Directory
Bibi Ahmed
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Criminal Justice
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Law, Criminal Justice
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Law
Nora Alhussainy
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Biological Sciences
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- Commission on the Status of Women
- AAUP - Academic Staff Steering Committee
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
MENA + Employee Association Committee,CLAS Recruitment Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
Fawne Allossery
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Division of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- QWSU - Advisors
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Community Health, Exercise and Sport Science (last names A-K), Sport Management (last names A-K)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Community Health, Exercise and Sport Science (last names A-K), Sport Coaching (last names A-K), Sport and Exercise Psychology (last names A-K), Sport Management (last names A-K), Yoga and Mindfulness (last names A-K)
Ronnie Alvarez
He/Him/His
- Department
Public Health
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
Mary Aston
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Graduate Programs
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Master of Business Administration
Tyrone Austin
He/Him/His
- Department
Pre-med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-Health Sciences
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advising Team (2022)
🏅2024 Outstanding Academic Advisor
Erin Bachert
- Department
- Chemistry
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, Chemistry, UG Certificate in Cannabis Chemistry
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, Chemistry
🏅2024 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
Naelah Burks
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Office of Admissions and Student Services
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- School of Social Work
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Master of Social Work Core
Pynthia Caffee
She/Her/Hers
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Senate Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Exploratory
Jess Carlin
she/her
- Department
Theatre and Dance
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Theatre and Dance
Tracy Castle
She/Her/Hers
1106 Engineering Building
- Department
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
- Additional committees and projects
Student Disability Services Liaison Program
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Chemical, biological and materials engineering
Deanna Cavanaugh
She/Her/Hers
- Department
- Nutrition and Food Science
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Additional committees and projects
Local 6075 Council Representative, Nutrition and food Science Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Nutrition and Food Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Advising Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Nutrition and Food Science, Dietetics
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Nutrition and Food Science
Stephanie Chastain
- Department
Psychology
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Senate Committee
- Additional committees and projects
Academic Senate Member at Large
Academic Senate AI Subcommittee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Psychology
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Psychology, Health Psychology
Yan Chen
He/him/his
- Department
Divison of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Early and Elementary Education (last names A-K), Secondary Education (last names A-K), Special Education (last names A-K)
National Society of Leadership and Success - Impact Leader Award 2023
Jessica Cheriez
She/Her/Hers
313-577-1220
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Suite 1600
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Advising Training Academy Awards Committee Member, Wayne State University Advising Mission and Vision Statement
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Applied Health Sciences, Pathologist's Assistant, Medical Lab Science, Mortuary Science, Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Radiological Technology, Radiation Therapy Technology
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
Impact Leader Award from The National Society of Leadership and Success (April 2023)
Chris Clark
- Department
- Classical & Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Global Studies; World Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Latino/a and Latin American Studies; UG Certificate in Arabic for Health Care Professions, UG Certificate in Conversational and Professional French, UG Certificate in Practical French, UG Certificate in Professional Arabic
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Arabic, Asian Studies, Classical Civilization (Classics), Fairy-Tale and Folklore Studies, French, German, Global Studies, Latin, Latino/a and Latin American Studies, Modern Greek Studies, Israeli Studies, Italian, Near Eastern Studies, Polish, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish
Kim Clexton
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Department of Athletics
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- Athletics
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
Carretta Cooke
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Warrior 360
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- Warrior 360
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Academic Advising Council Subcommittee
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Sucess Coach
- Current leadership roles
AAC Membership Engagement Committee Co-Chair, Warrior 360 Honors Liaison
Antoinette Cunningham
- Department
- Biological Sciences
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Mentoring Program Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
Arnelle Douglas
He/Him/His
- Department
Pre-med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Additional committees and projects
University Advising Center Personnel & Promotion Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-Health Sciences, Pre-Social Work
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Advising Team (2022)
John Edwartowski
