The phrase "first-generation college students" is used to describe students whose parents or grandparents did not earn a college degree. Our conversations indicate that many of our faculty and faculty administrators were first-generation college students themselves.
The main goal of the 'F1RST Faculty' opportunity is to encourage faculty-student interaction outside of the classroom through relationships that help to improve sense of belonging for both first-gen faculty and first-gen students.
Be a F1RST-Gen Friend
List your name, contact information, photo and department on the the First-Gen Faculty program website. AND attend exclusive first-gen events where students and faculty can meet, learn, socialize, and build relationships with each other.
Bea a F1RST-Gen Team Member
Help plan activities and events as part of a first-gen faculty working group. Work associated with the group is recognized as service to the university.
Be a F1RST-Gen Mentor
Mentor a first-gen student (one-on-one meetings face-to-face or online, phone calls, email, etc.). Mentor-mentee meetings are recognized as service to the university.
F1RST Faculty
College of Arts & Letters

- Associate Professor
- Political Science & Geography
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mallen@odu.edu

- Adjunct Instructional Faculty
- Communication & Theatre Arts
- cbacon@odu.edu

- Adjunct Instructional Faculty
- History
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jboland@odu.edu

- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mymcdona@odu.edu

- DEAN, HONORS COLLEGE
- Patricia & Douglas Perry Honors College
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dmetzger@odu.edu

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Communication & Theatre Arts
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- snmorgan@odu.edu

- Associate Vice President for Regional Higher Education Centers
- ODU Virginia Beach Center
- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453
- rolander@odu.edu

- MASTER LECTURER
- Sociology & Criminal Justice
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- doleary@odu.edu

- Master Lecturer and Director of Writing Placement and Support
- English Department
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mpenning@odu.edu

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- English Department
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dbphilli@odu.edu

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Women's Studies
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- carhodes@odu.edu

- HIGHER ED TEACH RES ASST
- Sociology & Criminal Justice
- tshell@odu.edu

- Chief Departmental Adviser
- English Department
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- hwedding@odu.edu
Strome College of Business

- CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER,CTR ECONOM
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bblakego@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Economics
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- rmcnab@odu.edu
Darden College of Education

- LECTURER
- Career Switcher Program
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- pbaker@odu.edu

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- STEM Education and Professional Studies
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- eburns@odu.edu

- STEM Education and Professional Studies
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- gdickins@odu.edu

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- Teaching & Learning
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- aeckhoff@odu.edu

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- Teaching & Learning
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mgrant@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Teaching & Learning
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- khintonj@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Teaching & Learning
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- lxlee@odu.edu

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- Communication Disorders & Special Education
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- aperrott@odu.edu

- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- Communication Disorders & Special Education
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- kamurphy@odu.edu

- Graduate Clinical Coordinator & Clinical Assistant Professor,
- Counseling & Human Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- al1pope@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR & CHAIR
- Educational Foundations & Leadership
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- spribesh@odu.edu

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Counseling & Human Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- fscaring@odu.edu

- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
- Counseling & Human Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- smccoy@odu.edu
Batten College of Engineering & Technology

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- tcotter@odu.edu

- ADJUNCT INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
- School of Continuing Education
- jhwarren@odu.edu
Health Sciences

- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
- Nursing
- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453
- tgustin@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Department of Biological Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bhargrav@odu.edu

- Clinical Associate Professor
- Nursing
- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453
- jhawkins@odu.edu

- Lecturer
- Nursing
- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23453
- sawyche@odu.edu
Sciences

- Professor/University Professor
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jadam@odu.edu

- Professor
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- ndiawara@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Ocean & Earth Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- rharvey@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- aholder@odu.edu

- ADJUNCT INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
- Department of Psychology
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- sjenkins@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Department of Psychology
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- cbarraco@odu.edu

- PROFESSOR
- Ocean & Earth Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- hpplag@odu.edu

- Executive Director & Associate Professor
- NORFOLK, VA 23508
- gslaught@odu.edu

- Professor & Eminent Scholar
- Department of Psychology
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dmajor@odu.edu

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Department of Biological Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- shensley@odu.edu

- Department of Psychology
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- ameca@odu.edu

- Mary Payne Hogan Distinguished Professor of Botany & Eminent Scholar
- Department of Biological Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- lmusselm@odu.edu

- Master Lecturer
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- rstrozak@odu.edu

- SENIOR LECTURER
- Ocean & Earth Sciences
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- swells@odu.edu
University Units

- Associate Dean of Students
- Student Engagement & Enrollment Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- vbonner@odu.edu

- Director of Assessment & Planning
- Student Engagement & Enrollment Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mgilles@odu.edu

- Special Assistant to the President
- Office of the President
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- vlgrant2@odu.edu

- ADJUNCT INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
- Communication & Theatre Arts
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- aljones@odu.edu

- Associate VP for Administration
- Student Engagement & Enrollment Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- sbharris@odu.edu

- Health & Life Sci Librarian
- University Libraries
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jwesterd@odu.edu

- DIRECTOR, GEOSPATIAL & VIS SYS
- Information Technology Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- gmcleod@odu.edu

- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs SACSCOC Liaison
- Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bpayne@odu.edu

- ASST VP FOR TECHNOLOGY
- Academic Technology Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mramlatc@odu.edu

- Assistant Director
- Office of Academic Success Initiatives & Support
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- tlreid@odu.edu

- Director, Sophomore Success & Continuance Officer
- Center for Advising Administration & Academic Partnerships
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- cstringf@odu.edu

- Vice President of SEES
- Student Engagement & Enrollment Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dstansbe@odu.edu

- Director
- Student Support Services
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- pstudiva@odu.edu

- DIRECTOR, SSRC
- Social Science Research Center
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- tvandeca@odu.edu