Profiles

Below is a listing of advisers located in Smeal's Undergraduate Programs Office in 202 Business Building.

If you are a first-year student or a sophomore student at a campus other that University Park, you should refer to eLion to find out who your assigned adviser is ar your campus.

Smeal Advisers/Academic Counselors

Jamie Campbell Director, Undergraduate Diversity Enhancement Programs juc27@psu.edu

• Responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of programs and policies affecting the recruitment and retention of diversity students.
• Adviser to the Council Of Multicultural Organizations (Black Male Leadership Symposium, Multicultural Business Society, National Association of Black Accountants, National Hispanic Business Association, Women In Business).
• Advises undergraduate students regarding course schedules, study abroad, Academic Review, and inquiries into Smeal's major and minor requirements.
• B.A. Sociology, Morehouse College.
• M. A. Education, Central Michigan University.

Laurie L. Allen Academic Adviser lla2@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Co-coordinates First Year Testing and Assessment Program (FTCAP) within the Smeal College of Business and Ambassador Program.
• Meets with prospective students and their families and assists with other recruitment activities.
• Advising Liaison to Department of Accounting.
• B.A. Psychology and Sociology, Marietta College.
• M.S. Educational Psychology, Duquesne University.

Meg Brower Academic Adviser meh182psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Co-Coordinates Smeal Spring Commencement.
• Coordinates selection of Smeal Senior Awards and Spring Commencement Student Marshals.
• Meets with prospective students and their families, in addition to assisting with other recruitment activities.
• M.S. Management, The University of Mary.
• B.S. Administration of Justice, The Pennsylvania State University.

JungEn Choi Academic Adviser jxc181@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
  
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
  
• M. Ed. in Counselor Education, Penn State University
• B.S. in Psychology, Penn State University

Caroline Condon-Lewis Academic Adviser cxc29@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
• Coordinates and advises The Sapphire Leadership Program.
• B. A. Cultural Anthropology, State University of New York at Geneseo.
• M.Ed. Counselor Education, Secondary Ed., The Pennsylvania State University.

Sarah K. Cox Academic Adviser skc161@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Advisor to the Smeal Student Mentors.
• Coordinates the Explore Program for Change of Location Students.
• Assists with First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
• M. Ed. Educational Administration, University of South Carolina.
• B. S. Elementary Education, Illinois State University.
  

Terry Cummins Academic Adviser tfs2@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
• B.S., Recreation and Park Management, Commercial Recreation & Tourism, Penn State University.
• Master of Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management, Penn State University.

Jason C. DeRousie Academic Adviser jcd219@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Advises students in the Smeal Sapphire Program.
• Coordinates Smeal’s efforts to reach out to prospective students.
• Assists in coordination of admissions efforts and programs.
• Lead advisor (liaison) to Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems.
• Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Higher Education at Penn State.
• M.P.P. Duke University.
• B.A. Political Science from Kenyon College.

Robert Elliot Academic Adviser rhe2@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• MBA, Marymount University.
• B.S. Biology, The Citadel.

Debbey Grow Academic Adviser dbg1@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Lead advisor (liaison) to Actuarial Science.
• Advises Schreyer Honors Scholars.
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
  
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
• Coordinates The Smeal College Scholars program.
• Coordinates New Adviser Training.
• M.S. Community Mental Health, The Pennsylvania State University.
• B.S. Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University.

Dina Guthoff Academic Adviser dag8@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Manages administrative enrollment procedures for Smeal undergraduate students.
• Coordinates entrance to major process for sophomores.
• College representative to Admissions.
• Liaison to Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS).
• Lead advisor (liaison) to the Marketing Department.
• Oversees the Student Records Office.
• Meets with prospective students and their families and assists with other recruitment activities.
• Participates in the Smeal First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP) and Spend A Summer Day program.
• M.S. Counselor Education, St. John’s University.
• B.S. Pre-Law, St. John’s University.

Christine Pacifico Academic Adviser cap281@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
  
• Meets with prospective students and their families and assists with other recruitment activities.
  
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
  
• Maintains Smeal’s advising List Servs.
  
• M.Ed. Higher Education, The Pennsylvania State University
  
• CPA, Pennsylvania (inactive)
  
• B.S. Accounting, The Pennsylvania State University

Melissa Paloskey Academic Adviser map245@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with prospective students and their families.
• M. Ed. Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University.
• B. S. Psychology, Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
  

Kris Santillo Academic Adviser kab114@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with and presents to prospective students and their families.
• M. Ed. Counselor Education, Secondary School Counseling, The Pennsylvania State University.
• Additional coursework in Curriculum and Instruction/ Special Education, Arizona State University.
• B.A. Psychology, Minor in Human Development and Family Studies, Chemical Dependency Certificate, The Pennsylvania State University.

Karen Serago Program Adviser, Undergraduate Diversity Enhancement Programs kfs11@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Coordinates retention strategies & programs to enhance the academic and student life experience of multicultural students.
• Co-advises Black Male Leadership Symposium, Multicultural Business Society, National Association of Black Accountants, National Hispanic Business Association, Women In Business, and the Multicultural Women’s Forum.
• Co-coordinates the S.T.A.R.T. Conference.
• M.F.A. Photography, Ohio University.
• B.A. Art, The Pennsylvania State University.

Janet M. Spearly Senior Academic Adviser and Team Leader, Student Enrichment Programs Team jms23@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extracurricular activities, and internships.
• Advises Schreyer Honors Scholars.
• Coordinates Smeal College undergraduate scholarship program.
• Lead adviser (liaison) to Finance department.
• Liaison to the Smeal community across other campus locations.
• Presents informational sessions for first-year students, prospective students and families.
• Meets with and presents information sessions for students and advisors across other campus locations.
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• M. Ed. Adult Education, The Pennsylvania State University.
• B. S. Marketing, The Pennsylvania State University.

Juan A. Veruete Academic Adviser jxv13@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Coordinates College Wide On-Line Scholarship Application.
• Content manager for the Smeal College Advising Web site.
• PSU 006 First-Year Business Seminar instructor.
• Conducts various presentations across campus for First-Year Smeal Students, Upper division Smeal Students, and Prospective Students.
• M. Ed. Higher Education, The Pennsylvania State University.
• B. A. Psychology, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.

Mara Ziegler Academic Adviser mjz2@psu.edu

• Advises undergraduate students regarding course scheduling, curriculum, major selection, study abroad, extra curricular activities, and internships.
• Assists with the First-Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program (FTCAP).
• Meets with prospective students and their families.
• M. Ed. Counselor Education, The Pennsylvania State University.
• B.A. Russian and Soviet Area Studies, Muhlenberg College.