
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Staff Directory
For general assistance, please call our main office at (843) 953-2078.
Program Management

Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.
Executive Director

Susannah Sheldon
Research and Fellowships Manager

Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.
Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Research and Partnerships Lead
Program Administration

Ryan Bradley
Assistant Director for Administration

Marlena Davis
Human Resources Manager

Chris Carr
Information Technology Resources Manager

Caitlin Bolger
Grants Manager
Communications and Education Services

Susan Ferris Hill
Director of Communications and Education Services

Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell
Marine Education Specialist

Crystal Narayana
Web Developer and Graphic Designer

Emmi Palenbaum
Coastal Public Information Coordinator

Morgan Treon
Marine Education Program Assistant

Erica Hussey
Science Writer and Editor
Extension Program

Matt Gorstein
Assistant Director for Development and Extension

April Turner
Coastal Communities Program Specialist

Landon Knapp
Coastal Resilience Program Specialist

Brooke R. Saari
Coastal Environmental Quality Program Specialist

Sarah Pedigo
Shellfish Aquaculture Program Specialist

Katie Finegan, PE
Coastal Processes Program Specialist

Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.
Coastal Climate and Resilience Specialist Program Manager

Jocelyn Juliano
Living Marine Resources Program Specialist

Ke’Ziyah Williamson
Coastal Watershed Community Engagement Specialist
Program Coordination

Duncan Williamson
Coastal Resilience Graduate Assistant

Malayna Nesbitt
Extension Graduate Assistant

Hailey Connell
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Graduate Assistant