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Student Affairs Organizational Chart

Houston Dougharty

Houston Dougharty Vice President for Student Affairs
[doughart] x3702 Joe Rosenfield `25 Center

Responsible for all areas of Student Affairs:

  • Discuss college, student affairs, or individual issues
  • Questions or comments about student affairs programs, policies or staff
  • Ideas about ways to enhance student engagement, learning, and governance
Travis Greene

Travis Greene Dean of Students
[greenet] x3713 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

Responsible for residence life, new student orientation, intercultural affairs, and student conduct.

  • Discuss personal concerns
  • Discuss concerns about issues on campus
  • College policies
  • Withdrawal / transfer from the College
  • Residence Life
Joyce Stern

Joyce Stern Dean for Academic Support and Advising
[sternjm] x3702 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

Responsible for academic advising, New Science Project, supervising
International Student Affairs, and tutoring. Also serves as the liason
for mental health.

  • Suggestions and planning for class work
  • Tutors for coursework (except math and science)
  • Choice of major or other academic concerns
  • Clarify academic regulations
  • Change your adviser
  • Need to declare a major
Karen Edwards

Karen Edwards Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Affairs
[edwardsk] x3703 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Direct the Office of International Student Affairs;
  • Supervise SEVIS compliance and regulatory advising with F and J students and scholars;
  • Facilitate programming and outreach for International and Global Nomad students;
  • Counsel and refer regarding cultural adjustment difficulties;
  • Advise the International Student Organization (ISO)
Hanna Lukowicz-Armstrong

Hanna Lukowicz-Armstrong International/Academic Advising Counselor
[lukowicz] x3702 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Tutoring
  • Transfer student support
  • Suspended student support
  • Assistance for students experiencing academic difficulty
  • Support the mission of the OISA, including work with unique populations and a variety of programming initiatives.
Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong Technical Assistant II
[strong] x3703,Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Manage daily operations in the Office of International Student Affairs;
  • Complete SEVIS data entry, updates, and documents;
  • Facilitate F-1 Employment Authorization Applications, in addition to other regulatory processing and advising;
  • Manage office correspondence and client communication.
Denise Bennett

Denise Bennett Administrative Assistant

Vice President for Student Affairs and Academic Advising
[bennettd] x3702 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Appointments with Vice-President for Student Affairs
  • Appointments with Dean for Student Academic Support and Advising
  • Appointments with Dean of Students
  • Tutoring and Student Staff Payroll
  • Accommodation Arrangements
  • Grinnell Science Project information
  • Tutorial information
  • Student Affairs website
Jodi Hansen

Dorothy Martinek Student Affairs Assistant

Vice President for Student Affairs, Campus Center Operations, Student Activities and Residence Life
[hansen5] x3714 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • New Student Orientation
  • Manages sign up for classes in the Student Studio and provides information on weekend all-campus events and movies
  • Supervises Student Suite Assistants
  • Student Handbook and Family Resource Guide
Karen Cochran

Karen Cochran Director of the Health Center
[cochran] x3230 Forum

Responsible for administration of nurse-directed health center services

  • Over the counter medication/dressings/innoculations
  • HIV, pregnacy, and mono testing
  • Health history and insurance information
  • Administration of allergy injections
  • Loan articles of crutches, heating pads, and humidifiers
  • Implemenation of the SUB-ACUTE Care program
  • Non-mandatory reporter
  • Dispensing and disposal of OSHA-regulated sharp containers
Cindy Manly

Cindy Manly Administrative Support Assistant
Health Services
[manly] x3230 Forum

  • Illness
  • Medical and pyschological appoinmtents
  • Transportation
  • Professor notification for class absence
  • Appointments with the director of the health center and nurses
Deb Shill

Deb Shill Staff Nurse
[shilldeb] x3230 Forum

  • Over the counter medication/dressings/innoculations
  • HIV, pregnacy, and mono testing
  • Health history and insurance information
  • Administration of allergy injections
  • Loan articles of crutches, heating pads, and humidifiers
  • Implemenation of the SUB-ACUTE Care program
  • Non-mandatory reporter
  • Dispensing and disposal of OSHA-regulated sharp containers
Lesa Smith

Lesa Smith Staff Nurse (Part-time)
[smithles] x3230 Forum

  • Over the counter medication/dressings/innoculations
  • HIV, pregnacy, and mono testing
  • Health history and insurance information
  • Administration of allergy injections
  • Loan articles of crutches, heating pads, and humidifiers
  • Implemenation of the SUB-ACUTE Care program
  • Non-mandatory reporter
  • Dispensing and disposal of OSHA-regulated sharp containers
Open Position

