University Announcements

You are cordially invited to attend a Meet and Greet for new faculty on August 30 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the Wriston Art Center Lobby.

Guests can also move to the amphitheater outside if weather permits. Appetizers and (adult) beverages will be served.

See more information here on the three new tenure-track faculty.

Please don’t miss this opportunity to welcome your new colleagues to campus.

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees:

Steven Elizondo – Campus Safety Officer

Dena Reuben – Assistant Dean of Students for International Student Services

Ryan Ruzziconi – Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

Annie Showalter – Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach

Claire Cannell – University Archivist and Assistant Professor

Acacia Ackles – Instructor of Computer Science

Tom Crady – Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management

Claire Hafeman – Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Ryan Schmit – Area Coordinator

Katie Kittleson – Athletic Trainer

Elaina Van DeHey – Custodial Assistant

Jessica Buettner – Assistant Director of Development Operations

Stephanie Knoppa – Director of Residential Life

Mariah Staelens – Director of Events Management

Sue Steinfeldt – Nurse

Promotions:

Aaron Wojciechowski – Assistant Director of Student Activities and Support for Student Organizations

Chris Clarke – Interim Vice President for Student Life

Alicia Fiers – Assistant Director of Facilities Operations – Design and Special Projects

Cal Husmann – Senior Vice President for Development

Mark Musser – Assistant Director of Facilities Operations – Environmental Safety & Risk Management

Trevor O’Brien – Assistant Director of Facilities Operations – Custodial Services

Mary Van De Loo – Director of the Lawrence Community Music School

Miyoko Grine-Fisher – Associate Director of Annual Giving

Cole Hepburn – Assistant Director of Athletic Giving

Lindsey Wyngaard – Admissions Counselor

Brittany Bell – Associate Dean for Diversity, Engagement, and Student Leadership

Grace Kutney – Interim Dean of the Career Center & Center for Community Engagement and Social Change

Lori Fares – Interim Operations & Employer Relations Coordinator

Rehires:

Adjedmaa Ali – Admissions Counselor – Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment Coordinator

Beth Fryxell – Admissions Counselor – Conservatory

Asher McMullin – Practice Fellow for Spiritual and Religious Life

Jessica Jensen – Lecturer of Music

Julian DeGuzman – Admissions Counselor

Juan Marin – Videographer

Jodie Bonikowske – Consultant to Student Life Systems

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees:

Laura Hoekstra – Assistant Director – Visual & Performing Arts and Nonprofit, Education, & Social Impact

Jason Imperati – Director of Athletics

Whitney Lang – Assistant Volleyball Coach

Ryan Ruzziconi – Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

Annie Showlater – Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach

Katie DeRuyter – Library Administrative Assistant

Jeffrey Lee – Bon Appetit General Manager

Steven Elizondo – Campus Safety Officer

Dena Reuben – Assistant Dean of Students for International Student Services

Rehires

Maria Jankowski – Bjorklunden Summer staff

Frances Marshall – Campus Safety Officer

Promotions

Chris Clarke – Interim Vice President for Student Life

Jacklyn John Fischer – Director of Academic Advising

Gretchen Revie – Acting Director of the Seely G. Mudd Library

Returning in the fall of 2022, Lawrence will be continuing Personal Health Assessments. The PHA process is part of a large initiative to assist participants in managing their health and wellness. ThedaCare will again utilize a finger stick blood collection as opposed to an arm draw. This process is less invasive and gives instant results.

Upon completion of the PHA, participants will receive a personalized report to help better understand how your lifestyle habits affect your overall health.  Participants will be able to log in to the Wellworks site to complete the questionnaire, sign up for their onsite screening, and to view their results. Your results of the biometric and lifestyle scoring are confidential.  Participation in the PHA process is open to all staff and faculty employees and all spouses/domestic partners on the Lawrence University medical plan.

Assessment days are as follows:

If you or your spouse/domestic partner who is covered under the medical plan have any concerns regarding availability during the available assessment days, please contact your HR Representative to discuss participation options. 

If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

New Employees:

Tina Franzen – Assistant to the Registrar’s Office

Sarah Gamalinda – Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies

Kevin Dessart – Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach

Promotions:

Scott Lefeber – Print and Mail Specialist

Peter Blitstein – Interim Provost, Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of History

Daniel Damiani – Photographer and Multimedia Specialist

Jaime Gonzalez – Associate Director of Admission – Regional

Joe King – Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations

Matt Schmeltzer – Director of Creative Services

Cheryl Boyle – Assistant Director of Lawrence Community Music School

Mary Kate Smith – Director of Conservatory Admissions

Kelly Coenen – Senior Administrative Assistant

Rehires:

Sarah Haas – Custodian

Shayni Paul – Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

We may need your help! The U. S. News & World Report (USNWR) data collection opened this week.  The USNWR Rankings (that you may be hearing about more often these days) are released each fall and are based on three surveys in this collection:  Main, Finance, and Financial Aid. 

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) will be working diligently over the next few weeks to collect the data needing to be entered and submitted in these surveys.  If Kristin McKinley or Sarah Dunnagan has contacted you in the past (or you recently took over a role contacted in the past) about survey questions pertaining to your area, we will again be reaching out to you as soon as possible for confirmation of rolled-over or updated responses.  As in previous years, we will likely request a less than two week turn-around time for your answers.  This is necessary because we need time to not only complete the 147-page Main Survey but the institution’s designated administrators also need sufficient time to review and approve the surveys prior to the June 1^st submission deadline. 

Thank you in advance for your expertise and help in this collaborative effort!

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