Milestones
Congratulations to the following employees with a milestone anniversary in August:
35 Years
Simone Wilson, Data Processing Associate, Registrar's Office
20 Years
Marianne Jaffee, Executive Assistant Director of Planning, Academic Affairs
Richard James, Coordinator, Training Programs, Training and Services Institute
15 Years
Deborah Baker, Assistant Director, Counseling Center
Howaida Mousa, Senior Grants Specialist, Florida Institute of Education
Liza Provenzano, Mental Health Counselor, Counseling Center
10 Years
Andrea Adams-Manning, Dean of Students
Tracy Alloway, Professor, Psychology
Adianez Garcia Campos, Assistant Director, Student Affairs, Center for International Education
Catherine Trask, Coordinator, Academic Support Services, Academic Affairs
Welcome
The following employees were either hired by UNF or were promoted from OPS positions recently:
David Acevedo, Groundskeeper, Osprey Fountains
Natalie Badgett, Assistant Professor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Andrew Barnes, Assistant Professor, Construction Management
Felicia Boyd, Lecturer, Physics
Jelena Brezjanovic-Shogren, Instructor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Jackson Butikis, Maintenance Mechanic, The Flats
Beomyoung Cho, Assistant Professor, Public Health
Szymon Ciesielski, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Paula Mariel Coelho Neto, Assistant Professor, Physics
Matthew Coker, Instructor, English
Casey Colin, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
Amy Conner, Instructor, UNF MedNexus, Nursing
Anne Crowthers, Instructor, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Mai Dahshan, Assistant Professor, School of Computing
Phaedra Dejarnette, Program Assistant, Student Affairs
Peter Denyer, Coordinator, Academic Support Services, International Business Curriculum
Michelle DiStefano, Assistant Professor, Political Science and Public Administration
Brittney DiVittore-Goodrum, Lecturer, Biology
Jacqueline Feller-Jolley, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Shaqwana Freeman-Green, Associate Professor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Brianna Ganzini, Coordinator, Residence Life Osprey Landing
Tamara Gibson-Alonso, Instructor, Public Health
Jonathan Grant, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Michele Heffner, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Stacey Hobbick, Assistant Professor, UNF MedNexus, Nursing
Amy Howell, Instructor, UNF MedNexus, Nursing
Hiba Husein, Network Analyst, Telephone Services
Johnny Jones, Instructor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Katherine Kanupp, Faculty Administrator, Florida Institute of Education
Travis Kearse, Groundskeeper, Grounds
Virginia Kemption, Event Planning Specialist, SG Student Union
Marie Larose, Assistant Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Jong Eun Lee, Assistant Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Rachel Levy, Assistant Athletic Coach, Women's CC/Track
John Liu, Assistant Professor, Political Science and Public Administration
Megan Lynch, Instructor, COEHS Faculty Buyouts
Katrina Magyar, Instructor, UNF MedNexus, Nursing
Adrien Malek, Assistant Professor, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Rakesh Maurya, Assistant Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Megan McMillan, Instructor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Shanker Menon, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Tetiana Momot, Visiting Instructor, Economics
Marie Mooney, Assistant Professor, Biology
Rachel Mullins, Instructor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Dylan Myers, Coordinator, Residence Life Apartments
Haley Nesto, Executive Secretary, Alumni Engagement
Arthur Omran, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Raine Osborne, Instructor, Physical Therapy
Morgan Owens, Office Manager, The Flats
Jan Phillips, Coordinator, Administrative Services, OneJax - OneYouth
Derrick Robinson, Assistant Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Rob Robinson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical and Applied Movement Science
Carol Roland, Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
Robert Rose, Instructional Designer, Distance Learning
Salika Sar, Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics
Maria Schedin, Instructor, Public Health
Brendan Steffen, Instructor, English
Amy Suralis, Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
James Tarantino, Senior Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Katarzyna Tarnowska, Assistant Professor, School of Computing
Nicolas Tatro, Instructor, Communication
Reuben Thomas, Groundskeeper, Grounds
Khia Thomas, Instructional Designer, Distance Learning Fee
Melissa Tilelli, Academic Support Services Coordinator, One-Stop Center
Dawn Turk, Assistant Professor, UNF MedNexus, Nursing
Laura Viafora Ray, Instructor, Public Health
Monique Villamor, Clinical Research Associate, College of Arts and Sciences
Owen Visser, Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics
Judith Walz, Faculty Administrator, Marketing and Logistics
Bryanna Wargat, Lecturer, Biology
Gerald Watson, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Christine Jane, Young Child Development Teacher, UNF Preschool
Great Job
The following employees were promoted recently:
Kristine Amatuli, Associate Lecturer, Biology
Paul Argott, Associate Lecturer, Psychology
Ameera Ayubi, Associate Director, Academic Support Services, Enrollment Services
Julie Baker-Townsend, Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing
Mikayla Beaudrie, Associate Instructor, English
Michael Binder, Professor, Political Science and Public Administration
Stephan Boka, Associate Instructor, English
Grace Bosse, Associate Instructor, Physics
Justin Burdette, Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations, Athletic Ticketing
Paul Clark, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Karen Cousins, Faculty Administrator, Academic Affairs
Aaron Creller, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies
James Curry, Professor, Music
Michelle Drinks, Director, Development College Development Officers
Alina Dumitru, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Suzanne Ehrlich, Associate Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Anita Fuglestad, Associate Lecturer, Psychology
James Garner, Interim Dean, Arts and Sciences
