Our Staff

Terry Jackson

Director

terrance.jackson@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Jefferson, PA

Education: BS in Sport and Exercise Psychology (WVU);  MS in Integrated Marketing Communications (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths:  Restorative, Empathy, Consistency, Ideation, Responsibility

Ali Anderson

Assistant Director

Ali.anderson@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Newark, DE

Education: BS in Biometrics Systems (WVU); MA in Higher Education Administration (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Connectedness, Strategic, Activator

Kirsten Swales

Senior Program Coordinator, Downtown Visitors Center

kirsten.swales@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown : Bellefonte, PA

Education: BS in English (WVU); MA in Higher Education Administration (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths:  Empathy, Input, Learner, Developer, Belief

Nick Eiginger

Program Coordinator, Downtown Visitors Center

nicholas.eiginger@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Herndon, VA

Education: BS in International Business and Marketing (IUP); MS in Communication Studies (in progress)(WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Input, Individualization, Ideation, Arranger, Adaptability

Kegan Gingerich

Program Coordinator, Evansdale Visitors Center

kegan.gingerich@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Whitmore Lake, MI

Education: BA in Elementary Education (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Adaptability, Communication, Developer, Positivity, Woo

Ryan Casto

Program Coordinator, Evansdale Visitors Center

rcasto3@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Weston, WV

Education: B.S. Sport and Health Sciences, M.A. Sport Management

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Realtor, Harmony, Developer, Empathy, Achiever

Tyler Flood

Graduate Assistant- Evansdale Visitors Center

304-293-3489

tyler.flood@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Zelienople, PA 

Major: MS Sport Management (In-Progress at WVU)

Favorite Place to Study: Outside the Rec Center 

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, Attending Sporting Events, Attending Concerts, Cooking, and Traveling 

Favorite Music Genre: Country 

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a Big Win

 Favorite Book: “The Millionaire Next Door” – Thomas Stanley

Favorite Netflix Genre: True Crime 

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Competition, Relator, Positivity, Analytical 

Jamie Shunnarah

Graduate Assistant - Downtown Visitors Center

Hometown: Leonardtown, MD

Major: Digital Marketing Communications(Masters)

Favorite Place to Study: Reynolds Hall Study Rooms

Hobbies/Interests: Painting, Drawing, Attending Concerts, Hiking

Favorite Band/Song: Cherry by Harry Styles

Favorite Movie: Mamma Mia!

Favorite Book: Local Woman Missing

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Mountainlair Green and Off Campus is Terra Cafe

My Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a Football Win

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Maximizer, Empathy, Woo, Competition, Discipline

Sarah Mosinski

Hometown: Mequon, Wisconsin

Major: Forensic Chemistry 

Favorite place to study: In a hammock on campus or in the glass atrium in the Downtown Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, cooking, football, hammocking 

Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby

Favorite Band/Song: One Direction 

Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Favorite Place to Hang out on and off campus: On campus, the Downtown Library. Off campus, Coopers Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads"

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Futuristic, Achiever, Relator, Learner, Individualization

Maggie Rudiger

Hometown: Weirton, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Favorite Place to Study: Either the Downtown Wise Library Atrium or the outdoor area outside The Market on the Health Sciences Campus!

Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling, reading, going on long walks, and spending time with my friends.

Favorite Book: The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Favorite Band/Song: My favorite song changes almost daily! However one of my all time favorites is How Will I Know by Whitney Houston.

Favorite Movie: Mamma Mia! 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus, I love to go and grab a bite to eat at the Mountainlair! My favorite place off campus has to be the patio at Terra Cafe.

Favorite WVU Tradition: My favorite tradition is singing Country Roads after a Mountaineer win!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Developer, Positivity, Restorative, Consistency

Kayla Riffle

Hometown: Blandon, PA

Major: Marketing with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations

Favorite Place to Study: Evansdale Crossing 5th Floor!

Hobbies/Interests: I love working out, hiking, hanging out with my friends and family, shopping, and exploring new places!

Favorite Book: Hunger Games Catching Fire

Favorite Band/Song: The Weekend/The Knowing

Favorite Movie: 13 Going On 30

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus- behind Woodburn; Off campus- Target!

Favorite WVU Tradition: I love the Mountaineer Man Trip along with Country Roads! It really gives you chills every time!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Adaptability, Woo, Communication, Individualization

Maria Amores

Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Major: Strategic and Organizational Communication Studies

Favorite Place to Study: Wise Library 

Hobbies/Interests: yoga, online shopping

Favorite Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 

Favorite Band/Song: Megan Thee Stallion

Favorite Movie: Grown Ups 2

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: Off Campus- Kappa House; On Campus-The Evansdale Rec Center

Favorite WVU Tradition: "Lets Go, Mountaineers" Football Chant

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Futuristic, Discipline, Achiever, Maximizer, Responsibility

Georgia Hensley

Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Major: Journalism

Favorite Place to Study: Definitely my bed

Hobbies/Interests: Learning New Music, Playing Guitar, Backpacking, Hiking, Writing

Favorite Book: The Giving Tree. Makes me cry every time. 

