Office of Student Affairs
Michele Toppe (1995) Ed.D.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life. Ed.D. 2017 University of Pennsylvania.
Jess Goodwin (1995) B.S.
Systems Analyst, Manager. B.S. 2003 Portland State University.
Tiah Marston (2003) M.Ed.
Interim Senior Fiscal Officer for Student Affairs. M.Ed. 2019 Portland State University.
Alex Miller (2019) M.Ed.
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs. M.Ed. 2011 University of Georgia.
David Woodsum (2004) B.A.
Accountant. B.A. 2008 Portland State University.
Center for Student Health and Counseling
Dana Tasson (1998) M.D.
Associate Vice Provost for Student Health & Well-Being; Psychiatrist. M.D. 1993 University of Michigan.
Rebecca Aronson (2019) B.A.
Medical Receptionist. B.A. 2019 University of Texas, San Antonio.
Mark Bajorek (1996) M.D.
Director, Health Services; Physician. M.D. 1986 Ohio State University.
Malia Band (2018) M.P.H.
Director, Dental Services; Registered Dental Hygienist. M.P.H. 2014 Portland State University.
Nellie Bass (2018) B.S.
Registered Dental Hygienist. B.S. 2007 Oregon State University.
Erica Bowen (2018)
Medical Receptionist.
Mary Beth Buffum (2017) B.S.
Patient Care Coordinator. B.S. 1980 University of Oregon.
Amy Collins (2015) M.A.T.
Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Coordinator. M.A.T. 2009 Willamette University.
Keith Conant (2003) M.D.
Psychiatrist. M.D. 2001 Oregon Health and Science University.
Jennifer Dahlin (2003) Psy.D.
Psychologist. Psy.D. 2004 Pacific University.
Kerynn Davis (2013) B.A.
Front Office Manager. B.A. 2011 Idaho State University.
BreAnna Elkins (2015) B.S.
Medical Receptionist. B.S. 2016 Portland State University.
Cheryl Forster (2004) Psy.D.
Psychologist; Coordinator of Diversity and the Psychology Internship. Psy.D. 2004 Pacific University.
Tara Gardner-Brown (2012) M.S.N.
Assistant Director, Health Services; Family Nurse Practitioner. M.S.N. 2001 Washington State University.
Dona George (2015)
Office Specialist.
Chandra Gilder (2007) B.A.
Assistant Director, Clinical Operations. B.A. 2006 University of Nevada, Reno.
Heather Goah (2006) M.A.
Director, Administrative Services & Testing Services. M.A. 2008 Portland State University.
Katie Greenwood (2008)
Accounts Payable Specialist.
Laura Gurley (2009)
Registered Nurse.
Tim Hagge (1992) M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker. M.S.W. 1992 Portland State University.
Chris Hanel (2001) M.D.
Physician. M.D. 1997 Oregon Health and Science University.
Fatima Herrera-Zarate (2019) A.A.
Dental Assistant. A.A. 2018 Clackamas Community College.
Britney Heupel (2012)
Medical Assistant.
Marcy Hunt (2010) Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Services; Psychologist. Ph.D. 2002 University of Oregon.
Todd Hutchinson (2003)
Software Systems Analyst.
Kyle Isaacson (2015) Ph.D.
Psychologist. Ph.D. 2014 Fuller Theological Seminary.
Megan Kasper (2013) B.A.S.
Manager, Testing Services. B.A.S. 2011 Northern Arizona University.
Lisa Koralewicz (2006) M.P.H.; M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker. M.P.H. 1997 SUNY at Albany; M.S.W. 2003 Colorado State University.
Jaclyn Krowen (2006)
Registered Nurse.
Kathy Lawrence (2019) M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker. M.S.W. 2004 Portland State University.
Karen Ledbetter (1997) Psy.D.
Psychologist, Coordinator of Assessment. Psy.D. 1997 Rosemead School of Psychology.
Susan Martindale (2013)
Health Information Coordinator.
Meghan McCarthy (2017) M.A.
Psychometrician. M.A. 2014 University of Denver.
Suzanne Meckel (2018)
Dental Assistant.
Natalie Mitchell (2017) Psy.D.
Clinical Director, Counseling Services; Psychologist. Psy.D. 2008 Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University.
Ian Phillips (2007)
Medical Assistant.
Heather Poehler (2009) M.S.
Physician Assistant. M.S. 1993 Duke University.
Keith Powrie (2018) M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker. M.S.W. 2016 Portland State University.
