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  1. About Carolinas College

Why Carolinas College of Health Sciences?

Educate. Engage. Empower.

Located in Charlotte, NC, Carolinas College of Health Sciences is a public non-profit college owned by Atrium Health. The mission of Carolinas College is to transform lives by educating, engaging and empowering professionals for an evolving healthcare environment. The college currently offers associate degrees, certificate programs and several bachelor’s degrees in a variety of healthcare programs.

We're proud to serve as a talent pipeline for Atrium Health - that's where most of our students land jobs right after graduation. At Carolinas College, you can discover your true potential both in the classroom and throughout your career.

  • High academic standards
  • One-on-one faculty attention
  • Modern education for an evolving healthcare environment


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    14%

    Expected growth in demand for healthcare workers

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    89%

    Students who said we were their 1st choice

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    97%

    Employers who would hire another of our graduates

Vision

To be the first & best choice for healthcare education.

Mission

To transform lives by educating, engaging and empowering professionals for an evolving healthcare environment.

Values

Caring - Commitment - Integrity - Teamwork

Campus Contact Information

Visit campus and begin making the meaningful connections that lead to a career-long relationships. Send us an email, and our team will be in touch about visiting our campus.

Visit us:
2110 Water Ridge Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28217
704-355-5043

Department Email Phone
Admissions Admissions@CarolinasCollege.edu 704-355-5051
Financial Aid FinancialAid@CarolinasCollege.edu 704-355-5486
Marketing Marketing@CarolinasCollege.edu 704-468-2128
President's Office Margaret.E.Patchett@CarolinasCollege.edu 704-355-2029
Registrar Registrar@CarolinasCollege.edu 704-355-7572
Support Support@CarolinasCollege.edu 980-458-2468

  • Meg Patchett Interim President Carolinas 

    Meg Patchett
    Interim President

    BA, Butler University
    MA, University of Akron
    PhD, University of Akron

  • Jodie Huffstetler
    Provost

    Certification: RT (R)
    AAS, Carolinas College of Health Sciences
    BS, University of Central Missouri
    MAEd, University of Phoenix
    EdD, Walden University

  • Jared Smith.

    Jared Smith
    Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

    BS, BS, BA, College of Charleston
    MS, MS, University of Saint Joseph
    MS, University of Texas Permian Basin
    PhD, University of the Cumberlands

  • Ginger Walker, Chair
    President and CEO
    Avanti Medical Technologies

    • Diploma - Carolinas College of Health Sciences

  • Carole Isom-Barnes, PhD, Vice Chair
    President and Owner
    Xperience Leadership, LLC

    • PhD - Antioch University
    • MA - Queens University of Charlotte
    • BA - Brandeis University

  • Vicki Block
    SVP, Market President, Charlotte Market
    Atrium Health

    • MHA - Xavier University
    • BS - University of Akron

  • Trena Drayton
    COO, Process Automation
    Bank of America

    • MBA - Northwestern University
    • BS - Hampton University

  • Wilhelmenia Rembert, PhD
    Professor Emerita
    Winthrop University

    • PhD - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    • MSW - University of South Carolina
    • BA -Winthrop University

  • Mary Hall, MD
    SVP, Senior Associate Dean, Education and Faculty - Charlotte
    Atrium Health

    • MD - Cornell University
    • BA - State University of New York at Binghamton

  • Phyllis Justus, DNP
    AVP, Enterprise Nursing Services
    Atrium Health

    • DNP - The University of Alabama
    • MSN - UNC-Charlotte
    • BSN - UNC-Chapel Hill
    • BA - Wake Forest University

  • C. Marcus Harris, JD
    Chair Emeritus

    • JD - Duke University
    • MA - University of Arizona
    • AB - Duke University

     

     

  • Dan Handel, MD
    CMO, Central Market
    Atrium Health

    • MD - Northwestern University
    • MBA - Oregon Health and Science
    • MPH - Northwestern University
    • BA - Northwestern University

