Meet the Center for Student Success Staff
Meet the student success advisors helping you get on the path to success!
Our advisors work with students to help them make the transition to college life and prepare for successful futures.
Each advisor brings a diversity of experiences and also has a working knowledge of the university.
Please feel free to contact these advisors should you have any questions about academic planning, vocational exploration, or career development, or the university in general.
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-6857
Email: cfranco@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, English Education, Illinois State University
MS, Northern Illinois University
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5241
Email: khardin@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, College of William & Mary
MS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5619
Email: lkerber@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, History, North Central College
MBA, Aurora University
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5240
Email: mmartinez@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Communication, Women's Studies, Denison University
MEd, University of South Florida
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5139
Email: kmickelson@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Elementary Education, Aurora University
MLD, North Central College
Director of Career Services/Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5404
Email: tnair@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Psychology, North Central College
MS, Clinical Psychology, Benedictine University
Director of Latino/a Student Initiatives/Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5134
Email: mrocha@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Radio and Television Broadcast, Lewis University
MA, Lewis University
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-4624
Email: cstephens@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Psychology, French, Southern Methodist University
MSW, University of South Carolina
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5146
Email: astruck@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Human Resource Management, Lewis University
BS, Business Administration, Lewis University
MBA, Lewis University
Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-4935
Email: cthanepohn@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Psychology, Northern Illinois University
MSEd, Northern Illinois University
Director of Academic Advising/Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5413
Email: ktrudo@aurora.eduEducation:
BS, Fitness and Health Promotion, Aurora University
MSE, University of Dayton
Director of Black Student Initiatives/Student Success Advisor Phone: 630-844-5405
Email: kwise@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, History, Eastern Illinois University
MLS, University of Southern Indiana
Dean of Student Success Phone: 630-844-7861
Email: bspeh@aurora.eduEducation:
BA, Business Administration, Aurora University
MA, Lewis University