Favorite Band/Song: The Entire “The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking“ album by Roger Waters

Favorite Movie: Clue

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus-The Mountainlair Green; Off campus- Yama on 1/2 High Street

Favorite WVU Tradition: Tailgates, for sure.

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Ideation, adaptability, input, strategic, intellection

Cait Crawford

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Major: Animal & Nutritional Sciences  

Hobbies/Interests: Working out, listening to music, hanging with friends

Favorite place to study: Evansdale Library study rooms

Favorite book: Perks of Being a Wallflower

Favorite band/song: The Weekend/ Pyramids by Frank Ocean 

Favorite movie: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

My favorite hang out on and off campus: On campus would be the Hammocks by the Ag Science Building. Off campus would be the gym I am a member of. 

Favorite WVU tradition: Tailgating in the Blue Lot with Friends

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Harmony, Consistency, Discipline, Significance, Focus

Janie Prunty

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Hobbies/Interests: Working out with CHAARG

Favorite Book: Where the Crawdads Sing

Favorite Band/Song: Taylor Swift, Willow

Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You

My Favorite Hang Out On & Off Campus: On Campus- Mountainlair Green, Off Campus- Cooper’s Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Country Roads after a home football game win!

Favorite place to study: The Starbucks at the bottom of Seneca Hall

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Learner, Futuristic, Connectedness, Relator, Developer

Becca Johnson

Hometown: Princeton, WV

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy trying new workouts, skiing, and going to the movies.

Favorite place to study: The Evansdale Bookstore

Favorite book: Hidden Figures

Favorite band/song: Taylor Swift: Enchanted

Favorite movie: 13 Going on 30

My favorite hang out on and off campus: On campus, I love going to the Mountainlair Green. Off campus, I love going to The Grind coffee shop!

Favorite WVU tradition: Singing John Denver’s Country Roads!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Discipline, Consistency, Focus, Harmony, Arranger

Lauren Marquart

Hometown: Wheeling, WV

Major: Elementary Education

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, Hanging with friends, Squishmallows

Favorite Book: The Help

Favorite Band/Song: Luke Combs/ Five Leaf Clover 

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On campus- Mountainlair Green; Off Campus- Chipotle

Favorite WVU Tradition: Football Tailgates!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Strategic, Responsibility, Discipline, Focus, Competition

Alisha Mauro

Hometown: Latrobe, PA

Major: Forensic Examiner and Psychology

Favorite Place to Study: When it’s nice, anywhere outside!

Hobbies/Interests: Hammocking

Favorite Book: It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover

Favorite Band/Song: Zach Bryan, Happy Instead 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is hammocking on the green! Off campus is hiking at the core arboretum or coopers rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Country Roads and Monday Night Lights 

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Woo, Arranger, Includer, Communication, Achiever

Mahrlee Querry

Hometown: Gettysburg, PA

Major: Musical Theatre, minor in Entrepreneurship

Favorite Place to Study: Blue Moose Cafe

Hobbies/Interests: Spin Cycle, singing, performing, journaling, animals

Favorite Book: Diary of an Oxygen Thief

Favorite Band/Song: Lizzy McAlpine - Let Light be Light

Favorite Movie: Tangled or Ratatouille

My Favorite Hangout On Campus and Off Campus: On Campus is Einstein Bros. Bagels in Reynolds Hall! Off Campus is Blue Moose Cafe!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Welcome Week, mainly FallFest because you can meet new people, listen to music and eat great food!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Positivity, Developer, Futuristic, Woo, Includer

Holly Rogers

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Major: Sport and Exercise Psychology with a minor in Addiction Studies

Favorite Place to Study: Reynolds Hall

Hobbies/Interests: Anything crafty and Softball

Favorite Book: The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Saku

Favorite Band/Song: Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band, and Jimmy Buffet

Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect

My Favorite Hangout On Campus and Off Campus: On Campus is the hammocks outside the Rec! Off Campus is Coopers Rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after a win!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Developer, Empathy, Individualization, Input, Intellection

Autumn Hurst

Hometown: Grove City, PA

Major: Nursing

Favorite Place to Study: Stone Tower Brews or The Wise Library

Hobbies/Interests: Competitive Cheer, Reading, Journaling, Pickleball

Favorite Book: I can't pick a favorite, but my most recent is The Fine Print by Lauren Asker

Favorite Band/Song: Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Noah Kahan

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the hammocks outside of the crossing! Off Campus I love having picnics at Coopers Rock!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Waving up at the Children's Hospital before Football games!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Positivity, Communication, Developer, Achiever, Belief

Matthew DeFilippis

Hometown: Trumball, CT

Major: Sport Management

Favorite Place to Study: In my Room

Hobbies/Interests: sports, videogames, hanging out with friends

Favorite Book: QB1 by Mike Lupica

Favorite Band/Song: Empire State of Mind by JayZ

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Basketball Courts at the Rec. Off Campus is the Morgantown Mall

Favorite WVU Tradition: Tailgating for every home game

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Communication, WOO, Empathy, Includer, Strategic

Maggie McCarthy

Hometown: Camden, DE

Major: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Minor in Event Planning

Favorite Place to Study: Reynolds Hall

Hobbies/Interests: Camping, Hiking, Singing

Favorite Book:  A Series of Unfortunate Events

Favorite Band/Song: The Mountain Song by Tophouse

Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Ping Pong Rooms in the Mountainlair Basement. Off Campus is Coopers Rock State Forest for hiking and camping!

