First-generation Staff & Faculty
Wondering if there are any staff and faculty who share your experience as a first-gen undergrad? There are many! All the UR Community members listed below were also the first in their families to get a bachelor's degree, and many went on to advanced degrees. Scan the list below to see if any of the staff and faculty you know have a first-gen story to tell.
Dixon Abreu, Director of Portuguese, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
Jannette Amaral-Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Spanish, Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
Rod Adams, Visiting Professor, Law School
Susan Albaugh, Adjunct Instructor, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Lisa Bayard, Tyler's Manager, Retail Operations
Eric Beatty, Police Lieutenant, Public Safety
Linda Boland, Associate Provost, and Professor of Biology
Kathrin Bower, Professor of German Studies and Associate Dean, Department of Languages, Literature, and Culture
Jennifer Bowie, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Sunni Brown, Director of Media and Public Relations, University Communications
Kevin Bruny, Associate Professor, School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Shani Buchholz, Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Financial Aid
Cindy Bukach, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Julia Burke, Program Manager, Teacher Education
Kevin Butterfield, University Librarian, Boatwright Library
Valerie Caminiti, Associate Registrar
James Campbell, Director of Marketing & Communications, School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Lindsey Campbell, Media Relations Specialist, University Communications
Sheila Carapico, Professor, Department of Political Science & Department of Global Studies
Lester Caudill, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Jessica Chan, Associate Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lakiesha Cheatham, Director of Budget and Operations, Robins School of Business
Dan Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Kim Chiarchiaro, Front of the House Coordinator, Modlin Center for the Arts
Rodney Cogbill, HR Business Partner, Human Resources
Thomas Cosse, Associate Dean & Professor, Robins School of Business
Russ Collins, Chemistry Lab Manager, Department of Chemistry
Ronald Crutcher, President Emeritus and Professor of Music, Department of Music
Kim Dean-Anderson, Associate Director, Community Relationships & UR Downtown, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement
Du'Neika Easley, Asst VP, Office of Internal Audit
Kim Edwards, Computer Services Coordinator, Law School
Joe Essid, Writing Center Director, Department of English
Brandy Ewell, Assistant Director, Career Services, Office of Alumni & Career Services
Dan Fabian, Associate Dean, Richmond College
Al Fagan, Instructor of Accounting (Retired), Robins School of Business
Kerry Fankhauser, Associate Dean, Westhampton College
Christy Farmer, Administrative Coordinator, Westhampton College
Carolyn Foster, Administrative Assistant, Undergraduate Admission
Jan French, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Anne Van Gelder, Director of Dance, Department Theatre & Dance
Dara Gocheski, Chief of Staff to the President
Priscilla Greene, Admission Counselor, Undergraduate Admission
Kathy Greenier, Director of Career Development for Emerging Careers, School of Law
Andrew Gurka, Director of New Student and Transition Programs, Student Development
Erica Hall, Operations Manager, Office of the Dean, Law School
Lisa Hamiel, Assessment Specialist, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Nathan Hansen, Studio Art Lab Manager, Department of Art & Art History
Natisha Harper, SPCS Librarian, Boatwright Library
Morgan Harrell, Associate Director of Operations, Annual Giving
Aurora Hermida-Ruiz, Associate Professor of Spanish, Department of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
Patricia Herrera, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance
Belinda Hill, Associate Director, Office of Financial Aid
Violet Ho, Associate Professor, Robins School of Business
Kathy Hoke, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Dorothy Holland, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance
Cindy Holma, Assistant to Chief of Police, Public Safety
Amy Howard, Senior Administrative Officer, Equity and Community
Crystal Hoyt, Professor and Associate Dean, Jepson School of Leadership Studies
Glyn Hughes, Director, Institutional Equity, Office of Equity and Community
Corey Janecky, Director of Operations and Technology, Robins School of Business
Miles Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Iria Jones, Operations Manager, Boatwright Memorial Library
Lynda Kachurek, Head Rare Books & Special Collections, Boatwright Library
Jessica Kalista, Director of Advancement Data & Analytics, Advancement
Kasongo Kapanga, Professor of French, Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures
Jeannine Keefer, Visual Resources Librarian, Boatwright Memorial Library
Chris Klein, Associate Director of Study Abroad, Office of International Education
Rachel Koch, Staff Psychologist, CAPS
Olivia Aronson LaFont, Assistant Professor, Robins School of Business
Crystal LaVoi Lang, Director, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Controller's Office
Somiah Lattimore, Director of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, Office of the Provost
Sheetal Lee, Administrative Coordinator, Office of International Education
Jeff Legro, Provost, Office of the Provost
Angela Leeper, Director of Curriculum Materials Center, Department of Education
Jennifer Lo Prete, Communications Manager, School of Arts and Sciences
Justin Madron, GIS Project Manager & Analyst, Digital Scholarship Lab
Katie Mahan, Licensed Professional Counselor, CAPS
Leigh Ann Martin, Metadate Librarian, Boatwright Memorial Library
Tom Mattson, Assistant Professor, Robins School of Business
Dave McCoy, AVP Public Safety and Chief of Police, Public Safety
Rhonda McIlwain, Gift Planning Officer, Office of Gift Planning
Ladelle McWhorter, Professor, Department of Philosophy
Mike Miller, Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Public Safety
Andy Morton, Web Technologies Librarian, Boatwright Library
Tom Mullen, Director of Public Affairs Journalism and Catholic Chaplain
Madeline Nathe, Registered Dietitian, Dining Services
David Niethamer, Music Director, Department of Music
Mike Norris, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Luci Ortiz, User Support Specialist, Boatwright Library
Dan Palazzolo, Professor and Interim Dean, Department of Political Science and Arts & Sciences
Cheryl Poston, HR Representative, Human Resources Department
Francoise Ravaux-Kirkpatrick, Professor of French and Film Studies, Department of Languages, Literature, and Culture
Danica Jade Rios, Manager of Administrative & Technical Services, School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Tom Roberts, AVP Health and Well-being
Kathy Rothert, Administrative Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Laura Runyen-Janecky, Professor, Department of Biology
Alaina Schneider, Communications Manager, Office of Alumni and Career Services
Travis Smith, Library Project Manager, Boatwright Library
Bob Spires, Assistant Professor of Graduate Education, School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Cassandra Taylor-Anderson, Head, Access Services, Boatwright Library
Brenda Thomas, Director of Grant Support, Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations
Lily Thompson, Lab Research Manager, Department of Biology
Marcella Torres, Director of Mathematical Studies, Department of Math & Computer Sciences
Keesha Trim, Director of Risk Management, Public Safety
Diana Trinh, International Student Advisor, Office of International Education
Danielle Tucker, Front of the House Manager, Heilman Dining Center
Karen Turner, Budget Coordinator, Office of Planning & Budget
Valarie Vendrzyk, Associate Professor, Robins School of Business
Hope Walton, Director of Academic Skills, Academic Skills Center
Jamelle Wilson, Dean, School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Carol Wittig, Head Research & Instruction, Boatwright Library
Yucel Yanikdag, Associate Professor, Department of History
Mina F. Zatelli, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty Support Specialist, Robins School of Business
Elizabeth Zizzamia, GIS Operations Manager, Department of Geography & the Environment
Kathy Zoghby, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Biology
Diane Zotti, Administrative Coordinator, Department of Sociology & Anthropology