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Professional Licensure

Thomas Hall

UNC Pembroke is a member of the  (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to students located outside of North Carolina.

NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt us from state professional licensure requirements. As a result, licensing and certification requirements in North Carolina may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license or certification in any other state.

UNC Pembroke cannot determine the applicability of program coursework to satisfy licensing requirements outside of North Carolina. Our programs and coursework are designed to meet the license and certification requirements of entities within North Carolina. Therefore, the School of Education only accepts in-state students for the initial licensure programs. 

The list below contains the professions, program contacts, and licensing bodies for UNC Pembroke's online programs that fulfill academic requirements leading to licensure.

College of Health Sciences 

Program  

Contact 

Links 

Bachelor of Social Work License or Certification Type: School Social Work 

 

Dr. Denise Presnell- Program Director & School Social Work Licensure Coordinator                                                                        
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                                                                        Email: Denise.Presnell@uncp.edu 

 

Master of Social Work License or Certification Type: Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS)                                  

 

Dr. Shannon Cousineau-Program Director & Criteria C Coordinator
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         


Email: Shannon.Cousineau@uncp.edu                                                                   

Master of Social Work License or Certification Type: School Social Worker            

 

Dr. Denise Presnell, School Social Work Licensure Coordinator                                           
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         
 

Email: Denise.Presnell@uncp.edu                                 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing           

 

Ronnie Tunstall, MSN, RN-Program Director                                  


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: Ronnie.Tunstall@uncp.edu                       

 Program disclosure 
 

Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator Track                                                           

 

Dr. Deborah Hummer-Program Director


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: Deborah.Hummer@uncp.edu                                           

Master of Science in Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader Track       

 

Dr. Deborah Hummer-Program Director                                                                                 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

Email: Deborah.Hummer@uncp.edu          

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy           

 

Dr. Jose Rafols -Chair and Program Director                                                                                 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000      

 

Email: Jose.Rafols@uncp.edu  

 

Master of Social Work License or Certification Type: Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) 

 

Dr. Shannon Cousineau-Program Director                                                                                 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000    

 

Email: Shannon.Cousineau@uncp.edu                                                                

Master of Social Work License or Certification Type: School Social Worker 

 

Dr. Shannon Cousineau-Program Director                                                                                 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000   

 

Email: Shannon.Cousineau@uncp.edu                                                                

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School of Education  

Program  

Contact 

Links 

Academically-Intellectually Gifted (K-12)                       

 

Dr. Karen Granger                              
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                                                                        Email: karen.granger@uncp.edu

   

Advanced School Counseling for Post Secondary Success Graduate Certificate 

 

Dr. Jonathan Ricks            
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: jonathan.ricks@uncp.edu

 

Art Education

 

Dr. Naomi Lifschitz-Grant
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email:

naomi.lifschitz-grant@uncp.edu

 

Birth-Kindergarten/Preschool (K-6th)         

 

Dr. LeaAnna Fernadez                                


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email:  leaanna.fernandez@uncp.edu

 

Clinical Mental Health Counseling               

Dr. Whitney Akers             
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         Email: whitney.akers@uncp.edu

 

(BA) Elementary Education  (K-6th)

 

(BA) Dr. Kelly Barber-Lester

 

Email: kelly.barber-lester@uncp.edu                                   
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                                     

(MA) Elementary Education  (K-6th)                                

(MA) Dr. Kelly Ficklin          

 

PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 

910.521.6000  

 

Email: 

kelly.ficklin@uncp.edu

 

(BA) English Education                           (6th-9th,9th-12th)                    

Dr. Joe Sweet  

 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000   

 

Email: joseph.sweet@uncp.edu

 

(MA) English Education (6th-9th,9th-12th)                    

 

Dr. Joe Sweet  

 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000   

 

Email: joseph.sweet@uncp.edu

 

Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling

 

Dr. Stephanie Robinson  

 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000    

 

Email: stephanie.robinson@uncp.edu

                     

Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy                                   

Dr. Jonathan Ricks                                      


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: jonathan.ricks@uncp.edu

    

Health-Physical Education (K-12)                      

 

Dr. Thomas Trendowski


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 

910.521.6000

 

Email: thomas.trendowski@uncp.edu

 

(BA) Mathematics Education (6th-9th,9th-12th)                                                       

 

(BA)  Dr. Melissa Edwards                         
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000  

(MA) Mathematics Education (6th-9th,9th-12th)                   

 

(MA) Dr. Hillary Sessions                                  
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone:

910.521.6000   

Professional School Counseling (K-12)         

 

Dr. Jonathan Ricks

 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6001

 

Email: jonathan.ricks@uncp.edu

 

Post ²Ñ²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù’s Certificate for Licensure in   Professional School Counseling  (K-12)

 

Dr. Lisa Mitchell


PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6001                         

 

Email:

lisa.mitchell@uncp.edu

 

Post ²Ñ²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù’s Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling                      

 

Dr. Whitney Akers
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: whitney.akers@uncp.edu

 

School Administration (MSA)

 

Dr. Camille Goins 
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: camille.goins@uncp.edu

  

(MA) School Social Work (K-12)                      

 

Dr. Denise Presnell
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: denise.presnell@uncp.edu

 

 (BA) School Social Work (K-12)                                             

 

Dr. Denise Presnell
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: denise.presnell@uncp.edu

 

(BA) Science Education  (6th-9th, 9th-12th)

 

(BA) Ms. Hannah Clayton                          

 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000 

 

(MA) Science Education (6th – 9th, 9th-12th)       

 

(MA) Dr. Rita Hagevik
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000 

 

Email: rita.hagevik@uncp.edu

 

(MA) Social Studies Education (6th -9th, 9th-12th)                                                     

 

Dr. Serina Cinnamon
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: serina.cinnamon@uncp.edu

 

 (BA) Social Studies Education (6th -9th, 9th-12th)                                                     

 

Dr. Serina Cinnamon
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: serina.cinnamon@uncp.edu

 

(BA) Spanish Education (K-12)                             

 

Dr. Cecilia Ana Lara        
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: 

cecilia.lara@uncp.edu

   

(BA) Special Education: General Curriculum           

 

Dr. Keri Sullivan
 
PO Box 1510 
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510                                                                                   Phone: 910.521.6000                         

 

Email: 

keri.sullivan@uncp.edu

 

Institutional and Professional Licensure Disclosure Information for Enrolled and Prospective Students 

UNC Pembroke's degree programs meet the professional licensure and/or certification requirements for North Carolina, and prepare students to sit for exams. However, requirements for other states may differ.

If you are considering a degree program that may, would, could, or potentially lead to a professional license and/or certification, please note that UNC Pembroke may or may not be able to advise whether a program meets the educational requirements for states other than North Carolina. Prior to enrolling in a degree program, please discuss this important topic with the director of your program of interest.