▼ Jeff Bloomgarden ▼ Betty Eppler ▼ Carol Carr ▼ Jennie Arndt ▼ Christina Norman ▼ Laura Cullen
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Jeff Bloomgarden is the Director of the OU Scholars Program. He came to the Honors College from Indiana University where he received an MS in Counseling Psychology and worked as an advisor in the Schools of Business and Education and as a counselor in Career and Placement Support Services. In addition to his administrative duties, Jeff enjoys advising students, working with students in crisis and presenting Motivation Seminars in the Student Success series. He also serves on the Enrollment Management Board and the President’s Task Force on Graduation and Retention. Lastly, he continues to search for a quality pastrami sandwich somewhere in the Metro area.
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Betty Eppler has been with the Honors College since July 1992. She has been staff Assistant working in the OU Scholars Program since January 1996. She maintains the OU Scholars and Retention Scholars databases, is responsible for sending out scholarship award letters and numerous mailings to current scholars, enters tuition waiver information on student information system, oversees the work of the student employees and tries to see that the office runs as efficient as possible to make the advisors job a little easier. |
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Carol Carr is a Senior Academic Counselor in the OU Scholars Program. She has been an academic counselor in the Scholars Program since June of 1999. Prior to working at OU, she was an Academic Advisor for six years at Oklahoma City Community College. Carol attended her first two years of college at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where she was born. Her dream is to one day return to Durango to live. She is an alumna of the University of Oklahoma, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1987 and her Master of Education degree in Community Counseling in 1991. She is active in her church and loves being at home with her son and two dogs. |
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Jennie Arndt has enjoyed the OU campus since 1989, either as a student, an academic counselor or an instructor. Before joining the OU Scholars Program as an Academic Counselor, she advised incoming students at University College. She has enjoyed the chance to connect with Sooner freshman as an instructor for OU’s unique Gateway to College Learning course. In 2007, Jennie was nominated for the Oklahoma Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advisor. Jennie holds two degrees from OU: a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing, and a Master’s in Adult and Higher Education. She is a huge Sooner sports fan, and regularly attends football games, home and away. Jennie’s 5-year-old son was the March of Dimes ambassador child for Cleveland County, and Jennie serves on the organization’s local WalkAmerica committee and on the Board of Directors for central Oklahoma. Her favorite way to spend time involves anything with her son and her husband of ten years. |
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Christina Norman is the Assistant Director of the OU Scholars Program. Christina has served the program as an academic counselor since July of 1997. She particularly enjoys helping students in identifying their academic goals and navigating the freshman year experience. Christina also serves as the advisor for the OU Chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is a member of the Provost Advisory Committee on Academic Advising and is currently serving a term as secretary. An alumna of the University of Oklahoma, she received a Bachelor of Musical Arts in 1993 and a Master of Human Relations in 1997. Employed by OU since 1993, she has experience in a variety of areas in Higher Education including a graduate internship in Prospective Student Services as well as positions in the Office of the Bursar and Office of Project Support and Compliance Assurance. Christina also serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Arts Network in Norman, Oklahoma. |
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Laura Cullen is a Senior Academic Counselor with a B.A. in Psychology and a M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from OU. Prior to her position with OU Scholars, Laura worked as an Academic Counselor for 5 1/2 years at University College. She enjoys assisting freshman students with transition issues, academic planning, and personal success. The Oklahoma Academic Advising Association has honored Laura with the “Outstanding Academic Adviser” award, as well as “Best of State” for her presentation at a state conference. She has also been voted the “Best Region Award” for her presentation at a National Academic Advising Association Region VII Conference. Region VII has also selected her as “Outstanding Adviser-Primary Role”. Laura maintains a professional licensure, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), with the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Personally, she enjoys practicing hatha yoga and spending time with her family. When time allows, she reads, travels, and laughs as much as possible. |
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