Transcript: Get to Know OASIS
Hello and welcome to Oasis.
My name is Pat Kahoe. I'm the Dean of Walden's Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services, better known as Oasis. And I want to introduce you to the resources and services our team provides.
So, who is Oasis? We are Walden's academic support team. We can help you improve your academic and professional skills, writing, library research, or success strategies like time management. So, when you have a question, just remember Oasis is here to help you and our resources and services are completely free.
We're also very easy to find right on your homepage. In the Canvas classroom, the Oasis button will take you to the Oasis website with a simple click of a button. Our team and resources are available to you. Oasis is also available for our Tempo students from the top navigation bar. Click on Walden resources, and a drop-down menu will appear. Select Oasis Academic Support and you'll be taken to our website.
And don't forget about our help desk called Ask Oasis. Whenever you have a question, you can click on the Ask Oasis button, and we'll assist you in finding answers. We provide self-service resources and it's also a form to ask questions. The Ask Oasis desk will respond within 24 hours. So, ask away. We're here to help.
Whether it's reading support, researching in the library, solving the statistics problems, or developing a skill that can help you succeed you can always count on Oasis. We have a lot of ways to help you develop your skills. Live sessions, interactive guides and instructional web pages. Just click the Oasis button in your classroom and check out our website or send a question to Ask Oasis.
Well, we know you're busy, so thanks for taking the time to get to know what we do here in Oasis. Most importantly, good luck in your classes. We want you to have a great experience at Walden. And we're always happy to help you succeed.
OASIS Overview
OASIS (the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services) supports students in developing information literacy, writing, and other academic skills needed to succeed at Walden.
In alignment with Walden's Success by Degree approach and degree-level competencies, OASIS is structured with separate bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral teams. These teams are devoted to understanding students and programs, partnering with faculty, and developing curricular and co-curricular academic supports.
In service of Walden’s diverse student body, OASIS will integrate co-curricular and curricular academic support and instruction through cross-institutional collaboration and inclusive, evidence-based decision making.
Leadership Team
Patrick Kahoe
Dean
Amber Cook
Associate Dean: Master's and Undergraduate
Christy Fraenza
Associate Dean: Instructional Services
Melanie Brown
Associate Dean: Doctoral
Michelle Hajder
Associate Dean: Research and Data
Lisa Raymond
Associate Director, Content Management
Laura Gianfrancesco
Manager, Operations
Doctoral
Brenda Hudson
Senior Core Faculty
Herrietta Linton
Lead, Academic Support
Kelly Chermack
Manager, Capstone Form and Style
Susan Stekel
Lead, Librarian
Tobias Ball
Manager, Capstone Form and Style
Allison McNamara
Specialist, Instructional Services
Angie Drennen
Senior Editor
Arfe Ozcan
Methodology Advisor
Audrey Butlett-Swenson
Librarian
Bethany Duarte
Senior Editor
Carey Brown
Senior Editor
Dan Fleischhacker
Senior Editor
Dayna Herrington
Senior Editor
Denise Long
Senior Editor
Jenny Martel
Senior Editor
Joe Gredler
Senior Editor
Kacy Walz
Specialist, Instructional Services
Kim Burton
Librarian
Marydee Spillett
Methodology Advisor
Meghan Irving
Senior Editor
Michael Dusek
Specialist, Instructional Services
Nathan Sacks
Senior Editor
Rose Gold
Senior Editor
Sam Herrington
Senior Editor
Sara Witty
Senior Editor
Shereeza Mohammed
Methodology Advisor
Stephanie Kramer
Specialist, Instructional Services
Sunny Liu
Methodology Advisor
Tara Kachgal
Senior Editor
Zin Htway
Methodology Advisor
Master's
Nykol Eystad
Lead, Librarian
Amanda Solomon
Librarian
Brittany Rogers
Specialist, Instructional Services
Emily Bruey
Specialist, Instructional Services
Hadeer Elsbai
Librarian
James A. Horwitz
Specialist, Instructional Services
Julie James
Librarian
Veronica Oliver
Specialist, Instructional Services
Undergraduate
Chris Taylor
Lead, Undergraduate
Abby Ngwako
Specialist, Instructional Services
Andrea Konrath
Specialist, Instructional Services
Ed Watson
Specialist, Instructional Services
Laurel Kriigel
Librarian
Instructional Services
Terren Rye
Manager, Graduate Assistant Strategy and Services
Amy Bakke
Lead, Asynchronous Tutoring
Andrea Lemieux
Lead, Librarian
Christina Lundberg
Specialist, Graduate Assistants
Ellen Zamarripa
Lead, Live Instruction
Heidi Marshall
Lead, SKIL Courses
Matt Sharkey-Smith
Lead, Instructional Design
Rachel TeWinkel
Specialist, Statistics
Sue Pefferly
Sr. Editor, Media Post-Production
Emily Adams
Associate Librarian
Negeen Aghassibake
Associate Librarian
Content Management
Angie Kukielka
Manager, Office of Student Affairs
Jon Allinder
Lead, Librarian
Kyle Bernier
Lead, Website Design
Lucy Enberg
Website Specialist
Mackenzie Salisbury
Librarian
Graduate Assistants
Kelcey Sihanourath
Peer Tutor, Statistics
Michelle Coleman
Peer Tutor, Statistics
Eddie Ndife
Peer Tutor, Accounting & Finance
Daniel Smith
Peer Tutor, Statistics
Keisha Nelson
Graduate Peer Mentor
Ondreia Thomas
Graduate Peer Mentor
Cynethie Kirkman
Graduate Peer Mentor
Kerin Hanson
Graduate Peer Mentor
Marijana Williams
Graduate Peer Mentor
Marshalle Lockhart
Graduate Peer Mentor
Airreia Pierce
Graduate Peer Mentor
Carnesha Ben
Graduate Peer Mentor
Michelle Darling
Graduate Peer Mentor
Shannon Gentry
Graduate Peer Mentor
Jody Nelson
Graduate Peer Mentor
Hugo Lopez
Graduate Peer Mentor
Luisa Amissah
Graduate Peer Mentor
Alexis Harris
Undergraduate Peer Mentor
Sandreena Martin
Undergraduate Peer Mentor
Riley Thrasher
Undergraduate Peer Mentor
Ashleigh Cole
Peer Writing Mentor
Amber Baldwin
Peer Writing Mentor
Brenda Queen
Peer Writing Mentor
Nabila Mason
Peer Writing Mentor
Taylor Allen
Peer Writing Mentor
Annam Inayatullah
Peer Writing Mentor