Favorite WVU Tradition: Watching(and singing along) to the Pride of West Virginia before football games!

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: WOO, Communication, Relator, Positivity, Strategic

Mia Baroni

Hometown: Folcroft, PA

Major:  Journalism

Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library Study Rooms

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family + friends, listening to music, shopping, watching Philly Sports, going to the beach, workout classes, making clothes

Favorite Book: The Notebook

Favorite Band/Song: The Rolling Stones, but I enjoy music too much to have just one favorite!

Favorite Movie: Grease, Sweet Home Alabama or Dirty Dancing

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Seneca Starbucks. Off Campus is Get Fit

Favorite WVU Tradition: The Pride of West Virginia

 Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Relator, Communication, Command, Adaptability, Ideation

Rylee McCurdy

Hometown: Altoona, PA

Major: Advertising with a Minor in Marketing

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests:  Working out, Reading and Painting

Favorite Book: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Favorite Band/Song:  Hozier/Dawns by Zach Bryan

 Favorite Movie: Momma Mia

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Mountainlair and off Campus is the Grind

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Fall Fest

Ethan Brown

Hometown: Steubenville, OH

Major: Environmental Soil and Water Science

 Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library 

 Hobbies/Interests:  Music, Videogames and Hiking

 Favorite Book: Red, White and Royal Blue

Favorite Band/Song: AJR

Favorite Movie: Hidden Figures

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is Agricultural Science Building and Off Campus is Coopers Rock State Forest

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Football Gamedays

Efunuike "Nuike" Ogunleye

Hometown:  Gainesville, FL

Major: Criminology with minors in Communication and Psychology

Favorite Place to Study:  Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interest: Gym, Dance, Hiking, Karaoke, Food

Favorite Book: Where the Crawdads Sing

Favorite Band/Song: Tyler Childers, The Weekend, any Musical

 Favorite Movie:  The Hobbit / Harry Potter

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Mountainlair Green, Off Campus is The Grind.

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Singing Country Roads after a win!

Bernadette Burns

Hometown: Columbus, OH

 Major:  Forensic Chemistry

Favorite Place to Study:  4th Floor Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests: Painting

Favorite Book:  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman 

Favorite Band/Song: Vienna - Billy Joel

 Favorite Movie:  Captain America: Winter Soldier or 10 Things I Hate About You

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is the Grass by the Life Science Building. Off Campus is the Rail Trail by the Visitors Center

 Favorite WVU Tradition:  Going to Fall Fest!

 Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Communication, Positivity, Includer, Developer, WOO

Meghan Pantaleo

Hometown:  Hillsboro, VA

 Major:  Animal and Nutritional Sciences

Favorite Place to Study:  Percival Hall 

Hobbies/Interests: Raise/Show Cows, Art, Being with Friends/Family 

Favorite Book: A Dog's Purpose

 Favorite Band/Song: Dolly Parton, "Love is Like a Butterfly"

Favorite Movie:  Zombieland

 My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  On Campus is Agricultural Science Building Hammocks. Off Campus is Coopers Rock

 Favorite WVU Tradition: Pepperoni Rolls

Alicyn "Ali" Swain

Hometown: Greencastle, PA

Major: Political Science + Marketing

Favorite Place to Study: Mountainlair Green

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, shopping and hanging out with friends

Favorite Book: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Favorite Band/Song: You're Gonna Go Far by Noah Kahan

Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus:  My Sorority House/Starbucks

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads after winning a game!

Katherine "Katie" Ball

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

 Major: English Secondary Education, with a minor in theatre

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

 Hobbies/Interests: Singing, going to the gym, dancing, cooking/baking

 Favorite Book:  Where the Crawdads Sing

 Favorite Band/Song:  Declan McKenna

Favorite Movie:  The Princess Bride

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Mountainlair Green. Off Campus is Mountain State Brewing Co. (Best Pizza!!)

Favorite WVU Tradition: Stripe the Stadium

Amira Gladwell

Hometown: Martinsburg, WV

Grace Schneider

Hometown: Elmhurst, IL

Major: Nursing

Favorite Place to Study:  Reynolds Hall or the Mountainlair Green

Hobbies/Interests: Running, reading, spending time with friends

Favorite Book: A Court of Mist and Fury

 Favorite Band/Song: SZA

My Favorite Hangout On and Off Campus: On Campus is the Mountainlair Green. Off Campus is my sorority house

Favorite WVU Tradition: Singing Country Roads with your best friends and seeing everyone around you with a smile