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First Year Advising Staff

Our First-Year Advisors are each aligned with specific schools and colleges, which allows us to provide unique attention to student plans & enhance our campus connections. Current first-year students for 2024-2025Ìýshould work directly with their assigned First-Year Advisors regarding any questions or concerns they have until the end of May.Ìý

Are you an incoming student starting in Fall 2025? You'll receive more information about advising in June!

In addition, each of our Associate Directors works directly with specific schools and colleges within the University. If you are an AU employee or campus partner with questions about how our office aligns with academic units, please see our Associate Directors and which schools they act as liasons to below:

Student Advising Appointments

To meet with your first year advisor, you can book an appointment through your advisor's specific youcanbook.me link. You can find your assigned advisor's name in Eagle Service under the "Advising" tab.

Make an Appointment

Additional Advising Support

For additional advising support, please visit ourÌýFirst Year Course Registration page, which will include information on classes to register for, how to use Eagle Service, and more.

Registration Support

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Roshan Abraham AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Roshan Abraham (he/him/his) holds a PhD in Classical Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Before coming to his current position at AU, Roshan was an Assistant Professor of Classics and Religio…

Ìý rabraham@american.edu

Atiaf Alwazir AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Atiaf (she/her/hers) is a multilingual educator, researcher and writer. She has experience in international education, research, and advocacy. She worked in six countries, Belgium, Egypt, France, Tuni…

Ìý aalwazir@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6853

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Cate Brewer AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Cate Brewer (she/her) holds a BA in Theatre from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA in Theatre (Performance Pedagogy) from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to coming to AU Cate was a…

Ìý cbrewer@american.edu

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Gina Davidson AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Gina Davidson (she/her) earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Wake Forest University in North Carolina and her Master of Arts in College Student Person…

Ìý gdavidson@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6998

Joseph Dubose Associate Director, First Year Advising UEAS | First Year Advising

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Megan Gayken AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

I started at AU in October of 2022 as an AUx Instructor and First-Year Advisor. Before coming to AU, I taught first-year writing courses, worked as a researcher, and managed literary and education eve…

Ìý mgayken@american.edu

Amanda Getz Senior Instructor & Advisor, First Year Advising UEAS | First Year Advising

Amanda Getz (she/her) started with First-Year Advising in August 2019 as an Instructor/Advisor and moved into the Senior Instructor & Advisor role in October 2022. Amanda is an empathetic advocate for…

Ìý agetz@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6859

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SangHee Jeong AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

SangHee Jeong has devoted her recent ten years in higher education, helping students find their community and promoting cross-cultural awareness. She works as an academic advisor and AUx instructor, g…

Ìý sjeong@american.edu

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Kimberly Lorjuste AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Kimberly Lorjuste (she/her/hers) is a fierce advocate for women and underserved populations. Her passion for creating connections and experiences that uplift, improve, and build communities has shaped…

Ìý lorjuste@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6893

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Carry Osborne AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Carry Osborne (he/him) holds a PhD in Philosophy from Northwestern University. He joined AU in 2021 as a First Year Advisor and AUx Instructor. He began teaching in the Department of Philosophy and Re…

Ìý rosborne@american.edu

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Kelly Pengelly AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Kelly Pengelly serves as an èßäÉçÇøapp University First Year Advisor and AUx Instructor. She leverages over 30 years of international higher education and cross-cultural and student development experien…

Ìý kellyp@american.edu

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Jenice Sabb-Dumas Associate Director, First Year Advising UEAS | First Year Advising

Jenice Sabb-Dumas holds an Ed.D. in Education, Culture, and Society from Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Jenice has labored 30+ years in higher education demonstrating leadership, ins…

Ìý jsabbdum@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6852

David Salgado Senior Instructor & Advisor, First Year Advising UEAS | First Year Advising

David Salgado (He/Him) is an AUx Instructor, First Year Advisor, and Adjunct Professor for the Department of Art. David is an alumnus of èßäÉçÇøapp University, B.A in Studio Art and Communication Studie…

Ìý dsalgado@american.edu

Michelle Swiger AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Michelle Swiger (she/her/hers) is an AUx Instructor and Advisor. Previously, she worked in the Center for Community Engagement and Service. In this role she managed large-scale community engagement pr…

Ìý mswiger@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6850

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Rachel Wu-Pong Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Technology UEAS | Deans Office Operations

Hailing from Iowa, Rachel Wu-Pong (she/her/hers) is a Midwesterner at heart loving big-city life in DC. Prior to this role, Rachel worked in international student Admissions, Orientation, and large-sc…

Ìý lindhart@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-6897

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Gretchen York AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising

Gretchen York (she/her/hers) holds a PhD in English from the University of Virginia. Before coming to her current position at AU, Gretchen was a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Washington a…

Ìý gyork@american.edu