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Graduate College Staff

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Rose Marie Ward, PhD

Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost of Graduate Education

310 Van Wormer Hall

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Gabrielle Golden, MA

Associate to the Dean

310 Van Wormer Hall

513-556-7756

Roles: Associate to the Dean of the Graduate College and Vice Provost of Graduate Education

Graduate College Administrators

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Omotayo (Tayo) Banjo, PhD

Associate Dean

340B Van Wormer Hall

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Megan Carroll, MA

Program Director

340A Van Wormer Hall

513-556-2379

Roles: Coordinate Graduate College fellowship and award competitions, which include the Albert C. Yates Fellowship and the Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHI) Award. Manage award template letters.

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Tai Collins, PhD

Associate Dean

314B Van Wormer Hall

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Laura Dell, EdD

Graduate College Thought Leader

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Emily Kregor

Project Director

336 Van Wormer Hall

513-556-6038

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Sarah Matthews, MBA

Sr Data Reporting Analyst

310 Van Wormer Hall

Roles: Data Analytics, Reporting, Survey Coordination

Graduate College Staff

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Kaitlin Bauer, MA

Academic Evaluator

Van Wormer Hall

Roles: Degree audits, eCurriculum Major Map approvals, Advanced standing

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Virginia Dennis, BSW

Program Manager, Student Services

340 Van Wormer Hall

513-556-4343

Roles: Access requests; Review student petitions for reinstatement, extensions, and readmission; Process Leaves of Absence; Committee Member Management; Graduate Program Review; Mental health programming (Mental Health Summit, QPR training, etc.)

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Shaymaa Minkara, MA

Program Manager, Graduation

Van Wormer Hall

Roles: Graduation checklist, application for graduation, electronic thesis and dissertation submission, and certification.

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Caitie Norrie, MA

Program Manager, Professional Development

310 Van Wormer Hall

Roles: Manage the Graduate College's professional development programming for graduate students, including the Preparing Future Faculty program, the Three Minute Thesis competition, and student workshops.

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Brandilyn Pham, MA

Program Manager, Community and Belonging

310 Van Wormer

513-556-6389

Roles: Connecting students to campus and community resources; Community and Belonging Advisory Board; Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) related programming.

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Sabrina Schnetzer

Program Manager, Marketing and Communications

340 Van Wormer Hall

Roles: Develop the communications and marketing strategies of the Graduate College and support with program event promotions. Manage the Graduate College's website, social media, and emails, including the GradCurrents student newsletter.

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Amy Wheeler, MAHR

Program Manager, Student Success & Retention

340 Van Wormer Hall

513-556-4342

Roles: Graduate College Events, New Student Orientation, Recruitment, Graduate Program Review

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Vonda Willis

Embedded Counselor for Graduate College and College of Law

Roles: Provide individual counseling and 20-minute Let's Talk consultations. Students call CAPS office at 513-556-0648 to schedule. Let's Talk drop-in sessions: Wednesdays, Noon-1 PM, Van Wormer Hall, suite 310.

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Brady Wright

Executive Staff Assistant and Office Manager

310 Van Wormer

513-556-5380

Roles: Provide administrative support to Graduate College leadership; oversee office-wide administrative functions involving scheduling, correspondence, event organizing, and assorted clerical tasks

Graduate College IT Staff

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Chris Amann

Computer & Info Analyst, Management Specialist IT

420B Van Wormer Hall

513-556-4326

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Dushan Aththidiyavidanalage Don

Software Applications Developer

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Eric Rasnake

Computer & Information Analyst II

Van Wormer Hall, 4th floor

513-556-5792

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Coco Zhang

Software Applications Developer

336 Van Wormer Hall

Graduate College Support Staff

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Angel Prewitt

Assistant Director of Business Affairs, Provost Office

420 University Pavilion

513-556-8578

Roles: Responsible for all Graduate College business and financial matters; Responsible for distribution of GAS/GIA scholarship and assistantship budgets.

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Meghan Brown

Assistant Director of Graduate Student Career Coaching, Bearcat Promise Career Studio

310 Tangeman University Center (TUC)

513-556-0381

Roles: Conducts career coaching for graduate students, workshops

Graduate Assistants & Student Workers

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Jennifer Akinwale

Graduate Data Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Data analytics, visualization and reporting.

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Jenny Adomako

Student Success Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

556-4335

Roles: Plan and coordinate student engagement events, including Orientation, Grad Student Appreciation Week, student symposiums, and workshops.

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Yugadeep Bandaru

IT Graduate Assistant

Roles: Supporting Graduate College software and systems.

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Natalie Bennings

Student Worker

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Supporting Graduate College Office operations and Community & Belonging initiatives.

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Lakshman Duggirala

IT Graduate Assistant

Roles: Supporting Graduate College software and systems.

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Victoria Hadrick

Yates/Provost Graduate Fellowship Program Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Plan and coordinate professional development and social events for Yates and Provost Fellows; Communicate with fellows; Manage Canvas community for program; Assist with developing workshops and training for faculty members.

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Michelle Johnson

Graduate Assistant, Community and Belonging

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Plan and coordinate community and belong events; manage Graduate College Student Resource Guide; serve as liaison to UC and community partners.

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Devashish Kulkarni

Student Worker

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Supporting Graduate College Office operations and Community & Belonging initiatives.

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Joseph Lampton

Research Graduate Assistant for Dr. Tai Collins

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Assists Dr. Collins in research in the field of School Psychology; gathers administrative information relating to policies at UC.

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Chidera Nwosu

Research Graduate Assistant for Dr. Tayo Banjo

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Assists Dr. Banjo in research in the field of Media Psychology; gathers administrative information relating to innovation at UC.

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Banshree Patel

Student Worker

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Supporting Graduate College Office operations and Community & Belonging initiatives.

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Sreya Pendyala

IT Graduate Assistant

Roles: Supporting Graduate College software and systems.

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Jenna Skeens

Preparing Future Faculty Program Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Contact person for prospective and current PFF students; Organize PFF workshops, reading groups and other events; Coordinate mentorships for PFF students.

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Serigne Thiam

Writing and Editing Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Writing for the graduate student GradCURRENTS newsletter; Compiling and distributing the GradCURRENTS newsletter; Editing office publications and brochures.

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Alyssa Viant

Mental Health Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Supports mental health initiatives for graduate students; coordinate programs and workshops about mental health, including QPR trainings and the Mental Health Summit.

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Grace Weber

Professional Development Graduate Assistant

Van Wormer Hall, 3rd Floor

513-556-4335

Roles: Supporting professional development initiatives for graduate students; 3 Minute Thesis support, and coordinating professional development workshops.