Kerry Kincanon: Coordinator & Head Advisor. 541-737-8144
Kerry has an Ed.M in College Student Services Administration from Oregon State University and an MA in English from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He also completed a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in History from Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. Kerry started with UESP as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in 1999, was hired as a full time advisor in 2001, and has been Head Advisor since July of 2004. Prior to joining UESP, Kerry worked as an adjunct English instructor at Parkland College in Champaign, IL and also spent time in retail management working for Borders Books and Music in Illinois and Oregon. Fun facts: As a child, Kerry was on the Today show doing arts and crafts as part of a feature story about the local Arts Council in his Nebraska hometown. He currently expresses himself artistically through playing bass guitar for the band "Easterly" from Salem, OR.
Jeff Malone: Advisor. 541-737-8144
Jeff earned his M.S. in Counseling with an emphasis in Student Development in Higher Education from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). His BA degree in Modern Literary Studies is from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has worked with UESP since 2004. Prior to joining UESP, Jeff worked as an advisor in CSULB's offices of Student Life & Development and Student Transition & Retention Services. Jeff advises new and continuing students. A "fun fact" about Jeff: He is not afraid to admit to seeing ghosts.
Tiffany Fritz: Advisor. 541-737-8144
Tiffany earned her Ed. M. in College Student Services Administration from Oregon State University and her B.A. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Child Development from California State University, Chico. She started working for UESP as an intern in 2007 and was hired as a full time advisor in 2008. Prior to joining UESP, Tiffany worked as the Graduate Teaching Assistant for the OSU Women's Center. Before moving to Oregon she worked as an Assistant Residence Community Coordinator for CSU, Chico. Tiffany advises new and continuing students and coordinates both the ALS 114 (Career Decision Making) and ALS 116 (Academic Success) courses. Fun fact: Tiffany wants to go cage diving with Great White sharks in South Africa.
Maureen Muldoon: GTA. 541-737-8144
Maureen graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio in 2002 with a BA in Communication Studies and Spanish; she also completed a minor in Music with a vocal emphasis. She comes to UESP as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (fall 2008) with administrative and volunteer experience in vocational services as well as various arts and international non-profit organizations. From August 2005 to August 2007 Maureen was an Assistant Language Teacher through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. She is excited to be advising and teaching UESP undergraduate students! Fun fact: Maureen and her husband Scott eloped in Japan and they cannot read their marriage license because it's all in Japanese!
Teri Duever: Graduate Assistant. 541-737-8144
Teri earned her B.A. in Industrial Psychology from Western Washington University. She has held positions in admissions and records, academic advising, and tutorial services in various schools, colleges and universities on the west coast. She comes to the UESP as a Graduate Teaching Assistant this Fall (2007) as a College Student Services Administration major. She will be working largely with Supplemental Instruction, while continuing to do some academic advising during peak advising times and learning all she can about Academic Success! Fun fact: an avid advocate of the Arts, Teri is also an accomplished accordion player.
Mary Prindiville: Graduate Assistant. 541-737-8144
Mary graduated from Oregon State University in 2006 with a BS in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. She transferred to OSU from Lane Community College, and is a non-traditional student. Mary is currently in her second year of the Master's in Counseling program through the College of Education. She has four wonderful kids; the youngest will graduate from high school at the same time Mary finishes her master's degree. Mary started volunteering as a Peer Academic Coach in the Academic Success Center in 2005. In 2006, she was hired to continue coaching, and has also worked with the BEST program (summer program for student athletes transitioning to OSU) and the learning strategist program. While at LCC, Mary was a student worker in the Women’s Program, coordinated a mentor program linking middle school girls with women majoring in science, was a peer assistant in the career center and received Lane's Outstanding Student Scholar award. Mary is now a graduate assistant with the Academic Success Center and UESP. She works as an advisor, an academic coach, and is involved in hiring and supporting other coaches and learning strategists. A fun fact: Mary's two "grand-dogs", Shelby and Ruger, come to her house for sleepovers.
Jenny Ellefson - CSSA Graduate Student
Giustina Pelosi - CSSA Graduate Student
Ruth Sterner - CSSA Graduate Student
If your not sure who your UESP advisor is, but you have an advising question, please email the question to: UESP.Advisor@oregonstate.edu
The mission of the University Exploratory Studies Program is to provide academic advising and career assistance to undergraduate students, both new and transitional, who wish to investigate the educational opportunities available at Oregon State University. In accordance with Oregon State University's mission, we strive to create and facilitate a compelling learning experience for our students.
The UESP advisors aim to assist students in making well-informed decisions regarding degree programs and course selection, obtaining accurate information regarding academic programs of study, making connections with academic college head advising offices, assessing career goals in relation to interests, skills and values and accessing other sources of assistance and student support provided by OSU.
