First Generation College Student Network
The First Generation Student Network is designed to be a network of people (students, faculty, and staff) who are willing to serve as resources and allies for first-generation students. First-generation students may contact you as a person in this network for advice, assistance, mentoring or other needs (perhaps just to talk and share experiences). By agreeing to be part of this network, people consent to having their names and emails listed as well as agree to be contacted by students.
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First Generation Faculty and Staff
Name | Pronouns | Department | Title | |
Dan Abler
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he/Him/His | Daniel.abler@marquette.edu | AMU | Assistant Director |
Dr. Kimo Ah Yun | he/him/his | james.ahyun@marquette.edu | Office of the Provost | Provost |
Lauren Accola | She/Her/Hers | lauren.accola@marquette.edu | Office of Disability Services | Program Associate |
Erik Albinson | He/Him/HIs | erik.albinson@marquette.edu | Office of Student Educational Services | Director |
Demetria Anderson | She/Her/Hers | demetria.anderson@marquette.edu | Office of Engagement and Inclusion | Director |
Matteo Arena | he/him/his | matteo.arena@marquette.edu | Finance - College of Business Administration | Chair and Associate Professor of Finance |
Dawn Barrett | dawn.barrett@marquette.edu | Student Educational Services | Associate Director | |
Jack Bartelt | he/him/his | jonathan.bartelt@marquette.edu | Disability Services | Director; Office of Disability Services |
Dr. Pilar Bellver | pilar.bellver@marquette.edu | Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Arts & Sciences | Associate Professor | |
Amber Young-Brice | she, her, hers | amber.young-brice@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | |
Michelle Burton | Ms. | michelle.burton@marquette.edu | Haggerty Museum of Art | Registrar and Collection Manager |
Sheena Carey | she/her | sheena.carey@marquette.edu | Communication Studies, Diederich College of Communication | Internship Director/Lecturer |
Tim Cigelske | He | timothy.cigelske@marquette.edu | Offic eof Marketing and Communication | Director of Integrated Marketing |
Karen R. Collins | she, her, hers | karen.r.collins@marquette.edu | EOP McNair Scholars Program | McNair Program Coordinator |
Jennifer Cook | She/her/hers | jennifer.cook@marquette.edu | Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology | Assistant Professor |
Kristina Davila | She, Her, Hers | kristina.davila@marquette.edu | Office of Residence Life | Residence Hall Director |
Dr. Marla Delgado-Guerrero | she/her/hers | marla.delgadoguerrero@marquette.edu | Counseling Center & Department of Counseling Psychology/Counselor Education | Counselor/Diversity Coordinator & Adjunct Professor |
Sarah DiStefano | she, her, hers | sarah.distefano@marquette.edu | Law School | Student Affairs Specialist |
Agnieszka Domagala | Agnieszka.domagala@marquette.edu | Dental School | Clinical Associate Professor, Director Emergency Dentistry, Director Special Care Dentistry | |
Evelyn Donate-Bartfield | Developmental Sciences, Dental School | Chair Developmental Sciences School of Dentistry | ||
Renee Dowdy | She/Her/Hers | renee.dowdy@marquette.edu | Office of Residence Life | Assistant Director |
Clara Dwyer | she/her/hers | clara.dwyer@marquette.edu | Office of Engagement and Inclusion | Assistant Director |
Leah Flack | leah.flack@marquette.edu | English, Arts and Sciences | Chair | |
Jennifer Kiefer Fenton, Ph.D. | Philosophy; Public Service, College of Arts and Sciences | Adjunct Assistant Professor (Philosophy; MA Public Service) | ||
Terrie Garcia, PhD, RN | she/her/hers | juanita.garcia@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | Project BEYOND-2 Coordinator |
Tracy Gerth-Antoniewicz | she, her, hers | tracy.gerth-antoniewicz@marquette.edu | Office of Residence Life | Assistant Director for Residence Life Education |
Sergio González | He/him/his | sergio.gonzalez@marquette.edu | History and Languages, Literatures & Cultures | Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies |
Eric Hetland | he, him, his | eric.hetland@marquette.edu | Residence Life | Residence Hall Director |
Heather Hlavka | She/Her/Hers | Heather.Hlavka@marquette.edu | Social and Cultural Sciences, A&S | Associate Professor |
Simon Howard | he, him, his | simon.howard@marquette.edu | Psychology, Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor of Psychology |
Amber Johnson | She, Her, Hers | ambernicole.johnson@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | Mentor Advisor Specialist for Project BEYOND-2 |
