Meet Our Staff
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The Office of Admission is here to help you through every aspect of the admission process. While all staff members can answer your questions, you can also find your specific admission counselor based on where you live.
Michael Steidel
Dean of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Allentown, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Chemistry
Gregory Edleman
Associate Dean/Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Saint Vincent College; Carnegie Mellon University
Major: History; Public Management
Territory: New York: Manhattan
Erin Latimer 
Director, Office of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Ocean City, MD
College: Salisbury University
Major: Education/Spanish
Miguel Alvarez
Associate Director of Admission
Liaison to ROTC and the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Arlington, VA
College: Point Park University; Northeastern University
Major: Political Science; Higher Education Administration
Territories: California: East Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, South & South Central Los Angeles, South Bay, West Beach, West Los Angeles, Wilshire; Florida: Broward County, Dade County, Martin County, Palm Beach County; Iowa; Puerto Rico
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Anna Argabright
Associate Director of Admission
Liaison to the Division of Student Affairs
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Major: Art History
Territories: California: City of Oakland, Contra Costa County, Far Northern California, Marin County, Sacramento County, San Francisco County, Valley of the Moon; Pennsylvania: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County; South Carolina
Maria Barnes
Assistant Director of Admission
Hometown: Butler, PA
College: Westminster College; Robert Morris University
Major: Sociology; Organizational Leadership
Territories: American Armed Forces (AE & AP); Montana; North Dakota; New York: Nassau County, Queens; South Dakota; Texas: Arlington, City of Fort Worth, Collin County, Dallas/Dallas County, Grand Prairie, Irving, Rockwall County, West of Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex
Ben Carpenter
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Corry, PA
College: Waynesburg University
Major: Communication
Territories: Hawaii; Minnesota; Nebraska; New York: Suffolk County; New Jersey: Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Morris County, Northern Passaic County, Somerset County; Oregon; Tennessee; Vermont
Ellen A. Duran Young
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
College: Ohio Wesleyan University
Major: Accounting & Economics Management
Territories: Illinois; New Jersey: Bergen County, Essex & Southern Passaic County, Hudson County, Union County; New York: Adirondacks, Catskills, Central New York, Saint Lawrence Valley, Southern Tier East, Tri Cities
Jordan Elling
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Washington, PA
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Clemson University
Major: Management; Student Affairs
Territories: Idaho; Kansas; Mississippi; New Jersey: Camden & Burlington County, Jersey Shore & Pinelands, Monmouth County, Southern Jersey; New Mexico; Ohio; Utah; Wisconsin
Drucella Garcia
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
College: The College of Wooster
Major: Anthropology
Territories: Maryland: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Eastern Shore, Western Maryland; Missouri; Texas: City of Houston (East), East Harris County, Galveston County, Northwest Houston, Southwest Houston Metro Area; West Virginia
Hannah Geyer
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Liaison to the Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement Office (SLICE) and the Office of Residential Education
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Wyomissing, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Psychology; Higher Education Management
Territories: Maryland: Montgomery Metropolitan, Prince George Metropolitan, Southern Maryland; Oklahoma; Texas: Abilene & San Angelo, Amarillo/Panhandle & South Plains, Austin & Central Texas, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, Del Rio, El Paso, Gulf Coast County, Midland, Odessa, Red River Area, South Texas Valley, Trans Pecos, Uvalde County, Victoria County, Wharton County
Asraiel Harewood
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Duke University; Johns Hopkins University
Major: Cultural Anthropology & Education; Educational Studies
Territories: Arkansas; North Carolina; Nevada; Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley, Northeastern Pennsylvania, North Central Pennsylvania; Texas: Beaumont, Brazos, East Texas, Killeen, Port Arthur, Temple, Trinity Valley, Waco; Washington, D.C.
Nick Hinkle
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Mason, MI
College: Hope College; Michigan State University
Major: Communications; Higher Education Administration
Territories: California: Central Coast, Glendale, San Fernando Valley, Santa Barbara County, Pasadena, West Ventura County; New Hampshire; New York: Brooklyn, Staten Island; Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania; Washington State
Lynn Javor
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Latrobe, PA
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Major: Human Resource Management
Territories: Alabama; California: Anaheim, Covina & West Covina, North Orange County, Ontario, Riverside, San Bernadino, Santa Ana, Whittier; Delaware; Maine; Rhode Island
Shannon McCullough
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Materials Science and Engineering & Engineering and Public Policy
Territories: Alaska; Kentucky; Louisiana; New York: Central Valley Hudson, East Bronx, Rockland County, West Bronx, Westchester County; Virginia
Justin Mohney
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Kittanning, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; Drexel University
Major: Business Administration; Higher Education
Territories: American Armed Forces (AA); American Samoa; California: Alameda County, City of San Jose, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County; Guam; Marshall Islands; Northern Mariana Islands; Pennsylvania: Allegheny County, Northwestern Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania; Virgin Islands; Wyoming