Faculty & Staff

Amanda Metcalf

Dean, School of Education, Health & Human Performance, Associate Professor of Physical Education

352 Education Building

(304) 333-3679

Ph.D. West Virginia University , M.A. East Tennessee State University , B.S. Mars Hill College

Areej Ahmed

Assistant Professor of Special Education

348 Education Building

(304) 367-4143

Ph.D. Ohio University, M.Ed. Ohio University, B.A. King Abdul-Aziz University

Danielle Cutri

Administrative Assistant, PDS Partnership/Clinical Experiences

328A Education Building

(304) 333-3725

M.A. Concordia University, B.S. Fairmont State University

Virginia Delawder

Instructor of Exercise Science & Physical Education

314 Colebank Hall

(304) 333-3720

M.Ed. Fairmont State University, B.S. Fairmont State University

Julia dos Santos

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

306 Colebank Hall

(304) 333-3649

Post Doctoral Fellow Wayne State University, Ph.D. University of Portol, Portugal, B.S. Methodist University, Brazil

Christy Haney

Assistant Professor of Nutrition

313 Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4509

Ph.D. Walden University, M.S. Perdue University, B.S. Perdue University

Keisha Kibler

Assistant Professor of Education

311 Education Building

(304) 367-4394

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.A. West Virginia University, B.A. West Virginia University

Kristi Kiefer

Associate Professor of Physical Education

309 Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4662

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.S. West Virginia University, B.A. Fairmont State College, R.B.A. Fairmont State College

Jan Kiger

Department Chair, Health & Human Performance, Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation Leadership

307 Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4984

M.S. West Virginia University, B.S. West Virginia University

Taylor Masters

AIMSS Program Coordinator

340 ED

304.333.3687

M.A. Liberty University, M.Ed. Fairmont State University, B.S. Fairmont State University

Courtney Miller

Assistant Professor of Special Education

344 Education Building

(304) 367-4130

M.A. West Virginia University, B.A. West Virginia University-Parkersburg

Valerie Morphew

Professor of Education

334 Education Building

(304) 367-4664

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, B.S. The University of West Florida, A.S. Central Florida Community College

Jason Noland

Assistant Professor of Digital Media

312 Education Building

304.333.3686

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.Ed. Fairmont State University, B.A. Fairmont State University

Barbara Owens

Director of PDS Partnership/Clinical Experiences

328 Education Building

(304) 367-4886

M.A. West Virginia University, B.A. Fairmont State College

Pamela Pittman

Assistant Professor of Reading

349 Education Building

(304) 367-4272

Ph.D. North Carolina State University, M.Ed. University of North Carolina-Wilmington, B.A. East Carolina University

Toni Poling

Assistant Professor of Education

335 Education Building

(304) 367-4160

M.A. West Virginia University, B.A. West Virginia University

Julie Reneau

Associate Professor of Special Education, Director, Autism Individualized Mentoring & Support Services (AIMSS)

355 Education Building

(304) 367-4507

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, M.A. West Virginia University, B.S. Vanderbilt University

Paul Reneau

Professor of Exercise Science

309A Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4148

Ph.D. University of Alabama, M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, B.S. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Joyce Rose

Teacher Certification Officer

345 Education Building

304-367-4242

B.A. Fairmont State University

Sandy Shriver

Director of Accreditation and Administrative Operations

352 Education Building

(304) 367-4241

M.Ed. Fairmont State University, B.A. Fairmont State University

Tyler Singer

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

304 Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4287

Ph.D. Kent State University, M.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sharon Smith

Department Chair, Education, Professor of Education

333 Education Building

(304) 367-4665

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.A. West Virginia University, B.A. Fairmont State College

Carol Tannous

Director, Strategic Initiatives & Student Success/Journey, Coordinator, Wilderness Explorer Program/SOAR First-Year Seminar

307 Education Building

(304) 367-4025

M.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Charlie Watson

Academic Success Coordinator

344 Education Building

304-367-4852

M.B.A. Fairmont State University, B.S. Fairmont State University

Richard 'Rick' West

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

312 Colebank Hall

(304) 367-4663

M.S. West Virginia University, B.A. West Liberty State College

Barbara Wierzbicki

Assistant Professor of Education

315 Education Building

(304) 367-4120

Ed.D. West Virginia University, M.A. West Virginia University, M.B.A. Frostburg State University, B.A. McDaniel College