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Martha Bradley-Evans
Sr. Associate Vice President
- Dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies
- Senior Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Nicole Batt
Managing Director (Office of Engagement)
- Manages the Utah College Advising Corps
- Manages the Office of Engagement
- Serves on the Transfer Process Task Force, Utah College Application Week Steering Committee, College Access Network of Utah Steering Committee, and the Local College Access Network (Granite School District) Steering Committee
Amy Bergerson
Sr. Associate Dean (Student Success & Empowerment)
- Manages the Student Success Advocates
Jon Bernal
Student Success Advocate
- Lend a listening ear to all undergraduates
- Plug students to campus resources
- Engage and empower students to explore new opportunities
- Liaison for the College of Health and Social Work and the School of Medicine and Pharmacy
Ann Blanchard
Administrative Manager
- Budget, payroll, & staff hiring
- Undergraduate Council
- University Professorship
- McMurrin Lectureship
- College & department contracts and fund transfers
Carolyn Bliss
Faculty, LEAP
- Teaches Health Sciences LEAP
- Serves on University task forces for career-line and adjunct faculty, transfer students, and orientation
Christine Contestable
Student Success Advocate
- Support undergraduate students in discovering opportunities and resources, overcoming challenges, clarifying goals, planning with purpose, strengthening learning skills, and affirming their unique gifts
- Liaison with LGBT Resource Center, Learning Success Center, Women’s Resource Center, School of Business, and College of Science
- Support Medical Humanities Block U students, peer mentor, and faculty
Lyndi Duff
Director, Curriculum Management & Technology
Ann Engar
Professor (LEAP/Honors)
- Coordinates Intellectual Traditions sections (Honors College)
- Teaches Pre-Law LEAP Program
- LEAP policy board
- Bennion Center faculty affiliate
- CTLE fellow
- Portfolio committee
- UROP & USET student sponsor
Rachel Lucchini Everitt
Administrative Assistant (Outreach and Engagement)
- Administrative support
- Manages the CBISA outreach database and outreach coordinators network
- Manages social media content
Cindy Greaves
Project Coordinator (OUR)
- Maintains Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) website
- Coordinates Research Posters on the Hill
Rachel Hayes-Harb
Director (Undergraduate Research)
- Undergraduate student research
- UROP
- Research workshops & seminars
- Student travel & research grants
Libby Henriksen
Communication & Event Specialist (MUSE Project)
- Organize recurring programming of Lunchtime Lectures and MUSE Nights Out
- Marketing and correspondence; campus outreach for events
- Oversee student-led book discussion groups
- Main contact for MUSE Scholars cohort and programming
Rebecca Larsen
Assistant Professor/Lecturer (LEAP)
- Teaches Engineering & College of Health LEAP
- Advisor for Model European Union
- Member of Learning Abroad Merit Scholarship Committee
Steve Maisch
Assistant Director (LEAP)
- Teaches Science & Community LEAP & College of Health LEAP
- LEAP Program assessment and review
Erica Marken
Director (Undergraduate Advancement)
- External relations/fundraising on behalf of UGS & Student Affairs
- Parent Fund
- Board of Advocates for Undergraduate Advancement
Mark Matheson
Director (MUSE Project)
- Director of MUSE Programming, including the MUSE Theme Year, MUSE Scholars, and MUSE Internships
- Co-chair, Engaged Learning Portfolio Leadership Team
Debbie Matticks
Office Manager
- Administrative Assistant to Martha Bradley-Evans
- Coordinates UGS Intern Program and hires for part-time positions
- Purchases supplies, places work orders, and registers travel
Robyn Moreno
Program Assistant (Learning Portfolios)
- Assists in administration and development of Learning Portfolios
- Manages Learning Portfolios communications
John Nilsson
Assistant Dean (University College)
- General Education Curriculum Council (GECC)
- Credits and Admissions Committee
- Comprehensive Retention and Completion Task Force
- Summer Orientation Task Force
- Advisor Position Subcommittee Co-Chair (UAAC)
Juan J Rios
Administrative Assistant (Student Success)
- Administers the Student Success Advocates office
- Manage social media content
- Assistant to the director (Amy Bergerson)
Nomani Satuala
Assistant Director (New Student & Family Programs)
- Supports Orientation programs for incoming first-year students, transfer students, and their families
- Manages Transfer Programs and communications, including Transfer Tuesdays and Transfer Connections Newsletter
- Tau Sigma Honor Society advisor
- Supervises Orientation team and serves as the Leadership 3960 instructor
Katie Sexton
Administrative Assistant (UROP)
- National Student Exchange (NSE) Program Assistant
Stephanie Shiver
Academic Advising Coordinator (OUR)
- Facilitate faculty-student collaborative research projects through the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
- Assist students throughout research process: finding opportunities, working with mentors, developing skills, disseminating research, and utilizing projects in future academic and professional plans
- Collaborate with offices across campus to best serve undergraduate student’s research needs
Erin Sine
Assistant Director (New Student & Family Programs)
- Coordinates first-year programs, including Swoop Camp, Campus Life Mentors, and Picture Your First Year program
- Manages first-year communications
- Manages office and administrative team
- Supports Center for New Student & Family Programs, including the Parent Association

Mark St. Andre
Assistant Dean (Assessment/General Education)
- Assessment and survey consultation with UGS Programs
- Statistical analysis of institutional & program data
- Liaison to Office of Budget and Institutional Analysis
- General Education course review
- Learning Outcomes assessment
- Utah System of Higher Education task force on General Education
- Accreditation sub-committee
- Transfer process task force
- Web content management liaison to University Information Technology (UIT)
Patrick Tripeny
Director (CTLE)
- Manages the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence (CTLE)
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Seetha Veeraghanta
Associate Professor/Lecturer (LEAP)
- Teaches Science and Community and Engineering LEAP
Robert White
Director (IT)
- Manages IT support/Infrastructure for Continuing Education, Undergraduate Studies, and Honors College
Nora Wood
Associate Professor/Lecturer (LEAP)
- Teaches Education, Social Behavioral Science and Living & Learning LEAP