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 - Coordinator Transfer Student Enrollment
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 the Coordinator for Transfer Student Enrollment and I am so excited to be part
of this great campus community and look forward to showing you all the reasons why!
Jose Garcia - Director for Recruitment and Orientation
jgrcia24@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-2163
Jose Eric Garcia is the new Director of Recruitment and Orientation at the University
of Memphis. He became a Tiger in June 2024. Prior to arriving at The University of
Memphis, Jose served as the Associate Director of Admission for Diversity and Access
at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. He has also served in various roles in admission
at the University Richmond in Richmond VA, Bryant University in North Providence RI
and East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Prior to working in admissions, Jose
worked as a college football coach and track coach at various colleges and universities
for 13 years. Jose is a first generation, low-income college graduate who was born
and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Matthew Rhodes - Assistant Director for Recruitment
mdrhodes@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-1493
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!
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
