Echo Magazine, Western Kentucky University
 

People and Positions

New Faculty
New Staff
New Grant Funded Positions
Faculty Status Change
Retired Faculty
Staff Status Change
Staff Promotions
Retired Staff

 

New Faculty

Architect and Manufacturing Sciences
Denise Gravitt, Assistant Professor

Chemistry
Hasan Palandoken, Assistant Professor
Lee Ann Smith, Instructor

Community College
Beth Mayer Rountree, Instructor
Qi Li, Assistant Professor

Computer Science
Lakshmi Narasimhan, Department Head
Huanjing Wang, Assistant Professor

Consumer and Family Sciences
Julie Lee, Instructor

Counseling & Student Affairs
Aaron Kindsvatter, Assistant Professor

Economics
Dennis Wilson, Assistant Professor

Folk Studies and Anthropology
Kristin Dowell, Instructor

Geography and Geology
Yanmei Li, Assistant Professor

History
Glenn LaFantasie, Associate Professor

Library Technical Services
Uma Doraiswamy, Assistant Professor

Management
Shane Spiller, Assistant Professor

Mathematics
Constance Edwards, Associate Professor
Peter Hamburger, Department Head
Di Wu, Assistant Professor

Philosophy and Religion
Wilburn Hansen, Visiting Assistant Professor
Oliver Scharbrodt, Assistant Professor

Physical Education & Recreation
James Navalta, Assistant Professor

Political Science
Martin D. Carcieri, Assistant Professor

Public Health
Grace Lartey, Assistant Professor

Social Work
Amy Cappiccie, Assistant Professor
Mininder S. Tracey, Assistant Professor

Special Instructional Programs
Bruce Battles, Assistant Professor

Theatre and Dance
Andrea Grapko, Assistant Professor
Jeff Grapko, Instructor

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New Staff

Administrative Systems and Applications
Aaron Harris, MN Temp PNF 00
Steven Kirby, Systems Administrator I

Admissions Office
Sherri Draper, Office Coordinator

Agriculture
Gabrielle Hunt, Office Associate

Applied Research and Technology-POD
Sharon McGowan, Office Associate

Athletic Marketing
Katie Beard, BW PT Clerical 00

College of Health and Human Services
Laura E. Reynolds, Manager, CEC

College Heights Foundation
Bethany Keltner, Office Associate

Conference Center
Derek Olive, Conference Operations Coordinator

Controller
Tommie Driver, Assistant Payroll Manager

Dean Graduate Study
Sarah Kessler, Specialist, Graduate Studies

Director of Athletics
William Burton, Associate Director

Extended Campus-Elizabethtown
Lindsey Akers, BW PT Tech 00
Catherine Dillon, BW PT Tech 00
Brandon Finch, BW PT Tech 00
Tara Samples, BW PT Tech 00

Extended Campus-Glasgow
Crystal Nuckols, Academic Advisor

Health & Fitness Lab
Sheri Hunt, BW PT Tech 00
Jessica Jimerson, BW PT Temp Tech 00

Human Resources
Aimee Luis, Benefit Accounts Associate

Kentucky Library and Museum
Rebecca Moore, BW Lib PT Clerical 00

Kentucky Science and Math Academy
Corey Alderdice, BW PT Clerical 00

Men’s Football
Matthew Burch, Asst Operations Coordinator
Kellie Steen, BW PT Clerical 00

Network Computing/Communications
Richard Williams, Network Engineer

Parking and Traffic Improvements
Rita Gregory, Data Associate

Police
Tyler Clark, Police Officer

Provost/VP Academic Affairs
Richard C. Miller, Associate Vice President
Sadiq Shah , Associate Vice President

University Centers
Burak Muglali, BW PT Maint 00
Parker Newsom, BW PT Temp Maint 00

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New Grant Funded Positions

Agriculture
Mehari Tekeste, Postdoctoral Researcher
Astrophysics and Space Sciences - POD
Gregory Strickler, BW PT Temp Tech 00

