College of Charleston Welcomes New Faculty

The College of Charleston is proud to welcome its newest faculty members. With a diversity of expertise in a variety of disciplines, they come excited and ready to teach, mentor and inspire students across campus. Please give them all a warm welcome!

Carlo Carroccia
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Background: I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in hospitality management from The George Washington University and have nearly 15 years of hospitality experience, with five years at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and eight years at French Quarter Inn/The Spectator Hotel (part of Charlestowne Hotels).

Expertise: Hospitality management, luxury hotels, boutique hotels, hotel operations

Outside Interests: Spending time exploring all that Charleston has to offer with my wife Amy and our dog Cookie, traveling, trying new food and drink recipes

Looking Forward: My Hotel Operations Management course will provide a great balance between the ideal hotel structure and real-world challenges/experiences. I am excited to teach some great students and learn from them as well.

Scott Eisberg
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication

Background: I am a 2005 graduate of the University of South Carolina. I’m currently the sports director (main sports anchor) for WCIV-TV, ABCNews4 in Charleston. I have been at the station for 18 years covering the Charleston market.

Expertise: Sports communications and storytelling: going behind the scores and headlines and getting to know the athletes and coaches that make up our rich sports community in the Lowcountry

Outside Interests: I love going to sporting events and concerts and traveling with my family: my wonderful wife Cally and two great kids, Erin and Abby.

Looking Forward: I look forward to sharing inside information on the sportscasting world from real-life experiences, great guests and tricks and tips to succeed in a tough industry.

Taylor Gardner
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Accounting and Business Law

Background: Originally from the Upstate, I went to the University of South Carolina for undergrad and Emory University for law school. While in law school, I tailored my coursework to prepare for a future role as an attorney in international business. I then received the opportunity to study international law in the Hague in the Netherlands. When I returned to Atlanta, I served as a legal research and writing fellow, worked for an Atlanta-based firm that handled international trade and tax matters for Fortune 500 companies, and also worked for a nonprofit organization designed to connect Georgia-based artists with licensed attorneys to aid in the protection of their work. After graduation, I clerked for a federal judge in Atlanta, and later moved to Charleston to work in house as general counsel for an international labor franchise. Now I practice with a small law firm, where I focus primarily on business litigation.

Expertise: Despite my experience, I still consider myself fairly young in terms of legal expertise, but I do think I have an affinity for contract and tort law, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, international business law and general business law principles. As for some areas of interest, I’m drawn toward the legal implications of social media, particularly on content creators who identify as one with their businesses, in addition to shareholder rights and activism, blockchain technology and smart contracts, and the legal implications of artificial intelligence.

Outside Interests: I enjoy cooking, travel, staying active, riding horses and spending time outdoors.

Looking Forward: I look forward to teaching the Legal Environment of Business and having the opportunity to help students feel empowered to use their voices to advocate for themselves and others.

Mac Lillard
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Accounting and Business Law

Background: I graduated from Clemson University in 2013 and obtained my master’s in 2014. I worked in external audit for six years and transitioned into risk advisory consulting for the last four, specializing in internal audit, fraud/forensics and IT/cybersecurity. I moved to Charleston in March of 2023 with my wife (Kristen) and dog (Zoey) after living in Arlington, Virginia, for nine years after school.

Expertise: Fraud/forensics, business valuation, IT/cybersecurity, and risk management

Outside Interests: I enjoy outdoor activity and am an exercise fanatic. Golfing, playing basketball, hiking, running, fishing, camping, relaxing at the beach: Anything you can do outside in the sun with friends, I’m in.

Looking Forward: I look forward to sharing my expertise and experiences with the new generation of accounting majors to get them excited about the profession and its opportunities.

Lisa O’Dierno
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Art and Architectural History

Background: I am currently the owner of an architecture and interior design firm with headquarters in New York City and a second location that is in the process of opening in Charleston, South Carolina. I am a New York City native, living now in Charleston to oversee my second office, but will travel back to NYC for important dates, etc. I hold a master’s degree in historic preservation and interior design and a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Before coming to the CofC, I ran my NYC office and have been in the design industry for the past 18 years. I have also been an adjunct at NYC design schools: Parsons the New School (NYC), FIT (NYC) and Pratt Institute (Brooklyn).

