Steering Committee

 2026-2027 Steering Committee

Paolah Chaparro Academic Advisor/ Retention Specialist, Gloria S. Williams Advisement Center Co-Chair
Kayla Stepinac Academic Advisor/ Retention Specialist, Gloria S. Williams Advisement Center Co-Chair
Cara Berg  Business Librarian & Co-Coordinator of User Education
Theresa Bivaletz Social Worker for Student Support & Resources
Lauren Cedeno Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Deborah Feingold Lead Pesce Family Mentoring Institute, Career Development Center
Sharmila Pixy Ferris Professor, Communication
Linda Kavan Senior Associate Director, Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy
Leslie Kropa Assistant Director of Student Success and Engagement, Residence Life
Jacqueline Kohler Assistant Director of Financial Aid, WPOnline
Loretta McLaughlin Vignier Chief of Staff  
Jenny Nesenjuk Assistant Director and Employer Relations Lead, Career Development Center
Cindy Nino Graduate Advising & Recruiting Coordinator, Cotsakos College of Business
Johanna Prado  Director, Center for Degree Completion and Adult Learning