Student Academic Affairs Office

The LAS Student Academic Affairs Office supports the academic, personal, and professional development of every student. Through academic advising, we promote inclusive dialogue, recognize diverse experiences, encourage students to design their life and career, and to take responsibility for their success.

Find out more and get support as a student by meeting with an LAS college-level advisor.

Leadership

Learn more about our Student Academic Affairs leadership team.

Isabel Molina-Guzmán

Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
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Robert Steltman

Executive Assistant Dean, Academic Advising, Records

Gretchen Pein

Senior Assistant Dean, Student Services and Administrative Processes

Darrell Hunter II

Senior Director of Student Success, Inclusion, and Belonging

Julia Panke Makela

Senior Director of LAS Career Services

Kristy Valentin

Senior Director of Access and Achievement Program

Allison Holden

Director of LAS Honors
(217) 333-1158

Jonathan Elugbadebo

Director of Outreach, Recruitment, and Admissions

Mark Beirn

Director of International Programs

Academic advisors

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Robert Steltman

Executive Assistant Dean, Academic Advising, Records

Kristy Valentin

Senior Director of Access and Achievement Program

Danette Griffith

Assistant Director of Access and Achievement Program, Academic Advisor for AAP

Raymona Wicks

Assistant Director of AAP Engagement

Ashley Poppy

Assistant Director of Advising, Advisor for Transfer Students
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Tenaya Reifsteck

Assistant Director of Advising, Academic Advisor for Dual Degrees and Individual Plans of Study

Sean Beal

Academic Advisor for Access and Achievement Program

Anna Chovanec

Academic Advisor for Re-entry, INTERIM ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS OFFICER SUPERVISOR

Adam Reedy

Academic Probation Advisor

Allison Perry

Administrative Aide

Gabrielle Billman

OFFICE MANAGER

Catherine Edgar

OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Jose De La O

Academic Advisor of Access and Achievement Program

Patrick Kimutis

Advising Specialist, Admissions and Records Office supervisor

Access & Achievement Program

Kristy Valentin

Senior Director of Access and Achievement Program

Danette Griffith

Assistant Director of Access and Achievement Program, Academic Advisor for AAP

Raymona Wicks

Assistant Director of AAP Engagement

Sean Beal

Academic Advisor for Access and Achievement Program

Jose De La O

Academic Advisor of Access and Achievement Program

Alayna Exum

Office support associate

Matthew Rooney

OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Records officers (AROs)

Anna Chovanec

Academic Advisor for Re-entry, INTERIM ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS OFFICER SUPERVISOR
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Mary Davis

Admissions and records officer
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Joseph Murphy

Admissions and records officer
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Jeanine Meyer

Admissions and records officer

Career services

Julia Panke Makela

Senior Director of LAS Career Services

Kirstin Wilcox

Director of LAS Career Services

Kimberle Corbin

Assistant Director for Employer Connections and Community Outreach

Steven Cox

Assistant Director for Student Engagement

Julie Higgs

Career Advisor

Billy Hinderer

Office Support Specialist

First-year experience

Darrell Hunter II

Senior Director of Student Success, Inclusion, and Belonging

Raymona Wicks

Assistant Director of AAP Engagement

Billy Hinderer

Office Support Specialist

International programs

Mark Beirn

Director of International Programs

Nikia Brown

Associate Director, Intercultural and Global Learning, International Student Experience

Elena Broscritto

Program Coordinator

Roman Friedman

Senior Coordinator for Global Learning

Ana Garner

Academic Program Advisor for Education Abroad

Holli Hazelwood

Academic Hourly for Global Learning: Global Classrooms & COIL

Dorothy Mayne

Academic Hourly for Global Learning: LAS 291/292

Victoria Prince

Academic Program Advisor for Education Abroad

Kiara Del Carpio

Office Support Specialist

Stephanie Lepak

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

Honors program

Allison Holden

Director of LAS Honors
(217) 333-1158

David Mizell

Assistant Director of Honors

Allison Branson

Office Administrator
(217) 300-4453

Recruitment and admissions

Jonathan Elugbadebo

Director of Outreach, Recruitment, and Admissions

Allison Branson

Office Administrator
(217) 300-4453