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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

Mission Statement/Status of Accreditation

The enduring purpose of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is to enhance our students' lives and the lives of the people of our region through the transformative impact of education, service, career, and workforce training.

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public, comprehensive community and technical college serving southeast Kentucky and is under the governance of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.

Academic Programs

Transfer Curricula

  • Associate in Arts
  • Associate in Science

Occupational/Technical Curricula

Occupational/Technical Curricula: The program listing represents broad groups of instructional programs offered by the college. Individual certificate (C), diploma (D), and Associate in Applied Science (A) degree curricula in each group are noted by C, D, and A in parenthesis.

  • Air Conditioning Technology (C, D)
  • Appalachian Studies (C)
  • Automotive Technology (C, D)
  • Broadband Technology (C)
  • Business Administration (C, A)
  • Business Communications (C)
  • Business Foundations (C)
  • Certified Medical Technician (C)
  • Community Health Worker (C)
  • Computer and Information Technologies (C, A)
  • Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (C, D)
  • Construction Technology (C, D)
  • Criminal Justice (C, A)
  • Diesel Technology (C, D, A)
  • Digital Printing Technology (C)
  • Education (A)
  • Electrical Technology (C, D)
  • Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic (C)
  • Emergency Medical Technician (C, A)
  • Energy Technologies (C)
  • Engineering Related – Project Lead the Way (PLTW) (C)
  • Engineering and Electronics Technology (C, D)
  • Fixed Wing Flight Training (C)
  • General Occupational/Technical Studies (A)
  • Health Care Foundations (C)
  • Human and Social Services (C)
  • Industrial Maintenance Technology (C, D)
  • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (C)
  • Medical Assisting (C, D)
  • Medical Information Technology (C, D)
  • Mining Technology (C)
  • Nursing (A)
  • Nursing – Academic/Career Mobility (D)
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (A)
  • Plumbing Technology (C)
  • Practical Nursing (C)
  • Radiography (C, A)
  • Respiratory Care (A)
  • Surgical Technology (A)
  • Telehealth Technician Associate (C)
  • Truck Driver Training (C)
  • Welding Technology (C, D)
  • Workplace Safety Specialist (C)

Contact Information

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
700 College Road
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145
southeast.kctcs.edu

Harlan Campus
164 Ball Park Road
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-1506

Middlesboro Campus
100 College Road
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145

Pineville Campus
10350 South US 25E
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106

Whitesburg Campus
2 Long Avenue
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-0279

Knox Campus
117 Shelby Street
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 248-0572

General Information

Office Phone number
Academics
Kevin Lambert
(606) 589-3305
Admissions
Felicia Carroll
(606) 248-0257
Bookstore
Stephanie Jenkins
(606) 589-3086
Business Affairs
Sandy Mayes
(606) 248-2223
Disability Services
Michael Ingram
(606) 589-3214
Financial Aid
Barbara Gent
(606) 248-0142
Human Resources
Sharon Johnson
(606) 589-3321
Library
Lynn Cox
(606) 589-3070
Marketing
Dakota Saylor
(606) 589-3003
President’s Executive Assistant
Julie Brooks
(606) 248-2171
Recruiting
Kim Maynard
(606) 248-0255
Registration/Records
Katina Fields
(606) 589-3002
Veterans Affairs
Kim Hobbs
(606) 248-0143
Website http://southeast.kctcs.edu
Workforce Solutions
Sherri Clark
(606) 248-2224
Academic Support Specialist IV
Sherry Tinsley
(606) 589-3074

Administration

Position Name
President/CEO Dr. A. Lee Harrison
Vice President of Academic Affairs Officer Dr. Kevin Lambert
Vice President of Student Affairs Officer Dr. Rebecca J. Johnson
Chief Business Affairs Officer Dr. Paul Bryant
Campus Director Cumberland & Harlan Campus Elijah Buell
Campus Director Middlesboro & Pineville Campus Dr. Rebecca Johnson
Campus Director Whitesburg Campus Deborah Young
Chief Information Technology Officer Merrill Galloway
Dean of Academic Affairs General Education/Transfer Peggy Conklin
Dean of Academic Affairs Technical/Allied Health Dr. Erin Reasor
Dean of Advancement & PR Dr. Lee Harrison
Dean of Community Workforce Economic Development Sherri Clark
Director of Human Resources Sharon Johnson
Director of Operations Elijah Buell
Administrative Coordinator - Knox Campus Derek Collins
Security Specialist II Elaine Browning

Faculty

This page reflects faculty names and their degree/credential as of July 1, 2025.  This information is updated annually.

