Contact the Graduate School

Joy Bowers-Campbell,  Interim 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

Elizabeth Frazier, Student Services Specialist
efrazier@wcu.edu
828.227.3179

• Graduate Assistantship Employment
• Financial Assistance Administration
• Graduate Council Administrator
• Dismissal and Readmission after Dismissal
• Course Overloads
• Extension of Time Limit Requests

Kate Roche, Lead Admission Specialist
kroche@wcu.edu
828.227.2925

• Graduate application processing
• Graduate student and applicant support

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

Roxane Stiles, Executive Assistant
rstiles@wcu.edu
828.227.3178

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

Meghan Walker, Admission Specialist
mwalker@wcu.edu

• Graduate application processing
• Graduate student and applicant support

Lelaina Lemire, Director of Communications and Recruiting
llemire@wcu.edu
828.227.3176

• Graduate School Communications & Events
• Transfer Credit Requests & Student Record Changes
• Applicant & Student Support
• Thesis/Disquisition Administrator