Christina Johnson | christina.johnson@marquette.edu | Center for Teaching and Learning and Digital Learning | Instructional Technologist | |
Amanda Keeler | amanda.keeler@marquette.edu | Digital Media in the College of Communication | Professor of Digital Media | |
Katie Koncki | katie.koncki@marquette.edu | School of Dentistry | Practice Transitions Coordinator | |
Van Anh Le | vananh.le@marquette.edu | Dental school | Adjunct Professor | |
Milliam Lor | milliam.lor@marquette.edu | Office of International Education (study abroad) | Education Abroad Advisor | |
Jennifer Maney | She, her, hers | jennifer.maney@marquette.edu | Center for Teaching and Learning | Interim Director |
Judy Maloney | she/her/hers | judith.maloney@marquette.edu | Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences | Clinical Associate Professor |
Amber May | She her hers | amber.may@marquette.edu | School of Dentistry | Director of Diversity and Inclusion |
Tina McNamara | she, her | tina.mcnamara@marquette.edu | College of Education | Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Advising & Student Services |
Cathy Melesky Dante | she, her, hers | catherine.meleskydante@marquette.edu | Campus Ministry | Hall Minister |
Maria Mostek | She/Her(s) | maria.mostek@marquette.edu | Career Services | Career Counselor |
Caroline Oas | she, her, hers | caroline.oas@marquette.edu | ESLP - Office of International Education | Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Terence T Ow | terence.ow@marquette.edu | Business, information technology and systems | Associate Professor | |
Felisa Parris | Felisa.Parris@marquette.edu | EOP | Associate Director | |
Zachariah (ZP) Pfeifer | he/him/his | zachariah.pfeifer@marquette.edu | Office of Engagement and Inclusion | Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life |
Lisa Ploszaj | lisa.ploszaj@marquette.edu | Human Resources | Human Resources Generalist | |
Naomi Pollek | she/her/hers/herself | naomi.pollek@marquette.edu | Career Services Center | Assistant Director, Employer Relations |
Yvonne Printz | yvonne.printz@marquette.edu | EOP | Academic Advisor | |
John Pustejovsky | Languages Literatures and Cultures / Klingler Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor of German | ||
Ericka Reed | ericka.reed@marquette.edu | Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) | Office Coordinator | |
Dr. Jen Reid | She/Her/Hers | jennifer.reid@marquette.edu | Student Affairs | Director of Assessment, Communications and Student Government |
Scott Reid | Chemistry/A&S | Wehr Professor of Chemistry | ||
Zuleyka Rios | she/her/hers | zuleyka.rios@marquette.edu | Admissions | Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment |
Steven Robertson | steven.robertson@marquette.edu | Educational Opportunity Program | Associate Director | |
Maira Rodriguez | She/her/hers | maira.rodriguez@marquette.edu | Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Admission Counselor |
Melanie Roepke | She | melanie.roepke@marquette.edu | College of Business | Office Assoc in Center for Real Estate and Center for Supply Chain |
Jordan Sadi | he/him/his | jordan.sadi@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | Academic Advisor |
Reagan Saxe | She/Her/Hers | reagan.saxe@marquette.edu | Radiology - Marquette School of Dentistry | |
Ron Smith | ronald.smith@marquette.edu | Department of Journalism and Media Studies, College of Communication | Instructor of Practice | |
JohnRae Stowers | She/Her/Hers | johnrae.stowers@marquette.edu | Student Educational Services | Assistant Director | Student Educational Services and Director | Freshman Frontier Program |
Amber Strother | she/her/hers | amber.strother@marquette.edu | English and INGS -- Arts and Sciences | Visiting Assistant Professor |
Tracey Sturga | she/her | Tracey.Sturgal@marquette.edu | Communication Studies | Director - The MIC Speakers Lab |
Chris Sundberg | christopher.sundberg@marquette.edu | Department of Biological Sciences | Postdoctoral Research Associate | |
Josh Tepps | he/his/they/them | joshua.tepps@marquette.edu | Office of Engagement & Inclusion | Coordinator of Student Organizations |
Rosita Tormala-Nita | rosita.tormala@marquette.edu | Office of Research & Sponsored Programs | Grants Assistant | |
Alyssa Truong, PA-C, MMS | alyssa.truong@marquette.edu | Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health Sciences | ||
Dr. Ericka Tucker | ericka.tucker@marquette.edu | Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor | |
