First-Gen Faculty, Staff, and Supporters

First-Gen Directory

Below are the faculty and staff at KU that are proud to be first in their family to go to college as well as those at KU dedicated to supporting First-Gen students. If you are a First-Gen student, please feel free to reach out to the people on this page for questions, networking, or any other help you need to make your time at KU better!

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Dallas Doane
  • School of Education and Human Sciences
  • Associate Professor of the Practice
  • Masters of Higher Education Administration Program Coordinator
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Foster
  • Jayhawk Academic Advising (JAA)
  • Academic Advisor
  • Advising areas: Pre-Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Undecided Engineering
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Melissa Peterson
  • Office of Sovereign Patnerships & Indigenous Initiatves (OSPII)
  • Acting Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Sovereign Partnerships
  • Affiliate Faculty, Indigenous Studies
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Shuai Sun
  • Chemistry Department, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • Associate Teaching Professor
  • Mentored Scholars Program (MSP) Director