Expertise: Architecture, historic preservation and interior design

Outside Interests: I am an avid equestrian, trying to ride as much as I can. Being part of my industry in the capacity of teaching is of great enjoyment to me. I walk and hike extensively with my two dogs. I love to travel. In 2024, I lived in France for eight months, and I’m planning on traveling more in the coming year(s).

Looking Forward: I am very excited to teach an interior design and a historic preservation course at CofC this spring. I will treat both courses as studio courses, which gives the student a full hands-on environment of learning. The time in each class will be a balance of individual guidance and class presentations and discussion. Each student will produce their own project that includes research, presentation and mastering industry steps of process. For ID and HP, I feel this is a highly beneficial way for students to learn, explore and test their findings and progress.

Christian Powell
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health and Human Performance

Background: I’m originally from Charleston, South Carolina, and a former professional baseball player. I played collegiate baseball as a pitcher at the College of Charleston and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians. After five years in professional baseball, I transitioned to coaching and training, earning advanced certifications and a master’s degree in applied exercise science. I founded E3 Sports Performance, where I’ve helped athletes achieve their goals of advancing to collegiate programs. I’m passionate about education and began pursuing teaching in 2020, recently discussing opportunities to teach physical activity courses at the College of Charleston. My background as an athlete and trainer, combined with my expertise in exercise science, equips me to contribute to the College community by preparing students for careers in physical activity, fitness and sports.

Expertise: Weightlifting, Sports Performance, Baseball Performance, Pitching Performance.

Outside Interests: Spending time with my wife and our 2-year-old daughter, spending time out on the boat or at the beach, and exploring all things that Charleston has to offer

Looking Forward: I’m most excited about equipping College of Charleston students with practical knowledge and skills they can apply to their future careers in fitness, sports and health. Drawing from my experience as a professional athlete, trainer and educator, I plan to create engaging, hands-on courses that connect theory to real-world applications. The opportunity to share my expertise in exercise science and physical activity while mentoring students is incredibly rewarding. I look forward to fostering a dynamic learning environment that inspires students to explore their potential and develop the tools needed to succeed in their chosen paths.

Maddie Price
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Background: I am from Ruston, Louisiana. I have an undergraduate degree in geological sciences from UNC at Chapel Hill. I worked in informal education working with K-12 and tutoring college students in mathematics and the sciences for three years before completing my master’s degree in museum science from Texas Tech University. During my master’s program, I was an apprentice at Lubbock Lake Landmark archaeological site, where I handled collections management for field-collected specimens. After completing my master’s degree, I worked at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science focusing on archival storage creation and preparation of sauropods in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and worked at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument focusing on stabilizing and rehousing the collection for the National Park Service. I recently started as the collections coordinator and outreach coordinator for the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston.

Expertise: My research interests revolve around paleontological museum collections, including fossil degradation, archival storage, conservation and identification. I also specialize in paleontology preparation and am currently supervising the paleontology prep lab at the Mace Brown Museum.

Outside Interests: My spare time is devoted to my two orange cats, Moon and Saturn. I love Taylor Swift, trivia nights and Disney. I also enjoy going to concerts, binge-watching TV and traveling. I love to go shark tooth hunting on the weekends (hit me up if you are interested in going). In the summers I love to get to do fieldwork with my geology/paleo pals!

Looking Forward: I am currently going to be teaching Geology 105L – Earth History Laboratory – and I am excited about getting to work with more geology students! I have loved getting to work with geology students during my position at the museum and I am excited about getting to meet more of them. This will also be my first time teaching in a college setting, and I am excited to experience the ins and outs of teaching.

Libby Roerig
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication

Background: I grew up in nearby Walterboro and started my journalism career at my hometown paper, The Press and Standard, when I was in college. After several years of learning on the job, I wanted more formal training and earned my master’s degree at the University of Missouri. I made the full-time switch to PR in 2012 and currently work as director of communications and marketing at Berkeley Electric, the state’s largest electric cooperative.

Expertise: Writing across platforms, audience, visual journalism

Outside Interests: Spending time with my family, gardening, cooking/baking

Looking Forward: I’m looking forward to getting back in the classroom and sharing a practitioner’s perspective.