He/Him/His
- Department
Music
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Music
Aaron Farabaugh
- Department
Graduate Programs Office
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
Corinne Forys
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Deptartment of Psychology, Linguistics Program
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Linguistics, Psychology
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Linguistics, Psychology, Health Psychology
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advisor (2021)
Moira Fracassa
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
General Education Oversight Committee
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advising Team (2020)
Aundra Freeman
She/Her/Hers
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- Irvin D. Reid Honors College
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Additional committees and projects
DEI Representative for Honors College, AAUP-AFT Council Representative for Honors College
ShaCha Geronimo
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Global Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing
Deborah Gibson
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Dvision of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Wayne Women Lead, Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
College of Education Academic Staff Award (2021-2022)
ASPDC Outstanding Contributor Award (2022)
Estenia Gomez Elisevich
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
National Learning Community Association
National Association - Social Work
Warrior Moms
Summer of Success
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Supplemental Advisor
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Latino/a Studies
- Current leadership roles
Warrior Moms Secretary
Kalyn Griffin
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Nursing
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Nursing-Direct Admit Pathway, RN to BSN Pathway, Jacob Scholars Program
Jin Gwak
They/them
- Department
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSW)
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSW)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSW), Queer Studies
Stephanie Hall
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- Warrior 360
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Success Coach
Jozy Hayek
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Pharmacy
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Leadership Academy
- Additional committees and projects
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, PharmCAS Advisory Board, Warrior Moms
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Current leadership roles
Warrior Moms Vice-Chair
Robert Hellar
He/Him/His
- Department
- Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- QWSU - Advisors
- Academic Advising Council Subcommittee
- Academic Senate Committee
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
WSU Rainbow Graduation Planning Committee, WSU STARS 2.0 Training Team, WSU C2 Pipeline Steering Committee, WSU C2 Pipeline Curriculum Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Mortuary Science, Pathologists' Assistant, Physician Assistant Studies, Forensic Investigation
- Current leadership roles
AAC Summit Planning Committee Chair, AAUP-AFT Parking Committee Co-Chair
Avanti Herczeg
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Department of Art, Art History and Design
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Mentoring Program Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
BFA in Design with concentrations in Fashion, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, BA in Art History, all exploratory Fine Art students
Laura Hetzler
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Pre-Med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Association of Advisors for Health Professions (NAAHP)
- Committees and projects
- Adult Learners Council
- Additional committees and projects
Central Association for Advisors in the Health Professions (CAAHP)
Adult Learners Council
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-med, pre-dental, pre-PA, pre-pathologists' assistant, pre-vet, pre-optometry
- Current leadership roles
CAAHP Secretary 2023-2025
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advising Team (2022)
Elizabeth Hill
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
Student Disability Services Liaison Program
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Civil Engineering
- Current leadership roles
Acting Past-President (AAC)
Past-President (MIACADA)
Marianka Holloway
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Criminal Justice
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Criminal Justice, Forensics and Investigation
Amanda Horwitz
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Pre-Med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Association of Advisors for Health Professions (NAAHP)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- Advisor Training Academy Fellows
- Academic Advising Council Subcommittee
- Additional committees and projects
NAAHP 2024 National Conference Planning Committee
NAAHP Leads Program Task Force
Central Association for the Advisors in Health Professions (CAAHP)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-med, pre-dental, pre-PA, pre-podiatry
- Current leadership roles
NAAHP Publications & Media Committee Co-Chair
NAAHP Leads Task Force
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
Outstanding Academic Advising Team (2022)
🏅2024 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
Andre Iadipaolo
He/Him/His
- Department
Social Work
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- School of Social Work
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Prospective Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students, prospective Master of Social Work (MSW) students
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
Warriors Who Care: "Social Work Advising Team" (2022)
Amber James
she/her/hers
- Department
Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Global Supply Chain, Management, Marketing and Technology, Information Systems and Analytics
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Dana Johns
She, her, hers
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Nursing
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Cd2 Program, VBSN Nursing
