Meet the Staff
Allison Carr
Associate Dean for Student Academics, Associate Professor of Rhetoric
Email: acarr@coe.edu
Coordinates Learning Commons staff, resources and activities. Helps faculty provide academic support for students, including developing new initiatives and resources.
Bethany Keenan
Academic Support Coordinator, Associate Professor of History
Email: bkeenan@coe.edu
Coordinates Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction services.
Brittney Miller
Learning Commons Program Director
Nikki Slack
Program Director for TRIO Student Support Services
Email: nslack@coe.edu
Manages TRIO Student Support Services federal grant and programming. Coordinates TRIO SSS staff, resources and activities. Provides academic coaching and mentoring.
Michelle Miers
Associate Director of TRIO Student Support Services
Email: mmiers@coe.edu
Assists the director of Coe's TRIO program. Provides academic coaching and mentoring.
Dr. Jane Nesmith
Director of the Writing Center & Assistant Professor of Rhetoric
Email: jnesmith@coe.edu
Recruits, hires and mentors Coe Writing Center consultants. Directs the Writing Center. Coordinates the FYS Writing Fellows program. Collaborates with the Writing Across the Curriculum Director to provide support for writing pedagogy on campus.
Melanie Ostmo
Accessibility Services Coordinator
Angie Semler
Program Coordinator for the Learning Commons, TRIO Student Support Services and the Testing Center
Email: asemler@coe.edu
Serves as a first point of contact and supports the day-to-day functions of the Learning Commons and TRIO Support Services. Manages the Testing Center.
Cleo Sullivan
TRIO Student Support Services Advisor
Email: csullivan@coe.edu
Provides academic coaching and mentoring for TRIO Student Support Services.
Steve Bean
Math Support Specialist
Email: sbean@coe.edu
Provides tutoring and support to students for math-based classes.