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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 - Equity - Integrity - Teamwork

Equity Statement

Carolinas College of Health Sciences is committed to fostering diverse and inclusive education and workplace environments by consciously promoting a culture of equity and inclusion and a workforce that reflects the community we serve.

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 [email protected] 704-355-5051
Financial Aid [email protected] 704-355-5486
Marketing [email protected] 704-468-2128
President's Office [email protected] 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 [email protected]
Janice Bellamy Staff Assistants [email protected]
Cathy Jo Long Office Manager [email protected]

Name Position Email
Amy Slack Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology [email protected]
Chris Davenport Learning Technology Specialist
 [email protected]
Alicia Swackhamer
 Instructional Technologist and Developer
 [email protected]

Name Position Email
Jodie Huffstetler Provost [email protected]
Meg Patchett
Interim President		 [email protected]
Jared Smith Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management [email protected]

Name Position Email
Kendra Felder Staff Accountant [email protected]
Michele Moore Business Operations Manager [email protected]

Name Position Email
Melissa Jackson Program Chair [email protected]
Kelly Shirley Education Coordinator, Specialist in Blood Bank Technology [email protected]
Ali Winter Education Coordinator, Phlebotomy [email protected] 
  Education Coordinator, Histotechnology  
Cynthia Bean Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science [email protected]
Katherine Lingen Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science [email protected]
Kimberly Yarborough Faculty, Medical Laboratory Science [email protected]

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

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair [email protected]

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair [email protected]

Name Position Email
Erika Land Program Chair [email protected]
Jada Ellis Faculty, Clinical Instructor [email protected]

 

Nurse Aide

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

ADN

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

RN-BSN

Name Position Email
Tracy Hayes Program Chair, BSN [email protected]
Annette Fraley Faculty, BSN [email protected]
Vivian Stamps Faculty, BSN [email protected]

Name Position Email
Lee Braswell Program Chair [email protected]
Nichole Bohannon Clinical Coordinator [email protected]
Beverly Martin Faculty [email protected]

Name Position Email
Alisha Jones Program Chair [email protected]
Laura Reynolds Clinical Coordinator [email protected]
Mackenzie Mullis Faculty [email protected]

Dean

Name Position Email
Jared Smith Student Affairs and Enrollment Management [email protected]

Admissions

Name Position Email
Mindi Miller Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management [email protected]
Jennifer Abbey Interim Director, Admissions and Recruitment [email protected]
Matthew Angerson Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment [email protected]
Darrian Brown Staff Assistant [email protected]
Adrian Moore Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment [email protected]
Gail Simpson Admission Specialist [email protected]

Financial Aid

Name Position Email
Justin Pichey Director, Financial Aid [email protected]
Nicole Monterio Associate Director, Financial Aid [email protected]
Paris Walker Financial Aid Counselor [email protected]

Marketing

Name Position Email
Brianna Hunter Strategic Communications Manager [email protected]

Registrar/Student Records

Name Position Email
Ta'Kia Howze Director, Student Records and Information Management (Registrar) [email protected]
Andre Grant Associate Registrar [email protected]

Student Success

Name Position Email
Tonquishae Belcher Student Success Coordinator [email protected]
Audrey Castor Student Success Coordinator [email protected]
Merritt Davenport Student Success Coordinator [email protected]

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