A message from the Asst. Vice Provost of Advising & Academic Services

The Office of Advising & Academic Services team provides critical support to other university offices and students by centrally designing and delivering student-centered technology, quality academic services, university-level coordination, training and professional development for advisors, and leadership support.

Our team is dedicated to promoting high quality advising for UC students with the goal that every one of them will graduate and achieve their goals. I am proud that our team is comprised of committed people with deep content expertise, fresh perspectives and creative problem solving. You are welcome to contact anyone on our team with inquiries.

For the Students,

Tara Stopfel Warden

Asst. Vice Provost

Our team

Pre-Professional Advising Center

• Sue Roth, Director
• Doe Gavin, Senior Academic Advisor
  
• Sarah Hunter, Senior Academic Advisor
  
• Veronica Joiner, Senior Academic Advisor

College Credit Services

• Beth Fisher Young, Director
• Chris McNay, Assistant Director (College Credit Plus)
  
• Rachel Parks, Assistant Director (Credit Evaluation Center)
• Kathy Schriefer, Records Management Officer II (Credit Evaluation Center)
  
• Andrew Shrigley, Sr. Transfer Articulation Specialist (Credit Evaluation Center)
  
• Rachel Fulton, Sr. Transfer Articulation Specialist (Credit Evaluation Center)
• Bill Halpin, Transfer Articulation Specialist (Credit Evaluation Center)
• Robin Hamrick, Program Coordinator (Credit Evaluation Center/Clermont College)
• Jack O'Toole, Academic Advisor (College Credit Plus)
• Gianna Johnson, Academic Advisor (College Credit Plus)
• Casey O'Neill, Academic Advisor (College Credit Plus)
• Abby Burkhardt, Program Coordinator (CCP)
• Beth Fritsch, Contractor (Credit Evaluation)
• Jude Hart, Contractor (Credit Evaluation)
  

Transfer & Transition Advising Center and Central Advising Services

• Leah Frierson, Director, University Advising Leadership
• Kaci Kortis, Director, Transfer and Transition Advising
• Shea Cummings, Assistant Director Academic Student Advising
  
• Dan Wright, Assistant Director, Transfer and Transition Advising
• Marcell Crawford, Assistant Director, Advising Equity, Inclusion & Advancement
  
• Nancy Coscia, Senior Academic Advisor (Clermont Transition Advisor)
  
• Tom West, Senior Academic Advisor (Blue Ash Transition Advisor)
• Joshua Brittingham, Senior Academic Advisor
• Cole Childers, Senior Academic Advisor
• Keith Douglas, Senior Academic Advisor (Cincinnati State Transfer Advisor)
  
• Megan McCarren, Academic Advisor
• Manuela Botaka, Academic Advisor 
• Sandy Paul, Program Manager

New Student Orientation

• Kasey Drennen, Director
• Alex Johansen, Assistant Director
• Tony Williams, Assistant Director

Catalyst Advising & Assessment

• Chad Wells, Director
• Amanda Derico, Assistant Director
• Bob Howell, Assistant Director
• Ron Burwinkel, Senior Academic Evaluator
• Emily Bayman, Senior Academic Evaluator
  
• Steven Long, Senior Academic Evaluator (50%)

CPS Strong

• Dr. Lori L. Wright, Director
• Rhonda Summerlin, Program Coordinator
  

Launch UC

• Lorrie Bishop, Director
• Valarie Stabler, Program Coordinator