AU Veteran and Military Member Services

AU Veterans Liaison Network

The Office of Campus Life initiated the Veterans' Liaison Network to help ensure that AU's student veterans navigate the university successfully to achieve their educational objectives.  Network members will be veterans' principal contacts in their respective departments and will collaborate with one another to ensure that veterans' needs are being met and that problems are addressed quickly and effectively.

The Veterans Liaison Network is Co-Chaired by Michelle Espinosa, Associate Dean of Students and Valerie Verra, Associate Director of AU Central and includes the following AU staff members:

Heidi Abraham

Heidi Abraham

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Assistant Director, Third-Party and Special Program Billing

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202-885-3554
Student Accounts


Judith Amey

Judith Amey

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Assistant Director Financial Aid - WCL

Judi joined the WCL Financial Aid staff in August of 2006. Her primary role is assisting students in funding their law school studies. She particularly enjoys the talking with her students and learning about their interests and how best she can help ... [More]

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202-274-4043
WCL - Financial Aid


Deborah DeMille-Wagman

Deborah DeMille-Wagman

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Counselor

Deborah DeMille-Wagman joined the staff at the Academic Support Center in October 2005. Working as a part-time academic support counselor is a second career for her. Previously, DeMille-Wagman was a lawyer in the field of court administration. While ... [More]

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202-885-3360
Academic Support Center


Michelle Espinosa

Michelle Espinosa

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Associate Dean of Students

Michelle joined the AU community as the Associate Dean of Students in August, 2010. Prior to joining AU, Michelle served as the Director of Student Judicial Affairs at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. While being part of "Big Ora... [More]

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202-885-3319
Dean of Students


Kelly Godfrey

Kelly Godfrey

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Assistant Director of Student Accounts

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202-885-3554
Student Accounts


Ganiat Harris

Ganiat Harris

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Assistant Director, Service Delivery

I joined the staff of American University’s Human Resources department in 2004 and have enjoyed every moment of it. AU is a place filled with a lot of passionate, energized and bright individuals dedicated to educating students and preparing them for... [More]

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202-885-3734
Human Resources


Charrise Hipol

Charrise Hipol

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Staff Clinician

Dr. Charrise de Vera Hipol is a licensed psychologist in the District of Columbia and Virginia. She provides individual and group psychotherapy using an integrative theoretical approach. Prior to coming to American University, Dr. Hipol worked at uni... [More]

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202-885-3500
Counseling Center


Shirleyne McDonald

Shirleyne McDonald

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Associate Director Financial Aid

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202-885-6500
Financial Aid, Enrollment Services


Michael Metzger

Michael Metzger

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Assistant Director, New Student Programs

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Campus Life


Bridget O'Connell

Bridget O'Connell

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Director, Outreach and Marketing

Bridget leads a talented team responsible for employer services and outreach, alumni engagement, career programs, Federal Work Study (FWS) employment, graduation outcomes, and marketing. In this multifaceted position, she draws from her experience in... [More]

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202-885-1813
Career Center


Jeanne Piette

Jeanne Piette

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Assistant Director for Training

Dr. Jeanne Piette is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is the Assistant Director for Training at the Counseling Center at American University. Dr. Piette’s past professional experience includes serving as a staff psychologist and supervisor at th... [More]

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Counseling Center


Jack Ramsay

Jack Ramsay

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Academic Counselor

Jack joined the CAS advising unit in 2002. He works with students intending to major in American studies, elementary education, Jewish studies, math, statistics, philosophy, religion, foreign languages, and with undecided students, letters D - H. Pre... [More]

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202-885-3970
CAS - Dean's Office


Bernard Schulz

Bernard Schulz

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Special Assistant to the Vice President

Bernie's diversified background encompasses more than 19 years of experience in higher education administration with positions in residence life & housing, fraternity & sorority life, student activities, judicial affairs, community relations and over... [More]

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202-885-3499
VP of Campus Life, Office of


Valerie Verra

Valerie Verra

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Veterans Services Administrator

Valerie came to American University in January of 1991 to complete her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Literature and found an environment where she could fully utilize her skills. Val has functioned as an ombudsman to parents and students for ... [More]

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202-885-8012
AU Central