Student Development & Success
Dedicated to the well-being of every Converse student.
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
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
Tana Devine
Career Development Coordinator
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 and Title IX Deputy Coordinator
Rhonda Mingo
Dean of Students
Chris Nichols
Clinical Counselor
Taylor Onkst
Academic Advisor & Support Specialist
Eliza Smith DeBevoise
University Chaplain, Director of Community Engagement and Lecturer of Religious Studies
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
CJ Swartzwelter
Clinical Counselor
Jennifer Travis
Front Office Coordinator
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
Donor
2024 Rock the Tower Breaks Record, Raising 200K
Rock the Tower, Converse’s 24-hour Day of Giving, received overwhelming support this year from alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. Converse University’s 8th annual Rock the Tower raised $200,000, thanks …
Converse Now
Converse University Receives $50K from Power:Ed To Empower First-Generation Students
Spartanburg, SC— (December 16, 2024) — Converse University announced the recent award of $50,000 to fuel its First-Generation program by a grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation. This …
Alumni
MAT Alumna Publishes Novel
Shelvie “Elie” Hart ’21 (MAT Middle-Level Language Arts) has published a novel under the pseudonym Shelby Oval. Out of Embers and Shadows is Book 1 of the Shadowfire Series. Oval …
Converse College for Women
Driving Spartanburg Vibrantly Forward: Converse College for Women
The Converse College for Women (CCW) held a fall Period Party on Sunday, November 10, 2024, as part of their collaboration with the Period Project. The Period Project increases awareness …