Faculty & Staff

Various college faculty

Name Position Email
Jodie Huffstetler Provost Jodie.Huffstetler@CarolinasCollege.edu
Janice Bellamy Staff Assistants Janice.Bellamy@CarolinasCollege.edu
Cathy Jo Long Office Manager Cathy.J.Long@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Alicia Swackhamer Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology Alicia.Swackhamer@CarolinasCollege.edu
Chris Davenport Learning Technology Specialist
 Chris.Davenport@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Jodie Huffstetler Interim President Jodie.Huffstetler@CarolinasCollege.edu
Lee Braswell
Interim Provost		 Lee.Braswell@CarolinasCollege.edu
Jared Smith Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Robert.J.Smith@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Kendra Felder Staff Accountant Kendra.Felder@CarolinasCollege.edu
Michele Moore Business Operations Manager Michele.Moore@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Melissa Jackson Program Chair Melissa.D.Jackson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Kelly Shirley Education Coordinator, Specialist in Blood Bank Technology Kelly.Shirley@CarolinasCollege.edu
Ali Gies Education Coordinator, Phlebotomy Ali.Gies@CarolinasCollege.edu 
Marina Barankevich
 Education Coordinator, Histotechnology Marina.Barankevich@CarolinasCollege.edu
Katherine Lingen Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science Katherine.Lingen@CarolinasCollege.edu
Dadrienne Johnson Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science
 Dadrienne.Johnson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Shilpaben Patel
 Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science Shilpaben.Patel@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Andrea Phronebarger Program Chair Andrea.Phronebarger@CarolinasCollege.edu
Crystal Bencken  Education Coordinator, Healthcare Simulation
 Crystal.Bencken@CarolinasCollege.edu
Tonya Adkins Faculty, Math Tonya.Adkins@CarolinasCollege.edu
Claire Belles Faculty, Health and Wellness Claire.Belles@CarolinasCollege.edu
Michael Bossick Faculty, Sociology Michael.Bossick@CarolinasCollege.edu
Caroline Ericksen Faculty, Ethics Caroline.Wheless@CarolinasCollege.edu
Carla Hanbury Faculty, Biology Carla.Hanbury@CarolinasCollege.edu
Tracy James Faculty, Microbiology Tracy.James@CarolinasCollege.edu
Stephanie Loomer Faculty, Healthcare Simulation Stephanie.Loomer@CarolinasCollege.edu
Saravanan Neelakantan Faculty, Biology Saravanan.Neelakantan@CarolinasCollege.edu
Jennifer Noble Faculty, Healthcare Simulation Jennifer.Noble@CarolinasCollege.edu
Shelley Palmer Faculty, English Shelley.Palmer@CarolinasCollege.edu
Melissa Reid Faculty, Math Melissa.Reid@CarolinasCollege.edu
Cassandra Sanders Faculty, Communication Cassandra.Sanders@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair Lee.Braswell@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair Lee.Braswell@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Erika Land Program Chair Erika.Land@CarolinasCollege.edu
Jada Ellis Faculty, Clinical Instructor Jada.Ellis@CarolinasCollege.edu

 

Nurse Aide

Name Position Email
Carmelle Belizaire Education Coordinator, Nurse Aide Carmelle.Belizaire@CarolinasCollege.edu
Gena Johnson Faculty, Nurse Aide Gena.Johnson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Tonya May Faculty, Nurse Aide Tonya.May@CarolinasCollege.edu

