Attendees will leave with an understanding of military terminology and experience, learn about the military-connected population, understanding about the transition process from the military to campus and identify campus and community resources that are champions in the students success. In addition, each trained member will be listed on the Green Zone Brigade resource page, a certificate of training and a magnet to proudly display to show their commitment to lend a sympathetic ear and help the student identify and connect with appropriate resources.
Comments from previous attendees:
“very informative and brought a much better understanding of the needs of veterans and military affiliate students”
- Dr. Dirk Grupe, Associate Professor and Chair
“Thank you so much for the awesome session yesterday! My dad served in the Navy, and I never even thought about his transition back to school. Your training was very eye opening and helpful to know the right questions to ask."
- Kayla Robles, Advisor/Lecturer
"The Green Zone Brigade training equips the campus community with the information and tools that will help our military affiliated students succeed at NKU. I really appreciate the growing network of colleagues who are part of the GZB and who I can consult as appropriate to serve our students."
- Peg Adams, M.ED Director, University Connect and Persist (UCAP)
"After attending the Green Zone Brigade training, I have a better understanding of military-affiliated students. The more I understand, the better advisor I will be. I appreciate Rusty's expertise, energy, and advocacy."
-Mike Ruwe, English Department Advisor
"“Thank you so much for today’s training! I found it to be informative and fun (you were super entertaining!).
- Margo Wheatley, Academic Coordinator PolitScience/Criminal Justice/Organzational Leadership
See all the currently trained GZB Faculty & Staff below.
Acosta, Charles - Faculty, Professor Biological Sciences
Adams, Avery - Processing Specialist Graduate Education
Adams, Michele - Asst. Dir. of Honors Adm., Comm. & Tech. Honors College
*Adams, Peg - Director, U-CAP Univ Connect & Persist; *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Ahrens, Kristi - Academic Advisors CHHS Advising Center
Allen, Peggy - Specialist Graduate Education
Alston, Bob - Dean of Students, Student Conduct, Rights, Advocacy
Andrews, Amanda - Coordinator, First Yr Student Engagement AV Provost Advising & First Yr Experience
Bartlett, Robin - Faculty, Associate Professor Psychological Science
Baker, Michelle - Program Manager, Prg Dvlpmt & Assessment Kentucky Campus Compact
Barron, Marquita - Director of Training & Development Human Resources
Bergman, Johnny - Director Upward Bound
Best, Corey - Executive Director for MarComm/Chief Communications Officer University Marketing & Communications
Biggs, Chelsey - Health, Counseling, and Student Wellness
Blackburn, Christy - Specialist, Admn & Billing Operations Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Boblitt-Johnson, Jennifer - Academic Advisor CHHS Advising Center
Breeze, Beverly - Coordinator, Academic Support/Special Projects Academic Affairs
Brockman, Amanda - Faculty, Assistant Professor Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy
Brown, Jennifer - Mgr of Admin, Events, & Special Projects College of Education
Bryant-Lees, Kinsey - Faculty, Assistant Professor Psychological Science
Bliven, Nick - Fuel NKU Program Coordinator, Lecturer Fuel NKU
Bloch, Janel - Faculty, Professor English
Bosch, Rachel - Faculty, Lecturer Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology
Brooks, Sheena - Director, Graduate Programs
Brossart, Renee - Sr. Administrator, Grants & Contracts Research, Grants & Contracts
Brummer, Joan - Advisor, Undergraduate Programs Music
Brummer, Nicholas - Faculty, Assistant Professor of Practice Communication
Bowling, Bethany - Senior Associate Dean, Professor College of Arts & Sciences
Bowling, Christopher - IT Client Support Specialist I, IT - Infrastructure and Operations Group
