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

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 (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: BS Sport and Health Sciences, MA Sport Management

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

Anneliese Kaczmarek

Visit Outreach Program Coordinator

anneliese.kaczmarek@mail.wvu.edu

Hometown: Bridgeport, WV

Education: BS in Industrial Engineering (WVU)

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Belief, Arranger, Empathy, Communication, Connectedness

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

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

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

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

Megan Fowler

Hometown: Cleveland, Oh

Major: Criminology

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, reading, working out

Favorite Book: Magnolia Parks series

Favorite Band/Song: anything by Taylor Swift, Renee Rapp, or Lizzie McAlpine

Favorite Movie: When in Rome

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is the Downtown Library or Mountainlair Green. Off campus is The Grind

Favorite WVU Tradition: Football tailgates

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Input, Woo, Communication, Positivity, Futuristic

Ella Brandenburg

Hometown: Hagerstown, MD

Major: Health Administration

Favorite Place to Study: Reynold Hall overlooking the Mon river

Hobbies/Interests: Dance, fashion, music

Favorite Book: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover  

Favorite Band/Song: Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Kanye West

Favorite Movie: Legally Blonde

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is the Mountainlair green. Off campus is Starbucks

Favorite WVU Tradition: The Backyard Brawl

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Adaptability, Communication, Competition, Command, Harmony

Elizabeth Deering

Hometown: Alexandria, VA

Major: Sport Management

Favorite Place to Study: 6th floor of the Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, binge watching movies

Favorite Book: The Song of Achilles  

Favorite Band/Song: Heading South - Zach Bryan 

Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is the duck pond on Evansdale. Off campus is Coopers Rock State Forest 

Favorite WVU Tradition: The "Let's go, Mountaineers" chant

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Empathy, Includer, Developer, Communication, Adaptability 

Luke Hallowell

Hometown: Rocky River, OH

Major: Sport and Exercise Psychology

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, running, weightlifting

Favorite Book: The Obstacle is the Way

Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is Up All Night at the Mountainlair. Off campus is AntiquiTea House

Favorite WVU Tradition: Fall Fest

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Belief, Empathy, Connectedness, Woo, Communication

Brandon Lange

Hometown: Waterville, OH 

Major: Biology - Pre Med.

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Exercise, reading, learning

Favorite Book: Atomic Habits

Favorite Band/Song: Tyler Childers

Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: The Mountainlair 

Favorite WVU Tradition: Up All Night

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Context, Learner, Discipline, Individualization, Significance 

Kyleigh Book

Hometown: Schuylkill Haven, PA

Major: Forensic Examiner

Favorite Place to Study: Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Club softball

Favorite Book: If He Had Been With Me

Favorite Band/Song: Jessy Murph

Favorite Movie: Titanic

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is by the river. Off campus is Coopers Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Up All Night

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Woo, Ideation, Arranger, Communication, Positivity

Zachary Laighton

Hometown: Boxborough, MA

Major: Geology

Favorite Place to Study: Brooks Hall 

Hobbies/Interests: Kickboxing, hiking, skiing, poetry, camping

Favorite Book: Into the Wild or Into Thin Air

Favorite Band/Song: Band: Caamp; Song: See the World

Favorite Movie: 14 Peaks, Mission Impossible or Interstellar 

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is the Mountainlair bowling alley. Off campus is Coopers Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: The Mountaineer Mascot and choosing the mascot

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Arranger, Achiever, Competition, Restorative, Activator

Gavin - Paul Denmead

Hometown: Sparta, NJ

Major: Criminology and History

Favorite Place to Study: Veterans Bunker

Hobbies/Interests: Singing/Songwriting, movies, history

Favorite Book: Where Men Win Glory 

Favorite Band/Song: Zach Bryan

Favorite Movie: Deadpool and Wolverine

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is Mountainlair and Woodburn Circle. Off campus is Coopers Rock

Favorite WVU Tradition: Blue lot & Saturday football festivities

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Context, Belief, Arranger, Command, Ideation

Maria Felsher

Hometown: Perryopolis, PA  

Major: Criminology & Psychology

Favorite Place to Study: Woodburn Circle or the Downtown Library

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, taking walks

Favorite Book: Harry Potter series

Favorite Band/Song: Die with a smile - Bruno Mars

Favorite Movie: The Outsiders

My Favorite Hang Out On and Off Campus: On campus is Woodburn Circle. Off Campus is The Grind

Favorite WVU Tradition: The Pride's pregame show before football games

Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Individualization, Input, Deliberative, Relator