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President, Cabinet and Administration
Dr. Marilyn Murphy Fore - President
- Ed. D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Carolina
- M.A., Educational Administration, University of South Carolina
- M.A., Economics, University of South Carolina
- B.A., Social Sciences, Fairmont State College
- Honorary Degree, Doctor of Public Service, Coastal Carolina University
Dr. Melissa Batten - Vice President for Student Affairs
- Ph.D., Educational Administration, University of South Carolina
- Certificate of Graduate Study, Higher Education Leadership, University of South Carolina
- M.Ed., Education, University of South Carolina
- B.S., Psychology, Francis Marion University
Harold N. Hawley - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Richmond
- B.S., Business Administration-Accounting, Radford University
- C.P.A., South Carolina and Virginia
- Certificate, Higher Education Leadership, University of South Carolina
Lori Heafner - Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness & Development
- Certificate in Leadership, Higher Education, University of South Carolina-Columbia
- M.A., Higher Education Administration, Appalachian State University
- B.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Nicole Hyman - Public Relations Director
- M.S., Organizational Leadership, Project Mgmt, Northcentral University
- B.S., Business Administration, Marketing, Coastal Carolina University
Terry Quaresimo – Associate Vice President for Technology Solutions
- A.A., Information Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University
Lari Roper - Marketing Director
- B.A., Art/Advertising, Columbia College
Jacquelyne Snyder - Vice President for Human Resources
- M.S., Human Resource Management, University of South Carolina
- B.S., Business Administration, University of South Carolina
Dr. Jennifer Wilbanks - Executive Vice President for Academic and Workforce Development
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Clemson University
- M.Ed., Counseling Services, Clemson University
- B.A., Psychology, University of South Carolina - Spartanburg
Administration
Ellen Black - Assistant Vice President/Controller
- M.B.A., Business Administration, Webster University
- B.A., Accounting, Columbia College
Joseph Bonaparte - Executive Director of the International Culinary Institute in Myrtle Beach and Workforce Development
- M.S., Hospitality Management, University of Houston
- B.S., Hotel & Restaurant Management, University of Houston
- Diploma, Slow Food – Master Italian Cooking, Instituto Superiore Di Gastronomia
Dr. Becky J. Boone - Assistant Vice President for Accreditation and Institutional Support
- Ph.D., Animal Physiology, Clemson University
- B.S., Biology, University of South Carolina
Allison Burlyn – Director of Curriculum and Instruction
- M.S., Mathematics, The University of Tennessee
- B.S., Applied Mathematics, Coastal Carolina University
Ann B. Daniels - Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean
School of Nursing and Health Science
- M.S.N./Ed., Nursing, Specialization in Health Care Education, University of Phoenix
- B.S., Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Certificate in Executive Nursing Education Leadership, Liberty University
Brandon Haselden - Assistant Vice President/Dean for Academic and Workforce Development
School of Advanced Manufacturing, Computer Technology, Engineering, Business and Natural
Resources
- A.A.S., Machine Tool, Horry Georgetown Technical College
Dr. Heather M. Hoppe – Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services/Registrar
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Coastal Carolina University
- M.Ed., Human Resource Development, The University of Toledo
- B.B.A., Marketing and Information Systems/Operations Management, The University of Toledo
Dr. Candace Howell - Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean
School of Arts and Sciences
- D.B.A., Business Administration, Northcentral University
- M.B.A., Business Administration - Marketing, University of Phoenix
- B.S., Broadcasting, State University of New York, Brockport
- A.A.S., Journalism, Morrisville State College
Dr. Cynthia Johnston - Assistant Vice President for Recruitment and Engagement
- Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, Coastal Carolina University
- M.Ed., Counselor Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Theresa M. Strong – Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean
School of Business, Computer Technology, and Personal Services
- Ph.D., Higher Education Administration: Education Leadership, Liberty University
- Certificate, Higher Education Leadership, University of South Carolina
- M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Massachusetts
- B.S., Business Management, Westfield State University
Dr. Daniel C. Wysong - Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/ Dean
School of Public Service, Teacher Education and Academic and Library Services
- Ph.D., Human Services - Criminal Justice, Capella University
- Ph.D., Educational Administration, University of South Carolina
- Ed.S., Adult Education, University of Southern Mississippi
- M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Southern Mississippi
- B.A., Administration of Justice, William Carey College
- A.A.S., Law Enforcement, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College