As the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) spring semester takes hold, there are new faces taking up leadership positions at the institution.
According to information received from UVI, Dr. Stephen Reames joins the university’s staff as dean of the School of Business. He is the former founding dean of the College of Business Administration, at A’Sharqiyah University, a private college located in the Sultanate of Oman.
Dr. Reames has also worked as a visiting professor of the School of Business and Management at the American University of Armenia in the Republic of Armenia. He also served as visiting professor in the College of Information Technology and Digital Economy at American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dr. Reames has been named a Fulbright Scholar by the U.S. State Department for his teaching assignment in Russia. He holds a Ph.D. in information science from the University of North Texas.
Dr. Stephen Moore has joined the UVI staff as director of student success and honor programs within the university’s Center for Student Success. He brings with him extensive experience in student support, tutoring, advising and counseling.
Dr. Moore was the founding director for the peer mentor program at Fairmont State University. He also served as graduate assistant of athletics advising and counseling at Syracuse University, where he has worked in the areas of student support and retention.
Dr. Moore was the business learning coordinator, faculty developer and instructional designer for Fairmont State University. He holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in instructional design, development and evaluation from Syracuse University.
Trudi Golphin joins UVI as director of residence life for the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, a position responsible for the overseeing of student life. Golphin brings a wealth of experience to the position, having served in various capacities in university administration over the past 16 years.
Monifa Potter, who had already been employed at the university as programmer/analyst, where she assisted students with enrollment and served as a customer service representative, has been promoted to university registrar. Potter’s new role will see her managing student academic records, as well as web registration, transcript processing, course scheduling, and graduation processing.
Potter is a UVI graduate, having obtained bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in business administration.
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