First Generation Students
First-Gen Directory
We are proud to have faculty and staff members dedicated to the success of first-generation students. Some of these individuals were first-generation themselves but everyone is willing to provide guidance and mentoring to current and future Illinois Wesleyan University students. Please feel free to contact them. Below we list each advocates title, what they are available for (coffee, meeting, etc.), and what they are willing to talk about. Contact them early and often!
![Karla Carney-Hall](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/kcarneyh.jpg)
Karla Carney-Hall
Dean of Students
Here to help with IWU resources, goal setting, time management
![Carmela Ferradans](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/cferrada.jpg)
Carmela Ferradans
Professor, Hispanic Studies
Here to help with academic issues
![Deborah Halperin](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/dhalperi.jpg)
Deborah Halperin
Director, Action Research Center
![Emily Kelahan](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/ekelahan.jpg)
Emily Kelahan
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Here to help with transitioning to IWU
![Warren Kistner](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/wkistner.jpg)
Warren Kistner
Hart Career Center, Director
Here to help with career planning, study skills, health habits
![Meg Miner](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/mminer.jpg)
Meg Miner
University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian and Associate Professor
![Carolyn Nadeau](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/cnadeau.jpg)
Carolyn Nadeau
Professor, Hispanic Studies
Here to help with goal setting, time management
![Adriana Ponce](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/aponce.jpg)
Adriana Ponce
Associate Professor, Music
Here to help with anything
![Greg Shaw](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/gshaw.jpg)
Greg Shaw
Chair, Political Science
Here to help with anything
![Jim Simeone](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/jimeone.jpg)
Jim Simeone
Professor, Political Science
Here to help with motivation, study habits, graduate school
![Michelle Wu](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/mwu.jpg)
Michelle Wu
Conference Services
Here to help with IWU resources, goal setting, etc.
![Patrick Zajac ’18](https://iwu-directory.s3.amazonaws.com/pzajac.jpg)
Patrick Zajac ’18
Assistant Director of Employer Relations/ Career Specialist