updated January 2010

Harris Pastides, President

Michael D. Amiridis, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Chris P. Plyler, Ph.D., Vice Provost for System Affairsand Executive Dean for Regional Campuses and Extended University

Union/Laurens Commission for Higher Education

C. Richard Denton, Chair

Deborah Littlejohn, Vice Chair

Brenda C. Childers, Secretary/Treasurer

Patricia C. Craine, Member

J. Steve Hudson, Member

Lewis Jeter, Member

Hugh C. Rowland, Ex Officio

Timothy Svedlund, MemberTerry J. Wade, Secretary/Treasurer

William J. Whitener, Chair Emeritus

USC Union Campus Administration

Hugh C. Rowland, Ed.D., Dean of the University

Stephen H. Lowe, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Thomas W. Simpson, M.S., Institutional Effectiveness Officer

Susan P. Jett, A.A, Human Resources Director/Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Michele S. Lee, B.S., Business Manager/Budget Director

Wesley C. Belk, M.B.A., Director of Information Technology

William E. Moore, Career Start Program Director

Thomas W. Simpson, M.S., Institutional Effectiveness Officer

Tammy W. Stokes, M.A., TRIO Program Coordinator

Robert E. Holcombe, M.Ed., Director of Financial Aid

Terry E. Young, M.Ed., Director of Enrollment Services

Support Staff

Tanja R. Black, Administrative Specialist, Bookstore

Keith Camp, Information Resource Consultant

Michael B. Greer, Admissions Recruiter, Student Affairs

Alice Hooper, TRIO Administrative Specialist, Academic Affairs

Sheryl B. Lowe, Administrative Specialist, Dean’s Office

Carlyne Puckett, Administrative Specialist, Academic Affairs

Kristie Roberson, Administrative Specialist, Student Affairs

Mary Jo Rogers, Administrative Specialist, Dean's Office 

Sharon L. Rupp, Library Manager, Dean's Office

Marlene M. Sanders, Accounting Technician, Dean’s Office

Naida M. Shields, Administrative Specialist, Student Affairs

Pamela B. Wilbanks, Certification Specialist, Career Start

Maintenance/Custodial Staff

Donald R. Lawson, Maintenance Supervisor

Nathaniel Nash, Custodian

USC Union Full-Time Faculty

Valarie A. Burnett, Assistant Professor, Chemistry/Biology, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Tara J. Fatemi, Instructor, Biology, M.S., University of South Carolina

Avery M. Fouts, Assistant Professor, Religion/Philosophy, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Randall K. Ivey, English, M.A., University of South Carolina

J. Layne Mayon, Instructor, Spanish, M.A., Texas Tech University

Denise R. Shaw, Assistant Professor, English, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Thomas W. Simpson, Instructor, Mathematics/Statistics/Engineering, M.S., University of South Carolina

USC Union Part-Time Faculty

Richard Anderson, Theatre, M.A.T., University of South Carolina

Thomas Bishop, Music Education/Choir, B.A., Limestone University

Gerard R. Bowles, Art History, M.F.A., East Tennessee State University

Stephen R. Buchanan, Psychology, Ed.D., University of South Carolina

Philip K. Carter, Geology, M.S., University of Washington

Allan D. Charles, History/Political Science, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

David J. Corley, English, M.Ed., Converse College

Susan E. Corley, History, M.Ed., Converse College

Travis Dalton, Computer Science, M.B.A., Western Carolina University

James L. Edwards, Criminal Justice, J.D., University of South Carolina

Ted R. Fansher, Sociology, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Anthony N. Gavalas, Religion, D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary

Robert E. Holcombe, University Studies, M.Ed., University of South Carolina

Debra H. Jones, Computer Science, M.B.A., Jacksonville State University

Robert F. Kearse, Computer Science, M.B.A., University of Montana

Laura S. King, French, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Donald Knight, English, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Mary W. Lawson, Business Administration, M.B.A., Winthrop University

Ralph H. Lawson Jr., Theater, Speech, and Dance, M.Ed., Converse College

Mary L. Mason-Gibbs, Foreign Languages, M.A., Colorado State University

Norman Pigeon, Marine Science, M.S., Naval Postgraduate School

Robert R. Redman, Accounting/Management, M.B.A., Golden State University

Heather S. Rush, Psychology, M.S., Augusta State University

Edward Sherbert, Business, D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Tammy W. Stokes, University Studies, M.A., Appalachian State University

Charles T. Sublett, History, M.A., Appalachian State University

William D. Taylor, Computer Science, M.B.A., Jacksonville State University