About
Staff
Mark Albonizio
Administrative Coordinator
Mark Albonizio provides administrative, instructional, and fiscal support to assist the program’s faculty, staff, students, and leadership team.
Brian Fish
IT Specialist
Brian Fish provides information technology (IT) support for the program.
Lacey Henderson
Student Services Coordinator, Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Lacey Henderson is the primary contact for the GCPD program, advising students on procedures, policies, academic requirements, GCPD Canvas site, site-specific compliance, and appointment scheduling with the program director.
Jenifer Pesicka Hiigli
Director, Student and Academic Services
Jenifer leads program efforts related to student advising, curriculum coordination, student funding, policy development, and outreach. She plans and leads strategic priorities for the staff team, facilitates curriculum and program improvement with faculty, and is the point person for the students of concern in the program.
Nichole Maiman Waterman
Operations Specialist, Student and Academic Services
Nichole Maiman Waterman manages student and academic services systems like admissions, assessment, compliance, data management, student progress, and time scheduling, and contributes to outreach and advising for prospective graduate students.
Lisa Nordlund
Senior Adviser
Lisa Nordlund leads advising, career development, and community-building activities for current undergraduates and contributes to outreach and advising for prospective undergraduate students.
Lori Tiede
Communications Manager
Lori Tiede manages communications including developing content for the web, social media, newsletters, and program activities. She manages content quality, branding, graphic design, photography, and technical site management.
Michelle Trudeau
Administrator
Michelle Trudeau provides administrative, fiscal, and academic operational management for the program including staff and academic human resources, facility management, planning, and serving as a member of the program leadership team.