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    Student Success Programs Staff

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      Melanie Jones
      Director
      mjone238@kent.edu
      330-672-2411
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      Morgan Robinson
      Morgan Robinson
      Associate Director
      mbenso15@kent.edu
      330-672-0973
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      Celeste Dawson
      Coordinator
      cdawso16@kent.edu
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      Tonia Barry
      Tonia Barry
      Coordinator
      tbarry@kent.edu
      330-672-7698
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      Dana Whittlesey
      Special Assistant
      dwhittle@kent.edu
      330-672-7864
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      Dolen Helwagen
      Graduate Assistant
      dhelwage_stu@kent.edu
      330-672-8742
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      Shane Murphy
      Graduate Assistant
      smurph56_stu@kent.edu
      330-672-4831

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    Common ConversationsMelanie Jones330-672-2411mjone238@kent.edu
    Early Alert and Flash HelpCeleste Dawson330-672-4138cdawso16@kent.edu
    Flashes 101 

    Melanie Jones

    Morgan Robinson

    330-672-2411

    330-672-4250

    mjone238@kent.edu

    mbenso15@kent.edu

    I AM FIRSTMelanie Jones330-672-2411mjone238@kent.edu
    P.E.E.R. Success Academy Morgan Robinson330-672-4250mbenso15@kent.edu 
    Provost's Leadership Academy

    Celeste Dawson

    Dolen Helwagen 

    330-672-4138

    330-672 –8742

    cdawso16@kent.edu

    dhelwage_stu@kent.edu 

    Summer Advantage Melanie Jones330-672-2411mjone238@kent.edu
    Success Coaching Pamela Jones 330-672-0972pjones@kent.edu
    Student Success Programs
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