Meet Our Team

Vision

Guide Lafayette Students to Thrive and Enhance their Educational Journey

Mission
Using a personalized approach, we advise and empower students of all backgrounds to develop their individual academic experience to achieve their lifelong intellectual, professional, and personal goals. We work collaboratively with the Lafayette community to support students in realizing their opportunities while upholding the academic standards of the institution.

Values
Integrity – Inclusion – Innovation – Empowerment – Caring – Collaboration

Office of Advising

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Tim H. Cox

Dean of Advising & Student Success
202 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5080
coxt@lafayette.edu
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Christopher Selena

Associate Dean of Advising & Student Success
Senior Class Dean
201 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5080
selenac@lafayette.edu
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Abigail Close

Assistant Dean of Advising & Student Success
Junior Class Dean and College Transition Specialist
207 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5080
closeab@lafayette.edu
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Alexis A. Smith

Assistant Dean of Advising & Student Success
Sophomore Class Dean and Interim First-Year Dean
208 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5080
smithale@lafayette.edu
externalscholarships@lafayette.edu
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Julia Goldberg

Associate Dean of Advising & Co-Curricular Programs
Fellowships Advisor
105A Scott Hall
(610) 330-5067
goldbeja@lafayette.edu
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externalscholarships@lafayette.edu
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Tingting Kang

Director of English for Academic Purposes Center
102 Jenks Hall
(610) 330-3187
kangt@lafayette.edu
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Caroline Riepenhoff

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development & Academic Support
Allan P. Kirby Sports Center
610-330-5971
riepenhc@lafayette.edu

Kate Hennessey

Assistant Director of Student Athlete Success
Allan P. Kirby Sports Center
610-330-5615
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Simona Glaus

Director of Health Professions Programs
101 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5521
glauss@lafayette.edu
healthprofessions@lafayette.edu

Sarah M. Yencha

Project & Office Manager
200 Scott Hall
610-330-5740
yenchas@lafayette.edu

Brandy Bianco

Office Coordinator
200 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5096
biancob@lafayette.edu

Donna Heagele

Secretary to the Dean
200 Scott Hall
610-330-3145
heageled@lafayette.edu

Academic Resource Hub

Marty Sullivan

Director, Academic Resource Hub
309 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5098
sullivma@lafayette.edu

Jill Heilman

Associate Director - Academic Resource Hub
301 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5098
heilmanj@lafayette.edu

Vince Ramunni

Assistant Director of the Hub for Accessibility
312 Scott Hall
(610) 330-5098
ramunniv@lafayette.edu