LaNae' Budden, Director, First-Gen Center
Dr. Budden is responsible for leading the First-Generation Center and connecting first-generation students with resources to successfully navigate their progress towards graduation.
Meet Our Staff
Melissa Kupfer, Assistant Director, First-Gen Center
Melissa supports the development of students’ academic and personal goals by providing opportunities for student engagement within the University community.
First-Gen Center Committees
- Jessica Allison
- Lara Lomicka Anderson
- Jennifer Asouzu
- Laquanda Baker
- Marilee Birchfield
- Charles Bloom
- Shelley Dempsey
- Morgan Edlin
- Adrienne Foster
- Xavery Hopkins
- Rushondra James
- Erica Lake
- Helen Le
- Bryan Scheffler
- Sonya Singleton
- Amanda Therrell, Co-Chair
- Kay Thomas
- Kyana Thompson
- Audra Vaz
- Dana Woodward, Co-Chair
- Lara Lomicka Anderson
- April Barnes
- Ashley Dantzler
- Shelley Dempsey, Chair
- Helen Le
- Curtis Pernell
- Amanda Therrell
- Catherine Wiggins
- Dana Woodward
- Brandi Anderson
- Lara Lomicka Anderson, Co-Chair
- Ava Baber
- April Barnes, Co-Chair
- Shelley Dempsey
- Pinkney Epps
- Amber Falluca
- Maria Hickman
- Joe Jones
- Sarah Kelly
- Helen Le
- Meg Lipinoga
- Jared Logan
- David Mahatha
- David Martinez
- Brian McCaster
- Morgan Ruebusch
- Amanda Therrell
- Lara Lomicka Anderson
- Charlie Ball
- Althea Counts, Co-Chair
- Shelley Dempsey
- Mai-Ling Francis
- Ed Gatzke
- Deborah Hazzard
- Keren Herran
- Cassandra Jones Havard
- Helen Le, Co-Chair
- Dollie Newhouse
- Spencer Platt
- Mandi Schlegel
- Zo Sediqi
- Michael Stovall
- Suzanne Sutton
- Rachel Williams
- Karen Worthy
- Lara Lomicka Anderson
- Jerel Arceneaux
- Shannon Blake-Lynch
- Karen Brown
- Matt Childs
- Althea Counts
- Shelley Dempsey
- Lauren Epps, Co-Chair
- Tharangi Fernando
- Maryah Fram
- Amanda Heinsman
- Alison Leach Hughes
- Helen Le
- Elise Lewis
- Sam McMillion
- Cierra Pinckney
- Helen Powers
- Amanda Therrell, Co-Chair
- Julian Williams
- Paulia Williams