🏅2024 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
GEOFFREY JONES
He/Him/His
- Department
Office of Admissions and Student Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- School of Social Work
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Social Work and Social Justice; Law Social Work
KaRie Jorah
- Department
Division of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Steering Committee
- Additional committees and projects
Commissioner for the Commission on the Status of Women (COSW)
- Current leadership roles
Member-At-Large for Academic Staff Steering Committee
James Kener
he/him
- Department
Graduate and Undergraduate Legal Programs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- Law School
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Graduate Legal Programs (Master of Laws, Master of Studies of Law)
Jackie Kennedy
she/her
- Department
Chemistry
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
Mary Kuligowski
she/her
- Department
Biological Sciences
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
Lara Laney
she/her
(313)-577-6983
Mike Illitch School of Business-Frank Hessler Advising Center Rm 108
- Department
Mike Illitch School of Business
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
Cathleen Laporte
she/her
- Department
Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Heather Laskos
She/Her/Hers
- Department
- Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- ESS
- Yes
- Additional committees and projects
WAU Council of Representatives, EAA Guiding Principles Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
All Business
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Business, Law - Business, EI
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Advising Team (2021)
Jeffrey Lisiecki
- Department
Divison of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Early and Elementary Education (last names L-Z), Secondary Education (last names L-Z), Special Education (last names L-Z)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Deaf Studies, Urban Education and Equity Studies
Jaime Lopez
- Department
Colonel Gregory Gadson Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
Margaret MacKeverican
She/Her/Hers
- Department
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
Steering Committee Member of NACADA's Theory, Philosophy, and History of Advising Community
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
- Current leadership roles
AAC Training Committee Chair
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Transfer Champion Award (2021); WSU Advocate, Ally, and Accomplice Award (2022)
Dwight McDonald
He/Him/His
- Department
Warrior 360
- Title
- University Counselor I
- School/College/Unit
- Warrior 360
- Additional committees and projects
Juneteenth Planning Committee, The Network Leadership Team
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
All majors
Colleen McKenney
5057 Woodward, Room 3010.2
- Department
- Computer Science
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Computer Science
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Computer Science
Andrew McKinney
He/Him/His
- Department
Engineering Technology
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- Transfer Advising Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Computer Technology (B.S.), Construction Management (B.S.), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (B.S.), Electromechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.), Welding and Metallurgical Engineering Technology (B.S.)
- Current leadership roles
AAUP-AFT Council Representative
Tierra Merriwether
She/her
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Nursing
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Nursing
Patricia Michno
- Department
Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- ESS
- Yes
- Committees and projects
- Transfer Advising Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Global Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Transfer Advising Champion (2022), Staff Excellence Award (2021), ATA Outstanding Advising Team Award (2021)
Janet Mick
- Department
- Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Management, Marketing and Global Suppy
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Law - Business
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Advising Team (2021)
🏅2024 Outstanding New Academic Advisor
Brittany Miller
She/Her/Hers
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Irvin D. Reid Honors College
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Commission on the Status of Women
Ryan Mitchell
He/Him/His
328.3 Mortuary Science Bldg.,
- Department
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- QWSU - Advisors
- Additional committees and projects
Alpha Sigma Phi -- Grand Chapter Advisor (University of Toledo)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Applied Health Sciences
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society (2024)
Louise Moceri
She/Her/Hers
- Department
- Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- ESS
- Yes
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Accounting, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, Information Systems Management, Mangagement & Marketing
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Business, Law
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Advising Team (2021)
Cleo Moody
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Department of Communication
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Department of Commuication Graduate Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Communication Studies, Public Relations, Communication (graduate)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Communication Studies, Health Communications, Public Relations, New Media, Law - CFPCA
- Current leadership roles
Co-Chair of the Technology Enabled Advising Committee, Gardner-NACADA, Excellence in Academic Advising, EAA in the Urban Ecosystem Initative
Stacie Moser
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Anthropology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- ATA Advisory Board
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Sociology
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Anthropology, Archeology, Sociology
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advisor (2022)
Namrata Murthy
- Department
- Biomedical Engineering
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- ESS
