Staff Directory

Business Office

Susannah Aulds
College Financial Specialist

Phone: (859) 257-1790
Email: susannah.crouch17@uky.edu

Katie Carter
College Financial Specialist

Phone: (859) 562-0989
Email: kcarter.966@uky.edu

Shana Hall
Assistant Business Officer

Office Number: 371A
Phone: (859) 257-8937
Email: shall1@email.uky.edu

Vicki Pendleton
College Financial Analyst

Phone: (859) 257-1251
Email: vpend2@uky.edu

Center for Business and Economic Research

Michael Childress
Research Associate

Office Number: 225J
Phone: (859) 257-2912
Email: michael.childress@uky.edu

Katie Scott
Senior Economist

Office Number: 225K
Phone: (859) 218-3315
Email: Katie.scott@uky.edu

Center for Poverty Research

Jeff Spradling
Assistant Director, Center for Poverty Research

Office Number: 245L
Phone: (859) 257-7641
Email: jeffrey.spradling@uky.edu

Dean's Office

Jackie Carbuccia-Kowal
Executive Assistant to the Associate Deans Administration, Faculty, Research and International Programs

Office Number: 371
Phone: (859) 218-1648
Email: jacqueline.carbuccia@uky.edu

Melissa Richards
Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant to the Dean

Office Number: 371
Phone: (859) 257-8939
Email: Melissa.Richards@uky.edu

Facilities

Tony Day
Facilities Planning Director

Office Number: 115C
Phone: (859) 257-2445
Email: tony.day@uky.edu

Blake Pennington
Facilities Specialist

Phone: (859) 323-7541
Email: bape234@uky.edu

Gatton College Enhancement

Elyssa Berney
Assessment Graduate Assistant

Email: elyssa.c.berney@uky.edu

Lee Ferrell
Assessment & Program Review Specialist

Office Number: 371B
Phone: (859) 257-4118
Email: davidleeferrell@uky.edu

Melissa Huffman-Beaven
Business Intelligence and Process Specialist

Office Number: 337D
Phone: (859) 257-3069
Email: melissa.beaven@uky.edu

Rena Keath
Director of College Enhancement

Office Number: 365
Phone: (859) 257-6539
Email: rena.murphy@uky.edu

Negar Mahbod
Data Analytics Specialist

Office Number: 371
Email: Negar.Mahbod@uky.edu

Jeff Welch
Data Analytics Specialist

Office Number: 371
Email: Jeff.Welch@uky.edu

Gatton Philanthropy and Alumni Relations

Nicole Cartier
Senior Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Office Number: 371N
Phone: (859) 257-2767
Email: ncartier@uky.edu

Krista Rigsby
Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Office Number: 371J
Phone: (859) 562-2420
Email: krista.rigsby@uky.edu

Andie Savoree
Director of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement

Email: Andie.Savoree@uky.edu

Marina Serdyuk
Administrative Staff Support Associate

Office Number: 371A
Phone: (859) 257-4840
Email: marina.serdyuk@uky.edu

Sherry Thompson
Assistant Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Office Number: 371
Phone: (859) 218-3314
Email: Sherry.Thompson@uky.edu

