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Meet The Chaplains

Offices and Services

The Chaplains' Office:

Supports students of every religious and secular background
Fosters opportunities for spiritual exploration, meditation, social action, prayer, study and worship
Provides confidential spiritual guidance and pastoral care

Julia Watkins

College Chaplain and Director of Religious & Spiritual Life

juwatkins@davidson.edu

Alvarez College Union, 405D

Pronouns: she/her

Julia Watkins Chaplain

Becca Diamond

Associate Chaplain and Campus Rabbi

bediamond@davidson.edu

Temple Kol Tikvah of Lake Norman

Pronouns: she/her

Sally Fredricks

Staff Assistant

Primary Areas of Expertise

Grant Management
Budget Management
Event Planning

safredricks@davidson.edu

Alvarez College Union, 405B

Pronouns: she/her

Daniel Heath

Associate Chaplain | Director of the Davidson Forum

Primary Areas of Expertise

Inter-Christian Worship
Black Church History and Practice
Pastoral Care and Counseling
Vocational Exploration

daheath@davidson.edu

Duke 107A

Pronouns: he/him

Daniel Heath

Warith Deen Madyun

Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life

wamadyun@davidson.edu

Duke 107B

a young Black man wearing a collared shirt and blazer

Ivan Mayerhofer

Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs | Director of the Davidson Meditation Initiative | Coordinator of Interfaith Programs

Primary Areas of Expertise

Buddhisms
Meditation and Mindfulness Practices
Interfaith Leadership and Programming
Social Justice and Spirituality Intersections

ivmayerhofer@davidson.edu

Alvarez College Union, 405E

Pronouns: he/him/his

Scott Salvato

Associate Chaplain and Catholic Campus Minister

scsalvato@davidson.edu

Alvarez College Union, 405E