# Staff Directory
**Source**: https://www.grad.illinois.edu/about/contact-us/staff-directory
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Staff Directory
# Staff Directory
| **Name** | **Phone** | **Email** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Matt Abbott** Assistant Director, Academic Affairs | 244-6027 | [abbtt@illinois.edu](mailto:abbtt@illinois.edu) |
| **Lisa R. Abston** Assistant Dean for Access and Engagement | 333-3786 | [lrabston@illinois.edu](mailto:lrabston@illinois.edu) |
| **Martin Anderson** Office Support Associate, Student Success | 333-5382 | [mda33@illinois.edu](mailto:mda33@illinois.edu) |
| **Mikael Arvola** Software Engineer | 333-9234 | [marvel@illinois.edu](mailto:marvel@illinois.edu) |
| **Derek Attig** Assistant Dean, Career & Professional Development | 333-4610 | [dattig2@illinois.edu](mailto:dattig2@illinois.edu) |
| **Jessica Bales** Business Process Associate | 265-8997 | [jcbales@illinois.edu](mailto:jcbales@illinois.edu) |
| **Joann Bandales** Assistant Director, Access and Engagement | 244-3763 | [joannmb2@illinois.edu](mailto:joannmb2@illinois.edu) |
| **Charlotte Bauer** Assistant Dean, Communications & Strategic Planning | 244-5616 | [bauersmi@illinois.edu](mailto:bauersmi@illinois.edu) |
| **Maxwell Bennett** Office Support Specialist (Dean’s Office) | 244-0560 | [max13@illinois.edu](mailto:max13@illinois.edu) |
| **Andrea Bridges** Wellbeing and Community Coordinator | 333-4295 | [ab72@illinois.edu](mailto:ab72@illinois.edu) |
| **Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko** Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College | 333-6715 | [wojtek@illinois.edu](mailto:wojtek@illinois.edu) |
| **Evan Cropek** Office Support Specialist, Business & Fellowship Processing | 244-9533 | [cropek2@illinois.edu](mailto:cropek2@illinois.edu) |
| **Rianne Delgadillo** Academic Records Specialist | 300-4457 | [rianned2@illinois.edu](mailto:rianned2@illinois.edu) |
| **Jordan Duke** Admissions & Enrollment Specialist | 333-4697 | [jgduke@illinois.edu](mailto:jgduke@illinois.edu) |
| **Gregory Harman** Office Support Specialist, Admissions & Enrollment | 244-4637 | [gharman@illinois.edu](mailto:gharman@illinois.edu) |
| **Christina Harms** Office Administrator, Academic Affairs | 333-2364 | [charms3@illinois.edu](mailto:charms3@illinois.edu) |
| **Jess Holmes** Assistant Director for Career & Professional Development | 300-8978 | [jholmes4@illinois.edu](mailto:jholmes4@illinois.edu) |
| **Dana Johnson** Director, External Fellowships | 244-1556 | [dnj@illinois.edu](mailto:dnj@illinois.edu) |
| **Jesse L. Klen** Office Administrator, Academic Affairs | 300-6125 | [widick1@illinois.edu](mailto:widick1@illinois.edu) |
| **Mary Lowry** Graduate Degree Audit Systems Specialist | 333-9391 | [lowry@illinois.edu](mailto:lowry@illinois.edu) |
| **Zeynep Madak-Erdogan** Associate Dean | 300-9063 | [zmadake2@illinois.edu](mailto:zmadake2@illinois.edu) |
| **Krystyna Madel** Admissions & Enrollment Specialist | 244-7553 | [madel3@illinois.edu](mailto:madel3@illinois.edu) |
| **Gabriel Manfroi** Admissions & Enrollment Coordinator | 244-4637 | [manfroi2@illinois.edu](mailto:manfroi2@illinois.edu ) |
| **Megan McEvoy** Admissions & Enrollment Specialist | 265-7601 | [mmcevoy@illinois.edu](mailto:mmcevoy@illinois.edu) |
| **Allison McKinney** Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs | 333-0035 | [agrindly@illinois.edu](mailto:agrindly@illinois.edu) |
| **Lori Mikos** Senior Administrative Specialist, Dean's Office | 333-6715 | [lmikos@illinois.edu](mailto:lmikos@illinois.edu) |
| **Jessica Mosley** Office Administrator, Admissions & Enrollment | 244-4637 | [jlmosley@illinois.edu](mailto:jlmosley@illinois.edu) |
| **Elaina Mullins** Assistant Director, Admissions & Enrollment Management Systems | 300-7569 | [emullns@illinois.edu](mailto:emullns@illinois.edu) |
| **Catherine Ocen** Assistant Dean, Administration & Budget | 244-6718 | [ocen@illinois.edu](mailto:ocen@illinois.edu) |
| **Christy O'Donnell** Admissions and Enrollment Management Systems Specialist | 300-0411 | [caodonne@illinois.edu](mailto:cadonne@illinois.edu) |
| **Gina Russell** Coordinator, Academic Affairs | 333-2364 | [gmrussel@illinois.edu](mailto:gmrussel@illinois.edu) |
| **Kristen Schertz** Assistant Director, Admissions & Enrollment | 244-4637 | [kkscholz@illinois.edu](mailto:kkscholz@illinois.edu) |
| **Meg Siebenhar** Senior Associate Director, Admissions & Enrollment | 244-4637 | [mlsieben@illinois.edu](mailto:mlsieben@illinois.edu) |
| **Elizabeth Spark** Assistant Dean, Admissions & Enrollment | 244-4637 | [bspark@illinois.edu](mailto:bspark@illinois.edu) |
| **Brandon Stauffer** Videographer | 333-3902 | [bstauff2@illinois.edu](mailto:bstauff2@illinois.edu) |
| **Alexus Stephens** Degree Auditor | 265-9187 | [hasler2@illinois.edu](mailto:hasler2@illinois.edu) |
| **Kelly Stickney** Coordinator, Admissions & Enrollment Management Systems | 300-1944 | [stickney@illinois.edu](mailto:stickney@illinois.edu) |
| **Alexis Thompson** Associate Dean, Student Success | 333-4610 | [athmpsn1@illinois.edu](mailto:athmpsn1@illinois.edu) |
| **Debra Tiedemann** Director, Business Operations | 300-0309 | [dtiedemn@illinois.edu](mailto:dtiedemn@illinois.edu) |
| **Ken Vickery** Assistant Dean, Fellowships | 333-3464 | [vickeryk@illinois.edu](mailto:vickeryk@illinois.edu) |
| **Meredith Wilmert** Director, Fellowship Processing | 333-0036 | [mwilmert@illinois.edu](mailto:mwilmert@illinois.edu) |
| **Emily Wuchner** Director, Graduate Student Academic Development | 333-6278 | [wuchner2@illinois.edu](mailto:wuchner2@illinois.edu) |