Welcome! The Office of Student Affairs is here to assist you. Our office includes the staff in the Brown Student Center, Student Health and Counseling Centers, the Department of Public Safety and Police, and the Chaplain's Office.
Dean of Students
Dr. Richard Pantele '13
Brown Student Center 306 | (434) 223-6128
rpantele@hsc.edu
Executive Assistant to Dean of Students
Desiree Lee
Brown Student Center 308 | (434) 223-6129
dlee@hsc.edu
Associate Dean of Students for Student Conduct & Character and Director of Greek Life
Col. Dwayne Bowyer ’92
Brown Student Center 305 | (434) 223-6127
dbowyer@hsc.edu
Associate Dean of Students for Campus and Residential Life
Mr. Jesse Schrader, M.Ed
Brown Student Center 300-A | (434) 223-6667
jschrader@hsc.edu
Associate Dean for Student Development and Well-Being
Renae Mancastroppa, MA
Brown Student Center 307 | (434) 223-6318
rmancastroppa@hsc.edu
Director of Student Affairs Operations, Orientation, and Civic Engagement
Sandy Cooke
Brown Student Center 304 | (434) 223-6340
scooke@hsc.edu
Assistant Dean for Student Development, Character and Well-Being
Mr. Jay F. Rutherford III '23
Brown Student Center 310 | (434) 223-6221
jrutherford@hsc.edu
Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police
T. Mark Fowler
(434) 223-6164
mfowler@hsc.edu
Director of Student Health Center
Kimberly R. Ball, BSN, RN
The Health Center | (434) 223-6167
kball@hsc.edu
Director of Counseling Services
Clarence D. Merckerson, PhD, LPC-S, CRC
The Counseling Center | (434) 223- 6411
cmerckerson@hsc.edu
College Chaplain
Rev. M. Keith Leach
College Church | (434) 223-6269
kleach@hsc.edu
Director of High Adventure
Scott Schmolesky
Brown Student Center 303 | (434) 223-6717
sschmolesky@hsc.edu