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Brad Knight (he/him)
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education
Hometown: Fremont, NE
Favorite place on campus: The sunlit SIS atrium & steps, which are good places to meet students or colleagues for a Dav coffee and to people watch.
Favorite place or thing to do in DMV: A run along the National Mall (a round trip from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial) is just shy of an easy 5 miles.
Talk to me about...Fantasy novels, politics, being a first generation college student and/or LGBTQIA+, research/career advice, my beagle, etc.
Ashley Owens(she/her)
Assistant Director, Academic Living-Learning Communities
Hometown: LeRoy, NY
Favorite place on campus: New to campus, looking forward to exploring! Favorite place in DMV:The Peach Cobbler Factory
Talk to me about... NBA, music, Netflix shows, self-care, navigating your purpose, and baking!
Brigid Maher (she/her)
Faculty Director, Complex Problems and University College
Hometown:Bainbridge Island, WA
Favorite place on campus:The Dav
Fun fact:Brigid is an award-winning documentary filmmaker focusing on women, from women's issues in the Middle East to women's health and beyond!
Kyrsten Novencido (she/they)
Coordinator, Living-Learning Communities
Hometown: Northlake, IL
Favorite place on campus: Quad space in front of the Library
Favorite place or thing to do in DMV: Hiking followed by a big lunch
Talk to me about...your favorite food spots, your DnD OC, cozy games, horror movies
Luke Waters (he/him)
Program Coordinator, AU Cornerstone
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Favorite place or thing to do in DMV:I absolutely love the atrium of the American Art Museum, one of my favorite places to work.
Talk to me about... Music, NBA, politics, movies, TV, podcasts, and all things AUCS!
Baba Zak Kondo (he/him)
Part-time Coordinator - Internships & Employer Relations, AU Cornerstone
Did you know... Babais author of the most authoritative work on Malcolm X’s assassination (currently being revised) and other works and has served as a consultant on and/or was featured in seven films focusing on Malcolm X and/or the Black Panthers, including Spike Lee’s motion picture, “Malcolm X,” the award-winning documentary “41st and Central” (on the LA Black Panthers), and the Netflix documentary, “Who Killed Malcolm X?”. He's also spoken at over 45 colleges and universities!
Olivia Packer (he/him)
Program Assistant- Academic Living-Learning Communities
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Favorite Place on Campus: SIS Building & the Atrium
Favorite Place in the DMV: Georgetown
Talk to me about... Advocacy, Christianity, all things curly hair, and music