Student Affairs Departments & Programs

Our Work:

Through purposeful programs, activities, and services, Student Affairs departments lead the campus in delivering personalized support to students, fostering their holistic development. We prioritize student wellness, leadership, and civic engagement, while also nurturing an understanding of our diverse society. Our commitment lies in creating a safe, inclusive environment that promotes critical thinking and the application of classroom learning. We strive to engage students along their transformational journey, developing self-confidence, resilience, and a sense of purpose, ultimately preparing them to assume roles as productive citizens in a global community.

Associated Students of Eastern Washington University (ASEWU)

Gabriel Blackwell

Advisor for Student Government and Publications

509.359.2547

gblackwell@ewu.edu

Campus Life

Josh Ashcroft 

Associate Vice President for Campus Life 

509.359.6916 

jashcroft@ewu.edu 

Campus Recreation

Matt
Melchior

Director of Recreation Programs

509.359.7911  

mmelchior@ewu.edu

Joey Porco

Club Sports Coordinator

509.359.4013

jporco@ewu.edu

Trent Flora

Intramural Sports Coordinator

509.359.4836

tflora1@ewu.edu
Madison
Kinder

Outdoor Programs Coordinator

509.359.7910  

mkinder2@ewu.edu

Career Center

John Mangiantini

Director of Career Services

509.359.6058

jmangiantini@ewu.edu

Rahel Wondimu

Program Support Supervisor II

509.359.6698

Rwondimu60@ewu.edu

Romeal Watson

Associate Director Employer Relations

509.359.4637

rjwatson@ewu.edu

Ryan Weldon

Assistant Director Career Development

509.359.2221

rweldon49@ewu.edu

Kylie
Heintzelman

Career Advisor

509.359.6934

kheintzelman@ewu.edu

Kerry-Anne
Loughman

Career Advisor

509.359.6417

kloughman@ewu.edu

Chris Rief

Career Advisor

509.359.6347

crief@ewu.edu

Counseling & Wellness Services

Tricia Hughes

Senior Director, Counseling & Wellness

509.359.6287

thughes11@ewu.edu

Laura Gant

Health Education Coordinator

509.359.6845

lgant@ewu.edu

Carla Benson

Client Services Representative Supervisor

509.359.2366

cbenson7@ewu.edu

Cole Evers

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

509.359.2366

cevers1@ewu.edu

Rán Henry

Licensed Psychologist, Coordinator of Biofeedbacks Services

509.359.2366

rhenry7@ewu.edu

Marissa Jenks- Barajas

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

509.359.2366

mjenksbarajas@ewu.edu

Michael McClung

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

509.359.2366

mmcclung@ewu.edu

Michael Ochi

Psychological Counselor, Coordinator of Outreach Services

509.359.2366

Mochi2@ewu.edu

Lisa Olson

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Supervisor

509.359.2366

ldolson@ewu.edu

Melinda Ovnicek

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Groups Coordinator

509.359.2366

movnicek@ewu.edu

Myranda Schee

Patient Services Representative

509.359.2366

mschee@ewu.edu

Erika Wiggens-Tate

Psychological Counselor, Coordinator of Case Management

509.359.2366

ewigginstate@ewu.edu

Dean of Students

 Samanatha Armstrong Ash 

Associate Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students 

509.359.7852 

sarmstrong@ewu.edu 

The Easterner

Gabriel Blackwell

Advisor for Student Government and Publications

509.359.2547

gblackwell@ewu.edu

Housing, Residential Life & Student Facilities

Melanie Potts

Director of Housing & Residence Life 

509.359.4466 

mpotts@ewu.edu

Sonora Hernandez 

Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life

509.359.4466

shernandez17@ewu.edu 

Victoria Ruisla

Room Assignments Coordinator

509.359.2451

vruisla@ewu.edu

Jenna Wells 

Office Manager 

509.359.6511 

jcasey01@ewu.edu 

Frank Villarreal

Residential Life Coordinator

509.359.4433

fvillarreal1@ewu.edu

Isai Vela 

Residential Life Coordinator 

509.359.7864 

ivela@ewu.edu 

Omar Khater 

Residential Life Coordinator 

509.359.4480 

okhater@ewu.edu 

Morgan
Hudson

Residential Life Coordinator

509.359.4491

mhudson9@ewu.edu

JLR Multicultural Center

John Hoffschneider 

Associate Director, Multicultural Center 

509.359.4109 

jhoffschneider@ewu.edu 

Madelyn Roy

Coordinator for Student Equity and Belonging

509.359.2217

mroy7@ewu.edu

Pride Center

Naite Boham 

Associate Director, Pride Center 

509.359.4122 

nboham@ewu.edu 

Maggie Harty

Coordinator for Student Equity and Belonging

509.359.7870

mharty@ewu.edu

Orientation & Family Programming

Maria Reyna 

Director of New Student Transitions and Family Programs 

509.359.6515 

mreyna@ewu.edu 

Megan Kuster 

Assistant Director for New Student Transitions and Family Programming 

509.359.6842 

mkuster2@ewu.edu 

Student Accommodations and Support Services

Brock SiebInterim Director

509.359.4706

bsieb@ewu.edu

Michelle Helmerick

Interim Associate Director, Support Services

509.359.2291

mhelmerick@ewu.edu

Rachel DeShazo

Assistant Director, Accommodations

509.359.4135

rdeshazo1@ewu.edu
Mady Osorio

 Intake Coordinator

509.359.4124

mosorio2@ewu.edu

Dollie Schmidt

Operations Manager

 509.359.7924

 dschmidt@ewu.edu

Cecilia Ochi

Case Manager, Support Services

509.359.4123

 cochi@ewu.edu

Jon Pemberton

Case Manager, Support Services

509.359.4111

jpemberton1@ewu.edu

Velvet Sewell

Case Manager, Support Services

509.359.4137

vsewell@ewu.edu

Karin
Alberts
Case Manager,
Student Accommodations

 509.359.6247

kalberts1@ewu.edu

Micah Bockstruck Martinez

Spokane Manager

 509.828.1318

mbockstruck@ewu.edu

Catalyst Campus Support Services

Micah Bockstruck Martinez

Catalyst Manager

 509.828.1318

mbockstruck@ewu.edu

Student Engagement

Michelle Schultz

Director of Student Engagement and the PUB

509.359.7921

mschultz@ewu.edu

Elise Brehmer

Assistant Director, SFL

509.359.6718

ebrehmer1@ewu.edu

Marcus
Scott

Assistant Director of Student Orgs and Leadership Programs

509.359.7051

mscot05@ewu.edu

Student Life Accounting

Dianna Hartman 

Fiscal Specialist
Supervisor 

509.359.6716 

dhartman2@ewu.edu 

Judith Miller 

Fiscal Specialist 1 

509.359.7891 

jmiller62@ewu.edu 

Student Rights & Responsibilities

Colleen
Vandenboom

Director, Student Rights & Responsibilities 

509.359.2445 

cvandenboom@ewu.edu 

Christina Thomas

Associate Director, Student Rights & Responsibilities

509.359.4370

cthomas50@ewu.edu

Greg Lansing

Law Intern

 509.359.6889

glansing@ewu.edu

Veterans Resource Center

David Millet 

Director Veterans Resource Center 

509.359.2461 

dmillet@ewu.edu 

Lena Tanguay 

School Certifying Official (SCO)

509.359.6592 

ltanguay@ewu.edu

Vice President’s Office

Dr. Lea Jarnagin

Vice President for Student Affairs 

509.359.4742

ljarnagin@ewu.edu

Marilyn Dreis 

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs 509.359.4705 mdreis@ewu.edu