Leadership Academy Graduates

2022-2023 Graduates

leadership academy graduates 22-23

Adrianne Huxtable
Associate Professor of Human Physiology
College of Arts and Sciences

Brad Garner
Department Head of Dance
School of Music and Dance

Felipe Alonso
Associate Director Career Planning and Professional Development
School of Law

Brent Harrison
Associate Director for Programs in Physical Education & Recreation
Division of Student Life

Catherine Bonomini-Smith
Senior Associate Director of HR Operations
Human Resources

Clifton Poodry
Courtesy Professor of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

Deb Bauer
Peter and Molly Powell Distinguished Senior Instructor of Finance II
Lundquist College of Business

Edward Davis
Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, MNCH
College of Arts and Sciences

Jagdeep Bala
Senior Instructor II and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Jamie Bufalino
Director of General Social Sciences and CAS Student Success Liaison 
College of Arts and Sciences

Kristy Bryant-Berg
Career Faculty in English & Writing Composition Program
College of Arts and Sciences

Mariko Lin
Assistant Director and Education and Prevention Outreach Director
Counseling Services

Mike Urbancic
Senior Instructor of Economics and Vice President for Non-Tenure-Track Instructional Faculty Affairs of United Academics of the University of Oregon
College of Arts and Sciences

Sheryl Johnson
Director of Research Compliance Services
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Rachel Allen
Associate Director of Student Services
School of Journalism and Communication

Norma Trefren
Multicultural Academic Counselor and Native American Retention Specialist in the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence
Division of Equity and Inclusion

Jennifer Heusel
Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership Development
School of Law

Kyuho Ahn
Department Head in Interior Architecture
College of Design

Adam Jones
Building Environmental Sciences Manager
Environmental Health & Safety

Alex Matiash
Resident Services Manager
University Housing

Aris Hall
Coordinator, LRP Black Cultural Center
Dean of Students, Division of Student Life

Ben Callaway
Program Coordinator - Lead for Advising
Global Engagement

Elin England
Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
Clark Honors College

Gabriele Hayden
Librarian for Research Data Management and Reproducibility in the Data Services Department
University of Oregon Libraries

Gene Rhee
Executive Director in Mohr Career Services
Lundquist College of Business

Gyoung-Ah Lee                                               Director of Graduate Studies in Anthropology College of Arts and Sciences

Megan Banks
Sustainable City Year Program Director
Sustainable Cities Institute

Tim Winder
Custodial Services Manager 
Campus Planning & Facilities Management

Yifang Zhang
Senior Associate Director of GlobalWorks International Internships
Global Studies Institute

2021-22 Graduates

leadership grads

Miranda Atkinson
Associate Director of College and Career Advising
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Jared Barlow
Executive Director of Admissions
Lundquist College of Business

Laurel Bastian
Faculty Consultant
Teaching Engagement Program

James Chang
Director of Career Networking, Membership and Business Development
Stewardship & Advancement

Lorelei Craig
Associate Director for Career Planning and Professional Development
School of Law

Bryan Dearinger
Associate General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel

Trish Dorman
Associate Director for Business and Operations in Physical Education and Recreation
Division of Student Life

Gretchen Drew
Data Science Initiative Program Director
Office of the Provost

Troy Elias
Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Communication

Lara Fernandez
Executive Director of Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL)
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Emilie Hooft
Associate Professor; Associate Department Head of Earth Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences

Sarah Keiski
Assistant Dean of Admissions
School of Law

Atika Khurana
Associate Professor
College of Education

 

Sara Mason
Job & Internship Development for University Career Center
Division of Student Life

Kate Myers
Director of Writing Associates
College of Arts and Sciences

Kate Petcosky-Kulkarni
Director of Strategic Research Initiatives, Interim Chief of Staff
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Nick Recktenwald
Associate Director of Composition
College of Arts and Sciences

Hiroe Sorter
Director of Strategic and Programmatic Initiatives
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Sarah Stoeckl
Environmental Leaders
ARC Director Office of Sustainability

Sarah Strickler
Assistant Registrar for Operations: Classroom Scheduling & Curriculum
Student Services and Enrollment Management

Denita Strietelmeier
Project Manager
Lundquist College of Business

Paul Timmins
Executive Director of University Career Center
Division of Student Life

Eleanor Vandegrift
Global Science Education Initiatives Program Director
Division of Global Engagement

Julie Voelker-Morris
Director of UO Common Reading; PPPM Career Services Director
Undergraduate Education and Student Success; College of Design

Akiko Walley
Maude I. Kerns Associate Professor of Japanese Art
College of Design

Angela Whalen
School Psychology Program Director
College of Education

Michael Zaretsky
Department Head of Architecture
College of Design


2020-21 Graduates 

2021 UO Leadership Academy cohort  

Jim Bouse
Director of Enrollment Management Technology
Student Services and Enrollment Management

Rosa Chavez
Associate Director, Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence
Division of Equity and Inclusion

Kara Clevinger
Assistant Department Head, English
College of Arts and Sciences

Julia Cohalan
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
Office of General Counsel

Renee Delgado-Riley
Director of Assessment & Research
Division of Student Life

Nima Dinyari
Optics Programs Director, Master's Industrial Internship Program
Knight Campus

Leeann Ford
Director of Finance and Operations
Lundquist College of Business

Daphne Gallagher
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Clark Honors College

Julie Heffernan
Master's Program and Licensure Director, Education Studies
College of Education

Austin Hocker
Assistant Director for Research and Assessment
Teaching Engagement Program

Amy Hughes Giard
Assistant Vice Provost for First-Year and Transition Student Experience
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Rebecca Ivanoff
Assistant Dean, Center for Career Planning and Professional Development
School of Law

