Academics
SWCC is guided by steadfast core values. As a community of educators we value:
• Student Centered Learning – SWCC believes that students are the primary reason we exist and our purpose is to help them achieve their goals and aspirations. • Student Success – SWCC recognizes the potential in individuals and assists them in obtaining their highest level of attainment. • Excellence – SWCC strives for excellence in instruction and service through rigorous academic and professional standards. • Inclusiveness & Collaboration – SWCC reaches out to the communities and partners it serves, supporting and assisting them in achieving their goals.Academic & Student Services

Dr. Robert Brandon
Academic Divisions
Business, Engineering & Industrial Technology

Dean James Dye
James E. Dye, Jr., Dean
Email: James.Dye@sw.edu
Davis Hall, DA227
Phone: 276.964.7278
Fax: 276.964.7285
Arts & Sciences
Dr. Brian Wright, Dean
Email: brian.wright@sw.edu
Russell Hall, R122
Phone: 276.964.7207
Dr. Clint Pinion, Dean
Email: clint.pinion@sw.edu
Russell Hall R-223
Phone: 276-964-7224
Dyan Effler Lester, Dean of Student Success
Buchanan Hall Room 160
Phone: 276.964.7677
dyan.lester@sw.edu

Dr. Teresa Yearout
Teresa A. Yearout
Coordinator of Library Services
Dellinger Hall Room 209
Phone: 276.964.7266
Teresa.Yearout@sw.edu

Christina Rimmer
Christina Rimmer
Coordinator of Academic Outreach & Dual Enrollment
Tazewell Hall Room 339
Phone: 276.964.7246
Christina.Rimmer@sw.edu

Cathy Smith-Cox
Cathy Smith-Cox
Institutional Research & Assessment Officer/SACSCOC Liason
Tazewell Hall T340
Phone: 276.964.7338
Cathy.Smith-Cox@sw.edu