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SEAS and PitE Student Center Team

One community for a just and sustainable future

The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and PitE Student Center facilitate the educational and professional development of undergraduate and graduate students in becoming impactful leaders in the fields of environment and sustainability.

Students can find quick links and staff information below.

General, Advising, or Registration Questions SEAS: [email protected]
PitE: [email protected]
SEAS Admissions Coach[email protected]
Funding / Fellowships[email protected]
Advising Appointments

SEAS: https://myadvising.lsa.umich.edu/appointments/offices/SEAS

PitE: https://lsa.umich.edu/pite/majors/advising.html

Master's Projects Information[email protected]
CareersSEAS and PitE: [email protected]



View the SEAS and PitE Student Center Organizational Chart

Address
Samuel T. Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Phone
734-764-6453

Administrative

Christina Granger
Christina Granger
Administrative Assistant
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
  • Supporting student center office operations, providing assistance to the Director of PitE and the Assistant Dean of SEAS, and ensuring a welcoming and inclusive space for our students. 

Student Development and Support Services

Nick King
Nick King
Director of Student Development and Support Services
(he/him)
[email protected]

Leads the Student Development and Support Services team, which provides academic and support services for PitE undergraduate and SEAS graduate students. Improves administrative processes and provides direct support to a diverse student community.

Contact Nick for:

  • Critical or urgent student issues and needs
  • Student leadership options and student organization resources
  • New student onboarding and August New Student Orientation
  • Student growth, development, and skill-building resources
  • SEAS Collective Impact Committee (CIC) engagement and ideas
a portrait of Jaime Langdon
Jaime Langdon
Assistant Director of Advising & Student Life
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-763-4927

Manages the academic advising and student services staff in the Student Center. Oversees undergraduate advising, student programming, PitE curriculum (community events, speaker series, recruitment), and PitE alumni relations and communications.

Contact Jaime for:

  • Major/minor advising
  • Honors Thesis Program
  • Accelerated Master's Degree
  • PitE MILE Internship Program
  • Practical experience planning
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Support Services
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-764-1404

Manages PitE and SEAS curriculum creation and logistics. Guides PhD students through SEAS and Rackham milestones and tracks degree progress, and advises dual-degree students. Jennifer also assists international students with CPT/OPT and I20 extensions.

Contact Jennifer for:

  • Course requirements and SEAS courses
  • Academic policies
  • PhD milestones
  • Questions about SEAS, Rackham, or University guidelines and processes
Hillary Streit
Hillary Streit
SEAS Academic Advisor
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-763-4928

Advises graduate students on degree requirements and planning, and undergraduates on major/minor requirements, practical experience, and transfer credit. Supervises SEAS peer advisors, co-manages the weekly student newsletter, and helps plan joint SEAS + PitE events (game nights, cultural celebrations, wellness events).

Contact Hillary for:

  • 1:1 advising appointments
  • Degree planning and course selection
  • General questions about your program
Brianna Marble
Brianna Marble
PitE Academic Advisor
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]

Advises PitE undergraduates and SEAS Accelerated Masters students on PitE major and minor requirements. Works with PitE Club to plan undergraduate events, manages PitE website updates, and supports SEAS orientation and events.

Contact Brianna for:

  • PitE advising questions
  • PitE Club and undergraduate community events
Isabella Lause
Isabella Lause
PitE Academic Advisor
[email protected]

Advises PitE students and runs engagement programming and PitE social media to keep the community informed and connected.

Contact Isabella for:

  • Course planning and degree support
  • Getting involved in PitE events
  • Questions about PitE social media and student engagement
Chris Pozzaz
Chris Pozza
PitE Academic Advisor
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-764-6372

Advises current and prospective PitE students. Manages waitlists, leads PitE recruitment efforts, and updates degree audits.

Contact Chris for:

  • Major/minor advising
  • Study abroad advising
  • Practical experience scholarships
  • Academic and personal support
Mark Romanowski
Mark Romanowski
Fellowship and Grants Advisor
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-763-4573

Administers PhD funding and GSI/GSRA appointment processing. Supports graduate fellowships and travel, master's project, thesis, and practicum grants, and is the primary contact for these programs.

Contact Mark for:

  • 1:1 funding coaching
  • Fellowships and SEAS funding opportunities
  • Conference travel grants
  • Master's thesis, project, and practicum funding
  • Emergency funding
John bobo
John Bobo
Student Support Admin and Admissions Coach
[email protected]

Advises current and prospective SEAS master's students. Helps plan events for prospective and admitted students and assists with GSI hiring.

Contact John for:

  • Current students: general financial aid questions
  • Prospective students: questions about the admissions process
Daisy Hall
Daisy Hall
Assistant Director for the Michigan Sustainability Community (MSC)
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]

Partners with residential, campus, and community groups to build the Michigan Sustainability Community (MSC) learning community. Runs MSC events and co-curricular programs, coordinates MSC recruitment, admissions, and housing contracts, and supervises MSC student staff.