Bukas, Chris - Faculty, Lecturer Center for Student Excellence
Burke, Anthony - Faculty, Lecturer Business Informatics
Calvert, Constance - Faculty
Campbell, Brittany - Academic Coordinator College of Arts & Sciences
Canqioni, Carole - Faculty, Associate Professor Department of Management
*Carter, Denzil - Assistant Registrar, Service Office of the University Registrar; *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Chandler, Joshua - Coordinator, Service Office of the University Registrar
Clark-Rankin, Courtney - Senior Technology Support Specialist IT - Infrastructure and Operations Group
Combs, Angela - Faculty, Lecturer Center for Student Excellence
Conwell, Sara - Assistant Director, ALPS Adult Learner Programs & Services
Craig, Kelly - Advisor Informatics Student Success and Advising
Cucchiara, Sherry - Director of Grant County Center Grant County Center
Cullick, Jonathan - Faculty, Professor English
Curtis, Tina - Advisor Informatics Advising Center
Daniels, Charlisa - Faculty, Associate Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry
Daniel, Tinley - Academic Advisor CHHS Advising Center
*Danzo, Amy - Director,Testing Srvs & Adult Learner Prg Testing Services; 2024 Champion Of Success Award Winner *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Davis, Jennifer - Sr. Academic Advisor First Year Student Success Hub
Donnally, Steven - Academic Advisor, Psychological Science
Dorriere, Kyle - Operations Coordinator, KyCC Kentucky Campus Compact
Drouillard, Caitlin - Coordinator, UCAP, Enrollment & Degree Management
Dvornak, Mark - Academic Advisor - FY Students First Year Student Success Hub
Eagles, Kevin - Part-time Faculty History & Geography
Champion of Success Award Winner - Faculty 2023
Emmett, Amy - Administrative Assistant II Facilities Management
Elliott, Lauren - Academic Advisor - FY Students First Year Student Success Hub
England, Melissa - Librarian, Part-Time Faculty Steely Library
Engel, Stuart - Senior Administrator, Grants & Contracts
Esche, Samantha - Academic Advisor College of Education Advising Center
Fennell, Scott - Director, Center for Environmental Restoration
Ferguson, Jessica - Faculty, Senior Lecturer Center for Student Excellence
Fleissner, Mary - Academic Advisor Center for Student Excellence
Floyd, Rhea - Faculty, Lecturer PolitScience/Criminal Justice/OrgLdrship
Foltz, Dyane - Assistant Director of Advising, Lecturer CHHS Advising Center
Froude, Bill - Director Career Services
Andrea Gazzaniga - Chair, Professor English
Gebka, Sydney - First Year Career Advisor Career Services
Giesbers, Heleen - Faculty, Lecturer Biological Sciences
Ginn, Cayley - Advisor Transfer Students Adult & Transfer Center
Gish, Missy - Master of Public Adminitration (MPA) Coordinator
Goldfarb, Shelly - Academic Advisor CHHS Advising Center
Graf, Allyson - Faculty, Assistant Professor Psychological Science
Greenwood, Jennifer - Specialist Student Financial Assistance
Grupe, Dirk - Chair Physics,Geology & Engineering Technology
Champion of Success Award Winner - Faculty 2022
Hall, Melanie - Academic Coordinator School of Social Work
Hannig, Ali - Specialist, Planning,Design, & Construction
Harris, Shanda - Faculty, Part-Time Faculty Marketing,Sports Business & Const Mgt
Helm, Brandon - Manager, Stream Restoration Center for Environmental Restoration
Herald, John - Custodian Building Services 1st Shift
Hilleke, Gayle - Executive Director Kentucky Campus Compact
Holloman, Craig - Director, Research, Grants & Contracts
*Hood, Julie - Technical Analyst, Bursar Operations Student Account Services *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Hopfensperger, Kristy - Faculty, Professor Biological Sciences
Horner, Jeanine - Campus Health Nurse Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Huffman, Abigail - Program Manager, VISTA Kentucky Campus Compact
Human, J - Faculty, Lecturer Accounting & Business Law
Hunt, Staci - Asst Dir of Retention & Student Success CHHS Advising Center
