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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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
Vacant, Lead Admission Specialist
828.227.3175
- Graduate Application Processing
- Accepted Student Portal
- Data Analytics and Reporting
- Graduate Student and Applicant Support
Gabriela Sanchez, Admission Specialist
gsanchez@wcu.edu
828.227.7398
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- 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