- Yes
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biomedical Engineering
Angel Niederkohr
She/Her/Hers
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Irvin D. Reid Honors College
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Transfer Advising Committee
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
2023 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
2023 Transfer Advising Champion
Dawn Niedermiller
313-577-0180
Primary Office: 156 Physics Research Building, Secondary Office: 0204 Old Main
- Department
Physics and Astronomy, Environmental Science and Geology
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Steering Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Astronomy, Applied Physics, Biomedical Physics, Physics, Geology, Environmental Science
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Astronomy, Biomedical Physics, Physics, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Environmental Science
Sean Novak
He/Him/His
- Department
Psychology
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
CLAS Probation Committee, CLAS General Studies Committee, WAU Organizing Fellow, Psychology IDEA committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Psychology
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Psychology
Lauren Orr
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Public Health
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Fellowships Advisory Council
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Public Health
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding New Academic Advisor (2022)
Christina Patten
She/her/hers
- Department
Pre- med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-nursing
Rachel Pawlowski
She/Her/Hers
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- Irvin D. Reid Honors College
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Senate Committee
- Advisor Training Academy Fellows
- AAUP - Academic Staff Mentoring Program Committee
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
Academic Leadership Academcy (ALA) Steering Committee, Academic Senate Member at Large, Student Disability Services Liaison Program
- Current leadership roles
AAC Election & Membership Committee Chair, Academic Senate Mentoring Committee Chair, NACADA Region 5 Elections Chair
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
2023 ASPDC Professional Achievement Award
2023 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
🏅2024 Transfer Advising Champion
Douglas Peacock
He/Him/His
- Department
Pre-med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Committees and projects
- Transfer Advising Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Wayne Advantage-Macomb
Jessica Pfeiffer
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Leadership Academy
- Additional committees and projects
Warrior Moms
- Current leadership roles
Founder and Chair of Warrior Moms, Applebaum Council Representative for the Wayne Academic Union (AAUP-AFT)
Michele Porter
- Department
Department of Art, Art History and Design
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Senate Committee
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
BA in Art, BFA in Art with concentrations in Ceramics, Diital Art, Drawing, Fibers, Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, BS/BA in Design and Merchandishing with a concentration in Fashion Merchandising
Carrol Reaser Parris
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Department of Communication
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Film, Media Arts and Studies
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Film, New Media
Emily Reetz
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Political Science
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
AAUP Liaison to Facilities, Support Services & Technology Academic Senate Committee, Union Council, President of Academic Staff Collegial Committee in College of Liberal Arts & Science, Member of NACADA Region 5/6 Planning Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Political Science, Public Affairs
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Political Science
- Current leadership roles
AAC President, Past President of MIACADA,Preside of ASCC
Shauna Reevers
She/Her/Hers
313-577-1716
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Suite 1600
- Department
Office of Student Affairs
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Additional committees and projects
Academic Senate Student Affairs Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia
Keanu Respess
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- Warrior 360
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Success Coach
Susan Reynolds
She/Her/Hers
313-577-9506
Undergraduate Library, University Advising Center, Room 1652
- Department
Adult Learners
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Council Subcommittee
- QWSU - Advisors
- Adult Learners Council
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Warrior Way Back, Phoenix
- Current leadership roles
Adult Learners Committee Chair
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
2023 Outstanding New Academic Advisor
Erika Robinson
She/Her/Hers
- Department
CFPCA Dean's Office
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Fine, Performing & Communication Arts
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Academic Senate DEI Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Theatre and Dance, Success Coaching
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Coaching
Melissa Rochon
She/Her/Hers
- Department
- Chemistry
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Advising for AGRADE, Master of Arts and Ph.D. Programs in Chemistry
🏅2024 Outstanding Academic Advising Team
Tom Romito
He/Him/His
- Department
Office of Admissions and Student Services
- Title
- University Counselor I
- School/College/Unit
- School of Social Work
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Success Coach: BSW/WOW Program
Casey Rue
He/Him/His
- Department
Engineering Bridge, EOS Program
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- ATA Advisory Board
- Additional committees and projects
Wayne Academic Union Council Representative, Staff Liasion to Mens/Womens Swimming Team
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Engineering EOS Program
Rebecca Russell
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Biological Sciences
