Division Staff

Dr. Joe H. Sherlin, Jr

Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment

Executive officer of the Division, reporting to the President, and serving on the University's Executive Leadership Team and the University Council.

Dr. Sherlin provides leadership, develops and approves Division policy and procedure, budgets, staff appointments, appeals, salaries, requisitions, and travel requests, evaluates services, and coordinates strategic planning.

He is the Division liaison to campus and community constituents, Chairs the ETSU Student Life and Enrollment Council, and serves as a resource for students and student organizations. 

Dr. Sam Mayhew

Associate Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment

Dr. Mayhew leads multiple enrollment initiatives at the university, leads the university Student Success and Retention Team, and serves on University Council and Academic Council.

He is liasion to campus departments and supervises Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Veterans Affairs, and Campus Rec.

 

Dr. Bill Kirkwood

Associate Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment

Dr. Kirkwood oversees many of ETSU's student success initiatives, such as the first-year experience and early-interventions processes. The Center of Academic Achievement (CFAA), the Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advising, the Student Media Center, TRIO Programs, University Career Services, and University Testing Services report to him.

He is also the principle liasion from the Division to the Office of the Provost.

Dr. Michelle Byrd

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Dr. Byrd serves as the chief student conduct officer, advises campus conduct boards, and serves as the advisor and as a member of the University Judicial Board. She acts as a campus resource for academic misconduct/integrity matters, and as an advocate for all students. She is the central office liaison for students of concern and CARE responses. She organizes and leads campus emergency responses for Student Life.

She supervises the Center for Physical Activity (CPA), the Counseling Center, Disability Services, the Assistant Dean of Students, and the Undergraduate Student Success Specialist. She serves as advisor to the Student Government Association. Her areas of oversight include Bucky's Food Pantry. She chairs both the CARE Team and the Mental Health Critical Incident Response Team (MH-CIRT) and is a member of the Threat Assessment Team.

Dr. Leah Adinolfi

Dean of Student Engagement and Director of Assessment

As the Dean of Student Engagement and Director of Assessment, Dr. Adinolfi provides oversight to six units within the Division, including the D.P. Culp Student Center Operations, Students Activities & Organizations, Leadership & Civic Engagement, Fraternity & Sorority Life, ID and Tech Services and Campus Dining Services.  Dr. Adinolfi also helps to facilitate strategic planning and assessment of programs across the Division.

 

Britney Deaver

Assistant Dean of Students

Mrs. Deaver works closely with the Dean of Students to provide resources and support to students of concern. She coordinates support for students navigating financial challenges by coordinating the review process for grants from the Buccaneer Student Crisis fund, the Bucs for Books fund, and assisting with the Buccaneer Completion Microgrant awards. She helps to administer the student code of conduct and to coordinate student conduct processes. She takes a lead role in assisting with the supervision of the Undergraduate Student Success Specialist and Bucky's food pantry.

Mrs. Deaver serves as a member of the CARE Team, Threat Assessment Team, and with committees across campus.

 Dessi Ford

Director of Development, Student Life and Enrollment, Roan Scholars Program, and Honors College

 

Responsible for developing and coordinating a comprehensive strategic fundraising plans for the Division, the Roan Scholars program, and the Honors College; conducting activities to raise private support; cultivating donor relations with individuals, foundations, and the corporate and business sectors; and for performing other related duties as assigned.

Develops a fundraising plan for the Division, the Roan Scholars program, and the Honors College that includes donor visits, cultivation, stewardship, solicitation, annual giving, and the development of other appropriate volunteer structures and committees.

Sharon Barger

Office Coordinator

Provides administrative support to the Associate Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment; course manager for ETSU 1020, Foundations of Student Success; serves on the Student Life and Enrollment Development Committee and the Blue and Gold Subcommittee.

Theresa Marlow

Office Manager

Provides administrative support to the Vice President and Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Office, the Student Government Association and Student Life and Enrollment Council; coordinates the Academic Status Appeal process; and assists with other matters related to student conduct and CARE.

Lisa Odum

Office Coordinator

Provides administrative support to the Associate Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment; serves on various committees to support the efforts of the Division.