Gatton Technology Center

Christopher Bundy
Information Technology Support Specialist II

Office Number: 337
Phone: (859) 257-1279
Email: chris.bundy@uky.edu

Matthew Cosgrove
Director of Technology

Phone: (859) 257-5892
Email: matthew.cosgrove@uky.edu

Jason Galyon
Systems Administrator

Office Number: 337C
Phone: (859) 257-9298
Email: jason.galyon@uky.edu

Anthony Marino
Computer Support Specialist II

Office Number: 337
Phone: (859) 257-5892
Email: r2d2@uky.edu

Ben Maynard
Computer Support Specialist I

Phone: (859) 257-5892
Email: benjamin.maynard@uky.edu

Graduate Center

Jeannie Graves
Assistant Director for Graduate Programs

Office Number: 359
Phone: (859) 257-7675
Email: jeannie.graves@uky.edu

Graham Office of Career Management

Denise Best
Office Manager

Office Number: 132
Phone: (859) 257-2001
Email: Denise.Best@uky.edu

Mandy Connelly
Director of Career Services

Office Number: 132K
Phone: 859-257-9149
Email: Mandy.connelly@uky.edu

Angie Evilia
Assistant Director, Career Exploration

Office Number: 132H
Phone: (859) 257-0770
Email: angela.evilia@uky.edu

Raven Gibson
Assistant Director, Career Readiness

Phone: (859) 257-5348
Email: raven.gibson@uky.edu

Hayley Hollenberg
Assistant Director, Employer Engagement

Office Number: 132C
Phone: (859) 257-0540
Email: hayley.hollenberg@uky.edu

Shonta Phelps
Director, Student Leadership Development

Office Number: 132G
Phone: (859) 257-2513
Email: shonta.phelps@uky.edu

Josh Taylor
Senior Director, Globalized Learning & Professional Advancement

Office Number: 132A
Phone: (859) 257-9378
Email: josh.taylor@uky.edu

Instructional Design Team

Jeremy Stiffler
Instructional Designer

Office Number: 353
Email: jeremy.stiffler@uky.edu

Marian Turcan
Instructional Designer

Phone: (859) 257-8780
Email: marian.turcan@uky.edu

Marketing & Communications

Laura Beth O'Bryan
Director

Office Number: 365E
Email: laurabeth.obryan@uky.edu

Lucy Tepper
Project Manager

Office Number: 359G
Phone: (859) 257-8746
Email: lwte223@uky.edu

Kelsey Tucker
Graphic Designer

Office Number: 359
Phone: 859-257-2463
Email: kelsey.tucker@uky.edu

Orest Tuz
Web Manager

Office Number: Back Corner of IT Office
Phone: 8594331161
Email: orest.tuz@uky.edu

Trace Williams
Video Producer

Office Number: 365
Phone: (859) 257-0040
Email: trace.williams@uky.edu

MBA

Candace Bramley-Hardesty
MBA Program Planning Coordinator

Office Number: 359
Phone: (859) 257-1306
Email: candace.bramley@uky.edu

Karl Gustafson
MBA Academic Director, Lecturer, Project Connect Leader

Office Number: 357
Phone: (859) 323-4134
Email: karl.gustafson@uky.edu

Beverly Kemper
Assistant MBA Director

Office Number: 359A
Phone: (859) 257-7722
Email: kemper@uky.edu

Jacob Westover
Director, Admissions & Recruitment

Office Number: 331D
Phone: (859) 257-9127
Email: jacob.westover@uky.edu

Professional Resource Center

Katie Jame
Director of Career Development

Office Number: 132D
Email: katie.jame@uky.edu

Karla Schiebel
Executive Director and Assistant Dean, Professional Resource Center

Office Number: 331D
Phone: (859) 257-7645
Email: karla.schiebel@uky.edu

Yingnan Song
International Recruiter

Office Number: 331
Email: gattonintl@uky.edu

Christina Yantorno
Director, MS Recruitment

Office Number: 331C
Phone: 859-218-5550
Email: christina.yantorno@uky.edu

Special Events

Reva Schottenstein-Reed
Special Events Manager

Office Number: 334B
Phone: (859) 218-3316
Email: reva.reed@uky.edu

Staff Support Associates

Michelle Baker
Administrative Support for Finance

Office Number: 344B
Phone: (859) 257-9160
Email: michelle.baker@uky.edu

Ivey Chrisco
Administrative Support for Marketing

Office Number: 438B
Phone: (859) 257-2882
Email: alison.chrisco@uky.edu

Martha Crouch
Administrative Support for Management

Office Number: 338B
Phone: (859) 562-0488
Email: martha.crouch@uky.edu

Stacy Gills
Administrative Support for Accounting

Office Number: 434B
Phone: (859) 257-1876
Email: slgi222@uky.edu

Karen McCann
Administrative Support for Economics

Office Number: 238B
Phone: (859) 257-3626
Email: karen.mccann@uky.edu

Allo Petro
Staff Support Associate

Office Number: 160
Phone: (859) 257-7655
Email: apetro@uky.edu

Undergraduate Resource Center

Alicia Abney
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144Y
Phone: (859) 257-0709
Email: alicia.abney@uky.edu

