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The Gatton Academy's Staff
Jussara Ave-Lallemant
- Residential Counselor
Dr. Pokey Bowen
- Assistant Director, Counseling Services
- Email: christopher.bowen@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 120
- Phone Number: 270-745-2948
Dr. Lynette Breedlove
- Director
- Email: lynette.breedlove@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 108
- Phone Number: 270-745-3605
Mrs. Chelsee Dalcourt
- Counselor
- Email: chelsee.dalcourt@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 118
- Phone Number: 270-745-3610
Ms. Timiah Dickerson
- Residential Counselor
- Email: timiah.dickerson@wku.edu
Mr. Alex Fahnders
- Residential Counselor
- Email: alexander.fahnders@wku.edu
Ms. April Gaskey
- Coordinator, Student Success
- Email: april.gaskey@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 157
- Phone Number: 270-745-3132
Blake Hardison
- Residential Counselor
- Email: curtis.hardison@wku.edu
Ms. Tracy Harkins
- Coordinator, College Counseling
- Email: tracy.harkins@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 117
- Phone Number: 270-745-4755
Ms. Beth Hawke
- Assistant Director, Student Life
- Email: beth.hawke@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 300
- Phone Number: 270-745-2959
Ms. Danetra Hodge
- Coordinator, Student Activities
- Email: danetra.hodge@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 302
- Phone Number: 270-745-3611
Ms. Lauren Kinser
- Residential Counselor
- Email: lauren.kinser@wku.edu
Ms. Cheryl Kirby-Stokes
- Coordinator, Academic Opportunities
- Email: cheryl.kirby-stokes@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 141
- Phone Number: 270-745-3613
Vickie Payne
- Office Coordinator
- Email: vickie.payne@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 107
- Phone Number: 270-745-3003
Ms. Nita Rice
- Office Associate
- Email: nita.rice@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 113
- Phone Number: 270-745-6565
Dr. Julia Link Roberts
- Mahurin Professor of Gifted Education; Executive Director
- Email: julia.roberts@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 102
- Phone Number: 270-745-6323
Mr. Zack Ryle
- Assistant Director, Admissions and Public Relations
- Email: zack.ryle@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 112
- Phone Number: 270-745-2971
Melissa Smith
- Residential Counselor
- Email: melissa.smith@wku.edu
Mr. Alex Sorrels
- Alumni Relations and Recruitment Coordinator
- Email: alex.sorrels@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 110
- Phone Number: 270-745-3612
Dr. Derick Strode
- Assistant Director, Academic Services
- Email: derick.strode@wku.edu
- Office: FSH 142
- Phone Number: 270-745-3167
Wade Vierheller
- Residential Counselor
- Email: wade.vierheller@wku.edu
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