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Faculty Status Change

Biology
Nilesh Sharma, Instructor

Office of Internationalization
John H. Petersen, Interim University International Officer

Public Health
Jae Kim, Instructor

Theatre and Dance
Shannon Miller, Assistant Professor

University College
Sara McCaslin, Instructor

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Retired Faculty

Community College/Health Sciences
Martha Houchin, Chair

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Staff Status Change

Athletics
Julie Fryia, BW PT Clerical

Auxiliary Services
Betsy Trogden, Accounts Review Specialist

Building Services
Carolyn Howard, Building Services Attendant
Judy Jones, Building Services Attendant
KaDonna Miller, Building Services Attendant
David Poteet, Building Services Attendant
Cynthia Proctor, Building Services Attendant
Regina Sneed, Building Services Attendant
Sherry York, Building Services Attendant

Campus Services
T. Grosh, Groundskeeper

Career Services Center
Katelynd Pinkston, FT Temp PNF

Community College
Melanie Duvall, Learning Assistance Specialist

Dean Graduate Study
Clarissa Priddy, SM Clerical 00
Equal Opportunity/504/ADA Comp
Patricia Steelman, Manager, Assistive Technology

Facilities Management
Jacquelin Holesome, Building Services Attendant
James Pruett, Building Services Attendant

Housing and Residence Life
Kevin Thomas, Coordinator, HRL

Intramural/Recreational Sports
Stephen Byrd, Intramural Coordinator

Libraries
Eric Fisher, BW Lib PT Tech 00

Parking and Traffic Improvements
Bryan Baulch, BW PT Maint 00
Aubrey Blair, Sr Parking Enforcement Officer
Mary Hudson, Supervisor, Shuttle Services
Charlotte McDaniel, BW PT Maint 00
Perry Watkins, BW PT Maint 00

Registrar’s Office
Whitney Turner, Student Records Associate

Social Work
Deirdre Greene, Office Associate

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Staff Promotions

Academic Technology
Julie Dent, Coordinator Instructional Technology

Applied Research and Technology - POD
Wanda Johnson, Operations Specialist

Campus Services
Jeffrey McAdoo, Group Leader, Groundskeeping

Career Services Center
Lana Riney, Assistant Director
Robert Unseld, Associate Director

College of Education/Behavioral Sciences
Steva Kaufkins, Grants Administrator

Community College
Sherry Reid, Dean

Management/Computer Info Systems
Jennifer Melear, Office Associate

Extended Campus-Elizabethtown
Beatrice Cobb, Military Programs Counselor Extended
Lorraine Gail Ledford, Coordinator, Student Services
Gail Smallwood, Academic Advisor
Ronda Sullivan, Office Associate

Facilities Management
Herbert Hess, Electronics and TV Technician
Gregory Lake, Supervisor, Electronics
Joseph Leibfreid, Senior Energy Management Technician
Fred Meador, Senior Groundskeeper
Kathy Price, Office Associate

Libraries
Cynthia Troutman, Coordinator, Marketing

Ogden College of Science and Engineering
W. Bruce Kessler, Assistant Dean

Potter College Arts and Letters
Lawrence Snyder, Associate Dean

Purchasing and Accounts Payable
Donna Mefford, Coordinator, Inventory Control

Student Financial Assistance
Jennifer Wells, Financial Aid Counselor

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Retired Staff

Building Services
John Myers, Building Services Attendant

Management/Computer Info Systems
Carole Ledbetter, Office Associate

Dean Graduate Study
Carolyn Darnell, Graduate Admissions Coordinator

Facilities Management
Robert Williams, Locksmith Assistant

HVAC Services
David Williams, Sr Boiler Operator

Maintenance Services
James Greenwood, Supervisor, Electronics

Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Faye R. Shaw, Office Associate

Police
Jerry Phelps, Field Operations Commander (Major)

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