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Sherry L. Spokas

Assistant Academic Director,
Center for Exploratory Studies - Center for Exploratory Studies
Center for Exploratory Studies - Staff
149 McMicken Hall
513-556-6542
sherry.spokas@uc.edu

Professional Summary

Began at UC since 1998 as a student worker, then as a graduate assistant and currently as a full time staff member. Her focus is on student retention. She has a passion for advisor training, development and retention. She created a training program for Arts and Sciences and CES advisors in 2006. She is the Convener (President) of UCUAADA, UC’s Undergraduate Academic Advisor Association. Sherry has worked as an advisor in Arts and Sciences, The Honors Scholars Program and The Center for Exploratory Studies. Prior to working at UC, she was an entrepreneur who created and ran two personnel businesses for 11 + years, which were later sold to an international recruiting firm. She was the manager of processes for that firm for 2+ years. When she is not at work, she enjoys antiquing, reading novels, people development, singing, genealogy, crossword puzzles and being with her children and grandchildren. She is currently training to become a genealogy specialist for her church.

Education

Masters of Social Work, The University of Cincinnati, 2001.

Bachelors in Psychology, The University of Cincinnati, 1999.

Honors & Awards

Summa Cum Laude Undergraduate.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Sarah Grant Barber Advisor of the Year Award Recipient 2007.

Darwin T. Turner Breakfast of Champions Student Pick 2006 and 2007.

Service

President, UCUAADA -University of Cincinnati Undergraduate Academic Advising Association 2006.

Committee Member, The University of Cincinnati Semester Conversion Task Force , 01/01/2008 to to Present.

Other Experience and Professional Memberships

Certified Personnel Consultant.

Courses Taught

15-MLTI-175 DISCOVERING UC.

15-MLTI-123 COLLEGE SUCCESS SKL.

42-INTR-101 SUCCESS SEMINAR College Success Seminar for the Center for Access and Transition.