Roanoke Faculty and Staff

Sharon Barnes, Director of the Roanoke Center
In addition to advising students, Ms. Barnes teaches courses in Introduction to Listening, Women in Music, and Fundamentals of Music. She is an active member of ACHE (Association of Continuing Higher Education) and IAWM (the International Alliance of Women in Music). Ms. Barnes often appears at conferences as a presenter on the topics of advising adult learners and online teaching.

Phone:540-767-6172
Email: sbarnes@mbc.edu

Daniel Dowdy, Associate Professor of Business; Director of Corporate Education
Mr. Dowdy has been with the college since 1993. He advises students and teaches business courses. He oversees the non-credit Human Resource Management certificate programs, which are offered through LearnInc, the college's Corporate Education Services. He also coordinates study abroad opportunities for the Adult Degree Program.

Phone: 540-767-6173
Email: ddowdy@mbc.edu

Joyce Franklin, Regional Operations Coordinator
Joyce Franklin has been with the Adult Degree Program since the Roanoke office opened in 1984. She provides much needed assistance to students and faculty.

Phone: 540-767-6170
Email: jfrankli@mbc.edu

Kari A. Frenz, Academic Advisor
Kari Frenz has been with the College since July 2011. She advises undergraduate ADP students and Post Baccalaureate students seeking teacher licensure. Kari has a BA in mathematics from Mary Baldwin College and her MS in education and student affairs administration from Radford University.

Phone: 540-767-6171
Email: kfrenz@mbc.edu

D.D. Thorpe, Adult Degree Program Recruiter
D.D. Thorpe has been with the College since December 2007. She implements recruiting efforts in Roanoke and the surrounding areas. D.D. has a BS from Bluefield College and her MEd from Virginia Tech.

Phone: 540-767-6170
Email: dthorpe@mbc.edu

Alice M. Waddell, Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Waddell joined the MBC faculty in 2004 as adjunct faculty. She joined the Roanoke Office in July 2008. She teaches Inquiry in Social Science and Instructional Strategies for Inquiry-Based Classrooms at the Masters level and Elementary Methods and Middle School-Secondary Methods in ADP. Dr. Waddell serves as the Faculty Advisor for GTE in the Roanoke Center and supervises student teachers.

Phone: 540-767-6175
Email: awaddell@mbc.edu