Services for Student-Athletes
John E. Jaqua Academic Learning Center
University of Oregon

1615 E. 13th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-5428
 
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SSA Staff Members
Each member of this office contributes to the success of the unit as a whole. We work closely with our students as they explore major and career goals, expand and reinforce study skills, and empower themselves with the values and life skills necessary to succeed in their academic endeavors and beyond.
Academic Advisors

 Steve Stolp - Executive Director
Steve advises Baseball, and Men's Basketball in addition to directing the unit and its programs. He has a PhD in Education from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-5354
Email: stolp [@] uoregon.edu


 Jennie Leander - Senior Associate Director
Jennie advises Football, Women’s Basketball and Lacrosse. She has a Masters Degree in Counseling from Santa Clara University.

Phone: (541) 346-1523
Email: jleander [@] uoregon.edu


 Dietrich Moore - Associate Director
Dietrich advises Men’s and Women’s Track & Field, and Softball. He has a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-5252
Email: dmoore4 [@] uoregon.edu


 Chris Young - Academic Advisor
Chris advises Football, and Men's Golf. He has a Bachelors of Arts from UO in English Literature and a Masters in Education from the National University.

Phone: (541) 346-1036
Email: cly [@] uoregon.edu


 Jennifer Jackson - Academic Advisor
Jennifer advises Soccer, Men’s Tennis, and Acrobatics & Tumbling. She has a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama.

Phone: (541) 346-5429
Email: jdj [@] uoregon.edu


 Anna Poponyak - Academic Advisor
Anna has a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Public Policy Planning and Management, and a Masters in Educational Leadership from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-5355
Email: apoponya [@] uoregon.edu


Learning Specialists
Learing Specialists provide individualized content and skill building instruction to student-athletes. They are especially skilled in offering enhanced support to students that may be academically at-risk or have learning disabilities.

 Twinkle Morton - Learning Specialist
Twinkle has a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with concentration in Reading Issues.

Phone: (541) 346-5427
Email: tamorton [@] uoregon.edu


 Nick Lougee - Learning Specialist
Nick specializes in Social Sciences. He has a PhD in Sociology from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-1787
Email: lougee [@] uoregon.edu


 David Salmon - Math/Science Learning Specialist
David runs the Math Lab providing support for students taking math and science courses of all levels. He has a PhD in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley.

Phone: (541) 346-5428
Cell: (541) 543-7858
Email: dsalmon [@] uoregon.edu


 Wendy Pierpont - Learning Specialist
Wendy has a Master's and a Doctorate in Education from U.C. Berkeley.

Phone: (541) 346-6502
Email: pierpont [@] uoregon.edu


 Blake Postma - Learning Specialist
Blake has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a Master's of Arts in Counseling from West Virginia University.

Phone: (541) 346-5428
Email: bpostma [@] uoregon.edu


 Kate Wagner - Learning Specialist
Kate has a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in International Studies and a Masters inSpecial Education from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-5342
Email: kwagner3 [@] uoregon.edu


Office and Support Staff

 Shirley Brabham - Tutorial Coordinator/Office Manager
Shirley coordinates the educational tutoring program and manages the day-to-day operations of the office. She came to SSA in 2004 after working as a Legal Assistant for 20 years.

Phone: (541) 346-1144
Email: shirleyb [@] uoregon.edu


 Sara Wells - Office Specialist
Sara assists Shirley in the day-to-day operations of the department.

Phone: (541) 346-5072
Email: saraw [@] uoregon.edu


 Carolee von Shillagh - Study Table Coordinator
Carolee oversees the night and weekend study table program. She has a Masters in Outdoor Education & Natural History from Southern Oregon University.

Phone: (541) 346-5359
Email: carolee [@] uoregon.edu


 Tony Burgess - Building Monitor
Tony oversees the Jaqua Academic Center during nights and weekends.

Phone: (541) 346-5359
Email: anthonyb [@] uoregon.edu


 Chris Sjoblom - IT Consultant
Chris provides computer hardware and software support to staff and students in the department. He has a Bachelors of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Idaho.

Phone: (541) 346-5237
Email: sjoblom [@] uoregon.edu


 Steve Pfaffle - IT Consultant
Steve provides computer hardware and software support to staff and students in the department. He has a Bachelors of Science in Computer & Information Science from UO.

Phone: (541) 346-5353
Email: pfaffle [@] uoregon.edu


GTFs

 Kyle Smith - GTF Building Monitor
Kyle assists with overseeing SSA study hall during evening and weekend hours. He is a GTF and Law Student at University of Oregon Law School.

Phone: (541) 346-5270
Email: ksmith2 [@] uoregon.edu


 Andrea Peterson - GTF Assistant Tutor Coordinator
Andrea assists Shirley with Tutorial Scheduling

Phone: (541) 346-5270
Email: ajp [@] uoregon.edu


 Christina Early - GTF Math/Business Learning Assistant
Christina provides tutoring specializing in Math and Business

Phone: (541) 346-5270
Email: early [@] uoregon.edu


 Jessie Stewart - GTF Writing/Structured Study Learning Assistant
Jessie provides tutoring specializing in Writing

Phone: (541) 346-5270
Email: jstewar5 [@] uoregon.edu