Meet the Staff
Susan Wolverton
Associate Dean for Student Academics & 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.
Dr. Laura Hayes
Interim Director of TRIO & Co-Director of the Learning Commons
Email: lhayes@coe.edu
Manages TRIO federal grant. Coordinates TRIO staff, resources and activities. Provides academic coaching and mentoring.
Michelle McIllece
Associate Director of TRIO & Tutoring Coordinator
Email: mmcillec@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. Colaborates with the Writing Across the Curriculum Director to provide support for writing pedagogy on campus.
Melanie Ostmo
Accessibility Services Coordinator
Nikki Slack
Learning Commons Program Coordinator
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.