Student Development & Success
The right help at the right time.
The Division of Student Development and Success is readily available to help meet student needs ranging from health to academic assistance. We are dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
Meet the Team
William S. Case
Associate Provost for Student Success, Director, Sciences & Education, Nisbet Honors Program
Reed Chewning
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of Child and Family Studies and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Alexandra Eshenbaugh
Clinical Counselor
Bethany Garr
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Daphnie Glenn
Director of First Generation Programs and Student Success Initiatives
Cathy Gowan
Director of Internships and Career Services
Sabrina Hartness
Support Specialist for Career Development and the Nisbet Honors Program
Michelle Mathis
Nurse Practitioner, Mary Black Hospital
Tori McLean Good
Assistant Dean of Career Development
Karen Medlin
Case Manager for Student Accessibility Services
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Taylor Onkst
Academic Advisor & Support Specialist
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain and Director of Community Engagement
Tammy Stokes
Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Converse II
Danielle Stone
Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer and Title IX Coordinator
Lexi Stoneburner
Director of New Student Experiences & Transitions
Adrian Stowe
Director of Residential Life for Operations and Student Conduct
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
Max Wright
Director of Residence Education and Campus Recreation
Mission Statement
The Division of Student Development and Success works collaboratively across all areas of Converse to create a campus community that challenges and supports students as they develop an understanding of self and purpose. Our aim is to empower individuals who: live with integrity, embrace diversity, care for mind, body, and spirit, demonstrate compassion, express intellectual curiosity, and engage in the global community.
The Division of Student Development and Success prepares students for personal, academic, and professional success.
Campus News
Converse University Earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School Designation
Converse University has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation, an honor given to colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate …
Converse Receives $1M to Support Adult Learners & Veteran Services
Converse University will revitalize its long-standing program for adult learners and enhance its veteran services, all thanks to a partnership with Spartanburg Academic Movement’s newest philanthropic endeavor, Movement 2030. As one of …
Converse Wins Outstanding Delegate at 2024 Southeast Model Arab League
Converse University’s Model Programs Egypt delegation took the Outstanding Delegate Award in 6 of the 8 councils and finished second in the other two councils to win the Outstanding Delegation …
Converse Attends Mathematics Meeting in San Francisco
Dr. Amanda Mangum, Sydney Wilson ’24 and Ryleigh Henderson ’24 (Nisbet Honors) attended the world’s most extensive mathematics gathering, the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco. More than 5100 people …