b'Faculty and Staff DevelopmentsLeslie Keen Michale Maxey Meagan Rawls Lewis Rochelle Upshur Katie Windlemeese Alyssa WoodleScholarship. In her new role, she oversees survey managementAWARDSacross the RHEIs with responsibilities that include data design,Brian Baird, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor, received the collection, analysis and reporting. Rawls Lewis received aR.D. Anderson Distinguished Leadership Award, presented by Master of Science in sociology from VCU and is currently athe Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (VSHP). This doctoral candidate in education, also at VCU. is VSHPs highest award, given out nine times since VSHP was Rochelle Upshur, MEd, Manager of Building Operations organized 66 years ago. Upshur is the new manager of building operations for all threeDEGREESinstitutions. Rochelle brings a wealth of experience in projectLydia (Dia) Lisner, MEd, director of student success, completed management, building/facility maintenance, operations anda masters degree in educational leadership in May 2022 at safety management most notably from higher educationVCU. Her final research paper was titled, Volunteers and institutions such as VCU and the University of South FloridaBurnout in Nonprofit Organizations. (USF). She holds an MBA from VCU, a masters degree from USF, and a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the UniversityTeri Tench, PhD, RN, clinical associate professor, completed a of Virginia.doctorate in nursing education from Capella University in March Katie Windlemeese, BA, Digital Marketing Specialistof 2022. Her dissertation research was entitled Exploration of Faculty Description of Baccalaureate Student Nurse Resilience: Windlemeese joined the marketing team in June as the digitalA Qualitative Study.marketing specialist where she handles website management, newsletters, social media and content development for aFELLOWSHIP PROGRAMvariety of marketing materials. In addition, she assists withAngel Daniels, DNP, RN, associate professor, completed alumni communications. Windlemeese received a Bachelor ofthe American Association of Colleges of Nursing Leadership Arts in communication studies/mass media from LongwoodDiversity Institute Fellows program. It was a six-month University.fellowship program from January to June 2022 with capstone Alyssa Woodle, BS, Student Services Coordinatorpresentation titled, Experiencing the Journey: Utilizing Woodle joined the Student Services team in April as anSimulation to Foster DEI Skills in Academia. administrative assistant, providing support and projectLEADERSHIP HONORSmanagement across the department. In December, sheErica Stubblefield, MEd, student success advisor, was transitioned to the role of student services coordinator,selected as one of the ten Emerging Leaders for 20222024 supporting the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs. Shefor NACADAThe Global Community for Academic Advising. earned her bachelors degree from VCU and is currentlyThe aim of the Emerging Leaders Program is to provide a enrolled in a masters program in higher education at Libertyguided platform to help emerging leaders become active and University, with an expected graduation date of May 2023. sustainable leaders within the NACADA organization, with the specific goal of having the leadership reflect the varied RETIREMENT identities of the membership.Pat Roberson, administrative secretary for Student Services, retired last spring after more than a decade at the CollegePRESENTATIONSsupporting students, staff and faculty during her long tenure.Brian Baird, PharmD, BCPS, associate professor, presented the She was hired as a front desk receptionist and moved into theposter COVID Vaccination Attitudes at a College of Nursing: administrative role shortly thereafter. Roberson was an integralBefore and After Vaccine Approval (co-authored by Rachel part of the team and her absence sorely felt. Cone, BSN, RN) at the 2021 Fall Seminar of the Virginia Society8 |BSMCON Annual Report 2022'