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.