Amanda Ramirez (2018) Ph.D.
Psychologist, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist and Outreach Coordinator. Ph.D. 2017 University of Rhode Island, Kingston.
Amy Ruff (2019) M.S.W.
Mental Health Promotion Specialist. M.S.W. 2011 University of Pennsylvania.
Kathy Samsom (1999)
RN2 Laboratory, Vaccine, & X-Ray Coordinator.
Noelle Savatta (2008) Ph.D.
Psychologist. Ph.D. 2007 University of Georgia.
Taylor Schwab (2017) M.P.H.
Health Educator. M.P.H. 2015 East Carolina University.
Tenaya Stine (2017) M.B.A.
Marketing and Communications Coordinator. M.B.A. 2018 George Fox University.
Erin Sudolcan (2020) B.S.
Dental Front Office & Treatment Coordinator. B.S. 2015 Angelo State University.
Gabrielle Sysyn (2008) B.A.
Executive Administrative Coordinator. B.A. 2007 Portland State University.
Tuan Truong (2005) D.M.D.
Dentist. D.M.D. 2004 Oregon Health and Science University.
Tiffany Tyler (2011)
Lead Dental Assistant.
Pamela Vernon (2017) B.S.
Registered Nurse. B.S. 2012 Linfield College.
Nick Walden Poublon (2011) M.A.
Advisor, Student Health. M.A. 2011 Portland State University.
Joni Walter (2016) A.A.S.
Accounts Receivable Billing Specialist. A.A.S. 2013 Mt. Hood Community College.
Laura Wasserman (2019) M.S.N.
Nurse Practitioner. M.S.N. 2016 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Julie Weissbuch Allina (2013) M.S.W.
Director, Health Promotion and Education. M.S.W. 2001 Saint Louis University.
Jessie Weisstein (2018) M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker. M.S.W. 2010 Smith College School for Social Work.
Nicolas Wyatt (2017) B.S.
Medical Assistant. B.S. 2020 Portland State University.
Alan Yeo (2004) M.D.
Psychiatrist. M.D. 2000 Oregon Health and Science University.
Christi Ziegler (2011) B.S.
Insurance Coordinator, Student Health Insurance Program. B.S. 1993 Bloomsburg University.
Megan Zimmerer-Mazza (2010) B.S.
Registered Nurse. B.S. 2004 University of Oregon.
Office of the Dean of Student Life
Michael Walsh (2013) Ed.D.
Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Student Life. Ed.D. 2013 Portland State University.
Justin Barrieault (2017) B.A.
SNAP E&T Case Manager. B.A. 2014 University of Portland.
Erica Geller (2015) M.A.
Student Conduct Investigator. M.A. 2018 Portland State University.
Leslie Heimer (2020) M.A.
SNAP E&T Administrative Program Assistant. M.A. 2013 Portland State University.
Jazzmyn Hunsaker (2019) M.A.
Administrative Program Assistant. M.A. 2020 Portland State University.
Katrina Machorro (2020) M.Ed.
Interim CARE Case Manager. M.Ed. 2013 University of Virginia.
Housing and Residence Life
Courtney Shiroma (2010) M.Ed.
Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life. M.Ed. 2006 Western Carolina University.
Jen Anthony (2013) M.S.
Assistant Director, Residential Student Support Programs. M.S. 2012 Syracuse University.
Dianne Arce (2014) B.B.A.
Housing Operations Coordinator. B.B.A. 2014 University of Portland.
Antonio Benitez (2019) B.A.
Residence Director. B.A. 2019 University of California, Berkeley.
Stephanie Blair (2013) M.B.A.
Coordinator of Marketing and Communications. M.B.A. 2015 Portland State University.
Taylor Boteilho (2018) M.S.
Residence Director. M.S. 2019 Portland State University.
Sarah Bradley (2019) B.A.
Residence Director. B.A. 2019 Gettysburg College.
Tiffany Dawson (2012)
Housing Occupancy Manager.
Allison Gammons (2014) M.A.
Housing Services Coordinator. M.A. 2013 Bangor Theological Seminary.
Morgan Hynson (2020) B.S.
Information Technology Consultant. B.S. 2015 Portland State University.
Russell Jones (2011) M.S.
Assistant Director, Student Leadership and Engagement. M.S. 2014 Portland State University.
Joey Koehn (2018) M.S.
Residence Director. M.S. 2020 Portland State University.
Nikki Ludd (2018) M.Ed.
