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Career Champions

The OCPD annually awards campus partners as “Career Champions” each year. The Career Champions program recognizes campus partners who value career readiness as part of a student’s overall development. These individuals may directly or indirectly contribute to a student growth by facilitating networking opportunities, developing career-related skills, partnering with the OCPD for assignments or programs, or coaching students 1:1 toward professional success. 

Note: President’s Cabinet members, Deans and other upper administrative staff are not eligible for this award. 


2024 Career Champions

Dr. Lisa DusenberryAssociate Professor

Professional Communication

Dr. Reinhold GerbschDirector of Industrial Relations

Paulson College of Engineering and Computing

Dr. Beth McGeeAssociate Chair

School of Human Ecology

Dr. Linda MullenAssociate Professor

Marketing

Dr. Dziyana NazarukAssociate Professor

Community Health Education & Behavior

Annette Ramos, Systems Administrator

Learning Technology Support

Danielle SmithDirector

Experiential Learning & Corporate Relationships

Previous Career Champions

  • Dr. Allison BelzerProfessor, History – College of Arts and Humanities
  • Samantha HuttoAssociate Director, Financial Aid
  • Karla JenningsLecturer, Communication Arts – College of Arts and Humanities
  • Eloise Pitt, Senior Lecturer, Criminal Justice and Criminology – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dr. Virginia RollingAssistant Professor, Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dr. McKinley ThomasProfessor, Health Sciences and Kinesiology – Waters College of Health Professions
  • Dr. Mitch WeilandProfessor, Biochemistry – College of Science and Mathematics

  • Dr. Katy GreggAssociate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, School of Human Ecology – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dr. Debra HagertyAssociate Professor, School of Nursing – Waters College of Health Professions
  • Kendria LeeDeputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of External Affairs
  • Dr. Lowell Mooney, Professor of Accounting & Director of Graduate Program – Parker College of Business
  • Erin Noel-McFerrinAssistant Director for Residence Learning, University Housing
  • Dr. Wendy WolfeProfessor & Internship Coordinator, Department of Psychology – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Hope Wallace SimparaAssistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design, School of Human Ecology – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences