Staff Directory
Colleen Vanderlip
Director of Wellness and Recreation
Colleen joined the Wellness and Recreation team in November 2012. She received her B.S. in marketing and management from Siena College in 2005 and her M.A. in sport management from the University of San Francisco in 2007. Colleen has been actively involved in campus communities for the past eight years, providing leadership and supervision to wellness and recreational sport departments, serving on campus committees, facilitating outdoor adventure activities, and sports officiating. At Stetson University she continues to share her passion for health and fitness in her leadership position with Wellness and Recreation. Colleen enjoys outdoor activities, movies, celebrating her Irish heritage, and spending time with her family and friends.
Contact Colleen at 386-738-6680 or cvanderlip@stetson.edu.
Nicole Currie
Administrative Specialist
Nicole joined Wellness and Recreation in 2012. Her responsibilities are to monitor and maintain the daily office budget of all the departments within Wellness and Recreation, coordinate the acquisitions processes, and act as liaison with the purchase office. She manages the department's student employee payroll system and the confidential appointments for BASICS Program and Student Counseling Services. She is also the administrative specialist for the Student Counseling Services and works in its office, located in Griffith Hall. In her spare time she has worked alongside a family physician in DeLand for the past 12 years as a licensed massage therapist. She enjoys watching movies, walking, spending time with my children, friends, husband and three small dogs.
Contact Nicole at 386-822-8900 or at ncurrie@stetson.edu.
Jimmy Kelly
Associate Director of Wellness and Recreation
Jimmy joined the Wellness and Recreation team in July 2012. He earned his M.A. in higher education and student affairs from the University of Central Florida in 2012. His true collegiate love lies with his undergraduate institution, the University of South Florida, where he graduated with his B.A. in history in June 2010. Jimmy oversees the daily operations of the Hollis Center, supervising the student staff and facilities, fitness programs, and oversees the Stetson Outdoor Adventure Recreation (SOAR) program. Jimmy enjoys sports, outdoor adventures, watching movies, and spending time with his wonderful wife and two huskies.
Contact Jimmy at 386-822-7706 or at jjkelly@stetson.edu.
Travis Potter
Assistant Director of Wellness and Recreation
Travis joined the Wellness and Recreation team in November 2014 and works directly with the Intramural Sports and Club Sports programs. He received his B.A. in practical writing; film, video, and media studies in 2012 from Western Michigan University and his M.A. in sport management from Western Michigan University in 2014. Travis greatly enjoys working with students, faculty and staff to expand the reach of the Intramural Sports and Club Sports programs.
Contact Travis at 386-822-7003 or at tpotter1@stetson.edu.
Christina Cetti
Wellness and Recreation Assistant Director (Health Promotion)
Christina joined the Wellness and Recreation team in December of 2017 and will be working directly with The WELL Team and Health Promotion initiatives. She received both her B.S. in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies in 2013 and her M.S. in Student Personnel Administration in 2015 from Springfield College. Christina enjoys long distance running, cooking food for fuel, and adventuring with her dog Murph.
Contact Christina at 386-822-7033 or ccetti@stetson.edu.
Garrett Graves
Wellness and Recreation Graduate Assistant (Fitness & Facilities)
Garrett joined the Wellness and Recreation team in July of 2016. Previously, he studied at Azusa Pacific University where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology. While at APU Garrett was also very involved in both the music and theatre programs throughout his time at the university. After graduation, Garrett moved to L.A. and worked at Apple for a few years. Garrett got married in 2013 to his wife Lissa and they have two sons named Oliver and James. At Stetson, Garrett is working towards a Masters Degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling while also supervising the Wellness and Recreation student staff, overseeing the Hollis Center facilities, and engaging students in preparing them to lead healthy lives at Stetson and beyond.
Contact Garrett at 386-822-8841 or at ggraves@stetson.edu.
Erin Lamich
Wellness and Recreation Graduate Assistant (Health Promotion)
Erin joined the Wellness and Recreation team in July of 2018. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Stetson University in May 2017. She is currently continuing her education at Stetson in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s program. As the Graduate Intern for Health Promotion, Erin aids in the planning and organizing of health promotion programming initiatives as well as works closely with the WELL Team. Erin loves outdoor activities like hiking and horseback riding. She is excited to be a member of the Wellness and Recreation family and continue helping Hatters live their best lives!
Contact Erin at 386-822-8841 or at elamich@stetson.edu.
Steve Ersing
Wellness and Recreation Graduate Assistant (Sport Programs)
Steve joined the Wellness and Recreation team in August 2014. He earned his B.B.A. in Finance and Sports Business from Stetson University in May 2018, and is continuing his education as a graduate to earn his MBA. Steve oversees Intramural Sports and Reservations for the Hollis Center. Steve enjoys all things about Philadelphia sports (SB 52 Champs), exercise, and helping out others. He is excited to work with the Stetson community to help improve the Intramural Sport experience.
Contact Steve at 386-822-8117 or at sersing@stetson.edu.
John Paul (JP) Dean
Wellness and Recreation Graduate Assistant (Sport Programs)
JP joined the Wellness and Recreation team in August 2018. He earned his B.B.A in Sport Business from Stetson University in May 2017, and is continuing his MBA at Stetson, which he will be graduating from this spring 2019. Before joining Wellness and Recreation, JP worked in collegiate athletics as the Head Marketing Representative for Stetson University for 3 years. JP is an outdoorsman that is also a huge Star Wars fan; he loves bodybuilding, basketball, and his new black lab puppy Kylo. Most of all JP is excited to help students foster the meaning of being a CEO first for themselves and second for their club sport.
Contact JP at 386-822-8117 or at jdean1@stetson.edu.
Swayne Parsons
Wellness and Recreation Graduate Assistant (Health Promotion: Sexual Assault Prevention and Education)
Swayne joined the Wellness and Recreation team in January of 2019. Swayne previously studied at Harding University where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Youth and Family Ministry. After graduation, Swayne stepped into the world and started working in grief counseling, weddings, events, and photography. Currently, Swayne works full time in Daytona as the Director of Events for 6 local radio stations and still does the occasional wedding or photography gig. Swayne is a first year Graduate student working on his Masters in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and his Certificate for Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Swayne specifically works on the Title XI team within Wellness and Recreation, helping with PACT, creating a culture of consent on campus, and helping ensure that all Hatters have a safe and comfortable environment to learn and grow.
Contact Swayne at 386-822-8117 or at dsparsons@stetson.edu.