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Meet the Staff

Susan Wolverton

Susan Wolverton

Associate Dean for Student Academics, Co-Director of the Learning Commons & Professor of Theatre Arts

Email: swolvert@coe.edu

Coordinates Learning Commons staff, resources and activities. Helps faculty provide academic support for students, including developing new initiatives and resources. Offers students guidance with academic planning including majors, practicum and the college's other requirements and opportunities.

Brittney Miller

Learning Commons Program Director

 
Oversees Learning Commons programs and services. Provides academic coaching and mentoring. 
Nikki Slack

Nikki Slack

Program Director for TRIO Student Support Services & Co-Director of the Learning Commons

Email: nslack@coe.edu

Manages TRIO Student Support Services federal grant and programming. Coordinates TRIO SSS staff, resources and activities. Provides academic coaching and mentoring. 

Michelle McIllece

Michelle Miers

Associate Director of TRIO Student Support Services & Tutoring Coordinator

Email: mmiers@coe.edu

Assists the director of Coe's TRIO program. Coordinates the tutoring program. Provides academic coaching and mentoring. 

Jane Nesmith

Dr. Jane Nesmith

Director of the Writing Center & Assistant Professor of Rhetoric

Email: jnesmith@coe.edu

Recruits, hires and mentors Coe Writing Center consultants. Directs the Writing Center. Coordinates the FYS Writing Fellows program. Collaborates with the Writing Across the Curriculum Director to provide support for writing pedagogy on campus.

Melanie Ostmo

Accessibility Services Coordinator 

 
Works with students with disabilities. Facilities accommodations across campus. Provides academic coaching and mentoring. 
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Angie Parenteau

Program Coordinator for the Learning Commons, TRIO Student Support Services and the Testing Center

Email: aparenteau@coe.edu

Supports day-to-day functions of Learning Commons and TRIO Support Services. Manages Testing Center.

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Spencer Stout

Supplemental Instruction Coordinator & Biology Support Specialist

Email: spstout@coe.edu

Facilitates and organizes the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program. Provides academic support for biology classes. Provides academic coaching and mentoring.

 

Steve Bean

Math Support Specialist

Email: sbean@coe.edu

Provides tutoring and support to students for math-based classes.