Daniela Genova, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Elizabeth Gregg, Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Caroline Guardino, Professor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Jongsook Han, Associate Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics
Aidan Harnett Jr., IT Security Engineer, IT Security
Cynthia Hoffer, Office Specialist, University Police Department
Morgan Holbrook, Marketing Publications Specialist, SG Student Union
Katherine Hooper, Associate Lecturer, Psychology
Tobias Huning, Associate Professor, Management
Ryan Hunter, Assistant Director, ES Communications Systems
Dilek Kayaalp, Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Tara Kelley, Associate Instructor, English
Heather Kite, Director of Operations, Field House
Kevin Kurtz, PACT Coord, QC and Training Psychology
Amy Lane, Professor, Chemistry
Ervin Lewis, Deputy Athletics Director
Jim Littleton, Associate Instructor, School of Computing
Ross McDonough, Associate Instructor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
LaRee Moody, Associate Instructor, Health Administration
Jennifer Murray, University Librarian, Library
Kaitlin Parsons, Associate Athletic Director, External Operations, Athletics
Amanda Pascale, Associate Professor, Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management
Anne Pfister, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Megan Porter, Associate Director, Operations, College of Education and Human Services
Gordon Rakita, Associate Vice President, Faculty Development and Research
Fatima Rehman, Associate Lecturer, Biology
James Roarty, Coordinator, Academic Support Services, English
Robin Robertson, Office Manager, SG Business and Accounting Office
Nataliya Roman, Associate Professor, Communication
Diane Scott, Administrative Assistant, Internal Auditing
Sheila Spivey, Assistant VP, Diversity Inclusion, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Jaimee Stewart, Associate Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics
Jenny Stuber, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Russell Triplett, Associate Professor, Economics
Andrea Venet, Associate Professor, Music
John White, Professor, Urban Internship
Geoffrey Whittaker Sr., IT Security Engineer, IT Security
Robert Zeglin, Associate Professor, Public Health
Goodbye
Heartfelt wishes in their new endeavors for the following employees who left UNF recently:
Lee Anderson, Director of Development, College of Education and Human Services
Logan Arke, Senior Groundskeeper, Physical Facilities
Tamara Baker, Assistant Professor, Construction Management
Summer Barber, Coordinator, Residence Life, Cove
Jordan Batchelor, Assistant Athletic Coach, Men's Golf
Cheryl Bethune, Administrative Assistant, Florida Institute of Education
Sanita Bozeman, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Joseph Butler, Professor, Biology
Gloria Cobb, Senior Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Wayland Coppedge, Associate Instructor, Economics
James Couch, Parking Services Technician, Parking and Transportation Services
Tonya Freeman, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
LaVonne Frison, Office Manager, Human Resources
Natalia Gallimore, Administrative Assistant, MOCA Jacksonville
Gerard Giordano, Associate Professor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Lainey Graber, Academic Support Services Coordinator, Undergraduate Studies
Lisa Green, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Erica Guerrero, Student Financial Aid Coordinator, Financial Aid Office
Louanne Harris-Bryant, Financial Aid Specialist, Financial Aid Office
Dekira Hemingway-Blanks, Coordinator, Outreach and Recruitment, Graduate School
Patricia Kapcio, Director, UNF Online
Kylie Katers, Assistant Athletic Coach, Strength and Conditioning
Brendan Kelly, IT Software Engineer, Enterprise Systems
Lisha Kievit, Psychologist, Counseling Center
Arthur Kimball, Professor, English
Marcia Ladendorff, Associate Instructor, Communication
Ryan LaFoy, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Trainer
Gerald Lee, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Cynthia Livingston, Assistant Professor, Exceptional Deaf and Interpreter Education
Kelly Marton, Academic Advisor, Coggin College of Business Advising
Patricia Miller, Instructor, Mathematics and Statistics
Tiffany Ohlson, Director, Research Program Services, Florida Institute of Education
Abagail Padgett, Administrative Secretary, Psychology
Jessica Perriera, Parking Services Associate, Parking and Transportation Services
Amanda Radtke, Coordinator, Sports Media Relations, Athletic Ticketing
Peter Rivera, Coordinator Research Program Services, Small Business Development Center
Patricia Robbins, Executive Secretary, College of Education and Human Services
Victoria Rocanelli, Assistant University Librarian, Library
Susan Russo, Coordinator, Administrative Services, Brooks College of Health
Mark Samon, Recycle Refuse Worker, Recycle
Nicole Sayers, Assistant Director, Research Integrity, ORSP
Robert Schupp, Associate Professor, Management
David Schwam-Baird, Associate Professor, Political Science and Public Administration
Shira Schwam-Baird, Professor, Languages Literatures and Cultures
Julia Seaton, Coordinator, Web Services, Marketing and Communications
William Self, Assistant Professor, Nursing
Madeline Sims, Assistant Athletic Coach, Beach Volleyball
Michael Stathas, Maintenance Mechanic, Physical Facilities
Charcy Stiller, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Trainer
Juliet Streaty-Varnum, Academic Advisor, College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
Alina Verdeja, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Trainer
Christine White, Instructor, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Santina Willis, Senior Library Services Associate, Library
Sonya Yates, Custodial Supervisor, Custodial Services
Lifan Yu, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Michael Zaccardi, Instructor, Accounting and Finance
Varaidzo Zvobgo, Assistant Professor, Political Science and Public Administration
Devin Zvosec, Assistant Athletic Coach, Women's Soccer
In Memoriam
The UNF community is saddened to learn of the recent deaths of a UNF employee:
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Calvin Smith, who passed away Aug. 3 at the age of 64. Calvin worked in the Physical Facilities Department at UNF for 13 years. Read his obituary.