Meet the Academic and Career Advising Team

Steve Schaffling
Assistant Dean of Student Success
Email: swschaff@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Carlota Deseda-Coon
Director of Advising
Email: chdeseda@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Kristen Aust
Director of Career Advising
Email: kraust@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Lauren Meyer
Director of Pre-Health Advising
Email: llmeyer@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.2212

Ling LeBeau
Associate Director of International Student Success
Email: lglebeau@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Matthew R. Wheeler
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Email: mrwheele@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Lisa Brancato
Assistant Director of Pre-Health Advising
Email: lmbranca@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.9999

Karen DeVose
Assistant Director
Email: kdevose@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Melissa Lopoo
Assistant Director
Email: mslopoo@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Elena Williams
Assistant Director
Email: empwilli@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Cindy Zazzara
Assistant Director
Email: czazzara@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Ann Marie McGinnis
Data Analyst
Email: mcginnis@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Kaelen Austin
Advisor
Email: kaustin@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Robin Berkowitz-Smith
Advisor
Email: rberkowi@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Krista Lynn
Advisor
Email: krcarlso@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Kelsey Brianne Hanbach
Advisor
Email: kbhanbac@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Laura DeJoseph McArdle
Lead Advisor, Pre-law
Email: lmcardle@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Vicki Donella
Advisor
Email: vfdonell@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Scott Freeney
Lead Advisor
Email: ssfreene@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Genevieve Fridley
Advisor
Email: gfridley@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Frances Odom
Advisor
Email: fmodom@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Kate Oja
Advisor
Email: kfrontin@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Marlyse Pirro
Advisor
Email: mppirro@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Nathan Raybeck
Lead Advisor
Email: ndraybec@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Katie Shaw
Advisor
Email: kshaw02@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Jim Tiedemann
Lead Advisor
Email: jetiedem@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Rachael Vines
Advisor, Pre-law
Email: rmvines@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Dylan Werts
Advisor
Email: dlwerts@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Sierra Wetmore
Advisor
Email: swetmore@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Patricia Whitmore
Lead Advisor
Email: pawhitmo@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Kasen Welling
Office Coordinator
Email: kdwellin@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Heather Pallone
Administrative Specialist I
Email: hpallone@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150

Tasha Terzini
Administrative Assistant
Email: tterzini@syr.edu
Phone: 315.443.3150