Assistant Director for Summer Housing and Conferences. M.Ed. 2015 University of North Florida.
Kade Peden (2017) M.S.
Residence Director. M.S. 2019 Portland State University.
Savannah Swartz (2014) M.S.
Residence Director. M.S. 2020 Portland State University.
Roberto Valentin (2019) M.A.
Assistant Director, Housing and Residence Life. M.A. 2016 University of Connecticut.
Karyn Warner (2018) A.A.
Accounts Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life. A.A. 2017 Linfield College.
Queer Resource Center
K Keith (2013) M.A.; M.S.W.
Director, Queer Resource Center. M.A. 2016 Portland State University; M.S.W. 2020 Portland State University.
Hollis Kinner (2018) M.S.W.
Coordinator, Queer Students of Color Resources and Retention. M.S.W. 2020 Portland State University.
Jessica Mena (2019) B.S.
Assistant Director, Queer Resource Center. B.S. 2009 University of Arizona.
Grace Piper (2013) B.A.
Office Manager, Queer Resource Center. B.A. 2017 Portland State University.
Services for Students with Children
Ida Lombardozzi (2020) M.S.W.
Director, Services for Students with Children. M.S.W. 2012 Portland State University.
Marisol Barce (2014) M.Ed.
Director, Little Vikings. M.Ed. 2020 Portland State University.
Pamela Bock (2015) B.A.
Assistant Director, Services for Students with Children. B.A. 1996 Connecticut College.
Melissa Gorgon Clark (2018) B.A.
Office Manager, Services for Students with Children. B.A. 2018 Portland State University.
Kacy Gardner (2019) A.S.
Director, Baby Vikings. A.S. 2017 Portland Community College.
Natasha Mason (2018) A.A.
Office Specialist, Little and Baby Vikings. A.A. 2017 Merced College.
Laura Ng (2018) B.A.
Accountant, Jim Sells Childcare Subsidy. B.A. 2016 Portland State University.
Student Activities and Leadership Programs
Aimee Shattuck (2000) M.S.W.
Assistant Dean of Student Life and Director of Student Activities and Leadership Programs. M.S.W. 2002 Portland State University.
Candace Avalos (2013) M.A.
Coordinator, Student Government Relations; Greek Life Advisor. M.A. 2013 George Mason University.
Janette Clay (2019) M.S.
Advisor, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. M.S. 2016 Portland State University.
Maria Dominguez (2019) B.B.A.
Accounting Technician, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. B.B.A. 2016 University of Phoenix.
Serena Dressel (2015) B.S.
Interim Coordinator, Student Sustainability Center. B.S. 2018 Portland State University.
Onnie Granados (2001)
Information Technology Consultant.
Angela Hamilton (2010) M.A.
Coordinator, Student-Operated Services. M.A. 2011 Portland State University.
Brian Janssen (2014) Ph.D.
Director, Student Organization Advising. Ph.D. 2012 Ohio State University.
Martha Ketcham (1995) B.A.
Office Coordinator, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. B.A. Willamette University.
Reaz Mahmood (2013) M.A.
Coordinator, Student Media. M.A. 2005 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Emily Melgoza (2016) M.A.
Advisor, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. M.A. 2019 Portland State University.
Corrine Nightingale (2017) B.A.
Technology Advisor, Student Media. B.A. 2015 Washington State University, Vancouver.
Sheri Pitcher (2004)
Accounting Technician, Student Activities and Leadership Programs.
Rebecca Rodas (2018) M.A.
Advisor, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. M.A. 2020 Portland State University.
Melia Tichenor (2015) M.S.
Coordinator, Student Community Engagement Center. M.S. 2017 Portland State University.
Marcos Villanueva (2019) M.Ed.
Advisor, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. M.Ed. 2016 University of Southern California.
Alexander Yucker (2004) B.S.
Senior Accountant, Student Activities and Leadership Programs. B.S. 2000 Portland State University.
Women's Resource Center
Erica Bestpitch (2012) M.S.
Director, Women's Resource Center. M.S. 2012 Portland State University.
Sydney Bernkopf (2016) B.A.
Confidential Advocate. B.A. 2017 Portland State University.
Alisha Howard (2017) B.A.
Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Program Coordinator. B.A. 2006 Fisk University.
Cory Lira (2019) M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Women's Resource Center. M.Ed. 2011 University of Oregon.
Janit Saechao (2015) B.A.
Administrative Coordinator, Women's Resource Center. B.A. 2016 Portland State University.