Abrams, Emily, Associate Professor, MS, Northern Kentucky University, 2022
Anderson, Brittany, Assistant Professor, BS, Morehead State University, 2021
Bargo, Glenna, Professor, MSN, Eastern Kentucky University, 2008
Barrick, Lisa, Associate Professor, MEd, Lincoln Memorial University, 2010
Boggs, Brittany, Instructor, MSN, Eastern Kentucky University, 2025
Bowling, Kenneth N, Professor, BS, Union College, 2003
Brock, Tami, Instructor, MA, Union College, 2010
Brock-Childress, Rachel, Assistant Professor, MSN, Chamberlain University, 2018
Buell Jr, Elijah, Professor, MBA, Morehead State University, 1980
Carmack, Michael E, Professor, AAS, Harlan Regional Technology Center, 1995
Clutts, David W, Professor, EdD, Liberty University, 2010
Collier, William G, Professor, MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 1992
Conklin, Peggy, Professor, MA, Morehead State University, 1985
Conover, Edwin Wheeler, Professor, PhD, Cincinnati, 1996
Cox, Lynn, Librarian I, MS, University of Kentucky, 1994
Craiger, Jacob, Assistant Professor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2017
Dingus, Ariel, Professor, MA, Middle Tennessee State University, 2012
Druen, Matthew, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2010
Dyer, Bradley, Professor, MS, Eastern Tennessee State University, 1999
Eldahan, Ismail A, Professor, MS, American Sentinel University, 2008
Epling, Michael, Professor, MBA, Morehead State University, 1995
Fields, Brian, Associate Professor, MS, Everest University, 2010
Forson-Scopa, Elana, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2003
Glispie, Jasmine, Instructor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2017
Good, Michael S, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2001
Gordon, Shelia, Professor, MLS/MSW, University of Kentucky, 2014/1995
Grubb, Jeffery, Instructor, BA, Union College, 2002
Halcomb Jr, Astor, Professor, BUS, Morehead State University, 1992
Hampton, Kassandra, Instructor, MSN, Chamberlain University, 2024
Handzlik, Kate, Assistant Professor, MA, Virginia Tech, 2020
Holbrook, Jessica, Instructor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2008
Holbrook, Sandy, Professor, EdD, Eastern Kentucky University, 2016
Hoskins, Kelly, Instructor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2023
Hughes, Carlton W, Professor, MA, Marshall University, 1987
Jackson, Terri, Professor, MSN, Western Kentucky University, 2014
Johnson, Joseph, Professor, PhD, Clemson University, 2010
Jones, Jamie, Associate Professor, MA, East Tennessee State University, 2006
Kidwell, David T, Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 1993
Lambert, Kevin, Professor, MS, University of Tennessee, 1994
Lawson, Rebecca L, Professor, CST, BA, Ashford University 2007
Long, Timothy, Assistant Professor, Associate of Arts, Valencia College, 1984
Lundy, Angela, Assistant Professor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2013
Marcum, Joseph S, Professor, MA, University of Tennessee, 1980
Mayes, Caroline, Professor, MA, National University, 2007
McKnight, Heather, Assistant Instructor, DPT, University of Kentucky, 2012
Mills, Dana, Associate Professor, AAS, Fugazzi College, 1999
Morton, Stephen, Instructor, BSN, Chamberlain University, 2017
Nolan, Jennifer, Associate Professor, BSN, Capella University, 2022
Pace, Natosha, Assistant Professor, BSN, Eastern Kentucky University, 2007
Petrey, Jennifer, Instructor, MSN, Grand Canyon University, 2020
Pope, Ryland, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Tennessee, 2012
Redmond, Tammy, Assistant Professor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2023
Sanders, David, Instructor, Diploma, Universal Technical Institute, 2005
Scopa Jr, Joseph A, Professor, MFA, Pennsylvania State University, 1976
Smith, Marshall, Professor, BS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2018
Smith, Thomas, Instructor, AAS, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2017
Stanton, Samantha, Assistant Professor, BHS, Washburn University, 2015
Stewart, Jenny, Professor, BS, University of Kentucky, 1982
Turner, Mary Leann, Professor, BS, Eastern Kentucky University, 1994
Webb, Danny, Associate Professor, MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 1994
Whited, Paula, Professor, MSN, University of Louisville, 2007
Wooton, Christian, Assistant Professor, BSN, Galen College of Nursing, 2021
Wright, Wendy, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2015