Contact Daisy for:

  • Navigating campus as an MSC student
  • General MSC expectations

Admissions and Recruitment

Mounir O
Mounir Ouanaimi
Director of Admissions and Recruiting
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-936-1218
  • Oversees SEAS Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management
  • Serves on the Student Center leadership team
  • Charts and supports student-centered admission and recruitment strategic plans
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Jake Davidson
Assistant Director- Enrollment Management
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-647-9243
  • Manages SEAS admission reviews, systems, and workflows
  • Recruits and supports prospective students from a broad diversity of backgrounds
  • Supports the SEAS admissions process by ensuring equitable and holistic review of applications
Melanie Bower
Melanie Bower
Recruiting and Admissions Manager
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
  • Design, implement, and evaluate student recruitment programs
  • Manage in person and virtual SEAS recruitment events
  • Assist in the SEAS admission review process

Career Development and Experiential Learning

Erin Allett
Erin Allett
Director of Career Services
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
  • Oversees Career Services, connecting students with internship, employment, and experiential learning opportunities
  • Leads the Career Services team in supporting students’ career readiness via employer relationships and professional development programming
  • Serves as the primary liaison for university-wide career services partnerships
Nathan Geisler
Nate Geisler
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-764-1402
  • Manages employer and partner engagement for the experiential learning programs and SEAS Capstone experience
  • Develops, cultivates, and manages relationships and recruitment activities with all sectors
Sydni Miller
Sydni Miller
Career Services Coordinator
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-764-7349
  • Provides individualized career counseling to students in Environmental Policy and Planning, Ecosystem Science and Management, & Geospatial Data Sciences specialization tracks.
  • Collaborates with Employer Relations team to connect SEAS students to alumni and employers 
  • Partners with other Career Services Coordinators on career development workshops and events
Alyssa Mrozek
Alyssa Krieger
Employer Relations Manager
[email protected]
  • Manages employer relations and outreach for SEAS
  • Leads employer and alumni events
  • Organizes career treks for students

SEAS Student Center Leadership

photo of Kim Elliott
Kim Elliott
Assistant Dean
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-615-4332
  • Work with deans, staff, faculty, students, and other partners to strategically identify, develop, implement and manage initiatives and priorities for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Leads, supports, and manages all aspects of the Center team
  • Addresses serious student challenges
Alexa Starnes
Alexa Starnes
Events and Alumni Engagement Coordinator
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
  • Responsible for managing, planning, executing, and providing support for the Student Center's events and alumni engagement needs.
  • Partners with colleagues within the Center, College, and across campus to coordinate, develop, and execute strategies for events and alumni engagement.
Mounir O
Mounir Ouanaimi
Director of Admissions and Recruiting
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-936-1218
  • Oversees SEAS Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management
  • Serves on the Student Center leadership team
  • Charts and supports student-centered admission and recruitment strategic plans
Erin Allett
Erin Allett
Director of Career Services
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
  • Oversees Career Services, connecting students with internship, employment, and experiential learning opportunities
  • Leads the Career Services team in supporting students’ career readiness via employer relationships and professional development programming
  • Serves as the primary liaison for university-wide career services partnerships
Nick King
Nick King
Director of Student Development and Support Services
(he/him)
[email protected]
  • Manages the Student Development and Support Services team supporting advising, curriculum planning, and scholarships/grants
  • Serves as a resource for student challenges
  • Oversees the development of advising resources and programming to improve student access, wellness, and leadership opportunities
a portrait of Jaime Langdon
Jaime Langdon
Assistant Director of Advising & Student Life
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-763-4927
  • Manages academic advising for both SEAS MS/MLA students and PitE undergraduate students
  • Assists SEAS and PitE student organizations with leadership development and semester programming/events
  • Is a resource for our student community as they navigate academic and life choices
  • Plans, with our student community's input, social, wellness, and academic/professional events
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Support Services
(she/her/hers)
[email protected]
734-936-1218
  • Advises PhD and Dual Degree students on program requirements and academic progress
  • Assists international students with CPT/OPT and I20 extensions
  • Assists graduate students with any questions they may have about SEAS, Rackham, or University guidelines and academic processes
  • Manages PitE and SEAS Curriculum Planning
Nate Geisler
Nate Geisler
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-764-1402
  • Manages employer and partner engagement for the experiential learning programs and SEAS Capstone experience
  • Develops, cultivates, and manages relationships and recruitment activities with all sectors
Jake Davidson photograph
Jake Davidson
Assistant Director- Enrollment Management
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-647-9243
  • Manages SEAS admission reviews, systems, and workflows
  • Recruits and supports prospective students from a broad diversity of backgrounds
  • Supports the SEAS admissions process by ensuring equitable and holistic review of applications

Faculty/Lecturer Leadership

Sara Soderstrom
Sara Soderstrom
Director of Program in the Environment
[email protected]
a portrait of Jason Duvall
Jason Duvall
PitE Lecturer and GSI Coordinator
(he/him/his)
[email protected]
734-647-9243
  • Teaches multiple undergraduate courses
  • Coordinates undergraduate internship and honors program
  • Oversees new GSI training and provides teaching support
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Inés Ibáñez
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
[email protected]
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