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Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and the Office of Admissions & Merit Awards is committed to assisting you in this process. We offer guided tours, special Saturday visitation programs and the chance to meet one-on-one with an Admissions counselor—it's all part of our personal touch. Do not hesitate to contact any staff member with your Admissions questions and concerns at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 or admissions@coastal.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you would like, you may book a virtual appointment with one of our counselors.
Freshman Admissions Counselors
Kareem Barbis, CCU Class of 2022
Title: Assistant Director for Hispanic and Latino Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2273
Email: kbarbis@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Georgetown, Horry).
Educational Background: B.S. in Psychology with a behavioral neuroscience concentration
William Clark, CCU Class of 2016
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions for In-State Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2035
Email: wbclark@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, York).
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Derek Doss, CCU class of 2008
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2022
Email: dldoss@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester).
Educational Background: B.S. in Business Administration, M.Ed. in Higher Education
Shayna Gerring
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2096
Email: sagerring@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia.
J'Nesha Johnson
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions Events
Phone: 843-349-2030
Email: jjohns26@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Colleton, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda).
Marcus Robinson
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2376
Email: mxrobinso@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster), Delaware, New Jersey.
Aleya Tylinski
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Events & Campus Visits
Phone: 843-349-6450
Email: atylinski@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Connecticut, New York, North Carolina.
Educational Background: B.A. in Public Relations, MBA with a concentration in Human Resources
Paul Walker, CCU class of 2021
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-4153
Email: pnwalke1@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Clarendon, Florence, Sumter, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Marlboro, Lee, Williamsburg), Pennsylvania
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Jena Whitlock, CCU Class of 2017
Title: Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for Out-of-State Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2370
Email: jwhitlock@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Educational background: B.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Organizational Communication
Megan Willingham
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-5074
Email: mwillingh@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Educational Background: B.S. in Exercise Physiology
Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselors
| Non-Degree Seeking Students (Adult Learners, Senior Citizens, and Transients) |
| Undeclared Majors and Veterans |
| Bridge Students |
| Coastal Bound Students |
| Concurrent High Schoolers |
Find your transfer or readmission counselor by selecting your intended major from the grid.
Leslie Barrett Brown
Title: Associate Director of Transfer and Non-Traditional Admission
Phone: 843-349-4129
Email: lbarrett@coastal.edu
Territory: Business, and Health and Human Performance
Educational Background: B.S. in Organizational Leadership, Management, and Development, M.A. in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration
Shay Godwin, CCU Class of 2012
Title: Assistant Director of Transfer & Non-Traditional Admissions
Phone: 843-349-2216
Email: sbgodwin@coastal.edu
Territory: Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Science, Social Sciences, and Honors College majors
Educational Background: B.A. in History with a minor in Religious Studies, M.A. in Theological Studies
International Students
Phone: 843-349-2521
Email: internationaladmissions@coastal.edu
For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 to speak with an Admissions counselor.