UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 20 New Employee Orientation session:
Academic Affairs
Jenni Genest, administrative support specialist
Athletics Academic Center
Ashely Riley, administrative support associate
Athletics
Toby Bicknell, associate head baseball coach
Katie McMurray, director of major gifts
Gregory (Tyler) Simmons, director of baseball operations
Building and Environmental Services
Madelvin Mathis, building environmental technician
Cato College of Education
Christy Eaton, administrative support associate
Angela Ferrara, project coordinator
College of Arts + Architecture
Samantha Salvato, public communications specialist
College of Computing and Informatics
Annie Edwards, accounting technician
Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
Taryn Brandt, sport psychologist
Emily Brown, psychologist
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jennifer Ramsey, social/clinical research assistant
Dean of Students Office
Nassim Nozartash, director of new student & family programs
Facilities Management
Jamison Funderud, grounds services technician
Housing and Residence Life
Emilie Atherton, residence education coordinator
Jacob Bowlus, residence education coordinator
Kacey (Landon) Williams
Registrar’s Office
Dena Kowal, administrative support specialist
University College
Nhi Cao, programming coordinator
University Communications
Cameron Jackson, public communications specialist
Colleen Penhall, associate vice chancellor for university communication
Keneisha Wright, university program specialist
New Employee Orientation, coordinated by the Human Resources Department, is a four-hour class with the remaining 12 hours of content moved to an online University Onboarding course in Canvas. New employees can work at their own pace to complete the course within their first 120-days on the job. Visit the learning and organizational development website for more information.
Photo: (back row, left to right) Emilie Atherton, Toby Bicknell, Jacob Bowlus, Taryn Brandt, Emily Brow, Nhi Cao, Christy Eaton, Annie Edwards, Angela Ferrara, Jamison Fundered, Jenni Genest and Cameron Jackson; (front left to right) Dena Kowal, Madelvin Mathis, Katie McMurray, Nassim Nozartash, Colleen Penhall, Jennifer Ramsey, Ashley Riley, Samantha Salvato, Gregory (Tyler) Simmons, Kacey (Landon) Williams and Keneisha Wright.