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Student Disability Services Liaison, STARS 2.0 Feedback Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Advising Spirit Award (2021)
Nicole Saez
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Transfer Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Services Officer II
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Transfer Advising Committee
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Prospective and incoming transfer students
- Current leadership roles
Transfer Student Living Learning Community Coordinator
Monika Saladiak
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Mathematics/Economics
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Additional committees and projects
Academic Advising Council (AAC) Member; Transfer Advising Committee (TAC);
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Mathematics
Heather Sandlin
She/Her/Hers
313-577-5523
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 259 Mack, Suite 1600
- Department
Health Sciences
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- American College Personal Association (ACPA)
- Additional committees and projects
WAU Contract Implementation Officer for Academic Staff
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Health Sciences
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ASPDC Distinguished Service Award 2021
Beverly Schneider
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Division of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
Shelly Seguin
- Department
- Psychology
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
Solaf Shallal
- Department
Psychology
- Title
- Academic Advisor III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- ATA Advisory Board
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Psychology
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Health Psychology, Psychology
Tuoanyene Sims
- School/College/Unit
- Warrior 360
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Success Coach
Royanne Smith
- Department
English, Philosophy
- Title
- Academic Services Officer IV
- School/College/Unit
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
English, Philosophy
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Creative Writing, English, Film and Media Studies, Healthcare Ethics, Humanities, Medical Humanities, Philosophy, Pre-law (Philosophy), Professional Writing, Religious Studies
Ashley Strawser
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Law
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- Law School
- Committees and projects
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Additional committees and projects
State Bar of Michigan, Association of American Law Schools
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Law (undergraduate), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Studies in Law (MSL)
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Law
- Current leadership roles
COSW Health and Wellness Committee Chair, Appointed to Professionalism and Civility Committee for SBM
Dante Strother
- Department
Colonel Gregory Gadson Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Success Coach: Vet Success Services
Mike Ilitch School of Business - Staff Excellence Award (May 2019)
Kimberly Swisher
She/Her/Hers
5057 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202; Floor 3 - Computer Science, Office #: 3002
- Department
Computer Science
- Title
- Academic Advisor II
- School/College/Unit
- College of Engineering
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- Committees and projects
- AAUP - Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Computer Science
Lindsay Taipala
she/her/hers
734-853-3453
Wayne State University Schoolcraft Center, 39201 W. Seven Mile Road, Suite 320
- Department
Educational Outreach
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Prospective and incoming transfer students.
Denise Thomas
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Colonel Gregory Gadson Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence
- Title
- University Counselor III
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- QWSU - Advisors
- Additional committees and projects
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Military Connected Students, Supplemental Advisor
- Current leadership roles
AAUP-AFT Council Representative
Kurt Troutman
He/Him/His
- Department
Division of Academic Services
- Title
- Academic Services Officer III
- School/College/Unit
- College of Education
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Committees and projects
- Academic Advising Council Subcommittee
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Exercise and Sport Science (last name L-Z), Sport Management (last name L-Z), Health and Physical Education Teaching
- Advising minor subject(s) or program(s)
Exercise and Sport Science (last names L-Z), Sport Coaching (last names L-Z), Sport Management (last names L-Z), Sport and Exercise Psychology (last names L-Z), Yoga and Mindfulness (last names L-Z), Applied Behavior Analysis
- Current leadership roles
AAUP Council Representative, College Assembly Parliamentarian
Kaleigh Webber
She/Her/Hers
- Department
Transfer Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Services Officer I
Helen Wilson
- Department
Pre-med and Health Science Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor IV
- School/College/Unit
- University Advising Center
- ESS
- Yes
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- American College Personal Association - Michigan (ACPA-Michigan)
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Committees and projects
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- Academic Advising Counsel (AAC)
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Pre-nursing, Pre-Vet, Pre-Optometry
- Past professional awards within three years (include year)
ATA Outstanding Academic Advising Team (2022)
Andrew Zyrowski
He/Him/His
- Department
Frederick Hessler Student Success Center
- Title
- Academic Advisor I
- School/College/Unit
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Professional organizations
- Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA)
- Additional committees and projects
Metro Detroit Young Professionals - Kiwanis
- Advising major subject(s) or program(s)
Accounting, Finance, Information Systems Management
- Current leadership roles
Social Chair (Metro Detroit Young Professionals)