The Program Community
The Park Scholarships program is very much a part of NC State, with all the benefits of a small community and the resources of a large campus. Talented faculty and community leaders serve in various capacities to assist and guide the Park Scholars.
Park Faculty Scholars
The Park Faculty Scholars provide academic enrichment for class-related activities. They have four areas of responsibility in working with the Park Scholarships program:
- To monitor and guide class enrichment activities, including the Learning Laboratories;
- To provide the class with an overview of its group responsibilities;
- To advise students individually and as a group on academic issues; and
- To interact with Park Scholarships' administrators, serving as communicators to and for both class activities and individual Park Scholars.
| Class | Faculty Scholar | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Class of 2016 | Derek Aday | Associate Professor, Biology |
| James Kiwanuka-Tondo | Associate Professor, Communication |
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| Class of 2015 | Lianne Cartee | Teaching Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering |
| Barry Croom | Associate Professor, Agricultural and Extension Education | |
| Class of 2014 | Jim Martin | Professor, Chemistry |
| Jocelyn Taliaferro | Associate Professor, Social Work | |
| Class of 2013 | John Griggs | Coordinator of Classroom Instruction, Mathematics |
| Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi | Professor, English |
Advisory Committee
The Park Scholarships Advisory Committee provides important advice to the director on the scholars' academic enrichment activities. The committee is composed of faculty, community leaders, and Park Scholar and NC State alumni.
- Clifford Griffin, Chair
Associate Professor, Political Science - Lisa Bullard
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - Keith Fishburne
President and Chief Executive Officer, Special Olympics North Carolina - David Hinks
Professor, Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science
- Kristin Murphy
Global Competitive Sales Intelligence Manager, SAS Institute - Sharene Pierce '01
Senior Account Executive, Progress Energy - Neal Robbins '01
Attorney, Neil Robbins PLLC - Kristen Schaffer
Associate Professor, Architecture - Marshall Stewart
Department Head, 4-H Youth Development - Bill Swallow
Professor Emeritus, Statistics - Jocelyn Taliaferro
Associate Professor, Social Work - Eva Maria Feucht (ex officio)
Director, Park Scholarships
Staff
Eva Maria Feucht
Director
Joy Tongsri
Associate Director
Bob Frigo
Assistant Director
Valerie Schwartz
Assistant Director
Rosalyn Eagleton
Executive Assistant
Faculty Mentors
Park Scholars greatly benefit from the guidance of a tenure-track faculty member in their area of interest. More than 200 faculty have served as mentors since the Park Scholarships program began in 1996.