Contact Us

Administrative Staff and Offices

Dean's Office

Kenneth S. Ball, Professor and Dean
Contact: Elizabeth Dean Manager, Administration and Strategic Projects
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5100
Phone: 703-993-1500

Jill Nelson, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Contact: Letisha Brooks, Office Manager/Assistant to the Associate Dean
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2500
Phone: 703-993-1511

Liza Wilson Durant, Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement
Contact: Elizabeth Dean, Manager, Administration and Strategic Projects
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5100
Phone: 703-993-1500

Deborah Goodings, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 2500
Phone: 703-993-1504

Arthur Pyster, Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Contact: Elizabeth Dean, Manager, Administration and Strategic Projects
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5109
Phone: 703-993-1500

Ariela Sofer, Professor and Divisional Dean for the Volgenau School of Engineering
Contact: Lizzie Barnfield, Assistant to the Associate Dean
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5100
Phone: 703-993-6415

Christopher Carr, Associate Dean for Diversity, Outreach, and Inclusive Learning
Contact: Jay Highsmith, Administrative Assistant
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2620
Phone: 703-993-2567

Advancement and Alumni Relations

Bonnie Crews, Senior Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 4955

Kira Woitek, Associate Director
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 4953

Li Ping Hsiao, Advancement Office Manager and Event Coordinator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 4905

Communications

Martha Bushong, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5302
Phone: 703-993-5595

Nathan Kahl, Director of Communications
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5303

Teresa Donnellan, Digital Content Developer
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5201

Raissa Ludwig, Graphic Specialist
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5201

Tama Moni-Erigbali, Web Production Assistant
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 5201

Computing Resources

VSE Computer Labs
(Computing Resources)

VSE Computing Help Desk
Phone: 703-993-1515

Jonathan GoldmanDirector, IT and Security
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 1503
Phone: 703-993-3506

Larry JacksonLab Manager
Phone: 703-993-4448

Jeffrey Oslik, Windows Administration Specialist 
Phone: 703-993-2680

Dan O'Brien, Linux, and Database Administrator 
Phone: 703-993-1649

Nelson Sheffield, Windows Administration Specialist 
Phone: 703-993-2782

Volgenau Webmaster - to report broken links or problems with this site

Finance

Kim Goodwin-Slater, Chief Business Officer
Contact: Jay Highsmith, Administrative Assistant
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 3625
Phone: 703-993-5990

Kristi Donahue, Financial Analyst 
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3624
Phone: 703-993-6970

Kayla HineFinancial Analyst
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3624
Phone: 703-993-6980

Graduate Studies

Deborah Goodings, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 2500
Phone: 703-993-1504

Jennifer Skorzawski-Ross, Senior Director, Graduate Academic Affairs
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2400
Phone: 703-993-1504

Suddaf Ismail, Director, Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2400
Phone: 703-993-1512

Hugh Miller, Coordinator, Graduate Academic Affairs
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2400
Phone: 703-993-1504

Rachel Cameron, Graduate Recruitment Coordinator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2400
Phone: 703-993-1512

Phyllis Johnson, Graduate Admissions and Virtual Operations Officer
Phone: (703) 993-1512

Kennedy Channel, Administrative and Outreach Coordinator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2400
Phone: 703-993-1504

Human Resources

Kim Goodwin-Slater, Chief Business Officer
Contact: Jay Highsmith, Administrative Assistant
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 3625
Phone: 703-993-5990

Jennifer LeePersonnel Assistant
5100 Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3624
Phone: 703-993-5387

Sponsored Research Administration

Kim Holmes, Financial Administrator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3601
Phone: 703-993-1709

Jackie Kang, Financial Administrator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3601
Phone: 703-993-1500

Joyce Kong, Financial Administrator
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3601
Phone: 703-993-1666

Sarah Spear, Financial Specialist
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 3601
Phone: 703-993-6313

Undergraduate Student Services

Jill Nelson, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Contact: Letisha Brooks, Office Manager/Assistant to the Associate Dean
Location: Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2500
Phone: 703-993-1511

DaFran Ware, Director of Undergraduate Academic Advising
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2500
Phone: 703-993-1511

Letisha Brooks, Office Manager/Assistant to the Associate Dean
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2500
Phone: 703-993-1511

Administrative Support & General Information
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2500
Phone: 703-993-1511

Map and Directions

Getting Here: We're at the Nguyen Engineering Building, 4511 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030. When you get to Mason, get on University Drive, which will turn into Patriot Circle. Go through two lights; at the second stop sign, turn right on Sandy Creek Way. Make an immediate left into the visitor parking level of the Shenandoah Parking Deck.

Parking: From the Shenandoah Park Deck, proceed towards the back exit; (parking closest to the exit will be closest to the Engineering Building). Walk out of the garage exit and downhill on York River Road. The Engineering building is on the right next to Research Hall.