CHHS Student Success Center Team

Vision
We enrich the student experience.

Mission
We provide support for students and alumni resulting in professional leaders and global citizens.

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SSC Faculty team

Meet the Team

Sheri Shaw

Sheri Shaw
Assistant Dean for Student Success & Academic Advising

Full Bio
We Are UNCW profile

shaws@uncw.edu
910.962.7603

Sheri Shaw joined the Student Success Center in 2016 as assistant dean for student success. She began her academic career at Illinois, where she created the award-winning Mannie L. Jackson Illinois Academic Enrichment and Leadership Program within the College of Applied Health Sciences. After Illinois, she worked at Drexel University in the LeBow College of Business as the director of undergraduate student services, overseeing the implementation of the award winning LeBow BRIDGE academic enrichment program. Read her full bio here.

Ashley BinghamAshley Auerbach Bingham
Pre-Health Coordinator

auerbacha@uncw.edu
910.962.7927

Ashley has been in the SSC since 2015 and was promoted to pre-health coordinator in August 2022. She is responsible for developing and managing pre-health pipeline initiatives, coordinating pre-health coaches across campus, coaching declared UNCW students pursuing admission to medical and allied health advanced and terminal degree programs, developing programming to serve current pre-health students and alumni, and collaborating with local, state, and national partners to provide opportunities to pre-health students through established networks. Ashley is passionate about providing inclusive student support services, while both advocating for and empowering students to achieve their goals as future healthcare professionals. Read her full bio here.

Claudia MendozaClaudia Mendoza
Pre-Health Assistant

cgm8568@uncw.edu 

Claudia Mendoza joined the CHHS Student Success Center and Pre-Health Programs teams in January 2023. Claudia assists Pre-Health Programs with administrative needs in addition to supporting pre-health coaching, the iHEAL summer camp, and Pre-Health Programs events. Claudia is a December 2022 UNCW graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration and an International Business Concentration. Prior to graduation, Claudia worked within CHHS in the Business Core Service Team as the Lead Student Office Assistant for a year and a half. Claudia is bilingual in Spanish and conversational in French. 

Jenna NoeJenna Noe
Assistant Director of Advising for Online Accelerated Programs

noej@uncw.edu
910.962.2842 

Jenna has been in the SSC since August 2022 and was promoted to assistant director for advising for online accelerated programs (OAP) in January 2023.

She partners with the assistant dean for student success and academic advising to oversee and support the day-to-day OAP academic advising, management, and student success functions for the SSC, including oversight of academic advising practices, policies, retention efforts, assessment, outreach and team supervision. 

Alex PaytonAlex Payton
Student Success Assistant

paytona@uncw.edu 

Alex joined the Student Success Center in January 2023. She supports the CHHS SSC internal operations, including programming, Dean’s Student Leadership Advisory Council, RESJ, and SSC Novant grant-supported initiatives. Additionally, Alex works alongside Pre-Health Programs with the iHEAL summer camp and pre-health programs. She is a 2022 UNCW graduate (public health and Spanish) and previously worked at the Hundley Health Center and held several leadership positions on campus and within the Upperman African American Cultural Center. Alex is bilingual in Spanish and plans to pursue the Peace Corps. 

Linda KlecknerLinda Kleckner
Administrative Associate

klecknerl@uncw.edu
910.962.3208

Linda Kleckner has been with UNCW since 2005, having started at the School of Nursing's Student Services Office, then transitioning to the Student Success Center when the School of Nursing became a part of the College of Health and Human Services in 2012. She provides administrative support to the advisors in the Student Success Center.

Advisor Information Program Expertise

Natalie BernardinaNatalie Bernardina
Student Success Advisor

Bio

bernardinan@uncw.edu
910.962.7337

Undergraduate Programs

  • Clinical Research
  • Social Work
  • Exercise Science
  • Prelicensure Nursing

Monica ChaseMonica Chase
Student Success Advisor

Bio

chasem@uncw.edu
910.962.2412

 Undergraduate Programs

  • Healthful Living & Fitness Education
  • Public Health
  • Exercise Science

Robin ConnellyRobin Connelly
Student Success Advisor

connellyr@uncw.edu
910.962.4056

 Undergraduate Programs

  • Respiratory Therapy - RRT-BSRT Degree Advancement
  • RN-BSN

 

 

Ashley DavisAshley Davis
Student Success Advisor

davisac@uncw.edu
910.962.3995

 Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN 

 Graduate Programs

  •  Nurse Educator

Kelley Cansler Dimopoulos

Kelley Cansler Dimopoulos
Student Success Advisor

Bio

dimopoulosk@uncw.edu
910.962.2733

 

Undergraduate Programs

  • Public Health
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Prelicensure Nursing
  • Clinical Research

Carrie KemptonCarie Kempton
Student Success Advisor

Bio

kemptonc@uncw.edu
910.962.7099

Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN
  • Social Work Onslow Extension

Graduate Programs

  • Healthcare Administration

Edye LevinEdye Levin
Student Success Advisor

Bio

levine@uncw.edu
910.962.7616

Undergraduate Programs

  • Prelicensure Nursing
  • Tourism, Recreation & Sport
  • Recreation Therapy
  • Clinical Research

Graduate Programs

  •  Social Work

Chelsea NiemannChelsea Niemann
Student Success Advisor

Bio

niemannc@uncw.edu 
910.962.0576

Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN

Graduate Programs

  • Nurse Educator
  • Healthcare Administration (Liaison)

 

Naamah NobleNaamah Noble
Student Success Advisor

Bio

noblen@uncw.edu
910.962.2080

Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN

Graduate Programs

  • Healthcare Administration

Jason PorterJason Porter
Student Success Advisor

Bio

porterj@uncw.edu
910.962.0574

Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN

Graduate Programs

  • Nurse Educator (Liaison)
  • Healthcare Administration

Mark ShellMark Shell
Student Success Advisor

Bio

shellm@uncw.edu
910.962.7625

Undergraduate Programs

  • Social Work
  • Clinical Research
  • Tourism, Recreation & Sport
  • Exercise Science

Nichole SiemeringNichole Siemering
Student Success Advisor

siemeringn@uncw.edu
910.962.7688

Undergraduate Programs

  • RN-BSN

Graduate Programs

  • Healthcare Administration 

Susan ThornhillSusan Thornhill
Student Success Advisor

Bio

thornhills@uncw.edu
910.962.2893 

 

Undergraduate Programs

  • Respiratory Therapy - RRT-BSRT Degree Advancement (Liaison)
  • RN-BSN

Graduate Programs

  •  Nurse Educator

 



SSC Student Office Assistants

Student Office Assistants

Meghan HaiglerMeghan Haigler
  • Criminology, May 2020.
  • Political Science, May 2020.
  • After taking an intro class, it gained my interest in criminology.
  • Fun Fact/Hobby: A member of Sigma Alpha Omega.
  • Future Plans: Attend graduate school at UNCW to get master's degree in conflict management and resolution.