Who We Are

Preferred Name Pronouns Job Title Department Identities, Affiliations and Interests
Julie Curtis She/Her Senior Financial Aid Counselor Financial Aid Office Agnostic, Raised in a Midwestern Small Town, Animal Rights Activist, FEMA/American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Project Supporter, Financial Wellness, Food Insecurity and Homelessness Prevention, Volunteering and Giving Back to Community
Hanna Eden She/Her Human Resources Generalist Human Resources Christian, First-Gen College Student, German & Irish Heritage, I love the outdoors, reading, traveling and dogs
Kip Kussman He/Him Dean of Students Dean of Students Office Jewish Heritage, ADHD, Gardening, Outdoors, Student Development, Reading
Kristen Landaal She/Her Assistant Director of Campus Life Campus Life Leadership and Student Development, Student Involvement and Engagement, Campus Traditions, Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Interfaith Relations, Mental Health and Holistic Well-Being Advocacy
Candela Marini She/Her/Ella Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, Co-Director Honors Program, Spanish Certificate Coordinator Humanities, Social Science and Communication Latin America, Spanish, Honors Program, Community Projects, Tango, Visual Studies, Arts & Culture, History, (neo) Colonialisms, Argentina
Joshua Mitchell He/Him Dean of Residence Life Residence Life First-Gen, Low-Income, Disability, Leadership, Student Development, Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Seandra Mitchell She/Her Vice President of Student Affairs and Campus Inclusion Student Affairs African American, English, Christian, I love gardening, traveling and trying new restaurants
Leah Newman She/Her Program Director/Associate Professor Industrial Engineering Program, Mechanical Engineering Department Mechanical Engineering African American/Black, English, First Generation College Student, Christian/Ecumenical, LGBTQ+ Ally, Spiritual/Universal Ally, love animals especially dogs, reading, movies and other pop culture "stuff" like the idea of traveling the world
Annette Pirrung She/Her Assistant Director of Communication Marketing Communications Communications Expert, speak conversational Spanish, I love the outdoors, hiking, biking and yoga
Luis A. Rodriguez He/Him Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Latino, Spanish, Mexican Immigrant, First Generational College Student, Catholic, Running, Playing Soccer, Hiking, Gardening
Leo Schauer He/Him Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs Multicultural Affairs Asian American, LGBTQ+, Buddhism, Human Migration, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Thabiso Shabangu Motho Web Services Admin IT - Digital Applications and Systems Afrikan, Botho, Speaking seven South Afrikan languages, Mapulana and Swati heritage, play and love football
Katie Toske She/Her Director of Multicultural Affairs Multicultural Affairs English and Writing Instructor, Global Opportunities, International Student Support, Working Mom
Hannah Trees She/Her Associate Athletic Director and Women's Basketball Coach Athletics LGBTQ+, English, Vegan/GF, Travel, Reading, trying new restaurants
Davinci Wallace He/Him Coordinator of Athletic Recruitment/Assistant Women's Basketball Coach/Admissions Counselor Admissions African American, Christianity

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