Meet the Staff
Dennis Stevens ( e-mail )
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Dennis Stevens received his A.B. from Kenyon College and his Ph.D. from Boston College. He taught political science for over fifteen years, becoming a full professor after received tenure at Augustana College. He has published two books and a number of articles in leading national journals.
Before coming to Randolph College, he served as a department chair, an associate dean, a dean, and a vice president for academic affairs at other institutions.
Dennis is married and has two daughters. For enjoyment, he loves to read, play the guitar, and ride his bicycle. He has also taught martial arts for over twenty years. He has studied judo, karate, kensetsu, kuk sool won, taekwondo, krav maga, and sogo ryu bujutsu. He is a 5th degree black belt and a certified martial arts instructor.
Paula J. Wallace ( e-mail )
Associate Dean of the College
Paula Wallace received her B.A. in French from William Jewell College in Missouri and her M.A. in Romance Languages from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
She began her career at the College as a full-time instructor in French and Resident Director of Wright Hall. After a few years of teaching, Paula took the position in the Office of the Dean of the College, where her primary responsibility is overseeing the College’s academic advising program.
She enjoys reading, gardening, and cooking (especially cooking à la française ).
Lynn Barlotta ( e-mail ) 
Administrative Assistant to the VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Lynn Duplantier Barlotta was born in New Orleans but more recently called Summerville, SC home. Married to her now-retired high-school sweetheart, Lynn’s family moved 18 times to 10 states during the course of her husband’s military career. In all her previous work experiences Lynn has always been people/service oriented. She now brings her love of people and life to the Dean’s office.
Her time away from Randolph is spent enjoying the beauty of the Lynchburg area with family members and traveling to South Carolina to visit the rest of the family.
Pam Bear ( e-mail )
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of the College
Pam Bear hails from Roanoke, Virginia and worked as a paralegal in Richmond, Roanoke, and Lynchburg before coming to the College. She now “minds the store” in the Office of the Dean of the College, where she has provided service to faculty, staff, and students for a little over six years. She enjoys renovating old houses and collecting old movies.
