Meet our Advisory Council

Jim Olver

Associate Professor, W&M Mason School of Business 

Phone: 757.221.2861 | Email

MICHAEL MURPHY

Executive Director of Client Services, Information Technology

Phone: 757.221.3646 | Email

MARY OBERLIES

Instruction & Data Services Librarian, Swem Library

Phone: 757.221.3065 | Email

AARON-ANDREW BRUHL

Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development

Phone: 757.221.3148 | Email

Joshua Erlich

Joshua Erlich

Professor of Physics; Director, Center for Liberal Arts

Phone: 757-221-3763 | Email

Olivia Uwamahoro

Olivia Uwamahoro

Clinical Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, School of Education

Phone: 757.221.5549 | Email

Chris Hein

Chris Hein

Associate Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Phone: 804.684.7533| Email

Carrie Dolan

Carrie Dolan

Associate Professor, Kinesiology

Phone: 757.221.2971 | Email

ERIN BATTLE

Associate Director, Washington Center

Phone: 202.836.8607 | Email

Matthew Allar

Associate Professor of Theater, Theater & Dance

Phone: 757.221.2694 | Email

Meghan Miller

Teaching Professor, Psychological Sciences

Phone: 757.221.3877 | Email

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Paul Vierthaler

Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies, Modern Languages

Phone: 757.221.3142 | Email 

VERONICA BONDI

Undergraduate Student Representative

Email

Molly Robinson

Graduate Student Representative, American Studies

Email 

Sarah Balascio

Sarah Balascio

Art Therapist, McLeod Tyler Wellness Center

Phone: 757.221.1439 | Email

Past Advisory Council Members
2022-2023 Advisory Council Members

• Erin Battle – Associate Director, W&M Washington Center
• Stephanie Blackmon – Associate Professor of Higher Education, School of Education
• Aaron-Andrew Bruhl – Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
• Grace Chiu – Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• Mary Oberlies – Instruction & Data Services Libraria,, Swem Library
• Oliver Kerscher – Associate Professor, Biology
• Michael Murphy – Executive Director of Client Services, Information Technology
• James Oliver – Associate Professor, W&M Mason School of Business
• John Parman – Associate Professor of Economics; Director of the Center for the Liberal Arts
• Catherine Brix – STLI Fellow; Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, Modern Languages
• Laura Heymann – STLI Fellow; Chancellor Professor of Law & Kelly Professor of Excellence in Teaching , School of Law
• Ting Huang – STLI Fellow; Assistant Professor of Education, School of Education
• Liz Elliott – Graduate Student Representative
• Veronica Bondi – Undergraduate Student Representative

2021-2022 Advisory Council Members

• Roxane Adler Hickey – Director of the W&M Washington Center
• Stephanie Blackmon – Associate Professor of Higher Education, School of Education
• Aaron-Andrew Bruhl – Professor of Law; Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
• Grace Chiu – Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• Sarah Glosson – Director of the Arts & Sciences Graduate Center
• Holly Grunter – Graduate Student Representative
• Anna Hoskins – Undergraduate Student Representative
• Oliver Kerscher – Associate Professor, Biology
• Sylvia Mittendorfer – Reves, Director of Global Education
• Michael Murphy – IT, Director of Academic and Technology Support Services
• Lisa Nickel – Associate Dean of Research & Public Services, University Libraries
• James Oliver – Associate Professor, W&M Mason School of Business
• John Parman – Associate Professor of Economics; Director of the Center for the Liberal Arts

2020 - 2021 Advisory Council Members

• Roxane Adler Hickey – Director of the W&M Washington Center
• Stephanie Blackmon – Associate Professor of Higher Education, School of Education
• Grace Chiu – Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• Kelly Crace – Associate Vice President of Health and Wellness
• Dawn Edmiston – Marketing
• Sarah Glosson – Director of the Arts & Sciences Graduate Center
• Anna Hoskins – Undergraduate Student Representative
• Stacy Kern-Scheerer – Law/Director of the Immigration Clinic
• Oliver Kerscher – Associate Professor, Biology
• Michael Luchs – Marketing/Director of the Jim and Bobbie Ukrop Innovation & Design Studio
• Heather Macdonald – Geology
• Sylvia Mittendorfer – Reves, Director of Global Education
• Mike Murphy – IT, Director of Academic and Technology Support Services
• Chris Nemachek – Government/Director for the Center for the Liberal Arts
• Lisa Nickel – Associate Dean of Research & Public Services, W&M Libraries
• Kasey Sease – Graduate Student Representative

2019 - 2020 Advisory Council Members

• Roxane Adler Hickey – Director of the W&M Washington Center
• Jim Barber – School of Education, CLA Fellow
• Mark Brush – Biology/VIMS
• Josh Burk – Psychology
• Jessica Burns – Graduate Student Representative
• Kelly Crace – Associate Vice President of Health and Wellness
• Dawn Edmiston – Marketing
• Sarah Glosson – Director of the Arts & Sciences Graduate Center
• Monica Griffin – American Studies/Director of Engaged Scholarship and the Sharpe Community Scholars Program
• Paul Heideman – Biology
• Stacy Kern-Scheerer – Law/Director of the Immigration Clinic
• Michael Luchs – Marketing/Director of the Jim and Bobbie Ukrop Innovation & Design Studio
• Heather Macdonald – Geology
• Sylvia Mittendorfer – Reves, Director of Global Education
• Mike Murphy – IT, Director of Academic and Technology Support Services
• Chris Nemachek – Government/Director for the Center for the Liberal Arts
• Lisa Nickel – Associate Dean of Research & Public Services, W&M Libraries
• Henry Philpott – Undergraduate Student Representative