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First-Generation Advocate Directory

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University faculty and staff are eager to support first-generation Bobcats. First-generation advocates are faculty and staff who were not the first in their family to attend college, but they are familiar with and supportive of the unique experiences and strengths of first-generation students.

Connect With An Advocate

There are many ways to use the table to connect with a first-generation faculty or staff advocate: use the search bar to type in your academic college, campus or to search by name.

PhotoContactDepartmentCampus
Brian Collins head shotBrian Collins
Drs. Ram and Sushila Gawande Chair in Indian Religion and Philosophy
collinb1@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Yogesh Sinha head shotYogesh Sinha
Assistant Professor of Instruction
sinhay@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Thomas Scanlan head shotThomas Scanlan
Associate Professor of English
scanlant@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Kevin Uhalde head shotKevin Uhalde
Associate Professor of History and Director for the Center for Law, Justice & Culture
uhalde@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Anne Scott head shotAnne Scott
Professor of Instruction, Modern Languages
scotta2@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Julia Paxton head shotJulia Paxton
Professor and Undergraduate Chair in Economics
paxton@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Bethany Lemont head shotBethany Lemont
Assistant Professor of Economics
lemont@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Rebecca Dingus head shotRebecca Dingus
Associate Professor of Marketing
dingusr@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Ana Rosado-Ferger poses for a photo in front of an ocean.Ana Rosado-Feger
Associate Professor of Management and Department Chair
rosadof@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Mel KulpMel Kulp
Assistant Dean
mkulp@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Aaron Block head shotAaron Block
Success Advisor
blocka@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Ryan Johnson head shotRyan Johnson
Assistant Professor of Management and Director of the Integrated Business Cluster
johnsor4@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Amy Taylor-Bianco head shotAmy Taylor-Bianco
Professor of Management
taylor-b@ohio.edu
College of BusinessAthens
Maureen Wagner head shotMaureen Wagner
Assistant Dean
wagnerm@ohio.edu
Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine ArtsAthens
A line drawing of a person to serve as a placeholder.Cristina Popescu
Assistant Professor of Instruction and Master of Health Administration Coordinator
cristinap@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
Seonghee Hong head shotSeonghee Hong
Assistant Professor of Instruction
shong@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
Rebekah Crawford head shotRebekah Crawford
Assistant Professor
crawforr@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsAthens
Greg Kremer head shotGreg Kremer
Loehr Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
kremer@ohio.edu
Russ College of Engineering and TechnologyAthens
Valerie Young head shotValerie Young
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
youngv@ohio.edu
Russ College of Engineering and TechnologyAthens
Ann Bainbridge Frymier head shotAnn Bainbridge Frymier
Director of the School of Communication Studies
frymier@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Annie Valeant webAnnie Valeant
Director of Operations, Strategy and Partnerships
valeant@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Jennifer Talbert head shotJennifer Talbert
Director of Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)
jtalbert@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Matthew deTar head shotMatthew deTar
Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies
detar@ohio.edu
Scripps College of CommunicationAthens
Greg-Victor Obi head shotGreg-Victor Obi
Associate Professor
obi@ohio.edu
 Chillicothe
Michael SchorMichael Schor
Associate Professor of Instruction
schor@ohio.edu
 Eastern
Suzanne Cromlish head shotSuzanne Cromlish
Associate Professor of Instruction
cromlish@ohio.edu
 Lancaster
Kitty Consolo poses for a photo with her dog.Kitty Consolo
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
consolo@ohio.edu
 Zanesville
Amanda CoxAmanda Cox
Associate Professor of Instruction in Sociology
coxa@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Cheyenne FenstemakerCheyenne Fenstemaker
Research Assistant, Appalachian Institute to Advance Health Equity Science (ADVANCE)
fenstemaker@ohio.edu
College of Health Sciences and ProfessionsRemote
Jen MaskiellJennifer Maskiell
Director, Residence Life
flowersj@ohio.edu
Housing and Residence LifeAthens
Jaclyn MaxwellJaclyn Maxwell
Professor of History and Classics & Religious Studies
maxwelj1@ohio.edu
College of Arts & SciencesAthens
Sarah DohertySarah Doherty
Assistant Director, Pride Center
doherty@ohio.edu
Diversity and InclusionAthens
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