Yarlian Vazquez | She/Her/Hers | yarlian.vazquez@marquette.edu | Financial Aid | Financial Aid Counselor |
Courtney Vosmaer | she, her, hers | courtney.vosmaer@marquette.edu | Office of Student Development | CARE Team Case Manager |
A.Jay Wagner | he/him | ajay.wagner@marquette.edu | Department of Journalism and Media Studies, College of Communication | Assistant Professor | Editor/Project Director, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |
First Generation Allies
Name | Pronouns | Department | Title | |
Monica Adya | She/Her/Hers | Monica.adya@marquette.edu | Management (Information Systems), College of Business | |
Sessie Agbley | sessie.agbley@marquatte.edu | Community Service | Coordinator for Communication Service | |
Andrew Babb-Fowler (Drew) | andrew.babb-fowler@marquette.edu | Upward Bound Pre-College Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) | Pre-College Academic Counselor | |
Lindsay Barbeau | she, her, hers | lindsay.barbeau@marquette.edu | Undergraduate Admissions | Senior Admissions Counselor |
Molly Bausch | she, her | molly.bausch@marquette.edu | University Advancement | Director of Development | Parent & Family Leadership Philanthropy |
Jacqueline Black | she/her/hers | jacqueline.black@marquette.edu | Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion | Associate Director for Hispanic Initiatives |
Tom Branigan | Strategic Communications / College of Communication | Instructor of Practice | ||
Liz Browning | she, her, hers | elizabeth.browning@marquette.edu | Office of International Education | Adjunct Assistant Professor, ESL |
Barbara Burja | barbara.burja@marquette.edu | College of Health Sciences | Office of the Dean | Undergraduate Records Coordinator | |
Jess Burkart | she/her/hers | jessica.burkart@marquette.edu | Office of Engagement and Inclusion | Coordinator for Campus Programs |
Courtney Buvid | She/Her/Hers | courtney.buvid@marquette.edu | Theatre Department within College of Communication | Theatre Operations Coordinator |
Karisse Callender | she/her/hers | karisse.callender@marquette.edu | Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology | Assistant Professor |
Lilly Campbell | she/her/hers | lillian.campbell@marquette.edu | English, Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor |
Dani Castillo | she/her/hers | daniela.castillo@marquette.edu | College of Engineering | Office Associate |
Margaret Cinto | margaret.cinto@marquette.edu | Educational Opportunity Program | Coordinator, Upward Bound Math Science | |
Deborah Contreras-Tadych | she/her/hers | debbie.contreras-tadych@marquette.edu | Counseling Center | Psychologist and Coordinator for Underrepresented Students |
Joya Crear | She, Her and Hers | joya.crear@marquette.edu | Student Affairs | Assistant Vice President |
Claire Dinkelman | she/her/hers | claire.dinkelman@marquette.edu | Raynor-Memorial Libraries | Research & Instruction Librarian |
Dr. Ana C. Garner | she/her | ana.garner@marquette.edu | Journalism and Media Studies, Diederich College of Communication | Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism and Media Studies |
Nathan Gilkerson | he/him/his pronouns | nathan.gilkerson@marquette.edu | Strategic Communication, Communication | Assistant Professor |
Jessica Grusnick | jessica.grusnick@marquette.edu | Physician Assistant Studies | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
Courtney Hanson | she/her/hers | courtney.hanson@marquette.edu | Career Services | Director |
Sara Harvey | she/her | sara.harvey@marquette.edu | University Advancement | Senior Philanthropic Advisor |
Heather Hathaway | College of Arts and Sciences | Acting Dean | ||
Jody Jessup-Anger | she/her/hers | jody.jessup-anger@marquette.edu | Educational Policy and Leadership (Student Affairs in Higher Education program) | Associate Professor |
Conor Kelly | conor.kelly@marquette.edu | Theology - College of Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor | |
Benedict Kemp | he/him/his | benedict.kemp@marquette.edu | Office of Student Educational Services | Associate Director |
Dr. Kirchhoff, Ph.D. | she/her | claire.kirchhoff@marquette.edu | Biomedical Sciences, CHS | Clinical Assistant Professor |
Laurieann Klockow | she/ her/hers | laurieann.klockow@marquette.edu | Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences | Clinical Associate Professor |
Sara Knutson | sara.knutson@marquette.edu | Campus Ministry | Assistant Director of Campus Ministry (Retreats, Residence Hall Ministry) | |
Stacy Ko | stacy.ko@marquette.edu | Speech Pathology | Clinical Assistant Professor | |
Heather Kohls | she | heather.kohls@marquette.edu | Economics | Associate Professor |