Heather Kropf
Associate Director of Residence Life
Student Services and Enrollment Management

Evey Lennon
Director of Finance and Operations, Office of the Vice Provost
UO Portland

Tiffany Lundy
Learning and Development Manager
Human Resources

Lori Manson
Director of Student Success
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Richard Margerum
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Professor and Director, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
College of Design

Dyana Mason
Director of Graduate Certificate Nonprofit Management, School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
College of Design

Lanch McCormick
Director of Student Engagement, Center for Undergraduate Research and Engagement
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Piper Menke
Graduate Recruitment and Student Services Manager
School of Journalism and Communication

Jered Nagel
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Graduate School

Collette Niland
Associate Dean for Student Experience
Lundquist College of Business

Reza Rejaie
Department Head and Professor of Computer and Information Science
College of Arts and Sciences

Celena Simpson
Assistant Director of Pathway Oregon and Degree Progression
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Steve Stuckmeyer
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Safety and Risk Services

Anne van den Nouweland
Professor of Economics
College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Voelker-Morris
Online Education Liaison
UO Online

Ceara Wilson
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, University Health Center
Student Services and Enrollment Management

Arturo Zavala
Associate Director of Academic Advising
College of Design 


2019-20 Graduates

Leadership Academy 2020 Graduates  

Justine Carpenter
Director Multicultural and Identity-Based Support Services
Office of the Dean of Students

Nicole Commissiong
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
School of Law

Jessica Cronce
Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology and Human Services
College of Education

Angela Davis
Director, School of Accounting; Professor of Accounting
Lundquist College of Business

Krista Dillon
Director of Operations
Safety & Risk Services Office

Angel Dorantes
Academic Advisor
College of Education, Education Studies

Josef Dufek
Lillis Professor of Volcanology
College of Arts and Science, Earth Sciences

Larissa Ennis
Assistant Director, Sponsorships and Community Relations
University Advancement

Jeslyn Everitt
Assistant General Counsel
Office of General Counsel

Heather Gustafson
Assistant Registrar for Operations: Registration and Academic History
Office of the Registrar

Katie Harbert
Assistant Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development
Department of Athletics

Sam Hopkins
Associate Dean & Associate Professor
Clark Honors College

Lisa James
Assistant Director, Admissions & Student Services
College of Arts and Sciences, American English Institute

Kimberly Johnson
Assistant Vice Provost for Advising
Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success

Abigail Leeder
Director, Experiential Education and Prevention Initiatives
Office of the Dean of Students

Stephanie Majewski
Associate Professor, Physics
College of Arts and Science

Heather McClure
Director & Research Assistant Professor, Center for Equity Promotion
College of Education

Nancy Nieraeth
Director of Talent Acquisition
Human Resources

Jana Prikryl
Director, General Science & Senior Instructor, Biology & General Science
College of Arts and Science

Maureen Procopio
Senior Director, Campaign Strategy and Institutional Benchmarking
University Advancement

Elizabeth Raisanen
Director of Advising & Strategic Partnerships
Clark Honors College

Anna Shamble
Senior Project Manager
Office of the Provost

Emily Simnitt
Associate Director, Composition Program & Senior Instructor
College of Arts and Sciences, English & Composition

Gretchen Soderlund
Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Communication

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Communications Specialist & Director
University Communications, Division of Equity and Inclusion

Kelly Sutherland
Associate Professor, Biology
College of Arts and Sciences

David Sutherland
Associate Professor, Earth Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences

Betsy Tanenbaum
Alumni Network Manager & Recruiter
Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Master's Industrial Internship Program

Rachel Todd
Director, Oregon Executive MBA
Lundquist College of Business


 

2018-19 Graduates

Leadership Academy 2019 Graduates

Leslie Alexander
Associate Professor, History
College of Arts & Sciences

Curtis Austin
Associate Professor, History
College of Arts & Sciences

Connie Brady
Associate Dean for Finance & Administration
Lundquist College of Business

​​Monica Bray
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
Lundquist College of Business

John Brewer
Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Sales
UO Athletics

Kathie Carpenter
Department Head and Associate Professor, International Studies
College of Arts & Sciences

Nancy Cheng
Department Head, Architecture
College of Design

Sierra Dawson
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost

Diane Del Guercio
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Lundquist College of Business

Cheryl Ernst
Executive Director
American English Institute

Chris Esparza
Director of Diversity, Inclusion & Leadership Development
School of Law

Jennifer Espinola
Dean of Students
School of Law

John Inglish
Program Director, Conflict and Dispute Resolution
School of Law

Andy Karduna
Associate Dean and Professor
Graduate School/College of Arts & Sciences

Ken Kato
Director of Campus GIS & Mapping
Safety & Risk Services​​​

Vera Keller
Associate Professor, History
College of Arts & Sciences

David Landrum
Assistant Vice President for Business Administration
Office of Research and Innovation

Mark McCulloch
Director, Information Services
Business Affairs Office

Melina Pastos
Academic Advisor
Office of Academic Advising

Jessica Price
Associate General Counsel
Office of General Counsel

Teri Rowe
Manager of Finance & Administration, Economics/ Sociology
College of Arts & Sciences

Mark Ruckwardt
Assistant Athletic Director
UO Athletics

Chantelle Russell
Associate DIrector of Physical Education
Department of Physical Education and Recreation

Nadia Singh
Associate Professor, Biology
College of Arts & Sciences

Elizabeth Skowron
Professor, Counseling Psychology 
College of Education

Susan Sokolowski
Associate Professor, Product Design
College of Design

Merle Weiner
Philip H. Knight Professor
School of Law

Daisy-O'lice Williams
Associate Professor, Architecture
College of Design

Dena Zaldua
Operations Manager
Center for the Study of Women in Society