Our people
A page within Multicultural Student Services
Director
Multicultural Student Services Director
1111 Centennial Hall
vsanchez@uwlax.edu
608.785.8834
Specialty areas:
Multicultural Student Organizations
Leadership & Career Development
Academic & Financial Retention
Intercultural Development
Our Staff
Assistant Director for Retention
Centennial Hall
rhawkins@uwlax.edu
608.785.8228
Specialty areas:
Lawton Grant; Peer Tutoring; High-Impact Practice Design and Delivery; Assessment; Multicultural Student Engagement
Assistant Director for College Pathways
1101 Centennial Hall
llauderdale@uwlax.edu
608.785.8928
Specialty areas:
Pre-College Programs, Lawton Grant, Peer Tutoring
Student Leadership Development Program Coordinator
Centennial Hall
jbanjiram@uwlax.edu
608.785.8833
Specialty areas:
Multicultural Student Organizations (MSOs), Leadership opportunities, Event planning, Policy and procedure guidance.
Pre-College Services Coordinator
1101 Centennial Hall
skuhl@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Pre-College Programs
NASA
Retention Specialist
1101 Centennial Hall
lzou@uwlax.edu
608.785.8827
Specialty areas:
Lawton Grant, Peer Tutoring
Retention Specialist
1101 Centennial Hall
nxiong2@uwlax.edu
608.785.8824
Specialty areas:
AERIE LLC
Lawton Grant
Administrative Assistant II
1105 Centennial Hall
ecervantes@uwlax.edu
608.785.8226
Partners in Residence
Violence Prevention Specialist
149B Graff Main Hall
bmcconaughey@uwlax.edu
608.785.5126
Specialty areas:
Violence Intervention, Awareness and Prevention. Student Support. Student Distress. Trauma Informed Care. Campus and Community Referrals. Critical Culture and Queer Feminist Studies.
Multicultural Student Services Partner in Residence Hours: Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30
Pride Center Office Hours: Tuesdays from 11:00 to 1:00
Student Wellness Coordinator
Graff Main Hall
ibeach@uwlax.edu
608.785.8977
Specialty areas:
Sexual health and sexuality education
Holistic wellness
Peer education
Fall 2024 Office Hours
The COVE: Wednesdays from 9:00am-10:30am
OMSS: Wednesdays from 2:30pm-3:30pm
Or by appointment.
Counselor
2106 Centennial Hall
ivaldezespinoza@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, depression, academic skills, and sleep problems
Student
bostwick1601@uwlax.edu
Financial Aid Counselor
218 Cartwright Center
htalbot@uwlax.edu
608.785.8645
Specialty areas:
Financial Aid Liaison for Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS), Student Support Services (SSS), and Fostering Success for Independent Scholars (FSIS); Academic Success Institute (ASI); GEAR UP; Lawton Grant, Native American/Tribal Grants; Talent Incentive Program (TIP)
Coordinator of Second Year Experience
149B Graff Main Hall
tpetherbridge@uwlax.edu
608.785.8931