Irvin, Mike Coordinator of Student Support & Technology
Johnson, Claudia - Academic Specialist Teacher Preparation & Educational Studies
Justice, Heath - Manager, Research Development (RGC) Research, Grants & Contracts
Kappesser, Patricia - Faculty, Lecturer II Biological Sciences
Kay, Michele - Campus Health Nurse Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Keefe, Sarah - Advisor, Informatics Student Success and Advising
Kilmer, Amanda - Faculty, Lecturer II PolitScience/Criminal Justice/OrgLdrship
Kim, Suk-hee - Faculty, Associate Professor Social Work Graduate Studies
Champion of Success Award Winner - Faculty 2021
Kime, David - Asst Director Honors Student Success, Lecturer Honors College
Klatzke, Stephanie - Associate Dean, Associate Professor College of Informatics
Knight, Christina - Academic Coordinator Psychological Science
Kuhajda, Casey - Faculty, Lecturer Honors College
Kuwahara, Yasue - Faculty, Professor Communication
Lackey, Beth - College Business Officer Haile College of Business
Lackey, Mark - Officer Grants & Contracts Research, Grants & Contracts
Lambert, Jeannine - Assistant Director of Advancement (CCoL) Chase - Student Affairs
Lambert-South, Andrea - Faculty, Professor Communication
Langley, Samantha - Vice Provost-Grad Ed, Research, Outreach
*Lawrence, Christopher - Faculty, Associate Professor Counseling; *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Lawson-Baker, Rachel - Academic Advisor, CHHS Advising Center
Ledford, Hannah - Faculty Advisor, Lecturer CHHS Advising Center
Lenzi, Samuel - Associate Director, Clinical Coord. & LGBTQA Itv Health,Counseling & Student Wellness
Liauba, Thomas - Sr. Academic Advisor/Team Lead First Year Student Success Hub
Long, Paige - Academic Advisor, CHHS Advising Center
Mahoney, Megan - Advisor, Political Science/Criminal Justice/Organzational Leadership
Massey, Kendra - Director, Norse Violence Prevention Center
Massie, Elizabeth - Admissions Counselor Graduate Education
Mayse, Tiffany - Director of Student Wellness
McCoy Kimberly - Advisor, Adult Learner Programs & Services
McDonald, Danielle - Faculty, Professor PolitScience/Criminal Justice/OrgLdrship
McElfresh, Lisa - Assistant Director of Career Services Career Services
Melish, Michelle - Associate Director of Education Abroad Education Abroad
Messer, Hope - Specialist, Financial Aid Processing Student Financial Assistance
Mester, Joseph - Faculty, Associate Professor Biological Sciences
Moon, Melissa - Faculty, Associate Professor Politiscience/Criminal Justice/Org Ldrship
Moore, Brooke - Specialist, Office Support Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Neddermann, Peg - Admissions Counselor Admissions
Neikirk, Mark - Executive Director, Civic Engagement & Nonprof Capacity Bldg
Nerbonne, Erica - Writing Center Coordinator Learning Plus
*Nichols, Bridget - Faculty, Professor Marketing,Sports Business & Const Mgt; *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Padgett, Ryan - Asc. Provost., Enrollment. Planning & Student Success Strategic Enrollment Planning
Parker, Allison - Faculty, Assistant Professor Biological Sciences
Pieper, Amy - Director, First Year Student Hub
Points, Audra - Director, Safety & Emergency Management
Racke, Amy - Assistant Dean & Director of Advising, Lecturer II College of Arts & Sciences
Rasmussen, Guthrie - Enrollment Coordinator Vice Provost Grad Ed, Research & Outreach
Reid, LaNighta - Associate Director Office of Financial Assistance
Reilly, Shauna - Faculty, Professor Political Science/Criminal Justice/Org Leadership
Resnick, Philip - Part-time Faculty Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy
Richmond, Jennifer - Coordinator Career Services
Riddlespriger, Jasmine - Academic Advising CHHS Advising Center
Rieskamp, Kelli - Coordinator, CINSAM Ctr Integrative Nat Science & Math
Robinson, Frank - Director, First Year Student Hub First Year Student Success Hub
Robles, Kayla - Faculty Advisor Center for Student Excellence
Russell, Betty - Faculty, Lecturer Chemistry and Biochemistry
