The Undergraduate Advisers

Todd Spinner, Pre-Teacher Education Adviser

D. Todd Spinner
Pre-Teacher Education Adviser

Todd has been with the College since Spring 2007. He has been working with college students for over ten years in residence life, financial aid and academic advising since receiving his master’s degree.  He is one of the Epsilon Delta advisers and teaches the Education 101 course each fall. He also enjoys building web sites, putting on presentations and doing graphic design and editing. In his spare time, Todd brews his own beer, is an amateur photographer, builds computers and participates in several sports.  Todd’s wife Holly works for the School of Chemical Sciences and they have two young daughters.

Kathy Ryan, Undergraduate Academic Adviser

Kathy Ryan
Undergraduate Academic Adviser

Kathy joined the team in 2003. In that time, she has become very involved with the Golden Apple Program, LeaderShape and as an adviser for Epsilon Delta, a student professional teaching organization. When not hard at work helping students, she runs between volleyball, and swim team with her two lovely daughters. Kathy is also an avid movie go-er and can be found yearly at the Robert Ebert film festival.

Phyllis Vanlandingham, Director of Secondary Education

Phyllis Vanlandingham
Director of Secondary Education

In addition to being the Secondary Education Adviser, Phyllis is also the Director of Secondary Education Programs and an Adjunct Lecturer in the English Department, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She has been with the Student Academic Affairs since 1998. Phyllis is an  avid reader of mystery and detective fiction and enjoys teaching literature to seniors in National Elderhostel Programs and at Clark-Lindsey Retirement Village.