Meet Our Staff
We welcome you to contact our staff with your questions about the University of Memphis.
If you wish to contact the specific counselor that serves your school or state, please
select the US State or Tennessee County maps below.
Connor Bankey - Admissions Counselor
cbankey@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-2617
I am originally from Jackson, TN. I graduated from the University of Memphis with
a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. I love the city of Memphis and all
the great things it has to offer like Beale Street and the Civil Rights Museum. I
am an Admissions Counselor for the West Tennessee area. I am so excited to be part
of this great campus community and look forward to showing you all the reasons why!
Adam Johnson - Assistant Director for Recruitment & Enrollment Services (Lambuth Campus)
ljhnsn35@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-1964
My name is Adam Johnson and I have worked in recruitment for 10 years. I have been
with the UofM for the past five years. I have the pleasure of promoting the great
experience that the UofM has to offer both in Memphis and in Jackson, TN -- at the
Lambuth Campus. The UofM offers a great college experience and benefits greatly from
having the support of the city of Memphis at its fingertips. Internship and research
opportunities along with tons of fun things to do and plenty of great food are just
a few of the reasons to consider the UofM. If you want a very unique experience that
provides all of the resources that the UofM has to offer on a smaller, picturesque
campus, then come and visit us at the UofM Lambuth! We look forward to having you
on campus soon!
Matthew Rhodes - Assistant Director for Recruitment
mdrhodes@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-0857
I was born and raised in Memphis, TN and am a proud alumni of the University of Memphis,
where I earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Master’s degree in Professional
Studies. Memphis has always been my home, and I love to share the city’s amazing soul,
history, and hospitality with people both from here and from elsewhere. Memphis, both
the University and the community, is a place of wonderful opportunities where anyone
from any background can find their path and their people, all you have to do is come
and see! Go Tigers Go!
Paige Rooney - Director for Recruitment
lplblanc@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-2163
Hailing from Jackson, MS, I graduated with a communication studies degree from the
University of Southern Mississippi before attending Louisiana State University for
my Master’s in higher education administration. Since moving to Memphis, my favorite
thing about the university and the city has been the rich diversity! There is such
a wide variety of people, food, and fun things to do around campus and in the city.
If the diverse opportunities don’t win you over, the kind and welcoming community
surely will. It’s the type of place that you never want to leave after coming to visit
– trust me, I came for an internship and am still here 5 years later! We can’t wait
to show you our growing city and our beautiful campus!
Jamie Staggs - Assistant Director of Out-of-State Recruitment
jstaggs1@memphis.edu
Phone:901-808-4870
I am from Illinois, and it is my pleasure to assist our Midwest students from Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. My office is regionally based near
St. Louis, Missouri. I graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
with a double major in Speech Communication and Mass Communication. I think students
appreciate the innovation and creativity that can be found in our classrooms, plus
they get to enjoy the amazing music, food, parks, and entertainment that the city
of Memphis can offer them.
Meet Your Admissions Counselor
