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National Institute for Student Success

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Co-Leads:

Ken Baron
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Student SuccessMark Olano
Associate Prof/Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Learning (COEIT)

Project Manager:

Monique Ransom
Assoc. Director, Academic & Pre-professional Advising

Workgroup Members:

Emily Abrams-Stephens
Asst. Dean, UG Student Services (COEIT)
Michelle Bulger
Director, Science and Math Advising Resource Team (CNMS)Mariajose Castellanos
Pr. Lecturer, UG Program Dir. (COEIT)

James DaVita
AVP, Academic Partnerships and High Impact Experiences

Arnold Foelster
AVP, Enterprise Applications (DolT)

James Hamilton
Director, Academic Advising (CAHSS)

Katie Heird
Director, Ed Abroad/Global Learning

Amanda Knapp
Assoc. Vice ProvosVAssist. Dean, UAA

Adrianna Mason
Associate Athletic Director for Academics

Katie Morris
Program Director, Shady Grove (SOWK)

Louise Murray
Prof. and Dir. UG Programs (Erickson)

Jen Volpe
Assistant Registrar, Graduation

Aya Saeid
Biology, Junior, SGA Representative

Co-Leads:

Connie Pierson
Associate Vice Provost, IRADSBrad Pearcy
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Project Manager:

Laszlo Korossy
Assistant Director for Advising Outreach and Assessment

Workgroup Members:

Bob Carpenter
Associate Provos/Deputy CIOSarah Chard
Associate Dean, Student Success (CAHSS)Delana Gregg
Assistant Vice Provost, UG Academic Affairs

Beatrice Lauman
Associate Dean of Quantitative Reasoning (CNMS)

Kevin Joseph
Assistant Vice President, Analytics and Business Intelligence

James Schiaffino
Manager, Reporting and Analytics (EM)

Laila Shishineh
Asst. Vice Provos/Asst Dean, UAA

Richard Chang
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electrical

Co-Leads:

Laura Schraven
Student Affairs Comms and MarketingAndrea Kleinsmith
Associate Professor, Information Systems

Project Manager:

Nathan Fanning
Associate Director, Admissions Operations

Workgroup Members:

Kelly Fanning
Advisor, Academic and Pre-professional Advising

Pam Hawley
University Registrar

Collier B. Jones
Campus Portal Architect

John Fox
Dean of Students

Liz Regan-Butts
Assistant Vice President, Marketing

Bridget Watson
Enrollment Management Specialist

Student Representative

Co-Leads:

Andrea Cipolla
Director of Financial Aid and ScholarshipsKristy Michel
Associate Vice President, Financial Services

Project Manager:

Cory Ziegenfuss
Associate Director, Financial Aid

Workgroup Members:

Dave Anguish
Director, International Students and ScholarsMaryAnn Davenport
Instructor, FINC 150: Financial LiteracyGriselda Flores
Director, Retriever Essentials and Connections

Alison Larson
Academic Advocate

Colleen Linbeck
Sr. Assoc. Dir. for Financial Aid and Financial Wellness (FinancialSmarts)

Greg Saba
Director, Student Business Services

Samantha Smith
Director, Office of Health Promotion

Patricia Winborn
Director, Progressions and Graduation, Graduate School

Student Representative
(FinancialSmarts Ambassador)