First-Generation Faculty and Staff | Center for Inclusive Communities | Furman University

At Furman, you are part of a large community of faculty, staff, and students who have or are becoming the first in their family to earn a Bachelor’s degree. The First-Gen administrators, faculty, and staff listed on this page can help you connect with resources on campus and help address challenges you may face. Our goal is to help you be successful and to find the support and guidance you may need to become a First-Gen graduate.

If you are a first-gen faculty or staff member and would like to be included on this page, please email your request to [email protected].

First-Gen Senior Leaders

Connie Carson

Vice President for Student Life

Beth Pontari

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Professor of Psychology

First-Gen Faculty

Christy Allen

Associate Director for Digital and Resource Management

Heath Burton

Associate Professor of Health Sciences

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Anthony Caterisano

Professor of Health Sciences

Selena Dickey

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

Veronica Flores

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Bronwen Forbay

Associate Professor, Voice

Stephanie Freis

Stephanie D. Freis

Associate Director of Faculty Development & Associate Professor

Juan J. Garrido

Assistant Professor, Spanish

Timothy Hanks

Charles Ezra Daniel Professor and Chair of Chemistry

Michelle Horhota

Associate Dean for Mentoring and Advising: Professor of Psychology

Emma Hunt

Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences

Angeli Leal

Lecturer, Spanish

Min-Ken Liao

William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology

Kristy Maher

Professor, Sociology

Lourdes Manye

Professor, Spanish

Michael May

Associate Professor, Art

David Moffett

Professor, Physics

Laura Morris

Associate Professor, English

Timothy (Tim) Piper

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

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Craig Price

Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice

Nick Radel

Professor, English

Onarae Rice

Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience; Department Chair, Neuroscience

Kaniqua Robinson

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Carole Salmon

Professor, French

Michael Svec

Professor, Education

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Jean Thrift

Instruction and Research Services Librarian

Victoria Turgeon

Professor,Biology; Academic Director, Prisma Health Partnership; Faculty Ombuds

Danielle Vinson

Professor, Politics and International Affairs

Dongming Zhang

James B. Duke Associate Professor of Asian Studies

First-Gen Staff

Pamela Amatucci

Coordinator of Clinical Services

Sharen Beaulieu

Sharen Beaulieu

Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Rose Bickford

Concierge, Younts Conference Center

Sarah Cochran

Program Coordinator, Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

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Donna Cox

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

Jordan Cox

Assistant Director of Competitive Sports

Vaughn CroweTipton

Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life; University Chaplain; Associate Professor of Religion

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Laura David

Human Resources Assistant

Courtney Firman-Watkins

Pathways Program Coordinator

Mike Gifford

Associate Vice President of Technology

Shon Herrick

Interim Vice President for Development

Leslie Hoffmann

Business Manager, Office of Student Involvement

Rod Kelley

Assistant Dean of Student Conduct

Shannon Knutti

Executive Assistant, Enrollment Management

John Pezdek

Director of Annual Giving

Stephanie Rainey

Director, Women's Leadership and Philanthropy

Helen Reynolds

Assistant Director of Graduate Studies; Assistant Registrar for Graduate Programs

Jessica Rosato

Department Assistant, Sociology

Abigail Schlichtmann

Abigail Schlichtmann

North Village Area Coordinator

Denise Wiklacz

Director of Operations - Institute for the Advancement of Community Health