Center for Student Excellence

Center for Student Excellence

Meet the CSE Staff

Academic Success & Tutoring Services

Library/Learning Commons

Contact

Casey Reid, Director of Academic Success and Tutoring Services
P: 816.501.3710 / E: casey.reid@avila.edu

Career Services

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Shawna Pena-Downing, Coordinator of Career Services, Title III
P: 816.501.2901 / E: shawna.pena-downing@avila.edu

Counseling Services

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Faculty Mentors

Library/Learning Commons

Contact

Casey Reid, Director of Academic Success and Tutoring Services
P: 816.501.3710 / E: casey.reid@avila.edu

Our 2021-22 Faculty Mentors

Mentor	Schedule a Meeting
Alicia Murillo	Let’s meet!
Hadas Moshonov-Cohavi, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!
Jared Branch, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!
Leah Gensheimer, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!
Malcolm Gold, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!
Omonse Talton, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!
Sue Ellen McCalley, Ph.D.	Let’s meet!

Office of Student Success

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Meet with Paige

Contact

Paige Illum, Ph.D., Director of Student Engagement and Success
P: 816-501-3760 / E: Paige.Illum@avila.edu

Student Access Office

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Daniel Weigel, Ph.D., Director of Student Access
P: 816-501-3606 / E: Daniel.Weigel@avila.edu

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Susan Winters, Office Manager Learning Center
P: 816-501-3666 / E: Susan.Winters@avila.edu

Student Financial Services

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Michael Pepple, Director of Financial Aid
P: 816.501.3782 / E: michael.pepple@avila.edu

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Paula Tarwater, Financial Aid Coordinator
P: 816-501-3781 / E: Paula.Tarwater@avila.edu

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Laura Modick, Financial Aid Counselor
P: 816-501-3609 / E: Laura.Modick@avila.edu

TRIO Student Support Services

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Meet with N’Ninah

Contact

Sara A Eckinger, MSP, Director of Student Support Services
P: 816-501-2909 / E: Sara.Eckinger@avila.edu

Contact

N’ninah Freelon, Academic Coordinator — SSS | TRIO
P: 816.501.2427 / E: NNinah.freelon@avila.edu

Writing Center

Library/Learning Commons

Contact

Abigail Lambke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English
P: 816-501-3633 / E: abigail.lambke@avila.edu

Getting around the CSE

Center for Student Excellence Offices

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