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Charles Center staff directory

Elizabeth Harbron, Ph.D.

Director of the Charles Center

Blow Hall 255
[[ejharb]]
(757) 221-2557

Ted Maris-Wolf, Ph.D.

Associate Director of the Charles Center

Blow Hall 268
[[edmari]]
(757) 221-2632

Oversees journalism programs, communications, content development (web and news), experimental programs, and internships & applied learning initiatives.

Staff directory for the Charles Center
Monica Griffin, Ph.D.

Director of Engaged Scholarship & The Sharpe Community Scholars Program

Blow Hall 256
[[mdgrif]]
(757) 221-2669

Oversees the vision and philosophy of Sharpe programming. Encourages faculty development, teaches participatory action research, develops community-based learning, cultivates engaged scholarship curriculum design, and builds community partnerships.

Kate Patterson

Undergraduate Research Program Administrator

Blow Hall 267
kmpatterson@wm.edu
(757) 221-4802

Oversees the Monroe Scholars Program; Charles Center summer & semester research grants; Charles Center Student IRB.

Morgan Craig

Administrative & Fiscal Manager

Blow Hall 266
[[mlcraig]]
(757) 221-4390

Oversees departmental budget and expenditure management, financial reporting.

Judy Slack

Administrative & Fiscal Coordinator

Blow Hall 254C
[[jbslack]]
(757) 221-2460

Administrative/fiscal support for the Charles Center and for the Center for Geospatial Analysis (CGA). Course scheduling for GIS, INTR, and Departmental Honors.

Anthony "AJ" Joseph

WMSURE Program Coordinator

Blow Hall 236

[[amjoseph]]

757-221-6079

Coordinates William & Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience (WMSURE), including regular Wednesday workshops, fellows program, and communications.

Maxwell Tippl-Cloe

Program Coordinator

Blow Hall 270
[[mmcloe]]
(757) 221-4804

Implementation and management of the Sharpe Community Scholars, the Woody Internship in Museum Studies, and the Sharp Journalism Seminar.

Caroline Semmelmeier

Program and Events Coordinator

Blow Hall 262
[[csemmelmeier]]

(757) 221-3530

Coordinates Charles Center events; coordinates the Monroe Scholars Program; supports the summer research grant cycle. Contact for Blow 201 reservations.

Kim Van Deusen

Associate Director 1693 Scholars Program

Murray House
[[kcbake]]
(757) 221-1482

Emma Henry '25

Communications Assistant, writer & editor

[[eghenry]]

Writes and edits articles and creates content to highlight stories of students, faculty mentors, and donors engaged in Charles Center programs.

Naomi Teferra '26

Communications Assistant, writer

[[nyteferra]]

Writes and edits articles and creates content to highlight stories of students, faculty mentors, and donors engaged in Charles Center programs.

Jane Valadakis '27

Communications Assistant, writer

[[jsvaladakis]]

Writes and edits articles and creates content to highlight stories of students, faculty mentors, and donors engaged in Charles Center programs.

Kristin Witt '26

Communications Assistant, social media

[[kiwitt]]

Designs and creates social media content to feature people, events, and programs of the Charles Center community.

Tess Willett '25 tess-willet-1

Communications Assistant, photographer & photo editor

[[ktwillett]]

Photographs people, projects, and gatherings to document the range of Charles Center programming.

Emmanuel Sampson '26

Communications Assistant, photographer

[[ecsampson]]

Photographs people, projects, and gatherings to document the range of Charles Center programming.