Academic Divisions

Liberal Arts

Division Staff

Gabby McCutchen

Dr. Gabby McCutchen

Provost

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building D - 248

919-866-7236 (office)

Michelle Jackson

Dr. Michelle Jackson

Dean

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[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204L

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building D - 343

919-866-5032 (office)

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Michelle Jackson

Dr. Michelle Jackson

Dean

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204L

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building D - 343

919-866-5032 (office)

Education

BA, English Literary Studies (minor in Secondary Education), Pfeiffer University
MA, English, UNC-Charlotte
Ph.D., English, UNC-Greensboro

Barry Malone

Dr. Barry Malone

Associate Dean

~ Contact Info ~

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204H

919-532-5591 (office)

Rhonda Thomason

Rhonda Thomason

Assistant to the Dean

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204M

919-866-5177 (office)

Edna Artis

Edna Artis

Administrative Assistant

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204K

919-866-5588 (office)

Wake Tech Staff

Liz Taylor

Administrative Assistant

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 423

919-532-5839 (office)

Academic Foundations Department

Diane Haigler

Diane Haigler

Department Head

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 353

919-855-5198 (office)

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Diane Haigler

Diane Haigler

Department Head

~ Campus Info ~

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 353

919-855-5198 (office)

Diane has worked at Wake Tech since 1999 in a variety of roles. In 2014, she began developing the ACA-122 course and taught the course until January 2023, when she became the department head for First Year Academy. She was named department head for Academic Foundations in July 2025. She enjoys working in an administrative role and helping faculty grow professionally.

Diane is originally from Morgantown, W.Va., and earned a BA in Psychology from West Virginia University. She earned both an MS and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Wake Tech Staff

Patrick Morris

Associate Department Head, Developmental Education

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building F - 416

919-532-5846 (office)

Wake Tech Staff

Martha Swanson

Associate Department Head, EFL

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Southern Wake Campus
Building D - 25

919-866-5622 (office)

Wake Tech Staff

Wanda Hutto

Administrative Assistant, EFL

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Southern Wake Campus
Building C - 109

919-866-5325 (office)

Communication & Theatre Department

Emily Moore

Emily Moore

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204D

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-866-5307 (office)

Wake Tech Staff

Angela Smedley

Associate Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-532-5850 (office)

English Department

Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

Department Head

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332B

919-335-1253 (office)

Kelli Keltz

Kelli Keltz

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 381

919-866-5058 (office)

Wake Tech Staff

Amanda Sinodis

Associate Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 435

919-866-5948 (office)

Foreign Languages and Fine Arts Department

Melania Aguirre-Rabon

Melania Aguirre-Rabon

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 351

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 323

919-866-5211 (office)

Harriet Hoover

Harriet Hoover

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 354

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-6213 (office)

Humanities Department

Kim Cheek

Dr. Kim Cheek

Associate Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204G

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-5003 (office)

Social Sciences Department

Cassandra McLaurin

Cassandra McLaurin

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 273

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 231

919-866-5591 (office)

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Cassandra McLaurin

Cassandra McLaurin

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 273

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 231

919-866-5591 (office)

Education

BA, Sociology, UNC-Greensboro
BA, Women's and Gender Studies, UNC-Greensboro
MA, Sociology, North Carolina Central University

Interests

Marriage and family
Race and ethnicity
Education
Culture
Gender and sexuality

Sheri Narin

Dr. Sheri Narin

Associate Department Head

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 275

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 241

919-532-5675 (office)

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Sheri Narin

Dr. Sheri Narin

Associate Department Head

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 275

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building H - 241

919-532-5675 (office)

Education

BA, Psychology, Albright College
M.Ed., Community Counseling, Lehigh University
MSW, Rutgers University
MA, Psychology, Northcentral University
Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership, Maryville University

Interests

Societal messages about mothering and postpartum depression
Privilege and identity exploration through education

Translation