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New hires and promotions through June 5, 2026

June 15, 2026

New Hires/Rehires

Sanaa Jackson 
Area Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life

Logan Austin
Public Safety Officer, Public Safety

Stephanie Gehlhausen
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Player Development Coordinator, Athletics

Misty Madewell
Service Desk Analyst, Administrative Technology Services

Hannah Eberhard
Director of Ticketing and Sponsorship, Athletics 

Emma Boarman
Corporate Partnerships and Customized Training Fellow, Lifelong Learning

Matthew Brown
Director of Technical Services, Information Technology

Madison Webb
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Athletics 

Jennifer Corressell
Senior Administrative Assistant, Finance and Administration 

Jennifer Rhoades
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI, Alumni Engagement and Volunteer USI 

Stefan King
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Athletics

Whitney Hensley
Human Resources Business Partner, Human Resources

Ian Klingler
Senior Administrative Assistant, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education 

Shannon Straw
Testing and Accessibility Support Specialist, Disability Resources  

Harrison Carpenter
Budget Analyst, Business Office 

Ronnie Dean
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Athletics

Promotions/Transfers and Reclassifications

Gregory Blair
Previously: Assistant Professor of Art and Design
Assistant Professor of Art and Design and Director of McCutchan/Pace Galleries

Michelle Gogel
Previously: Assistant Professor of Nursing 
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of Graduate Nursing, Leadership Tracks 

Taryn Hagan
Previously: Instructor in Nursing 
Instructor in Nursing and Director of Undergraduate Nursing

Kelly Pruden
Previously: Assistant Professor of Nursing 
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Chair of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bailey Rankin
Previously: Assistant Professor of  Nursing, Chair of Master of  Science in Nursing and 
Chair of Doctor of Nursing  Practice 
Assistant Professor of  Nursing, Chief Nurse  Administrator and Assistant  Dean of Nursing 

Kristen Stout 
Previously: Assistant Professor of Nursing, Assistant Professor of  Nursing and Director of Graduate Nursing, APRN Tracks

Michelle Wakefield
Previously: Assistant Professor of  Nursing and Director of  Graduate Nursing 
Assistant Professor of  Nursing, Chair of Master in Science in Nursing and Chair of Doctor of Nursing  Practice

Jennifer Fehrenbacher
Previously: Assistant Professor of  Dental Hygiene and Assisting
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene and  Assisting and Chair of  Dental Assisting 

Stephanie Fifer
Previously: Career Services Employer Engagement Coordinator, Career Success Center 
Manager of Development Information Systems, Development  

Alexandra Medina
Previously: Online and Adult Learning Intake Specialist, Online Learning 
Nursing Clinical Coordinator, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions 

Alyson Roblero
Previously: Senior Administrative Assistant, College of Liberal Arts 
Administrative Associate, College of Liberal Arts

Sarah Seng
Previously: Administrative Associate, Risk Management 
Senior Administrative Assistant, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Lauren Mygatt
Previously: Senior Administrative Assistant, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing 
Admission Coordinator, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions

Chelsea Riley
Previously: Event Support Supervisor, Special Events and Scheduling 
Special Events Supervisor, Special Events and Scheduling

Retirements

Kathleen Oeth
Circulation and Testing Center Manager, David L. Rice Library 

Ethel Elkins
Associate Professor of Health Administration and  Community Health, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions 

Pamela Thomas
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions 

James Wolfe
Director of Facility Operations and Planning, Facility Operations and Planning  

Corrections

Promotions/Transfers and Reclassifications

Brett Anderson
Previously: Associate Professor of Art and Director of McCutchan/Pace Galleries
Associate Professor of Art

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