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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 facilitates the educational and professional development of undergraduate and graduate students in becoming impactful leaders in the fields of environment and sustainability.
You can find quick links and staff information below.
| General questions, advising, or registration questions | SEAS: seas.gradsupport@umich.edu PitE: environment.program@umich.edu |
| SEAS Admissions Coach | seas-admissions@umich.edu |
| Funding/ Fellowships | SEAS-Financial-Aid@umich.edu |
| Advising appointments | SEAS: https://myadvising.lsa.umich.edu/appointments/offices/SEAS |
| Master's Projects information | seas-projects@umich.edu |
| Careers | SEAS and PitE: seas-careers@umich.edu |
Address
Samuel T. Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Phone
Administrative
Kimberly Lock
Front Desk Associate
- Manages the SEAS Student Center front desk
- Assists all students, faculty, and staff, answering questions and helping locate university and campus resources by responding to in-person, email, or phone inquiries
- Provides general administrative support to the SEAS Student Center staff
Admissions and Recruitment
Mounir Ouanaimi
Director of Admissions and Recruiting
(he/him/his)
- Oversees SEAS Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management
- Serves on the Student Center leadership team
- Charts and supports centered-centered admission and recruitment strategic plans
Jake Davidson
Assistant Director- Enrollment Management
(he/him/his)
- 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
Recruiting and Admissions Manager
(she/her/hers)
- Design, implement, and evaluate student recruitment programs
- Manage in person and virtual SEAS recruitment events
- Assist in the SEAS admission review process
Student Development and Support Services
Nick King
Director of Student Development and Support Services
(he/him)
- 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
Jaime Langdon
Assistant Director of Advising & Student Life
(she/her/hers)
- 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
Chris Pozza
Academic Advisor
(he/him/his)
- Advises undergraduate students regarding concentration and minor requirements
- Advises graduate students in the MS and MLA programs regarding program course requirements and registration processes.
- Reviews and approve PitE major specialization proposals and degree requirement exceptions
Mark Romanowski
Fellowship and Grants Advisor
(he/him/his)
- Manages SEAS Fellowships and Grant processes
- Provides one on one funding coaching
- Serves as the resident expert on student funding opportunities and financial aid
Daisy Hall
Assistant Director for the Sustainable Living Experience (SLE)
(she/her/hers)
- Partner with residential, campus, and community partners to build and sustain an inclusive and engaging living learning community
- Organize and implement Sustainable Living Experience events including, seminar series and co-curricular related programs
- Coordinate recruitment, admissions, marketing and housing contract processes for SLE
- Supervise and provide guidance for SLE student staff
Hillary Streit
Academic Advisor
(she/her/hers)
- Plans academic events for students (Orientation)
- Course Advising for PitE and SEAS Masters' students
- Good point of contact if you have a question but don't know who to ask
Jennifer Taylor
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Support Services
(she/her/hers)
- 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
Brianna Marble
Student Support Specialist
(she/her/hers)
- Provides support for SEAS Fellowships and Grant processes.
- Offers assistance in PitE and SEAS curriculum planning and enrollment permissions.
- Aids in the coordination of PitE and SEAS events, such as the Ice Cream Social and Orientation.
- Offers general assistance to the Student Development and Support Services team, addressing various areas of need.
Career Development and Experiential Learning
Cindy Richard
Director of Career Development and Experiential Learning
(she/her/hers)
- Leads and manages Career Services for SEAS
- Executes strategic projects to help students with their overall career goals
- Serves as an additional career services resource for students
Nate Geisler
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
(he/him/his)
- 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
Karrie Schultz
Assistant Director of Career Development
(she/her/hers)
- Provides individualized career counseling to PitE and PhD specializations
- Supervises the Career Services Coordinators
- Involved with special projects and process improvement measures
Sydni Miller
Career Services Coordinator
(she/her/hers)
- 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 Krieger
Employer Relations Manager
- Manages employer relations and outreach for SEAS
- Leads employer and alumni events
- Organizes career treks for students
Mohamed Madry
Career Services Coordinator
(he/him/his)
- Provides individualized career counseling to students and alumni in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Justice, Sustainability and Development, and Sustainable Systems specialization tracks
- Partners with students, faculty & staff to design and facilitate career development workshops, events, and initiatives
- Develops and implements training to assist students/alumni with various job and internship skills
SEAS Student Center Leadership
Kim Elliott
Assistant Dean
(she/her/hers)
- 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
Cindy Richard
Director of Career Development and Experiential Learning
(she/her/hers)
- Leads and manages Career Services for SEAS
- Executes strategic projects to help students with their overall career goals
- Serves as an additional career services resource for students
Alexa Starnes
Events and Alumni Engagement Coordinator
(she/her/hers)
- Responsible for planning, executing, managing, and providing support to the Student Center's events, alumni engagement, and communication needs.
- Meets regularly with colleagues and partners within the Center, College, and across campus to coordinate, develop, and execute strategies for alumni engagement.
- Sets academic year goals for events within the Student Center and partnering departments including SEAS Development and Alumni Relations and SEAS Communications.
- Works with current PitE and SEAS alumni to connect students.
Mounir Ouanaimi
Director of Admissions and Recruiting
(he/him/his)
- Oversees SEAS Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management
- Serves on the Student Center leadership team
- Charts and supports centered-centered admission and recruitment strategic plans
Nick King
Director of Student Development and Support Services
(he/him)
- 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
Jaime Langdon
Assistant Director of Advising & Student Life
(she/her/hers)
- 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
Assistant Director of Curriculum & Support Services
(she/her/hers)
- 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
Karrie Schultz
Assistant Director of Career Development
(she/her/hers)
- Provides individualized career counseling to PitE and PhD specializations
- Supervises the Career Services Coordinators
- Involved with special projects and process improvement measures
Nate Geisler
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning
(he/him/his)
- 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
Assistant Director- Enrollment Management
(he/him/his)
- 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
Michaela Zint
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
(she/her/hers)
- Partners with the faculty of the graduate program
- Oversees graduate curricular and the specialization council
Jason Duvall
PitE Lecturer and GSI Coordinator
(he/him/his)
- Teaches multiple undergraduate courses
- Coordinates undergraduate internship and honors program
- Oversees new GSI training and provides teaching support