FGCU celebrates employee milestones
August 20, 2024
Retirements
Dr. Ara G. Volkan, professor of accounting, retired Aug. 3. He has worked at FGCU for 20 years.
Ricky Lou Pires, Wings of Hope director, retired Aug. 2. "Ms. Ricky," as she was known to students and colleagues, has worked at FGCU for 24 years.
Years of Service
Celebrate your fellow Eagles who have reached new career milestones in June, July and August. Information in this list was provided by Human Resources.
30 years
- Dr. Chuck Lindsey | Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
- Dr. Myra Mendible | Professor, Department of Language & Literature
25 years
- Carol B. Bledsoe | Coordinator/Instructor III, Department of Language & Literature
- Dr. Jerald K. Ellis | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
- Dr. Judy L. Wynekoop | Professor, Department of Information Systems, Analytics & Supply Chain
- Dr. Rebecca C. Totaro | Associate Dean/Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
- Dr. Russell A. Sabella | Program Coordinator/Professor, College of Education Programs
- Dr. Thomas Beatty | Professor, Department of Mathematics
20 Years
- Anica L. Sturdivant | Assistant Curator, Gallery
- Anna Carlin | Instructional Tech Librarian, University Library Systems, Applications & Creative Technologies
- Dr. Anna M. Goebel | Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Jeffrey Kleeger | Program Coordinator/Professor, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Kevin A. Aho | Chair/Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
- Dr. Megan C. McShane | Associate Professor, Bower School of Music & the Arts
- Dr. Rick Schnackenberg | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
- Dr. Scott F. Michael | Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Timothy William Gjini | Director of Inbound Mobility & Campus Internationalization, Global Engagement Office
- Jessica J. Rhea | Senior Director, Experiential Learning & Career Development, Academic Engagement
- Kimberly B. Jackson | Department Chair, Professor, Literature, College of Arts & Sciences
- Mary Sullivan Voytek | Associate Professor, Bower School of Music & the Arts
- Miles Nunzio Mancini | Coordinator/Instructor III, Department of Integrated Studies
- Rachel Marie Cooke | Education & Arts Librarian, University Library Research, Scholarship & Instruction
- Sam Walch | Instructor II, Department of Integrated Studies
- Thomas DeMarchi | Instructor II, Department of Language & Literature
15 Years
- Christopher J. Jordanek | Assistant Director, e-Learning, Digital Learning
- David E. Steckler | Instructor I, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Anna Koufakou | Associate Professor, Department of Computing & Software Engineering
- Dr. Daniel Lewis Kern | Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics
- Dr. Daniel Rottig | Professor, Department of Management
- Dr. Galen Ives Papkov | Program Coordinator/Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
- Dr. Kristopher James Kimbler | Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
- Dr. Mari Anne DeWees | Assistant Professor, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Robert K. Humphries | Instructor I, Department of Biological Sciences
- Jena Padilla | Assistant Director, Business Operations, Lutgert College of Business
- Matthew Richard Palmtag | Instructor III, Department of Biological Sciences
- Troy V. Jones | Coordinator/Instructor I, Bower School of Music & the Arts
- Tammy McCaslin | Director, SSEM Operations, Student Success & Enrollment Management
10 Years
- Amy S. Vitiello | Administrative Assistant II, College of Arts & Sciences
- Andrew Thomas Willson | Administrative Specialist, Early Childhood Development Centers
- Barry R. Muffley | Painter, SOVI Maintenance
- Bill Foster | Director, Internal Audit, Office of the President
- Dr. Dawn Martelli | Program Coordinator/Associate Professor, College of Education Programs
- Dr. Ahmed S. Elokda | Professor, Physical Therapy Program
- Dr. Brion S. Sever | Program Coordinator/Associate Professor, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Christina M. Kreiger | Director, Retention & Engagement Programs, First Year Experience
- Dr. Daniel H. Paull | Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Physics
- Dr. Danvers E. Johnston | Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Dr. Derek S. Reiners | Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Public Administration & History
- Dr. Ed Myers | Program Leader/Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program
- Dr. Gina Tran | Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
- Dr. Jessica P. Marcolini | Interim Assistant Director Whitaker Center, Instructor III Colloquium, Whitaker Center
- Dr. Lan Jiang | Associate Professor, School of Resort & Hospitality Management
- Dr. Lyndsay Noel-Vanhoy Rhodes | Associate Professor, Cellular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Marianela Rivera | Assistant Professor, Department of Language & Literature
- Dr. Melissa Lynn | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
- Dr. Senthil Balaji Girimurugan | Interim Associate Dean, Honors College
