


Shirley Staples Carter
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Professor
Email: sscarter@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-3324

Randy David Covington
Director of Special Projects
Director of Newsplex
Email: randy.covington@sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-5998

Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Educational Foundation Distinguished Professor
SJMC Director of Graduate Studies
Email: fitzpatm@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-4614

Karen W. Gavigan
Interim Director, School of Information Science
Email: kgavigan@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-3858

Andrea Hickerson
Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Associate Dean, College of Information and Communications
Email: hickera@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-4979

Rushondra J. James
Assistant Dean for Student Services
Email: jamesrj@mailbox.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-7066



Robert McKeever
Interim Associate Dean for Research
Associate Professor
Email: robert.mckeever@sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-1155



Christine Shelek
Executive Director, South Carolina Center for Community Literacy
Email: christineshelek@sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-1339

Kim M. Thompson
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor
Email: KimThompson@sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-0224