Meet the Staff
At Undergraduate Admissions, we bleed black and gold. Sure, we're admissions professionals… but we're so much more than that. We pursue advanced degrees at OU, cheer our Golden Grizzlies in the stands, spearhead volunteer programs, take charge of committees, and always think of new ways to make things better. We are the warriors of recruitment and enrollment, and the ambassadors for everything OU.
Through campus tours, campus visit programs, high school and community college visits, and informational fairs, we connect with prospective students and families almost every day of the year. Admissions advisers are available to answer questions about the application process or general Oakland University information.
Questions? Call (248) 370-3360 or text (248) 712-3361 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to speak with our staff. For more detailed questions you may wish to schedule an appointment with an Admissions Adviser, which you can do by viewing our calendar or by calling (248) 370-3360.
Meet Your Admissions Adviser Schedule an AppointmentUndergraduate Admissions Advisers

Anthony Clark
he / him / his
Admissions Adviser
anthonyclark@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4472

Shelby Czerniak
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
shelbyczerniak@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2861

Ernesto Duran
he / him / his
Admissions Adviser
ernestoduran@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3310
Get to know Ernesto

Jessie Gutierrez-Arredondo
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
jigutierrez@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2336
Get to know Jessie

Kourtney Howard
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
khoward2@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4458
Get to know Kourtney

Rachel Jackson
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
racheljackson@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4478

Erika LeDonne
Senior Recruitment Adviser
eledonne@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3280
Get to know Erika

Ruthie Paulus
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
rmpaula@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4644
Get to know Ruthie

Olivia Rademacher
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
oerademacher@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3706
Get to know Olivia

Kailee Rakes
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
krakes@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2113
Get to know Kailee

Hannah Rosen
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
hstanhope@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4523
Get to know Hannah

Lauren Roy
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
lroy@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2360
Get to know Lauren
Undergraduate Admissions Staff

Shane Lewis
he / him / his
Director of Admissions
splewis@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4431

Kelly Flemming
she / her / hers
Senior Associate Director
ksstumpm@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4518

Sharise Lucas-Perry
she / her / hers
Associate Director of Recruitment
srcalhou@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3363

Amy Hafeli
she / her / hers
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Joy Hearn
CRM Specialist
jhearn@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2979

Jaclyn McWilliams
Data Management Technician
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Kathy Meerhaeghe
she / her / hers
Office Assistant II
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Ben Schutz
he / him / his
Undergraduate Recruitment Graphics Specialist
schutz@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3644

Chris Stepanian-Bennett
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Angela Coventry
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Faith Lee
she / her / hers
Graduate Assistant
faithlee@oakland.edu

Kelly Flemming
she / her / hers
Senior Associate Director
ksstumpm@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4518

Sharise Lucas-Perry
she / her / hers
Associate Director of Recruitment
srcalhou@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3363

TaQuinda Johnson
she / her / hers
Assistant Director of Communications
taquindajohnson@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4749

Drew Huff
he / him / his
Assistant Director of Campus Visits
adhuff@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4467

Anthony Clark
he / him / his
Admissions Adviser
anthonyclark@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4472

Shelby Czerniak
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
shelbyczerniak@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2861

Ernesto Duran
he / him / his
Admissions Adviser
ernestoduran@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3310

Jessie Gutierrez-Arredondo
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
jigutierrez@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2336

Kourtney Howard
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
khoward2@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4458

Rachel Jackson
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
racheljackson@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4478

Erika LeDonne
Senior Recruitment Adviser
eledonne@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3280

Ruthie Paulus
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
rmpaula@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4644

Olivia Rademacher
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
oerademacher@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3706

Kailee Rakes
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
krakes@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2113

Hannah Rosen
she / her / hers
Senior Recruitment Adviser
hstanhope@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4523

Lauren Roy
she / her / hers
Admissions Adviser
lroy@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2360

Kevin Gabon
he / him / his
Office Assistant
kjgabon@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4556

Ben Schutz
he / him / his
Undergraduate Recruitment Graphics Specialist
schutz@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3644
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Patrick Cassady
he / him / his
Associate Director, Operations & Finance
pjcassad@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3365

Tammy Arnold
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Kelly Cobbledick
she/her/hers
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Peter Dauphin
Office Assistant I
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Amy Hafeli
she / her / hers
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Jaclyn McWilliams
Data Management Technician
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Kathy Meerhaeghe
she / her / hers
Office Assistant II
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Chris Stepanian-Bennett
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Angela Coventry
Office Assistant III
oakuniv@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3360

Steve Szalay
he / him / his
Assistant Director, Enrollment Information & Analysis
szalay@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4468

Matthew Decker
Undergraduate Admissions Systems Specialist
matthewdecker@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2856

Joy Hearn
CRM Specialist
jhearn@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2979

Drew Huff
he / him / his
Assistant Director of Campus Visits
adhuff@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4467

Kevin Gabon
he / him / his
Office Assistant
kjgabon@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4556