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. Please view our calendar or call (248) 370-3360 to schedule an appointment with an admissions adviser.

Undergraduate Admissions Advisers

Reem Aabed
Admissions Adviser
raabed@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2336
Get to know Reem

Sharise Lucas-Perry
Senior Recruitment Adviser
srcalhou@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3363
Get to know Sharise

Hope Dokho
Senior Recruitment Adviser
dokho@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4458
Get to know Hope

Mikayla Gipson
Admissions Adviser
mgipson2@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2861
Get to know Mikayla

Drew Huff
Admissions Adviser
adhuff@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4467
Get to know Drew

Kay Jones
Senior Recruitment Adviser
krjones3@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2113
Get to know Kay

Adam Panchenko
Senior Recruitment Adviser
adpanche@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3310
Get to know Adam

Ruthie Paula
Senior Recruitment Adviser
rmpaula@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4644
Get to know Ruthie

Brittany Thomas
Senior Recruitment Adviser
brittanythomas@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4472
Get to know Brittany

Undergraduate Admissions Staff

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

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

John Meldrum
Assistant Director
meldrum@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3365

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

Maegan Dennis
Visit Coordinator
mdamazyn@oakland.edu
(248) 370-2360

Stephanie Howe
Communications Coordinator
showe@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4749

Kevin Gabon
Office Assistant
kjgabon@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4556

Debra Weeks
Office Assistant
debraweeks@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3364

Ashley Sweeney
Graduate Assistant
asweeney@oakland.edu
(248) 370-4149