Patrick McCarthy

Director of Academic Affairs & Student Engagement and Inclusion

Email mccar390@umn.edu

You will work with Pat for:

• Overall program experience

• Course and team issues

• Orientation, clubs and organizations

• AASET staff members 

• Academic contact for MHRIR students

Meghan Leatherman

Senior Associate Director of Student Engagement & Inclusion

Email mmullane@umn.edu

You will work with Meghan for:

• Student clubs & organizations and community building programs  

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts at Minnesota Carlson 

• Student support navigating resources on campus 

Katie Kocourek

Senior Associate Director of Academic Affairs

Email kekocour@umn.edu

You will work with Katie for:

• Academic affairs leadership for MBA programs

• Academic advisor for Full-Time MBA Dual Degree students

• Understanding academic policies

• Program degree requirements & course selection 

• Planning electives and determining how to meet personal & professional goals

• Schedule an advising appointment with Katie

Laura Lyght

Associate Director of Academic Affairs

Email llyght@umn.edu

You will work with Laura for:

• Academic affairs leadership for Specialty Masters programs

• Academic advisor for Specialty Masters Dual Degree students

• Understanding academic policies

• Program degree requirements & course selection 

• Planning electives and determining how to meet personal & professional goals

• Schedule an advising appointment with Laura

Evan Matson

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

Email evanm@umn.edu

You will work with Evan for:

• Academic Advising for Last Names L-Z* 

• Understanding academic policies

• Degree requirements & course selection

• Planning electives and determining how to meet personal & professional goals

• Schedule an advising appointment with Evan

Amanda Miller

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

Email amiller4@umn.edu

You will work with Amanda for:

• Academic Advising for Last Names A-K* 

• Understanding academic policies

• Degree requirements & course selection

• Planning electives and determining how to meet personal & professional goals

• Schedule an advising appointment with Amanda

Mitch Paradise, LICSW

Embedded Counselor for CSOM Graduate Students

Email parad188@umn.edu

You will work with Mitch for:

• In-person and telehealth appointments available at no cost (Note: Students must be located in MN for telehealth appointments  

• There are a variety of reasons you may seek counseling:

  • Stress management

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Identity exploration

  • Relationships

  • Learning new coping skills

• Schedule an appointment with Mitch

• MBA Student Support Specialist

• Phone: 612-594-5432 Extension: 3579

• Email tomey004@umn.edu

• Schedule an advising appointment with Wendy

• MABA, MBT, and Certificate Student Support Specialist

• Phone: 612-594-5432 Extension: 3564

• Email gsage@umn.edu 

• Schedule an advising appointment with Geof