Student Affairs Team
Sandra LaBlance, Ph.D. |
Colleen Arnett, M.A. |
Berkley Browne, M.A.browne@oakland.eduBerkley Browne is the director of academic success. Ms. Browne holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Spanish from Albion College and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership at Oakland University. Her experience working in academic support spans more than 10 years, and she worked with students in k-12 education, undergraduate education, and graduate education before coming to OUWB. At OUWB Ms. Browne supervises the academic success team and has responsibility for academic support program development for all students. In addition, Ms. Browne supervises the peer tutoring program, provides guidance to students wanting to improve study strategies and learning techniques, works with students interested in support and advising while preparing for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 exams, and serves as the Disability Support Services liaison for medical students seeking academic accommodations. In addition to partnering with students to achieve their learning goals, Ms. Browne is a contributor to faculty development programming provided by OUWB’s Center for Excellence in Medical Education. Her research interests include innovations and best practices in learning assistance for medical students, the influence of social issues on motivation, self-efficacy, and achievement, and the relationship among self-regulation, sense of belonging, and academic success. |
Jason CaleJason Cale joined the OUWB School of Medicine Student Affairs team in January 2016 as the PRISM coordinator and financial aid processor. His main focus will be to coordinate the M1 and M2 years of the PRISM program, assisting with all aspects of the course including scheduling, preparing training material for PRISM mentors, managing the Moodle interface, facilitating group activities, organizing Spiritual Rounds, and ensuring flyers are up-to-date. Jason will also support Financial Services. |
gndumbri@oakland.edu |
Toni LeGrandeToni LeGrande is a Certified Meeting Professional with more than seven years of experience in higher education student services. She holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and completed her bachelor’s degree in Business Management at the Orlando, Florida campus. Her unique background also includes customer service training from Walt Disney World and six years planning and executing a variety of special events at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Mich. As the administrative coordinator for OUWB, Toni’s primary focus is planning special events such as the White Coat Ceremony and the induction dinner for the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Additionally, Toni is responsible for coordinating OUWB’s “Connect” program, which provides social and networking opportunities for the significant others of medical students. |
Katherine StottsKatherine joined the OUWB Student Affairs Team in May 2016. She graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature in 2010. Before joining OUWB, Katherine worked for Eastern Oil Company where she served as a Customer Service Representative for OEM/Automotive accounts. |
Sandra LaBlance, Ph.D., is the assistant dean of student affairs and career development. Dr. LaBlance has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, most recently at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine where she served as director of academic and career counseling followed by three years of post-doctoral research with a focus on the socio-cultural issues that impact the career paths of biomedical scientists. Other research completed by Dr. LaBlance includes work focused on the role of relationships in medical student specialty choice as well as research on learning assistance, learning disabilities and effective pedagogical and learning techniques to support student needs.
Colleen Arnett is the coordinator of student activities. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, and a Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College. Her experience as a student affairs practitioner spans more than ten years, with an emphasis on student leadership development and student organization advising. At OUWB, Colleen oversees the student organization program, advises Medical Student Government and manages orientation week.
Director of Academic Success
PRISM Coordinator and Financial Services Processor
Gabe Dumbrille
Administrative Coordinator
Receptionist & Office Assistant,