Leadership & Staff


Office of the Dean

Jeffrey Pappas


Natalie L. Haslam Founding Dean

Clifton Strengths: Relator, Competition, Activator, Arranger, Focus

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Lisa Bonds


Executive Assistant to the Founding Dean

Clifton Strengths: Consistency, Developer, Achiever, Harmony, Positivity

Clara Belle Pappas


Special Assistant to the Dean


Office of the Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs

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Brendan McConville


Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs

Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Futuristic, Responsibility, Strategic

Abigail Huntoon


Academic Program and Faculty Affairs Coordinator

Clifton Strengths: Developer, Intellection, Empathy, Context, Individualization

Office of Admissions & Student Engagement

Jenny Cross


Director of Admissions and Student Engagement

[email protected]

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Belief, Responsibility, Developer, Arranger

Maddy Walker


Assistant Director of Recruitment

[email protected]

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Futuristic, Achiever, Woo, Competition

Office of Advising

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Melinda Crecelius-Lanham


Director of Advising

[email protected]

Clifton Strengths: Discipline, Harmony, Consistency, Deliberative, Relator

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Keima Talley


Academic Advisor

[email protected]

Clifton Strengths: Harmony, Consistency, Developer, Connectedness, Responsibility

Office of Advancement

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Aamir Walton


Senior Director of Advancement

Clifton Strengths: Learner, Belief, Individualization, Strategic, Achiever

Office of Finance & Administration

Lindsay Burke-Melton


Director of Finance & Administration

Clifton Strengths: Learner, Achiever, Relator, Arranger, Futuristic

Lexie Bennett


Human Resources Coordinator

Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Positivity, Developer, Relator, Communication

Ashley Waller


Bands Business Manager

Clifton Strengths: Developer, Harmony, Includer, Positivity, Achiever

Camille Will


Financial Coordinator

Clifton Strengths: Consistency, Developer, Includer, Strategic, Responsibility

Office of Graduate Studies

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Angela Batey


Associate Dean for Access and Engagement; Director of Graduate Studies; Director of Choral Activities

Marissa Brown


Events Coordinator & Graduate Specialist

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Communication, Context, Learner, Developer

Office of Information & Music Technology

Eric Retterer


Director of Information and Music Technology

Clifton Strengths: Learner, Developer, Ideation, Arranger, Strategic

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Austin Orr


Multimedia Manager

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Responsibility, Developer, Relator

Office of Marketing & Communications

Alissa Galyon


Director of Marketing & Communications

Clifton Strengths: Competition, Strategic, Achiever, Focus, Significance

Marissa Brown


Events Coordinator & Graduate Specialist

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Communication, Context, Learner, Developer

Eliza Simikian


Communications & Design Coordinator

Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Input, Developer, Positivity, Arranger

Office of the Associate Dean of Research & Facilities

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Nathan Fleshner


Associate Dean of Research & Facilities

865-974-4977

Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Ideation, Learner, Competition, Intellection

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Dave Conte


Piano Technician

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Belief, Intellection, Deliberative

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Chris Jerger


Auditoria Coordinator

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Empathy, Relator, Communication, Deliberative

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Elizabeth Reams


Coordinator of Operations

Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Achiever, Arranger, Deliberative, Analytical

Office of Undergraduate Studies

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Allison Adams


Director of Undergraduate Studies, Full Professor of Saxophone