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Arrivals and Departures: Aug. 2024

Help welcome new colleagues and bid farewell to those moving on to new opportunities.

Arrivals

  • Chandra Diaz, associate dean, School of Education 
  • Jasmine Harris, chair, Africana and African American Studies 
  • Andrew McGeehan, associate dean, Student Wellness 
  • Stephen Thomas Cucchiara, executive director, Student Equity and Engagement 
  • April Abernethy, senior specialist, Classroom to Career Initiatives 
  • Richard Wagner, adjunct, Earth and Atmospheric Science  
  • Yatzi Garcia, assistant director, Donor Relations 
  • Andrea Esquivel-Garcia, senior specialist for Academic Advising, Student Success Program  
  • William Block, application services manager, Information Technology 
  • Malik Tucker, 2nd assistant men’s basketball coach, Intercollegiate Athletics  
  • Jennifer Silva, specialist, Student Health Center 
  • Stacie Fortune, associate assets analyst, Office of the Controller 
  • Summer Catalina Leonard, senior specialist, Disability Accessibility 
  • Brandon Kinsey, senior program manager, Nursing 
  • Dwight Thorne II, assistant basketball coach, Intercollegiate Athletics  
  • Tori Meyers, director of corporate and foundation relations, University Advancement 
  • Erika Truong, senior administrative specialist, Orientation 
  • Teresa Castaneda, adjunct, Art 
  • Finley Baker, adjunct, Art  
  • Erik Wangsvick, adjunct, Art 
  • Erica Rogers, adjunct, Hospitality, Tourism & Events  
  • Erica Caasi, adjunct, Early Childhood Education  
  • Jeffrey Ogle, adjunct, Philosophy  
  • Alex Branch, adjunct, Art 
  • Jennifer Batteiger, adjunct, Nutrition  
  • Georgia Wright, adjunct Anthropology  
  • Dylah Ray, adjunct, Gender, Women, Sexualities Studies  
  • Bruno Feiteira Macedo Campos, head coach, men’s and women’s tennis, Intercollegiate Athletics  
  • Rachael Kathryn Sharp, adjunct, Theatre 
  • Hylarie Ourania Delys Kochiras, adjunct, Philosophy  
  • Carrie Ann Menke, adjunct, Physics
  • Sabina Mlodzianowska, adjunct, Economics  
  • Kristen Winkler, adjunct, Art 
  • Kamga Ngameni, adjunct, Engineering Technology  
  • Marcus Giron, adjunct Chemistry  
  • Joseph Beaini, adjunct, Engineering Technology  
  • Scott Sturgis, adjunct, Industrial Design  
  • Regina Mattie, adjunct, Accounting 
  • Erin Roberson, adjunct, Earth and Atmospheric Science  
  • April De Crescentis, adjunct, Marketing  
  • Mario Cano, adjunct, Criminal Justice and Criminology  

Departures

  • Andrea Borrego, chair and associate professor, Criminal Justice Criminology 
  • Andreas Mueller, chair and professor, English  
  • Drew Moyers, admissions specialist, Online Programs 
  • Brendan Grant, simulation technician, Nursing 
  • Glavine Walp, communications specialist, University Communications and Marketing 
  • Gwendolyn Thompson, senior director of development, University Advancement 
  • Jesus Yañez Ruiz, student success coach, Student Success Program 
  • Karlett Christie, assistant director of Financial Aid Client Services, Financial Aid 
  • Keylen Villagrana, media relations specialist, University Communications and Marketing 
  • Lynn Teasley, interim assistant director for Student Accountability and Behavioral Intervention, Student Life Office  
  • Marie Mora, deputy provost, Academic Affairs  
  • Melissa Dickman, course developer I. Center for Teaching, Learning and Design 
  • Melissa Gore, associate director operations and finance, Social Work  
  • Susan Schelble, professor, Chemistry 
  • Timothy Matanovich, adjunct, Business Administration Masters Programs 
  • Vanessa Tackman, director of Student Support Services, College of Health and Human Sciences  
  • Damion McCurdy, information security manager, ITS 
  • Kate Willers, Pathways to Possible counselor, Student Success Program  
  • Amber Taylor, fund accountant, Office of the Controller  
  • Adrian Dehlin, specialist, Peer Mentoring 
  • Milo Dupuis, customer service manager and records representative, Registrar 
  • Samah Aidah, career specialist, College of Business  
  • April Cole, program assistant I, Nursing