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Our Staff
DIRECTOR
Dr. Chere Peguesse
Ph.D., Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English,
The University of Arizona; 2000
M.A., English,
The University of Arizona; 1991
B.A., English,
The University of Arizona; 1989
Dr. Peguesse came to the VSU English Department in 2000, and has enjoyed her teaching, her colleagues,
and the campus culture here very much. She particularly likes working with students one-on-one, which
is what attracted her—since graduate school days--to working with tutors. She directed the VSU Writing
Center for two years, then volunteered to work as interim director for the Student Success Center, which absorbed all the tutoring departments operating for core courses. She’s lived a lot of places like Hawaii
and Turkey (Air Force brat), rescued two dogs from the pound, and makes seriously delicious Vietnamese
Spring Rolls.
Academic Advisors
Mrs. Alicia Richards Roberson
M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy,
Valdosta State University; 2005
B.F.A., Speech Communication,
Valdosta State University; 2003
Alicia moved to Valdosta in 1999 to attend VSU as an undergraduate. During her time as a student she was
involved in Campus Activities Board, the Freshman Year Experience, Orientation, and Wesley Foundation.
During graduate school, Alicia fell in love with working with students as an academic advisor and decided
to pursue work in higher education. Before working in the SSC Alicia worked as an Admissions Counselor
of transfer students. Alicia feels being an advisor is an important role in the life of a student, because the
advisor has the opportunity to build a relationship that empowers each student to take control of their academic goals.
Mr. Terence Sullivan
Ed.D., Educational Leadership,
Valdosta State University; 2011 (expected)
M.A., Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education,
Teacher's College, Columbia University; 1990
A.B., History,
Vassar College; 1987
Terence comes to VSU with fifteen years of working with college and university students. He is a fairly
recent resident of South Georgia having been born in New York City, raised in northern New Jersey and
lived in and around NYC all his life. Terence worked for many years in the Admissions Office of the State University of New York at Farmingdale. He then moved to the Graduate Admissions Office at City University
of New York Brooklyn College and most recently he served as the Coordinator for Admissions and
Recruitment for the City University of New York Baccalaureate Program. Terence is a member of both
the NASPA and NACADA national organizations. He is currently pursuing his Ed.D in Educational
Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education at VSU and expects to complete it by May 2011.
Student Employment Manager
M.B.A, Business Administration,
University of Phoenix; 2005
B.I.S., Bachelor of Integrated Studies Communication, Technical Writing, and IS&T,
Weber State University; 2002
During her undergraduate studies, she worked full-time for WSU in Career Services, and eventually,
in the Financial Aid Department. Before receiving her undergraduate degree, she was offered the
Daily Oliver Volunteer Service Scholarship due to her extensive work with the Winter Special Olympics,
Project Utah, Best Buddies, Girl Scouts, First Year Experience, and Your Community Connection. While
pursuing her MBA, she worked for Utah Higher Education, Board of Regents where she was employed to
develop “special programs” to increase student awareness. Currently, Sherri is pursuing her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership.
administrative secretary
B.G.S., General Studies,
Valdosta State University; 2008 (expected)
A.S., General Studies,
Georgia Military College; 2004
Susan has lived in Valdosta for the majority of her life, with intermittent escapes to attend culinary
school in San Francisco at age eighteen and to proudly serve her country in the United States Navy,
returning to Valdosta in 2003 to continue her formal education. Susan graduated from Georgia Military
College in 2004 and transferred to VSU to complete her Bachelor’s in history. She was selected as the
History Department’s Student of the Year for 2004 and received her minors in both the Women’s Studies
and Religious Studies programs. Susan expects to graduate in 2008 and has plans to pursue graduate study
at VSU as well. She is the proud mother of Morgan Ciara (not-quite-two-going-on-twelve), is involved with Habitat for Humanity and loves to cook.