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WCU Graduate School
1 University Dr.
110 Cordelia Camp
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.7398

WCU Graduate School - General
grad@wcu.edu

WCU Graduate School - Admissions Team
gradadmissions@wcu.edu

 Graduate School Staff


Jeff Lawson

 

 

Jeff Lawson, Dean of the Graduate School
jlawson@wcu.edu
828.227.3174

  • Promote and celebrate graduate student, graduate faculty, and graduate program successes at Western Carolina University
  • Facilitate the recruitment of high quality and a high quantity of students to our graduate programs
  • Advocate for and allocate graduate assistantship and graduate scholarship funds to Graduate Program Directors to facilitate active student experiences in research and teaching
  • Review, promote, and advocate for new graduate programs at Western Carolina University
  • Represent Western Carolina University on the University of North Carolina System Graduate Council

Joy Bowers-Campbell

 

 

Joy Bowers-Campbell, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
jbowers@wcu.edu
828.227.3173

  • Coordinates graduate policy and chairs Graduate Council’s Graduate Faculty and Policy Review Committee
  • Works with Program Directors and Key Staff on academic matters related to graduate programs
  • Oversees graduate admissions and enrolled student services
  • Represents the Graduate School on several University-wide committees
  • Serves as Advisor for Graduate Student Association

Holly Vaughan

 

Holly Vaughan, Director of Graduate Recruiting and Communications

hvaughan@wcu.edu
828.227.3176

  • Marketing & Events (including Virtual Open Houses)
  • Communications & Social Media
  • Applicant & Student Support
  • Graduate Ambassador Program Coordinator
  • SLATE Administrator

Kate Roche

 

Kate Roche, Student Services Specialist
kroche@wcu.edu
828.227.2925

  • Graduate Assistantship Employment
  • Financial Assistance Administration
  • Dismissal and Readmission after Dismissal
  • Course Overloads
  • Extension of Time Limit Requests
  • Transfer Credit Requests
  • Student Record Changes

Don Strickland

 

Don Strickland, Technical Support Analyst
dpstrickland@wcu.edu
828.227.3198

  • Graduate School and Research Technical Support
  • Technolutions Slate, CRM Lead System Administrator
  • Application for Admission Customization
  • SLATE Consulting and Training
  • Data Analytics and Reporting

Jessica Ledford

 

Jessica Ledford, Lead Admission Specialist
jhledford@wcu.edu
828.227.3175

  • Graduate application processing
  • Graduate student and applicant support



 

 

Gabriela Sanchez, Admission Specialist
gsanchez@wcu.edu
828.227.7398

    • Graduate application processing
    • Graduate student and applicant support

 

 

Roxane Stiles, Executive Assistant
rstiles@wcu.edu
828.227.3178

  • Budget Manager for Graduate School and Research and Graduate Student Association
  • Graduate Catalog Administrator
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