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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.

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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  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Senior Associate Director of Admission | Tartan Scholars Recruitment and Enrollment Manager
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

Sarah J. Burns

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Sunbury, OH
College: Denison University; Robert Morris University
Major: Spanish and 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  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bronx, NY
College: Susquehanna University
Major: International Studies

Jordan Elling

Senior 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  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

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  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

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

Mica Harrison Loosemore 

Director of Recruitment
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
College: Indiana University, Bloomington; Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Art History, Fiber Arts; Design

Mike Henry

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Kenyon College
Major: English

Arianne Johnson I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Tamuning, GU
College: Duquesne University; University of Pittsburgh
Major: Marketing and International Business; Higher Education Management

Katie Kinnamon

Project Administrator
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: Westminster College; Montreat College
Major: Elementary Education; Master's in Elementary Education

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

Andrew McMillen

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Economics

Shannon McCullough

Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
College: Carnegie Mellon University

Justin Mohney  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

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; Robert Morris University
Major: Psychology; Organizational Leadership

Paige Ryan  I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
College: North Carolina State University
Major: Spanish Language & Literature
Hablo español

Lauren Savage I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Assistant Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Saxonburg, PA
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Psychology, Social Studies Education

 

 

Nicole M. Shannon I'm First Gen. Are you? logo

Associate Director of Admission
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
College: Carlow University; Robert Morris University
Major: Education; Higher Education