Tom Koester | He | thomas.koester@mu.edu | Campus Ministry | Assistant Director of Music |
Edi Kuhn | They/Them/Theirs | meredith.kuhn@marquette.edu | AMU | Building Supervisor |
Andrew Kunz | he/him/his | andrew.kunz@marquette.edu | Physics/College of Arts and Sciences | Professor/Associate Dean |
Sukanya Lodh | sukanya.lodh@marquette.edu | Biology department, College of Arts and Sciences | Visiting Assistant Professor | |
Terence Miller | Terence.miller@marquette.edu | Office of International Education | Director | |
Ali Myszewski | She/Her/Hers | ali.myszewski@mu.edu | AMU | Associate Director |
Kim Norden | Psychology department, Arts and Sciences | Adjunct Assistant Professor | ||
Rebecca Nowacek | English / Writing Center, College of Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor, Department of English | Director, Ott Memorial Writing Center | ||
Charonda Oliphant | She/Her/Hers | charonda.oliphant@marquette.edu | Career Services Center | Career Counselor |
Taylor Pamperin | she/her/hers | taylorrose.pamperin@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | Graduate Program Advisor |
Sasha Parsons-Waters | she, her, hers | sasha.parsons@marquette.edu | Office of Research & Innovation | WIN Coordinator |
Julia Paulk | she/her/hers | julia.paulk@marquette.edu | Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Latinx and Latin American Studies | Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Latinx and Latin American Studies |
Laura Philbin | She/Her/Hers | laura.philbin@marquette.edu | College of Business Administration | Assistant Director, Business Career Center |
Catherine Puckering | catherine.puckering@marquette.edu | Communication Studies, Diederich College of Communication | Adjunct Instructor | |
Julie Radford | she/her/hers | julie.radford@marquette.edu | College of Nursing | Undergraduate Program Advisor |
Karen Rinehart | she/her | karen.rinehart@marquette.edu | Business Career Center | Director |
Stephanie Rivera Berruz, Ph.D. | Philosophy. Arts and Sciences | |||
Cristina Rodriguez (Tina) | she, her, us | cristina.rodriguez@marquette.edu | Student Educational Services | Administrative Assistant |
Kathryn Schumacher (Katie) | she, her, hers | kathryn.schumacher@marquette.edu | Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Assistant Director of National Recruitment |
Parisa Shirazi | she/her/hers | parisa.shirazi@marquette.edu | Center for Peacemaking | Program Associate |
Sara Smith | She/Her/Hers | sara.e.smith@marquette.edu | Student Affairs, Wellness and Prevention Programs | Director, Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Educations Programs |
Liza Strakhov | she/her/hers | yelizaveta.strakhov@marquette.edu | English Department, College of Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor |
John Su | john.su@marquette.edu | Office of the Provost | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs | |
DJ Todd | He, Him His | DJ.Todd@marquette.edu | Office of Student Educational Services | Urban Scholars Coordinator |
Kate Ward | she/her/hers | katharine.ward@marquette.edu | Theology, Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor |
Eric D. Waters | he/him/his | eric.waters@marquette.edu | Communication Studies/Strategic Communication - Diederich College of Communication | Assistant Professor |
Karlin Webster | she/her/hers | karlin.webster@marquette.edu | Education Abroad, Office of International Education | Associate Director, Manager of Education Abroad |
William Welburn | william.welburn@marquette.edu | Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion | Vice President for Inclusive Excellence |
First Generation Graduate Students
Name | Pronouns | Department | Title | |
Daisy Castillo | she/her/hers | daisy.castillo@marquette.edu | Office of Residence Life | Assistant Hall Director |
Felicia Homan | She/Her/Hers | felicia.l.homan@marquette.edu | College of Education | |
Diana Jaramillo | She, her, hers | diana.jaramillo@marquette.edu | ||
Brianna Kratz | she, her, hers | brianna.kratz@marquette.edu | College of Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education | Graduate Assistant for Events and Facilities in the Law School |
Noel Kruse | her, she | noel.kruse@marquette.edu | ||
Lisa Rose Lamson | She/Her/Hers | lisa.lamson@marquette.edu | History Department | Graduate Student Organization President; Schmitt Leadership Fellow |
Saul Lopez | He/His/Him | saul.lopez@marquette.edu | College of Education | |
Melanie Lorenz | she, her | melanie.lorenz@marquette.edu | History | Teaching Assistant |