ADN

Name Position Email
Amy Smith Program Chair, ADN Amy.Smith3@CarolinasCollege.edu
Andrea Linthicum Faculty, ADN Andrea.Linthicum@CarolinasCollege.edu
Ashley Cloninger Faculty, ADN Ashley.Cloninger@CarolinasCollege.edu
Bridget Tieben Faculty, ADN Bridget.Tieben@CarolinasCollege.edu
Carol Cook Faculty, ADN Carol.Cook@CarolinasCollege.edu
Caroline Hosseini Faculty, ADN Caroline.Hosseini@CarolinasCollege.edu
Caroline Wrisley Faculty, ADN Caroline.Wrisley@CarolinasCollege.edu
Cherice Avila Faculty, ADN Cherice.Avila@CarolinasCollege.edu
Courtney Rosenthal Faculty, ADN Courtney.Rosenthal@CarolinasCollege.edu
Cynthia Beesley Faculty, ADN Cynthia.Beesley@CarolinasCollege.edu
Diahanne Holandez Faculty, ADN Diahanne.Holandez@CarolinasCollege.edu
Dina Khentigan Faculty, ADN Dina.Khentigan@CarolinasCollege.edu
Emily Mosko Faculty, ADN Emily.Mosko@CarolinasCollege.edu
Jackie Meunier Faculty, ADN Jacqueline.Meunier@CarolinasCollege.edu
Jane Binetti Faculty, ADN Jane.Binetti@CarolinasCollege.edu
Kerri Czaja Faculty, ADN Kerri.Czaja@CarolinasCollege.edu
Marisa Mann Faculty, ADN Marisa.Mann@CarolinasCollege.edu
McKenzie Masters Faculty, ADN McKenzie.Masters@CarolinasCollege.edu
Megan Brazelton Faculty, ADN Megan.Brazelton@CarolinasCollege.edu
Rachael King Faculty, ADN Rachael.King@CarolinasCollege.edu
Rodney Duke Faculty, ADN Rodney.Duke@CarolinasCollege.edu
Sarah Scibetta Faculty, ADN Sarah.Scibetta@CarolinasCollege.edu
Sherena Samuel Faculty, ADN Sherena.Samuel@CarolinasCollege.edu
Tina Lamberta Faculty, ADN Tina.Lamberta@CarolinasCollege.edu
Tonya May Faculty, ADN Tonya.May@CarolinasCollege.edu
Trish Campbell Faculty, ADN Patricia.Campbell@CarolinasCollege.edu
Vivian Stamps Adjunct Faculty, ADN Vivian.Stamps@CarolinasCollege.edu
Savannah Thompson Adjunct Faculty, ADN Savannah.Thompson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Sharran Penny Learning Resource Specialist Sharran.Penny@CarolinasCollege.edu

RN-BSN

Name Position Email
Tracy Hayes Program Chair, BSN Tracy.Hayes@CarolinasCollege.edu
Annette Fraley Faculty, BSN Annette.Fraley@CarolinasCollege.edu
Vivian Stamps Faculty, BSN Vivian.Stamps@CarolinasCollege.edu

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair Lee.Braswell@CarolinasCollege.Edu
Robyn Jaynes Clinical Coordinator Robyn.Jaynes@CarolinasCollege.Edu
Beverly Martin Faculty Beverly.Martin@CarolinasCollege.Edu

Name Position Email
Alisha Jones Program Chair Alisha.Jones2@CarolinasCollege.edu
Laura Reynolds Clinical Coordinator Laura.Reynolds@CarolinasCollege.edu
Mackenzie Mullis Faculty Mackenzie.Mullis@CarolinasCollege.edu

Dean

Name Position Email
Jared Smith Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Robert.J.Smith@CarolinasCollege.edu

Admissions

Name Position Email
Matthew Angerson Director, Admissions and Recruitment Matthew.Angerson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Erica Jackson Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment Erica.Jackson@CarolinasCollege.edu
Adrian Moore Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment Adrian.M.Moore@CarolinasCollege.edu
Keosha Newton Staff Assistant Keosha.Newton@CarolinasCollege.edu
Gail Simpson Admission Specialist Gail.Simpson@CarolinasCollege.edu

Financial Aid

Name Position Email
Nicole Monterio Interim Director, Financial Aid Nicole.Monteiro@CarolinasCollege.edu
Paris Walker Financial Aid Counselor Paris.Walker@CarolinasCollege.edu

Marketing

Name Position Email
Brianna Hunter Strategic Communications Manager Brianna.Hunter@CarolinasCollege.edu

Registrar/Student Records

Name Position Email
Ta'Kia Howze Director, Student Records and Information Management (Registrar) Takia.Howze@CarolinasCollege.edu
Andre Grant Associate Registrar Andre.Grant@carolinascollege.edu

Student Success

Name Position Email
Tonquishae Belcher Student Success Coordinator Tonquishae.Belcher@CarolinasCollege.edu
Merritt Davenport Student Success Coordinator Merritt.Davenport@CarolinasCollege.edu

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