School of Education Staff
The staff of the Saint Louis University School of Education are vital contributors to our shared mission, partnering with students and faculty to foster learning, support innovation, and sustain a strong, connected community.
Office of the Dean
- Ashley Burle, Ph.D.
Director of graduate admission
ashley.burle@slu.edu - Matthew Kowalski
Financial coordinator
matthew.kowalski@slu.edu - Sam Link
Administrative assistant
sam.link@slu.edu - Elizabeth Nutt
Executive assistant
elizabeth.nutt@slu.edu - Ryan Wilson
Senior director of community and student engagement
ryan.wilson@slu.edu
Access Academies
- Carolyn Dubuque
Director of mission effectiveness
carolyn.dubuque@slu.edu - Amy Clark
College and career director
amy.clark@slu.edu - Naomi Carranza
Graduate support counselor
naomi.carranza@slu.edu - Vivian Garcia Cruz
Graduate support director
vivian.garciacruz@slu.edu - Jordyn Hale
Graduate support director
jordyn.hale@slu.edu - Carmelita Spencer
Graduate support director
carmelita.spencer@slu.edu - Joslyn Bland
Graduate support director
joslyn.sandford@slu.edu
Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education
- Josh Goldman
Director of community engagement
josh.goldman.1@slu.edu
Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services
- Meredith Feher
Speech-language pathologist
meredith.feher@slu.edu
PRiME Center
- Collin Hitt, Ph.D.
Executive director
collin.hitt@slu.edu - Courtney Vahle, Ed.D.
Deputy director
courtney.vahle@slu.edu - Kathryn Coleman, Ph.D.
Director of research-practice partnerships
kathryn.coleman@slu.edu - Deanna Childress, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow
deanna.childress@slu.edu - Candi Johnson
Program director of research and development
candi.johnson@slu.edu - Abigail Medler
Research and communications associate
abigail.medler@slu.edu
TRIO: Talent Search
- Karen Askew
Director
karen.askew@slu.edu - Rob Person
Academic advisor
robert.person@slu.edu - Tyler Richardson
Academic advisor
tyler.richardson@slu.edu
TRIO: Upward Bound
- Anitra Laktzian-Brown
Director
anitra.laktzianbrown@slu.edu - Asia Wilson
Assistant director
asia.wilson@slu.edu - Demond Taylor
Educational advisor
demond.taylor.1@slu.edu - Christopher Turner
Educational advisor
christopher.turner@slu.edu - Christian Webb
Educational advisor
christian.webb@slu.edu