Student Services

The College of Nursing Office of Student Services provides comprehensive assistance to prospective and current students for a broad range of needs. We coordinate student recruitment, admission, orientation, progression, and graduation. We manage course registration, class and clinical schedules, academic calendars, ADA accommodations, compliance requirements, and student ceremonies.

Student Services is the liaison between the College of Nursing and other MUSC campus offices such as the Office of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid.

Should you ever require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact any of the team members below. We look forward to supporting you throughout your educational journey at the MUSC College of Nursing.

Meet the Student Services Team

Jessica Williams serves as the Assistant Dean for Students at the College of Nursing. Mrs. Williams has been with the CON since 2013 and assumed her current role in February 2019, after previously serving as the Clinical Education Manager and Student Services Program Coordinator. Mrs. Williams earned her BS in Communication at East Carolina University, and her MA in Adult Education, with a focus on curriculum development and design, from the University of South Florida. She has over 18 years of student services experience, having worked in the Career Center at the College of Charleston and as an academic coordinator, for athletes, at East Carolina University and the University of South Florida. Mrs. Williams loves spending time outside and going on adventures with her husband and three children. She was a student-athlete in college and went on to play professional golf for two years post-graduation.

Dajihnee Thompson serves as the Student Recruiter and has been at the College of Nursing since December 2022, she previously worked at Hire Quest Inc. as a Garnishment Specialist. She earned her BS in Business Management at South Carolina State University. During her time at SC State, she served as a Recruitment and Retention Ambassador for the School of Business, where she traveled to various high schools educating students on the programs, scholarship opportunities and campus life. Ms. Thompson is originally from McClellanville, SC. She enjoys volunteering in local communities, collecting candles, trying new foods, and spending time with loved ones.

Sonya Smalls serves as the Associate Director of Academic Reporting & Analytics in charge of academic grants and student data analytic projects, surveys and reports. Ms. Smalls manages and fulfills requests for student data, and gathers, analyzes, and reports data to support college decision-making, grant preparation, grants reporting and other obligatory reporting requirements for federal and state agencies and various rankings entities. She also works with the Office of Academics in managing pre and post award grant activities including posting availability of awards to students, collecting applications, scoring, award distribution and compliance. Ms. Smalls originally joined CON in 2008 in the Office of Research and previously worked in the non-profit and academia sectors as a Grants Manager and Grants Compliance Officer. She earned her BS in Finance and Real Estate from The University of South Carolina and her MBA in Financial Analysis from the Keller Graduate School of Management. She is originally from James Island, SC and enjoys traveling and thrill-seeking activities.

Alex Evans serves as the Associate Director of Student Compliance & Operation and joined the College of Nursing in October 2017. Ms. Evans enjoys being engaged in the higher education processes, having previously held roles as Associate Registrar, Adjunct Faculty, Faculty Athletic Rep., and Veteran’s Affairs Certifying Official. In addition to her many roles in higher education, she’s also served as Training Director for a non-profit, Director of Audits and Training, and Quality Improvement and Risk Management Analyst for another state agency. Ms. Evans earned a BA in Political Science from University of South Carolina, and holds a Master of Arts in Education from the Citadel. She loves working with students and is committed to helping them reach their goals. She is originally from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and loves spending time with her family.

Diane Dougherty serves as the Associate Director of Student Retention & Success for the CON. She has been at MUSC since 2023 but has worked in higher education since 2012. Diane earned her BS in Mass Communications (’11) and her M.S.Ed in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Student Affairs (’18) from Old Dominion University. Having served as the Editor-in-Chief of her college newspaper, that experience opened the doors for her leap into working for institutions and students professionally. She is passionate about student well-being and development and incorporates those facets into her daily practice. With a breadth of experience in student affairs, career and academic advising, medical education, and student event planning/programming she enjoys incorporating these sub-specialties every day at CON to enhance the clinical education experience for students. When she is not working, she enjoys spending her time with her husband and dog-ter Sully outdoors, exploring the many restaurants and coffee shops of Charleston, or reading curled up on the couch.