Meet Our Staff
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The Office of Admission is here to help you through every aspect of the admission process. Since we review applicants by college, we do not have geographic territory assignments. Please feel free to reach out to any of our counselors with your questions.
Are you a secondary school counselor with questions about your applicants? Visit our Resources for College Counseling Partners page for more information.
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
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
Hablo español
Maria Barnes
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Butler, PA
College: Westminster College; Robert Morris University
Major: Sociology; Organizational Leadership
Ben Carpenter
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Corry, PA
College: Waynesburg University
Major: Communication
Luigino Croce
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Mt Lebanon, PA
College: Allegheny College
Major: Psychology, Communications
Gloria Darko
Assistant Director of Admission
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Susquehanna University
Major: International Studies
Ellen A. Duran Young
Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
College: Ohio Wesleyan University; Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Accounting & Economics Management; Public Management
Jordan Elling
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Washington, PA
College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Clemson University
Major: Management; Student Affairs
Jackson Fletcher
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Sandy Hook, CT
College: Kenyon College
Major: English
Julie Franzetta
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: West Newton, PA
College: Slippery Rock University
Major: Business Management; Student Affairs in Higher Education
Drucella Garcia
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
College: The College of Wooster
Major: Anthropology
Hannah Geyer
Associate 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
Asraiel Harewood
Director of the Office/Senior Project Manager
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Duke University; Johns Hopkins University
Major: Cultural Anthropology & Education; Educational Studies
Bridget Lavin
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Manhasset, NY
College: Hamilton College; Harvard Graduate School of Education
Major: Women's & Gender Studies, Theatre; Higher Education
Shannon McCullough
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University
Justin Mohney
Director of Operations
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Kittanning, PA
College: Carnegie Mellon University; Drexel University
Major: Business Administration; Higher Education
Alaire Naedele
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Slippery Rock University; Point Park University
Major: Public Relations; Sport, Art, & Entertainment Management
Christen M. Rose
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Penn Hills, PA
College: Carlow University
Major: Psychology
Paige Ryan
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
College: North Carolina State University
Major: Spanish Language & Literature
Hablo español
Lauren Savage
Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Saxonburg, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Psychology, Social Studies Education