Staff Directory

FIPP Director

M’Lisa Shelden, Ph.D., PT
Physical Therapy and Special Education
University of Oklahoma
(828) 430-7953

 

FIPP Associate Director

Dathan Rush, Ed.D, CCC-SLP
Child, Youth, and Family Studies
Nova Southeastern University, Florida
(828) 430-7952

 

Senior Research Associates

Frances Davis, M.A., L.P.A.
Developmental Psychology
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
(828) 430-7970

 

Brad Faircloth, Ph.D.
Developmental Psychology
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
(828) 430-7960

 

Laura Hansen, M.S., PT
Physical Therapy
University of Oklahoma
(828) 430-7968

 

FIPP Program Coordinators

Mary R. Bradford, M.S.
Family and Youth Care Administration
Nova Southeastern University, Florida
(828) 432-5939

 

Jason May, B.A.
Sociology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(828) 430-7969

 

Sarah Sexton, M.Ed
Special Education
Bank Street College, New York
(828) 430-7962

 

Nursing

Kristi Byers, R.N., B.S.N.
Nursing
Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina
(828) 432-5935

 

Teresa Duncan, R.N., B.S.N.
Nursing
Lenoir-Rhyne College, North Carolina
(828) 635-1479 ext. 30

 

Occupational Therapy

Christina Ginter, B.S., OTR
Occupational Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicago
(828) 430-7965

 

Physical Therapy

Speech-Language Pathology

Kris Everhart, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathology
Loyola University Maryland
(828) 430-7974

 

Jennifer Mashburn, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathology
The University of Akron
(828) 430-7976

 

 

Birth-Kindergarten Educators

Karen Clark, B.A.
Special Education
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
(828) 430-7961 or (828) 635-1479 ext. 28

 

JoAnn Wells, B.A.
Early Childhood Education
Lenoir-Rhyne Colllege, North Carolina
(828) 430-7977

 

Early Head Start Educators

Donna Bumgarner, B.S.
Birth-Kindergarten
Appalachian State University, North Carolina
(828) 635-1479 ext. 29

 

Holly Camp, B.A.
Outdoor Education and Philosophy
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
(828) 757-8632

 

Abbie Carroll, B.S.
B-K Education
Appalachian State University, North Carolina
(828) 757-8632 ext. 22

 

Jamie Carroll, A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education
Western Piedmont Community College
(828) 433-2660

 

Kathy Childs, A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education
Western Piedmont Community College, North Carolina
(828) 635-1479 ext. 28

 

Kandace Duckworth
(828)430-7969

 

 

 

Kate Hall, B.S.
Birth-Kindergarten
Appalachian State University, North Carolina
(828) 757-8632 ext. 22

 

Summar Holman


(828) 635-1479

 

Kristen Horton
(828)430-7975

 

 

 

Bonnie Hunt
(828)430-7964

 

 

 

Kate Johnson, B.S.
B-K Education
Appalachian State University, North Carolina
(828) 432-5937

 

Stephanie Jolly, B.S.
Health Education
Appalachian State University, North Carolina
(828) 635-1479 ext. 26

 

Joy King, B.A.
Psychology
University of North Carolina - Asheville
(828) 757-8632 ext. 13

 

Allison Loftis, B.A.
B-K Education
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
(828) 430-7978

 

Shebala Norwood, A.A.S.
Computer Science
North Greenville College
(828) 757-8632 ext. 14

 

Alba Oliver, B.S.
Mathematics with minor in Education
Santiago de Cali University, Colombia
(828) 635-1479 ext. 32

 

Heather Reynolds, B.A.
Psychology
UNC-Chapel Hill
(828) 635-1479 ext. 23

 

Terra Sisk, B.A.
Psychology
Mars Hill College, North Carolina
(828) 635-1479 ext. 39

 

Maria Southers
(828) 635-1479 ext. 31

 

 

 

Frances Street, A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education
Catawba Valley Community College
(828)757-8632 ext. 22

 

EHS Graphic Designer

Heath Cushman, A.A.
Graphic Design
Brevard Community College, Florida
(828) 430-7986

 

 

Administrative Support

Angela Bumgarner
EHS Administrative Assistant
Caldwell Community College, North Carolina
(828) 430-7957

 

Ruth Franklin
Burke EHS Administrative Assistant
(828) 432-5938

 

 

Sherrie Kappa
Certified Health Unit Coordination
Bluefield State College, West Virginia
(828) 430-7955

 

Gina Marshall
EHS ERSEA Coordinator
(828) 430-7964

 

 

Tosha Watson
Caldwell EHS Administrative Assistant
(828)757-8632 ext. 10

 

 

Janee Whisnant, B.S.
Information Technologies and Business Education
East Carolina University, North Carolina
(828) 430-7954