
Meet the Staff

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.