Call-In Staff Nurse
x3230 Forum

Andrea Conner

Andrea Conner Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life and Orientation
[conneran] x3713 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Oversees all aspects of the residence halls and living on campus
  • Fosters healthy community in the residence halls
  • Supervises the RLCs and Student Staff
  • Supports individual students and student groups
  • Coordinates New Student Orientation
Laura Gogg

Laura Gogg Residence Life Office
[gogglau1] x3713 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Academic year, winter break, and summer housing
  • First-year on line housing form; housing and roommate placemements
  • Spring Room Draw
  • Fall Early Arrival Program
  • Residential opening and closing procedures and storage options
  • Appointments with Dean and Assistant Dean of Students
Kim Hinds-Brush

Kim Hinds-Brush Associate Director of Residence Life and Orientation
[hindsbru] x3711 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Assists with oversight of Residence Life and New Student Orientation
  • Advises Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Supervises the Hall Social Coordinators (HSCs)
  • Advises Lyle's Pub and Bob's Underground Cafe'
  • Alcohol contracts and TIPS training
Katie Lau

Katie Lau Assistant Director of Residence Life and Orientation / Residence Life Coordinator
Langan, Rawson, Gates, Clark, Cowles, Dibble and Norris Halls
[laukatie] x4806 in Joe Rosenfield '25 Center -or- x4110 in Norris

  • Assists with Student Staff selection and training
  • Supervises Student Advisors (SAs) and Senior SA
  • Fosters community development in the residence halls
  • Supports self-governance
  • Personal and group advising
  • Rotates on-call for crisis/emergency response
  • Collaborative Enhancement Position -- Academic Advising
Dan Hirsch

Dan Hirsch Residence Life Coordinator
Lazier, Hannibal Kershaw, Rose, Rathje Halls
[hirschd] x9871

  • Supervises Student Advisors (SAs)
  • Fosters community development in the residence halls
  • Supports self-governance
  • Personal and group advising
  • Rotates on-call for crisis/emergency response
  • Collaborative Enhancement Position -- Wellness and Athletics
Eric Vos

Eric Vos Residence Life Coordinator
Main, Cleveland, and James Halls / Language and Project Houses; Black Cultural Center
[voseric] x3435

  • Supervises Student Advisors (SAs)
  • Fosters community development in the residence halls
  • Supports self-governance
  • Personal and group advising
  • Rotates on-call for crisis/emergency response
  • Collaborative Enhancement Position -- Office of International Student Affairs (OISA)
Rachel Wike

Rachel Wike Residence Life Coordinator
Haines, Read, and Loose Halls
[wiker] x3761

  • Supervises Student Advisors (SAs)
  • Fosters community development in the residence halls
  • Supports self-governance
  • Personal and group advising
  • Rotates on-call for crisis/emergency response
  • Collaborative Enhancement Position -- Career Development
Michael A. Hunt

Michael A. Hunt Lilly Fellow in Religious Life / RLC Responsibilities
Younker and Smith Halls
[huntm] x3865

  • Questions about faith, life, religion, or social justice
  • Religious/spiritual gatherings, worship, and programming
  • Informal study, discussion, and support for students' religious and spiritual needs
  • Supervises Student Advisors (SAs)
  • Fosters community development in the residence halls
  • Supports self-governance
  • Rotates on-call for crisis/emergency response
Michael Sims

Michael Sims Director of Campus Center Operations and Student Activities
[sims] x3714 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

Responsible for campus center operations, student activities and the Harris Center

  • Leadership training
  • Cultural, educational, and social programming
  • Discuss personal or campus issues
  • Campus Center Operations
Connie Coleman

Connie Coleman Rosenfield Center Receptionist
[colemanc]] x3715 Joe Rosenfield '25 Center

  • Information/Directions
  • Rental of game room equipment
  • Rosenfield Center first floor supervision
Steve Briscoe

Steve Briscoe Director of Campus Safety and Security
[briscoe] x4600 1432 East Street

Responsible for safety and security on campus

  • Questions about campus safety
  • Questions about campus security
  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
Russ Motta

Russ Motta Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security
[motta] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Card access keys
  • Report a crime
  • Report a suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
Amy VanManen

Amy Coleman Safety and Security Supervisor
[vanmanen] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Questions about crime investigations
  • Questions concerning the Campus Secuirty Act
  • Sexual assault investigations
  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
  • Key cards
Robert DeBerg

Robert DeBerg Safety and Security Officer
[debergrc] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
John Booth

John Booth Safety and Security Officer
[boothj] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
Shane Bennett

Shane Bennett Safety and Security Officer
[bennetts] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
Scot Wilson

Scot Wilson Safety and Security Officer
[wilsonsc] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Report a crime
  • Report suspicious activity
  • Car trouble
Trisha Rooda

Trisha Rooda Administrative Support Assistant
[roodatri] x4600 1432 East Street

  • Parking coordinator
  • Accreditation coordinator
  • Student Security program coordinator
  • P-Card Access
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