Mel coordinates recruitment and outreach for students who are returning to finish their undergraduate degree at CSU under the Finish What You Started (FWYS) grant. Mel also serves on the Center for Mindfulness Leadership Team and Symposium for Inclusive Excellence Planning Committee.

Mel has previous experience in academic advising and coaching, disability services, and community engagement. She loves traveling, skiing, house plants, and spending time with her miniature dachshund mix, Timmy.

B.S. Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D. Higher Education & Student Affairs Leadership, University of Northern Colorado