Faculty and Staff

Dr. Richard Stevens |
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Title | Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs |
rstevens@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5313 |
Dr. Richard Stevens currently serves as the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs at Shepherd University. Dr. Stevens was instrumental in the development of the CSDA program and has taught in the program since 2006. He joined the program as a full-time faculty in 2008. Collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs has resulted in 20 assistantships. He has focused much of his energy on social justice and multicultural issues. He co-founded Shepherd University’s Civility Response Team and serves as Sexual Assault Victim Advocate. He has been a national presenter on sexual orientation and gender identity topics and has training as a sexual assault victim advocate and sexual harassment prevention trainer. Dr. Stevens was recognized with as the 2010 Shepherd University Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award. He was recognized in 2012 as one of ACPA’s Diamond Honoree for service to the association and profession and 2016 with the Annuit Coeptis Award for contributions to the profession. He received the 2016 Storer College Faculty Award for his social justice work in and out of the classroom. He is a member of Chi Sigma Alpha-Student Affairs Honorary, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi,and Mensa. Dr. Stevens received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, his M.S. from Iowa State University and his BA from the College of William and Mary. Dr. Stevens and his husband currently live in Herndon, VA. In his spare time, he enjoys Taekwondo, running, MMOs, and genealogy. |
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Contact For | 212 Byrd Science |
Dr. Ben Martz |
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Title | Dean, College of Business and MBA Program Coordinator |
bmartz@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5007 |
Contact For | Master of Business Administration Health Administration - certificate Management Information Systems - certificate Public Management - certificate Sports Management - certificate |
Dr. Ann Wendle |
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Title | College Student Development and Adminstration Program Coordinator |
awendle@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5068 |
Contact For | Master of Arts in College Student Development and Administration MA-CSDA/MBA Dual Degrees Foundation of Higher Education - certificate |
Dr. Belinda Mitchell |
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Title | Curriculum and Instruction Program Coordinator |
bmitchel@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5781 |
Contact For | Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction |
Dr. LeAnn Johnson |
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Title | MAT Program Coordinator |
ljohnson@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5508 |
Contact For | Master of Arts in Teaching |
Dr. Donald Mills |
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Title | Data Analytics and Information Systems Program Coordinator |
dmills@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5138 |
Contact For | Master of Science in Data Analytics and Information Systems |
Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt |
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Title | Appalachian Studies Program Coordinator |
sshurbut@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5207 |
Contact For | Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies Appalachian Studies - certificate |
Dr. Mary Hancock |
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Title | Director, School of Nursing and DNP Progam |
mhancock@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5688 |
Contact For | Doctor of Nursing Practice |

Karen Rice |
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Title | Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning |
krice@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5135 |
Contact For | Continuing Education EDPD courses Life-Long Learning |

Sherry Donovan |
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Title | Coordinator of Graduate Studies |
sdonovan@shepherd.edu ( Email ) | |
Phone | 304-876-5010 |

Sharika Abdul-Muhaimin |
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Title | Administrative Associate - School of Graduate and Professional Studies |
Phone | 304-876-5313 |
Office | 224 Snyder |