Academic Support Center

Assistant Director, ASC-Student Athletics

Breslin rejoined the staff of American University in the spring of 2007 after traveling from city to city with the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. While working with "The Greatest Show on Earth," she ran a one-room schoolhouse with 17 stude... [More]

Assistant Counselor-Student Athletes

Corken joined the Academic Support Center and the American University staff as the Assistant Counselor for Student-Athletes in August 2012. In 2009, Corken earned a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Alabama in Spanish. While attending The Univ... [More]

Counselor, Learning Services Program

Babita Das joined the ASC staff in 2007 as the writing mentor for freshmen in the Learning Services Program (LSP), and currently works as a counselor for LSP students. Babita is also a doctoral candidate in the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience (... [More]

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]

Coordinator, Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Services

Accomodations Coordinator

Counselor

Brian Lee joined the Academic Support Center in August 2009. Prior to American, Brian worked at a number of colleges and universities providing academic, therapeutic, and multicultural support to college students. Brian enjoys music, photography, sci... [More]

Senior Counselor

Linda Mass joined the counseling staff of the Academic Support Center in the fall of 1987. Her field of expertise is the impact of learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on the social, emotional, and academic development o... [More]

Coordinator, Operations & Administration

Cathy McDonald joined the staff of the Academic Support Center in the summer of 2003, having worked previously in undergraduate admissions at two other universities. McDonald is committed to the mission of the ASC and enjoys working collaboratively t... [More]

Senior Administrative Assistant

Nicole Orphanides joined the ASC staff in 2012 and currently serves the needs of students by connecting them with the academic support resources available at the university. Nicole earned a Bachelor of Arts from the American University in History and... [More]

Counselor

Shari Pattillo is the counselor for international students in the Academic Support Center, as well as the coordinator of ASC's Writing Lab. She has a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Maryland, and an M.A. in TESOL from American University.... [More]

Associate Director, Learning Resources

As associate director in the Academic Support Center, Marjorie Raley helps students hone skills such as time management and effective reading, and oversees a variety of the center’s programs, including Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring Services. ... [More]

Academic & Life Skills Counselor for Student Athletes

Ashley Ackerley joined the Academic Support Center staff as the Student-Athlete Counselor in August 2011, beginning her 5th year at American University. Ashley joined AU in 2007, where she first served as the Faculty Coordinator in the School of Comm... [More]

Senior Director, Academic Support & Access

Kathy Schwartz has been associated with the Academic Support Center since 1982 and the director since 1998. Her field of expertise is learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Kathy balances providing direct service to AU st... [More]

Coordinator, Learning Services Program

Nancy Sydnor-Greenberg has been Coordinator of the Learning Services Program in the Academic Support Center since the fall of 2005. Prior to joining AU, she worked as a free-lance writer, covering developments in national mental health policy, commun... [More]