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Cara Dunn Ellie Bush

Cara Dunn, Director 

Ellie Bush, Advisor

Education:BA in Communication from Hanover College, MA in Communication from USI, Doctorate in Education w/ concentration in Higher Education Leadership (anticipated 2026)

Education: BPS Organizational Leadership & Psychology minor from USI

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, baking, home design & woodworking

Hobbies: Reading books and making art

Favorite Thing about Advising: I love being a part of my students' journeys! From seeing them come to USI as nervous freshmen or uncertain transfer students, to seeing them find their home as a Screaming Eagle, all the way up to watching them walk across the stage at graduation, I love being there to encourage and lead them in the right direction. 

Favorite Thing about Advising: Making connections with advisees/ students and helping them chase their dreams!

Jade Gatewood Emily Ozee

Jade Gatewood, Advisor

Emily Ozee, Advisor

Education: BS in English Literature, MA in English (anticipated spring 2025)

Education: BA in English Literature, MA in English from USI

Hobbies: Playing the piano, amateur astronomy, and cooking with new recipes!

Hobbies: Hobbies: Experimenting with all things baking and cooking, hiking, skee-balling, reading and writing, adventuring, and building Evansville houses on the Sims 4

Favorite Thing about Advising: I love to help students navigate their first few years of college! It's such a fun phase of life, and I'm happy to be there to help them grow

Favorite Thing about Advising: I love getting to see my students grow - and being there along the way to make sure they always know someone is proud of them and has their back!