Academic Advising Staff
Assistant Dean for Academic Success
Email: backousb@grinnell.edu
Belinda (she/her/hers) joined Grinnell College in 2014. Her work and passions revolve around supporting students in their learning and life goals. As a licensed social worker, she brings a social justice orientation to her work, as well as understanding of and appreciation for the developmental...
Learning Specialist
Email: ferrarok2@grinnell.edu
Kate (she/her/hers) joined the Academic Advising team in 2021 as the learning specialist. Kate helps students navigate their academic lives. Creating a supportive environment where students are held in unconditional positive regard is key to Kate’s approach to her one on one work with students. In...
Academic Coach
Email: myerslau@grinnell.edu
Lauren Myers (she/her) has lived in many places across the United States but considers Charlotte, North Carolina her hometown. She has been with Grinnell College since November 2015 and began working with the Academic Advising team in July 2023. She believes that all students are capable and...
Program Coordinator
Email: steelbergj@grinnell.edu
Jillian (she/her) began working at Grinnell College in March 2022. As program coordinator in Academic Advising, she connects students with resources and facilitates programs such as Grinnell Science Project and the second-year program, Level Up. Before joining the Academic Advising team, she taught...
Dean for Student Success and Academic Advising
Email: sternjm@grinnell.edu
Joyce Stern (she/her) has been working to support Grinnellians since 1999. Her role includes directing the college’s advising program, co-coordinating the Grinnell Science Project, the First-Year Tutorial (first-year seminar program), and Level Up (the college’s second-year program), and serving on...