- Dr. Tammy Lea Sadighi | Associate Professor, School of Nursing
- Enas Awad | Instructor II, Department of Mathematics
- Erin Noell | Advancement Services Associate, WGCU
- Joe Groch | Instructor II, PGA Golf Management Program
- Lisa M. Neris | Project Director, Talent Search, Outreach Programs
- Michelle Leaver | Academic Advisor I, College of Engineering
- Nicole Neal | Senior Associate Athletics Director, Health Performance & Administration, Athletics Competitive Success
- Steve J. Rokusek | Social Sciences Librarian, University Library Research, Scholarship & Instruction
- Stacy A. Parrilli | Housing Specialist I, Housing Desk Operations
5 Years
- Adam Gardner Underwood | Instructor I, Department of Psychology
- Andrew Edward Danna | Head Coach, Men's Golf, Athletics Competitive Success
- Anna Godsea | Coordinator, Wings of Hope
- Barbara J. Bucey | Director, Lutgert College of Business Advising, University Advising
- Brent Lynn Baker | Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
- Carolyn Jean Pelotte | Administrative Specialist, CAPS
- Carri Forde | Manager, Testing Services, Academic Support Programs
- Charlie Braun | Director, University Housing for Business Operations, Housing & Residence Life
- Cheryl Lynn McCormick | Administrative Assistant II, Academic Engagement
- David Woncheck | Business Operations Specialist, Lutgert College of Business
- Dr. Alejandro Bugarin | Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Physics
- Dr. Alexandre Magnier | Assistant Professor, Department of Economics & Finance
- Dr. Amir Neto | Director, Regional Economic Research Institute, Lutgert College of Business
- Dr. Amro Maher | Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
- Dr. Amy C. Miller | Assistant Professor, Sociology, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Ann Hagan Cary | Associate Director, Community Partnerships, The Water School
- Dr. Anurag Agarwal | Program Coordinator/Professor, Department of Information Systems, Analytics & Supply Chain
- Dr. April A. Felton | Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Barry Howard Rosen | Professor, Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies
- Dr. Christian Paul Ercolani | Contract Adjunct Faculty, Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies
- Dr. Christina L. Dzioba | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
- Dr. Colleen Robb | Associate Professor, Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Daniel E. Huerta | Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Finance
- Dr. Daniel S. Lambrecht | Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Physics
- Dr. Jase R. Ramsey | Professor, Department of Management
- Dr. Jihan Saber Raja Mahmoud | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
- Dr. Joseph T. Liu | Associate Professor, Department of Management
- Dr. Kalana Malimage | Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting
- Dr. Krzysztof K. Biernacki | Director/Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
- Dr. Lauren Kathleen Redfern | Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Dr. Max Jacob Stein | Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Department of Justice Studies
- Dr. Minh Nguyen | Professor, Department of Communication & Philosophy
- Dr. Onder Koklu | Interim Director, Assessment & Accreditation, Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, College of Education
- Dr. Osman Karatum | Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Dr. Patrick Randolph Wheeler | Eminent Scholar, Department of Accounting
- Dr. Starlette M. Sinclair | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
- Dr. Taehoon Park | Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing
- Durgesh Wagle | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Physics
- Emily Helm | Coordinator II, Marketing, Prevention & Wellness Services
- Eve Olvera | Administrative Specialist, Multicultural & Leadership Development
- Jennifer Coleman | Enrollment Specialist II, Scheduling
- Jeremy Michael Brown | Associate Dean, University Library
- Joe Arledge | Assistant Director, Facility Operations
- Judi Marie Ford | Grant Coordinator I, Research & Sponsored Programs
- Katherine Causey Green | Vice President, University Advancement
- Kelly Boyd | Business Manager I, Academic Affairs Business Operations
- Kelsey Nicole O'Brien | Assistant Director, Student Organizations and Programming, Student Involvement
- Kristen LaFleur | Director, Recreation Programs, University Recreation & Wellness
- Leigh Taylor | Assistant Professor, Social Work, Department of Social Work
- Luca Missaglia | Applications Programmer II, Enterprise Applications Support
- Lucas Friedman Everham | Instructor I, Department of Mathematics
- Pat McGowan | Sergeant, University Police Department
- Roberto Lazaro Garcia | Instructor I, Integrated Studies, Department of Integrated Studies
- Rowan Faye Steineker | Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Public Administration & History
- Sarah Stauring | Advancement Services Associate, Advancement Services
- Travell Lamarr Oakes | Senior Assistant Director, Multicultural Development Initiatives, Multicultural & Leadership Development
