Marie C. Vea, Assistant Dean for Student Services & Staff Development, 220F Aiken Center
marie.vea@uvm.edu | Google phone: 802-391-0802 | Office phone: 802-656-3003

• Supervises Student Services & Support Staff
• Advises on student issues (academic, personal, social)
• Approves Late Withdrawals, Medical Withdrawals, and Incompletes
• Liaison to Dean of Students, Student Accessibility Services, Counseling & Psychiatric Services, The Mosaic Center for Students of Color, and other UVM support services
• Liaison to University Diversity Council

Anna Smiles-Becker, Director of Student Success and Experiential Learning, 220F Aiken Center
anna.smiles-becker@uvm.edu | Office phone: 802-656-3002 | Schedule an appointment with Anna

• Advises on student issues (academic, personal, social)
• Approves Late Withdrawals, Medical Withdrawals and Incompletes
• Coordinates with other UVM Student Services offices; Representative on UVM Student Services Collaborative
• Supports Honors & Studies Committee
• Supervises Professional Advisors & Experiential Learning Coordinator

Akol Aguek, Retention and Recruitment Coordinator, 220E Aiken Center
akol.aguek@uvm.edu | Office phone: 802-656-6275

• Recruitment & Admissions: Visits for prospective students & families; Open Houses and Admitted Student Visit Days; New First Year & Transfer Student Orientation
• Coordinates Internal Transfer process and Adding/Changing majors, minors, concentrations
• Manages Degree Audits and Commencement process

Meghan Young, Experiential & Community-Based Learning Coordinator, 219 Aiken Center
meghan.young@uvm.edu | Schedule an appointment with Meghan

• Builds upon existing community engagement and experiential learning opportunities for students through Service Learning, Internships, and Research
• Facilitates and welcomes new partnership opportunities with host sites
• Establishes learning goals and outcomes pertaining to experiential learning that meet student academic, personal, professional, and field-based aspirations
• Fields internship credit and funding questions
• Coordinates Rubenstein School Perennial Internship Program
• Liaison to Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Hannah Kershaw, Student Services Administrative Assistant, 220 Aiken Center
hannah.kershaw@uvm.edu

Brittany Claussen, Professional Academic Advisor, 220G Aiken Center
brittany.lebeau@uvm.edu | Schedule an appointment with Brittany

• Professional Advisor for First Year and Sophomore students
• Coordinates student wellness programing and support; RSENR Wellness Ambassador
• Support for First-generation and Vermont students
• Advisor to undergraduate RSENR Student Advisory Board
• Expertise in Ecology, Wetland Sciences, Soil Sciences

Jessica Cole, Professional Academic Advisor, 220G Aiken Center
jessica.cole@uvm.edu | Schedule an appointment with Jessica

• Professional Advisor for First Year and Sophomore students
• Support for First-generation and BIPOC students
• Support for student interest in Study Abroad Programs
• Expertise in Ecology, Plant-pollinator interactions
• Other interests: pesticide toxicology effects on plants and bees

Emily LeForce, Senior Professional Academic Advisor, 220C Aiken Center
emily.leforce@uvm.edu | Schedule an appointment with Emily

• Professional Advisor for First Year and Sophomore students
• Advises on student issues (academic, personal, social)
• Coordinates Career Development and Alumni Engagement
• Advises on Internships, Research, and Experiential Learning

Cathrine (Cathy) Shiga-Gattullo, Professional Academic Advisor, 220C Aiken Center
cathrine.shiga-gattullo@uvm.edu | Schedule an appointment with Cathy

• Professional Advisor for First Year and Sophomore students
• Coordinates Career Development and Alumni Engagement
• Expertise in Environmental Science, Outdoor Education, Parks and Recreation

Katherine "Katie" Fraioli, Graduate Program Coordinator, 312C Aiken Center
rsenrgc@uvm.edu

• Manages RSENR Graduate Program: Applications; Student Funding; Student Progress
• Coordinates Graduate Student events and workshops
• Provides Prospective, Current, and Former graduate student support