Administrative Staff

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Clark Honors College Administrative Staff



The Clark Honors College administrative staff are available to help students have a successful undergraduate experience. Need help? Just ask us.

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Communications Director

Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
Song on Repeat: “River” by Ibeyi
Coffee or Tea: Coffee, twice a day.
Role Model: My late mom.
Hobbies: I will pretty much watch any sport on TV. Also, birdwatching because you can do it by getting out in nature or from a seat in a car. And watering my garden, which gives me time to contemplate life.
Favorite Part of My Job: Working closely with students, preparing them to soar as they head off into the future.

David Austin

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Paula Braswell

Paula Braswell

Director of Admissions, Belonging and Family Engagement

Hometown: Los Angeles
Song on Repeat: “Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan
Coffee or Tea: Coffee and tea…depends on my mood.
Role Model: My mother. She left an amazing legacy.
Hobbies: Enjoying music
Favorite Part of My Job: Impacting students at the precipice of change – admission, welcome, and awarding a scholarship to thrive.

Paula Braswell Profile

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John Burridge

Information Support Technician

Hometown: Corvallis
Song on Repeat: There’s so many, and they’re usually playing in my head! From Hildegard von Bingen to Starry Olsa, to Helium Vola, to Värttinä.
Coffee or Tea: Ceylon Orange Pekoe (from the Newara Eliya district, when possible).
Role Model: Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.
Hobbies: Writing speculative fiction, playing the harp, Middle Kingdom Egyptian hieroglyphs, photography.
Favorite Part of My Job: Connecting people with the right (and cool) computing tool.

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Joshua Castellanos Ramos

First-Year Advisor

Hometown: East Los Angeles, but I spent a lot of time with my family in Guayama, Puerto Rico. That feels like home, too.
Song on Repeat: Rara Vez by Milo J and Taiu
Coffee or Tea: Both... Iced please!
Role Model: My parents, Felipe and Maria. They are the hardest working, most dedicated, and most caring people I know!
Hobbies: Musician, gamer, and tech enthusiast.
Favorite Part of My Job: Connecting with people and knowing that I can take part in someone else's journey to success.

Joshua Castellanos Ramos Profile

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Daniel Crisostomo

Operations Project Assistant

Hometown: Lynwood, Calif.
Song on Repeat: El Rey by Vicente Fernández.
Coffee or Tea: Coffee, decaf please
Role Model: Mom and Uncle.
Hobbies: Watching and playing soccer, video games, listening to music.
Favorite Part of My Job: Utilizing data to drive student success, inform strategic decision-making, and collaborate on diverse initiatives that support the organization’s strategic objectives.

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Renee Dorjahn

Renee Dorjahn

Associate Dean of Administration

Hometown: Eugene
Song on Repeat: “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne
Coffee or Tea: Café au lait, Lapsang Souchong, and Earl Grey - all great!
Role Model: Former supervisor and late, long-time friend Gregg Lobisser.
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, traveling.
Favorite Part of My Job: Supporting our fantastic students.

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Elin England

Elin England

Director of Alumni and Community Engagement

Hometown: Hanover, New Hampshire
Song on Repeat: Whatever jazz standard my husband is currently working with on the piano.
Coffee or Tea: Coffee (black and very strong)
Role Models: Joanna Macy, Vandana Shiva, Jane Goodall.
Hobbies: Learning how to best steward the land I live on for the benefit of all the living beings who inhabit it.
Favorite Part of My Job: Learning about all the amazing things our alums have been doing out there in the world.

Elin England Profile

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Daphne Gallagher

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Senior Lecturer of Anthropology

Hometown: Champaign, Illinois; Tucson and Flagstaff, Arizona; Washington, D.C.; and Madison, Wisconsin.
Song on Repeat: “Ordinary Angels” by Frente!
Coffee or Tea: Both.
Role Model: My mom.
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, watching baseball and women's basketball.
Favorite Part of My Job: Working with students.

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Anna Glavash Miller

Communications Generalist

Hometown: Watertown, Mass.
Song on Repeat: Tracy Chapman's self-titled album. 
Coffee or Tea: I got an espresso machine this year, so anything I can make with that. Including affogatos and Earl Grey with steamed oat milk. 
Role Model: Rihanna and Julia Child are two.
Hobbies: Forest bathing. 
Favorite Part of My Job: I live for the Millennial-to-Gen-Z moments with students.

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Trond Jacobsen

Forensics Director, Senior Instructor of Information Science

Hometown: Eugene
Song on Repeat: “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder
Coffee or Tea: Prefer coffee, but the stomach prefers tea.
Role Model: My mother and Noam Chomsky
Hobbies: Rafting, skiing, and fantasy baseball
Favorite Part of My Job: Learning from students.

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Cecilia Justina

Undergraduate Programs Assistant

Hometown: Eugene
Song on Repeat: Classic 80s and 90s songs
Coffee or Tea: Both.
Role Model: My mom.
Hobbies: Cooking and Traveling
Favorite Part of My Job: Helping students with thesis formatting questions and helping instructors get the classrooms they like!

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Miriam Jordan

Miriam Alexis Castellón Jordan

Undergraduate Student Support Manager

Hometown: Berkeley, Calif.
Song on Repeat: “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Coffee or Tea: Black coffee (hot or iced) and green tea in the afternoons.
Role Model: Jesus
Hobbies: Creating aesthetically pleasing surroundings.
Favorite Part of My Job: Guiding and encouraging CHC students through the thesis project process and clearing them to graduate.

Miriam Jordan Profile

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Elizabeth Raisanen

Assistant Dean of Advising and Distinguished Scholarships; Instructor of Literature

Hometown: Most recently, Los Angeles, Calif.
Song on Repeat: “Digital Witness” by St. Vincent
Coffee or Tea: Black tea in the morning, green tea in the afternoon, herbal tea in the evening!
Role Model: My mom
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, embroidery
Favorite Part of My Job: Working with students!

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Angela Rovak

Instructor of Literature, Faculty Director of First-Year Experience

Hometown: Lafayette, Colorado
Song on Repeat: I search “Elder Emo” on Spotify and hit play.
Coffee or Tea: Coffee.
Role Model: Toni Morrison.
Hobbies: Knitting and video games.
Favorite Part of My Job: I love spending my time with 18-year-olds. They allow me to think I’m cool.

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Noemi Sepe

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
Song on Repeat: “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals, “Turbine Blue” by Seekae, and “In Memory Capsule” by Cut Copy
Coffee or Tea: Nitro Cold Brew with cream and whip.
Role Model: My lovely parents and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Hobbies: Baking, analog photography, and keeping my indoor plants alive.
Favorite Part of My Job: Building community.

Noemi Sepe Profile

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Carol Stabile

Dean of the CHC; Professor

Hometown: Stillwater, N.J.
Song on Repeat: “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush
Coffee or Tea: Coffee. Always.
Role Model: Gene Weltfish.
Hobbies: Baking, writing, and reading.
Favorite Part of My Job: That I get to connect with students on a regular basis.

Carol Stabile Profile

Ryan Theiss

Ryan Theiss

Office Specialist II

Hometown: Bend
Song on Repeat: “Music is Math” by Boards of Canada. "Storm Queen" by Grace Cummings. But I hate listening to songs on repeat. Give me some variety.
Coffee or Tea: Espresso.
Role Model: They are all dead.
Hobbies: Drawing and painting, hiking, fishing, cats.
Favorite Part of My Job: Working with the student staff at reception.

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