Academic Specialists

Ann Austin

Ex Officio Member

Interim Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Afairs

Administration Building

Phone: 517-355-5300

Email: FASaffairs@msu.edu

Kathy Charles

Ex Officio Member

Director, Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs

426 Auditorium Rd

Phone: 517-353-4851

Email: lewlessk@msu.edu

Jonglim Han

Member

Director, Dow STEM Scholars; Senior Specialist

434 Farm Lane / Bessey Hall 202E

Phone: 517-884-9452

Email: hanjong@msu.edu

Position: Teaching (elected)

Erin Hill (she/her)

Secretary

Weed Science Diagnostician

113 CIPS

Phone: 517-432-9693

Email: hiller12@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2025

Position: Outreach (elected)

Kelly Hodges

Faculty Senate Representative

Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring Programs

A114-B East Fee Hall

Phone: 517-432-8722

Email: hodgesk@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2024

Position: Appointed

Bethany Judge

Vice Chair

Bessey Hall Room 170

Email: judgebe@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2023

Position: Advising - Senior Specialist (elected)

Karen Kangas-Preston

Seargent at Arms

Senior Academic Specialist - Teaching

542 Auditorium Rd., #113

Phone: 517-884-7786

Email: kangaspr@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2024

Position: Teaching (elected)

Ashley Maloff (she/her)

Chair

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Biomedical & Physical Sciences Building, Room 2240

Phone: 517-432-4301

Email: maloffas@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2024

Position: Advising - Fixed-term (elected)

Molly Polverento

Member

Director, Residency Network

Position: Outreach (elected)

Grace Pregent (she/her)

Member

Associate Director

300 Bessey Hall

Phone: 517-353-7239

Email: pregentg@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2024

Position: Teaching (elected)

Aaron Reifler (he/him)

Member

Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Room w101 Owen Grad Hall

Phone: 517-353-2425

Email: reiflera@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2023

Position: Curriculum Development (appointed)

Bonnie Russell (she/her)

Member

Product Manager, Humanities Commons

remote

Email: bonnie@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2025

Position: Outreach (elected)

Debjani Sarkar

Member

Teaching Specialist

219 Wilson Rd, Room G56

Phone: 517-930-0757

Email: sarkarde@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2024

Position: Teaching (elected)

Samantha Sliwa

Member

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Room 100 Psychology Building

Phone: 517-353-7271

Email: brocket7@msu.edu

Position: Appointed

Megan Stevenson (she/her)

University Council Representative

Academic Specialist - Advising

105 Eustace-Cole Hall

Phone: 517-355-2326

Email: megan@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2025

Position: Advising (elected)

Mary Anne Walker (she/her)

Member

Senior International Research Specialist

West Fee Hall, 909 Wilson Road, B 301

Phone: 517-353-8992

Email: mawalker@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2025

Position: Research (elected)

Sarah Whitaker (she/her)

Member

Director of Experiential Learning & Education Abroad

106 NatSci Bldg.

Phone: 517-432-9260

Email: whitak41@msu.edu

ASAC Term End Date: 8/15/2023

Position: Curriculum Development (Elected)