About Us
Our Team
The world is rapidly changing. Knowledge is critical for adaptation, for elevation, and for creation. Nexus is composed of forward-thinking people who are committed to anticipating these changes by serving the learning needs of the intellectually curious and those individuals and organizations seeking an ongoing edge.
With our faculty designing and delivering innovative learning experiences, the team at Nexus connects learners to the greatest minds in engineering. Our goal is to ensure all learners benefit from an educational experience that is among the finest in the world. For a lifetime.
Nexus Leadership Team
Chris LaBelle, EdD
- Executive Director for Online and Professional Education
labellec@umich.edu
Shubha Kashyap, PhD
Director, Student Affairs and Faculty Relations
skash@umich.edu
(734) 763-3769
Andrea Schuitman
Director, Marketing, Business Development, & Professional Education
aschuit@umich.edu
(734) 763-3817
Tailor Seibert
Strategic Initiatives & Executive Administrative Assistant
tseibert@umich.edu
(734) 647-1073
Brian Slaght
Web Applications Manager
bslaght@umich.edu
(734) 647-5510
Theresa Stevens
Business Administrator
tmsteven@umich.edu
(734) 615-6036
Team Nexus & Partner Staff
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Kimberly Alberts
Instructional Designer
alberkm@umich.edu
Samy Ali-Khodja
IT Applications Specialist & Systems Administrator
salikhod@umich.edu
(734) 647-7189
Dru Bartos
Program Manager – Professional Education
bartos@umich.edu
(734) 647-7186
Daijana Beaver
Program Specialist
daijanab@umich.edu
Roger Castillo
Digital Marketing Manager
rogelioc@umich.edu
Thomas Cook
Program Manager
thomac@umich.edu
Brian Dunn
Web Software Developer
dunnbri@umich.edu
(734) 647-7185
Molly Garczynski
Multimedia Designer
garcma@umich.edu
(734) 615-5698
Chloe Hill
Instructional Production Specialist
hillchl@umich.edu
(734) 647-7185
Shubha Kashyap, PhD
Director, Student Affairs and Faculty Relations
skash@umich.edu
(734) 763-3769
Chris LaBelle, EdD
Executive Director for Online and Professional Education
labellec@umich.edu
Diane Landsiedel
Executive Director of Digital Engineering Education
Founding Executive Director, Nexus
dianelan@umich.edu
Kirk Lawrence
Senior Television Engineer
kirklaw@umich.edu
(734) 647-7175
Gina Lipor
Program Development Specialist
glipor@umich.edu
Teresa Maldonado
Financial Specialist Senior
tema@umich.edu
(734) 647-8426
Liz Michalski
Program Manager
emichals@umich.edu
Yvonne Morris
User Liaison/Coordinator
ymorris@umich.edu
(734) 647-7187
Norzaimi Nordin
Senior Database Administrator
nnordin@umich.edu
(734) 615-3614
Brandi Parker
Human Resource Assistant
brandipa@umich.edu
(734) 936-3741
Cj Pettus
Digital Marketing Manager
cjpettus@umich.edu
(734) 647-7190
Britney Rivers
Marketing Coordinator
barivers@umich.edu
(734) 647-7197
Brandon Sandusky
Instructional Production Specialist
bsandusk@umich.edu
(734) 647-2241
Andrea Schuitman
Director, Marketing, Business Development, & Professional Education
aschuit@umich.edu
(734) 763-3817
Tailor Seibert
Strategic Initiatives & Executive Administrative Assistant
tseibert@umich.edu
(734) 647-1073
Bruce Sheridan
Full Stack Developer
bsherid@umich.edu
(734) 647-7200
Brian Slaght
Web Applications Manager
bslaght@umich.edu
(734) 647-5510
Theresa Stevens
Business Administrator
tmsteven@umich.edu
(734) 615-6036
Carla Velte
Customer Service and Office Assistant
cvelte@umich.edu
(734) 647-7180
Joy Walters
Senior Instructional Designer
rjoywalt@umich.edu
(734) 647-0756
Jason Walton
Media Production and Course Support Manager
waltonz@umich.edu
(734) 647-3846
Rachel Whitney
Instructional Designer
whrachel@umich.edu