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Arrivals and Departures: December 2025 

Help welcome new colleagues and say farewell to those moving on to new opportunities.

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Staff

December Arrivals

Name Department Job Title 
David McNabb Student Engagement and Well-being Executive Director, Housing and Residence Life 
Sarah Howard Family Literacy Program Affiliate Faculty 
Kevin Tapscott College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design Interim Academic Advisor 
Minani Theoneste Financial Aid Financial Aid Advisor 
Phoebe Ambrosino Social Work Administrative and Communications Specialist 
Meranda Barr Facilities Project Manager 

December Departures 

Name Department Job Title 
Beth Christensen Office of the Controller Senior Procurement and Business Services Advisor 
Kathryn Drudik Nutrition Master’s Program Senior Lecturer 
Mohammed Akacem Economics Professor 
Raymond Gornell Counseling Center Staff Psychologist 
Jim Murphy Accounting Senior Lecturer 
Armando Rijo Student Activities Assistant Director of the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion 
Alexis Campos De May Human Resources HR Generalist 
Taylor Montgomery TRIO Programs Scholar Advisor/Project Specialist 
Robin Madison School of Education Affiliate Faculty 
Perry Hendricks Philosophy Affiliate Faculty 
Margaret (Peggy) M. O’Neill-Jones Journalism and Media Production Executive Director of Teaching with Primary Sources 
Dale Rowlison Civil Engineering Tech Affiliate Faculty 
Ann Murphy Accounting Dean and Professor 

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