Russell, KC - Chair, Professor Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ruwe, Mike - Advisor, Undergraduate Programs English
Ryan-Perry, Siobhan - Counselor Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Sanders, Sydney - Supervisor Parking Services
Schaefer, Matthew - Asst Athletic Director for Comm. & Media Athletics Communication
Schmidt, Meghan - Asst Director of Recruitment & Retention Informatics Advising Center
Seta, Paula - College Business Officer Chase College of Law
Share, Felicia - Program Coordinator, Community Engagement, Civic Engagement & Nonprof Capacity Bldg
Shearer, Kimberly - Academic Advisor - FY Students First Year Student Success Hub
Shifley, Emily - Faculty, Associate Professor Biological Sciences
Shirkey, Hannah - Associate Director Office of Admissions
Siemer, Ashley - Director, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Chase College of Law
Sinclair, Javance - Director, Student Conduct & Care Office Student Conduct, Rights & Advocacy
Smart, Jasmine - Administrative Specialist First-Year Success Hub & Career Services
Smith, Brittany - Faculty, Assistant Professor Psychological Science
Smith, Amirah - Specialist Student Financial Assistance
Smith, Terri - Lead Custodian Building Services 2nd Shift
Songer, Stephanie - Assoc Director, Online & Prof. Education Vice Provost Grad Ed, Research & Outreach
Southwick, Anita - Manager, Research Compliance
Spataro, Sandra - Faculty, Professor Department of Management
Sterrett, Amy - Administrative Specialist First Year Student Success Hub
*Stephens, Jennifer - Coordinator, University Connect and Persist (UCAP); 2024 Champion Of Success Award Winner
*Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Stejbach, Sayre - Specialist, Stream Restoration Center for Environmental Restoration
Strome, Erin - Chair, Professor Biological Sciences
Sutherland, Andrea - Faculty, Professor History Department
Tambling, Chris - Asst Director Student Union & Programming
Taylor, Evriel Joy - Custodian Building Services 1st Shift
Taylor, Denise - Office Assistant, Provost's Office Academic Advisor
Taylor, Justin - Advisor Informatics Student Success and Advising
Tempel, Rose - Director of Health Services Health, Counseling & Student Wellness
Turner, Danielle - Administrative Secretary Civic Engagement & Nonprof Capacity Bldg
Thiemann, Rodney - Project Manager - Plan, Design & Constr Planning, Design, & Construction
Thompson, Kara - Assistant Director, Advising (COI) Informatics Advising Center
Thompson, James - Specialist, Stream Restoration Center for Environmental Restoration
Tucker, Katy - Librarian, Lecturer Steely Library
Ungerleider, Jennifer - Faculty Advisor, Lecturer Informatics Student Success and Advising
Vagedes, Liz - Advisor Athletic Academic Services
Vonderhaar, Doughlas - Budget Coordinator, Kentucky Campus Compact
Von Handorf, Rosanne - Secretary AV Provost Advising & First Yr Experience
Wade, Sam - Digital and Social Media Specialist University Marketing & Communications
Warner, Hawkins - Manager, Stream Restoration Construction Center for Environmental Restoration
*Weiglein, Kayla - Instructional Designer Center Excellence in Teaching & Innovation; *Board Member of VRS Team of Advisors (VET-A)
Weingard, Ashley - Coordinator, Career Services
Wheatley, Margo - Academic Coordinator PolitScience/Criminal Justice/OrgLdrship
Wiley, Kimberly - Assistant to the Vice Provost Vice Provost Grad Ed, Research & Outreach
Yates, Justin - Chair, Professor Psychological Science
Yocum, Karlyn - Advisor, Transfer Students Adult & Transfer Center
Zacate, Matthew - Faculty, Professor Physics,Geology & Engineering Technology
Zai, Robert - Graduate Teaching and Learning Librarian, Associate Professor Steely Library
Zelensky, Gregory - Sergeant University Police - Field Operations
Northern Kentucky University
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Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone: (859) 572-7867
E-mail: veteransresource@nku.edu
