Admissions Deans and Directors
Melissa Chastain, PhD
Dean, Enrollment Management & Strategic Initiatives
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Dr. Melissa Chastain joined Spalding University in 2004. Her higher education experience includes academic leadership, enrollment management, recruitment, new program and partnership development.
At Spalding, she is a tenured faculty member in the School of Communication, has served as Chair for the School of Communication, Associate Dean for the College of Social Sciences & Humanities and is currently the Dean of Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives with responsibility for Admissions, Financial Aid and Marketing & Communications.
Chastain is Chairman of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television (KET) and the Kentucky Educational Television Foundation. She is currently Past President of the Kentucky Communication Association and has served as President for National Association Women’s Business Owners KY Foundation and the Association of Communication Administration. She is a journal reviewer for the Kentucky Communication Journal and the Journal for Communication Administration.
Additional accomplishments include Business First’s 20 People to Know in Education & Workforce Development, the Lumina Foundation’s Learning Outcomes Project and keynote address on Edith Stein and the Rhetoric of Responsibility.
Chastain holds a PhD in Communication, Duquesne University; MA in English Literature & Theory, Duquesne University; and BA in English Literature, Westminster College.
Jill Gaines, MSBC
Director of Admissions, Community Partnership Development
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Joyce Janczy
Associate Director of Admissions
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Joyce has been working in higher education since she graduated from college. She is a lifelong learner and advocate for others pursing their dreams of attending college and obtaining their undergraduate degree. She loves working with incoming students and their families, helping them find the school that is their perfect fit. She enjoys helping others in any way possible to make the college enrollment process smooth. She does not believe there is any such thing as a dumb question and encourages families to think through every aspect of their college decision.
Jeff Dickson
Enrollment Technology Coordinator
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Admissions Counselors
Rachel Bischoff
Admissions Counselor — Tour Specialist
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Josh Cato
Admissions Counselor
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Maggie Edwards
Admissions Counselor, Specialized Transfer/Professional Recruitment
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Shamia Gaither
Admissions Counselor
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Madi Jaggers
Admissions Counselor
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Samantha Key
Senior Admissions Counselor
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Mary Ann Seger
Transfer Admissions Counselor
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Staff
Elizabeth Simmons
Data Processing Specialist
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