First-Generation Advocates Directory
More than 18 percent of MSU undergraduates are first-generation students, and many of our graduate and professional students are trailblazers in their families as well. Our First-Gen Bobcat Advocate program trains faculty and staff to better connect with and support this important student population.
Below is a directory of all faculty and staff who have committed to serving and supporting First-Generation College Students at Montana State University! The list is in alphabetical order by last name.
Deb Albin
Advocate
Associate Director, Adult Learning and Scholars Program
Office of Access and Success
Charly Allmer
First-Gen Bobcat
Admissions Counselor
Office of Admissions
Julian Collins, M.Ed.
Advocate
Director
TRIO SSS
Alisha Downs
First-Gen Bobcat
Space Planner
Planning Design & Construction
Allie Frazier
Advocate
Academic Advisor
School of Architecture
Dr. Kelli R. Gill
First-Gen Bobcat
Writing Program Director
English Department
Assistant Professor of Rhetoric Writing
English Department
kelli.gill@montana.edu
Monica Hall, Ph.D.
First-Gen Bobcat
Program Manager
1893 Scholarship Program
Montana's Own Scholarship Program
Joe Hicks, Ed.D.
First-Gen Bobcat
Associate TeachingProfessor
Education
Mariah Hill, Psy.D.
First-Gen Bobcat
Senior Staff Psychologist
Counseling & Psychological Services
Emma Hoegh, DNP
Advocate
NursePractitioner
Student Health Services
Meredith Knowles
Advocate
Retention Specialist
TRIO SSS
Josh Meyer, Ph.D.
Advocate
Director
McNair Scholars
Honors Faculty
Honors College
Sheridan Pena, M.A.
First-Gen Bobcat
Academic Services Manager
College of Letters and Science Dean's Office
Mackenzie Spence, M.Ed.
First-Gen Bobcat
Program Coordinator
TRIO SSS
Business Operations Manager
McNair Scholars
Desiree Taylor
Advocate
Faculty
Jabs College of Business & Math Department
desiree.taylor1@montana.edu
Christina Trunnell
Advocate
Assistant Dean
Library
Sky Wernik
First-Gen Bobcat
Assistant to theDean
College of Education, Health & Human Development