Staff and Faculty
The Park Scholarships program combines the benefits of a small community with the extensive resources of a preeminent research university. Talented faculty and community leaders serve in various capacities to assist and guide the Park Scholars.
Park Scholarships Staff
Director
Senior Associate Director
Assistant Director,
Development
Assistant Director,
Recruiting and Selection
Graduate Assistant
Associate Director, Enrichment
Assistant Director,
Communications
Temporary Staff
Business Services Coordinator
Program Assistant, Selection
Program Assistant, Selection
Contact Us
217 Peele Hall
919-515-3794
parkscholars@ncsu.edu
Park Faculty Scholars
Park Faculty Scholars provide academic enrichment for class-related activities. They have four areas of responsibility in working with the Park Scholarships program:
- To monitor and guide class enrichment activities, including the Learning Laboratories;
- To provide the class with an overview of its group responsibilities;
- To advise students individually and as a group on academic issues; and
- To interact with Park Scholarships administrators, serving as communicators to and for both class activities and individual Park Scholars.
Class of 2023 Park Faculty Scholars
Associate Teaching Professor, Mathematics Education Undergraduate and MAT Program Coordinator
Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Class of 2024 Park Faculty Scholars
Associate Professor, Director of Interdepartmental Graduate Program, Nutrition
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor – Textile engineering, Chemistry and Science
Class of 2025 Park Faculty Scholars
Teaching Associate Professor, Coordinator of Undergraduate Research, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Teaching Professor, Chemistry
Class of 2026 Park Faculty Scholars
Associate Professor, Religious Studies and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Teaching Associate Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Park Advisory Committee
The Park Advisory Committee provides counsel to Park Scholarships staff on academic enrichment activities.
- Lisa Parks, Chair
Teaching Associate Professor, Biological Sciences - Sarah Ash
Professor Emerita, Nutrition Science - Ricky Bloomfield ’02
Clinical and Health Informatics Lead, Apple and CEO, G-Whizz! Apps - Sean Cassidy
Director, University Honors and Scholars Programs - Landra Cunningham ’03
Senior Marketing Technical Communicator, SAS Institute - Mary Elting ’07
Assistant Professor, Physics - George Hess
Professor, Forestry and Environmental Resources - Spencer Johnson ’09
Technical Staff Member, MIT Lincoln Laboratory - Sarah Khan
Associate Teaching Professor – IT & Business Analytics, Poole College of Management - Susan Navey-Davis
Assistant Department Head for Student Affairs, Foreign Languages and Literatures - Kanton Reynolds
Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering - Doneka Scott
Vice Chancellor and Dean, Division of Academic and Student Affairs - Melanie Simpson
Professor and Department Head, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Shweta Trivedi
Teaching Associate Professor, Animal Science and Director, VetPAC
Park Enrichment Grant Committee
The Park Enrichment Grant Committee reviews proposals and awards funding for Park Enrichment Grants and Park Alumni Society Study Abroad Travel Stipends.
- Sarah Ash, Chair
Professor Emerita, Nutrition Science - Veronica Catete
Research Scientist, Computer Science - Holly Hurlburt
Assistant Dean and Executive Director for Academic Enrichment Programming, University College - Josh Chappell ’14
Treasurer, Park Alumni Society and Senior Manager, Consumer & Guest Insights at Hilton - Lisa M. Marshall Bedward
Director of the Outreach, Retention & Engagement Program, Department of Nuclear Engineering - Jim Martin
Professor, Chemistry