 Shirley E. Arnold
Director of the Academic Enrichment Center
Co-Coordinator of First Year Program
828 884-8329
arnoldse@brevard.edu
M.A. Education, University of Phoenix, 2003
B.A. Christian Education, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1980
As the inaugural director of the Center, Shirley considers her primary goal is that of student advocate. She enjoys the opportunity to serve and work with a wide variety of students. Her previous experiences as Minister of Religious Education, College Chaplain, and Director of Admissions have provided lots of experience working with 17 – 20+ year olds. Helping students realize their academic potential by developing an individual plan to reach the student’s goal brings her great pleasure.
 Susan Kuehn
Director of the Office for Students with Special Needs and Disabilities
(828) 884-8131
skuehn@brevard.edu
M.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 1981
B.A., Clarke College, 1975
Susan moved from Chicago, Illinois, to the mountains of western North Carolina in 1994. She is the Director of the Office for Students with Special Needs and Disabilities, as well as an adjunct instructor of developmental reading. She received her BA in Sociology and elementary education teaching certification from Clarke College and then an MA in Reading from Northeastern Illinois University.
 Kristina McBride
Director, Writing Center
(828)884-8156
mcbridet@brevard.edu
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsyvania, 2006
M.A.Ed. Western Carolina University, 1994
B.A. Wake Forest University, 1987
A.A. Brevard College, 1985
A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Tina returned to Brevard College after completing her bachelor degree at Wake Forest University. A full-time faculty member, Tina spends her time both teaching English courses and working with students in the AEC. Completing her doctoral work in rhetoric and linguistics, she enjoys focusing on student writing and helping students become accomplished, confident writers. Her love of the Appalachian Mountains has not only kept her in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but also led to her doctoral work exploring language attitudes of native Appalachian English speakers.
 Charles Wallis
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Coordinator of the Mathematics Program
(828) 884-8247
wallisc@brevard.edu
Ph.D. (Mathematical Sciences), Clemson University, 1994
M.S. (Mathematical Sciences), Clemson University, 1990
B.S. (Computer Science), North Carolina State University, 1984
Charles Wallis is an associate professor of mathematics at Brevard College. He is the coordinator of the mathematics program, and he and Shirley Arnold jointly oversee the Mathematics Lab in the Academic Enrichment Center. His previous teaching experience includes a year at Gainesville College in Georgia and 11 years at Western Carolina University. His research interest is graph theory, and one of his favorite activities is hiking and enjoying the scenery in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina.
 Katie Crawford Dodson
Academic Counselor
crawfok@brevard.edu
M.A. University of Charleston, 2004
B.A. Clemson University, 2000
Though she is a native of South Carolina, Katie is quite familiar with the Brevard area: she worked as a camp counselor at a local camp during her summers as an undergrad; after earning her undergraduate degree she worked as a reporter for The Hendersonville Times-News. Katie studied both English and Speech & Communications Studies as a double major at Clemson University; she earned her Master of Arts in English from the University of Charleston. As an Academic Counselor at Brevard College’s Academic Enrichment Center, Katie works individually with around 30 students a week, helping them with tutoring, time management skills, and general college concerns—including how to successfully navigate the sometimes uncertain waters of the freshman year experience. She also teaches literature and composition classes as an adjunct faculty member in the Humanities Division. She lives in Brevard with her husband, and when not hiking through nearby Pisgah National Forest with her dog, enjoys writing fiction. |