Willie Carver
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144Z
Phone: (859) 257-7346
Email: willie.carver@uky.edu

Robin Christopher
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144U
Phone: (859) 218-2401
Email: robin.christopher@uky.edu

LeRon Collier
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144R
Phone: (859) 323-0145
Email: LeRon.Collier@uky.edu

Betany Crutchfield
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144G
Phone: (859) 257-3464
Email: betany.crutchfield@uky.edu

Allie Espinoza
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144E
Phone: (859) 257-1023
Email: alejandra.espinoza@uky.edu

Quentin Farris
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144T
Phone: (859) 257-4118
Email: quentin.farris@uky.edu

Bethany Fugate
Senior Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144D
Phone: (859) 323-5968
Email: bethany.fugate@uky.edu

Sam Garrison
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144L
Phone: (859) 257-1522
Email: samuel.garrison@uky.edu

Katherine Hale
Director of Gatton Global Initiatives

Office Number: 144M
Phone: (859) 562-0823
Email: katherine.hale@uky.edu

Jessica Hickerson
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144J
Phone: (859) 257-0730
Email: Jessica.hickerson@uky.edu

Danielle Johnson
Degree Certification Specialist

Office Number: 144B
Phone: (859) 257-4652
Email: danielleljohnson@uky.edu

Howard Johnson
Assistant Director of Advising

Office Number: 144S
Phone: (859) 218-3328
Email: howard.johnson@uky.edu

Josh Longsdorf
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144W
Phone: (859) 257-2942
Email: josh.longsdorf@uky.edu

Stephanie Lynch
Director of Advising

Office Number: 144CC
Phone: (859) 257-2541
Email: stephanie.lynch@uky.edu

Jalil Malik
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144V
Phone: (859) 257-1924
Email: jsma233@uky.edu

Meg Marquis
Assistant Dean

Office Number: 144A
Phone: (859) 257-0134
Email: memarq0@email.uky.edu

Robby Martin-Curry
Staff Assistant

Office Number: 144
Phone: (859) 257-4627
Email: robbymartin-curry@uky.edu

Manny Mock
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144BB
Phone: (859) 257-4628
Email: manny.mock@uky.edu

Laura Puentes
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144X
Phone: (859) 257-5236
Email: laura.puentes@uky.edu

Matthew Quarles
Director of Recruitment

Office Number: 144AA
Phone: (859) 218-1156
Email: matthew.quarles@uky.edu

Ryessia Russell
Director of Honors Pathways

Office Number: 144N
Phone: (859) 257-0750
Email: rdjone4@uky.edu

Mariana Sandoval
Student Recruiter

Office Number: 132C
Phone: (859) 257-7646
Email: mariana.sandoval@uky.edu

Brianna Williamson
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144C
Phone: (859) 257-0043
Email: brianna.williamson@uky.edu

Tyrone Wilson
Academic Advisor

Office Number: 144K
Phone: (859) 257-9876
Email: tyrone.wilson@uky.edu

Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship

Mariam Gorjian
New Ventures Manager, Venture Studio Director and Program Manager

Phone: (859) 218-6557
Email: mariamgorjian@uky.edu

Warren Nash
Executive Director of the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship

Phone: (859) 257-6871
Email: warren.nash@uky.edu

Christine Wildes
Adjunct Faculty, Project Manager Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship

Phone: (859) 304-1770
Email: christine.wildes@uky.edu

International Affairs

Yingnan Song
International Recruiter

Office Number: 331
Email: gattonintl@uky.edu

Dean & Administration

2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan

Gatton Honors and Awards

Undergraduate

MBA

Professional Graduate Programs

PhD

Education Abroad

Executive Education

International Students

Von Allmen School of Accountancy

Economics

John Maze Stewart Department of Finance and Quantitative Methods

Management

Marketing and Supply Chain

Research

Marketing and Communications

Information Technology

Awards