan Loss
Jonathan Loss, Ed.D.

Dean of Enrollment Management, Catawba Valley Community College

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Amber Lubera
Amber Lubera, Ph.D.

Data and Analytics Administrator; Founder, Data Gremlins

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Emily Smail

Director of Research and Evaluation, North Carolina Community College System

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Emily VanZoest, Ph.D.
Emily VanZoest, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research and Evaluation; Visiting Research Scholar

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Ece Yilmaz, Ph.D.
Ece Yilmaz, Ph.D.

Visting Research Scholar

Belk Center Affiliates

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Frim Ampaw
Frim Ampaw, Ed.D.

Chair and Professor Higher Education Program, Morgan State University; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Erica Andrews, Ed.D.
Erica Andrews, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean for Advising and Assessment, UNC Charlotte; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Kara Battle
Kara Battle, Ed.D.

Chief Academic Officer, Durham Technical Community College; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Jorge Burmicky, Ph.D.
Jorge Burmicky, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Howard University; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Jody Call
Jody Call

Executive Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness, Wilkes Community College; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Mark DAmico
Mark D'Amico, Ph.D.

Professor of Higher Education, UNC Charlotte; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Ciji Heiser, Ph.D.
Ciji Heiser, Ph.D.

Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Matthew Ison, Ph.D.
Matthew Ison, Ph.D.

Instructor, Northern Illinois University; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Darris Means, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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David Nguyen, Ph.D.
David Nguyen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Dean, University College, Ohio University; Research Affiliate, Belk Center

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Robin Ross, Ph.D.
Robin Ross, Ph.D.

Vice President of K-64 & Talent Development

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Cameron Sublett
Cameron Sublett, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, The University of Utah; Faculty Affiliate, Belk Center

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Stacy Waters-Bailey, Ph.D.
Stacy Waters-Bailey, Ph.D.

President, South Piedmont Community College

JMB Impact Fellows

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Oscar Miranda Tapia, Ph.D.
Oscar Miranda Tapia, Ph.D.

Research Associate; JMB Impact Fellow