Jordan Mason | she/her/hers | jordan.l.mason@marquette.edu | College of Education | Graduate Assistant for SAHE Recruitment |
Mikal Roberson | He/Him/His | mikal.roberson@marquette.edu | Law School Student Organizations | President of First Generation Professionals (law student organization) |
Uriel Robles | uriel.robles@marquette.edu | |||
Susy Saltijeral | She/Her/Hers | susana.saltijeral@marquette.edu | College of Education | |
Shaila Wadhwani | She her hers | shaila.wadhwani@marquette.edu | Philosophy department | Graduate student, instructor |
Dillon Waschenbach | he/his | dillon.waschenbach@marquette.edu | Master of education: Specialization in Student Affairs and Higher Education | Graduate Assistant-Business Career Center |
Graduate Student Allies
Name | Pronouns | Department | Title | |
Caty Frehe | she/her/hers | caty.frehe@marquette.edu | Office of Assessment/College of Education | Graduate Assistant for the Office of Assessment |
Hannah Smyth Lubar | she/her/hers | College of Education & College of Business Administration | Graduate Assistant | |
Kaylee Tait | She/her/hers | kaylee.tait@marquette.edu | College of Education- Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology |
Students and Alumni in Network
Name | Pronouns | Category |
Alex Alarcon | he/him/his | First generation college student |
Jamie Astigarraga | she/her | First generation college student |
Michael Bass | He/Him | First generation college student |
Viviana Bojorquez | She | First generation college student |
Megan Briggs | First generation college student | |
Morgan Campbell | She, her | First generation college student |
Julie Cerda | First generation college student | |
Savannah Charles | She/Hers/Her | First generation college student |
Ariana Chiapas | She/Her/Hers | First generation college student |
Karina Falcon Gonzalez | She, her, hers | First generation college student |
Javis Garcia | First generation college student | |
Adriana Garza | She/Her | First generation college student |
Jessica Gomez | she | First generation college student |
Evelia Guerrero | She/her/hers | First generation college student |
Meghan Hayes | First generation college student | |
Johnny Irias-Puerto | First generation college student | |
Diana Jaramillo | She, her, hers | First generation college student |
Alejandra Jauregui | First generation college student | |
Sofi Jauregui | She,her | First generation college student |
Noel Kruse | her, she | First generation college student |
Eunbie Lee | First generation college student | |
Valentina Medrano | she/her/hers | First generation college student |
Sara Manjee | she/her/hers | First generation college student |
Lexus Martin | First generation college student | |
Kathya Meza | She/Her | First generation college student |
Ivan Moreno | He, Him | First generation college student |
Elizabeth Murillo | she/her/hers | First generation college student |
Kimberly Murillo | She/Her/Hers | First generation college student |
Renata Mussi | She/her/hers | First generation college student |
Erin Nugent | First generation college student | |
Brianna Ochoa | First generation college student | |
Brianna Paredes | First generation college student | |
Julia Pawlowski | She/her | First generation college student |
Evelyn Parada Custodio | She/Her | First generation college student |
Tate Portell | He/Him | First generation college student |
Evelyn Puga Ruiz | She/her/hers | First generation college student |
Noe Rincon | His, Him, He | First generation college student |
Christian Romano | He/Him/His | First generation college student |
Yuliana Ruiz Marquez | She, her, hers | First generation college student |
Favio Saabedra | He, Him, His. | First generation college student |
Brittney Saenz | First generation college student | |
Ashley Sanchez | she/her | First generation college student |
Sarai Sanchez | she, her | First generation college student |
Iveliz M Sanchez Cruz | First generation college student | |
Ivanna Sanchez Vinueza | She/Her | First generation college student |
Juan Sarabia | First generation college student | |
Carmen Seda | she/her | First generation college student |
Andrew Smith | He, Him, His | First generation college student |
Rebecca Sohn | Ally | |
Tina Tan | she/her/hers | First generation college student |
Mary Thao | She/Her/Hers | First generation college student |
Wendy Rociles | She/Her | First generation college student |
Tina Tan | she/her/hers | First generation college student |
Abigail Valencia | First generation college student | |
Sam Zabielski | First generation college student | |
Emely Zavaleta Varela | she/her | First generation college student |