Leadership & Advisors

Leadership Team

Swoop's Advisory Board

  • Dr. Paul Leighton, Chair, Professor, Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology
  • Dr. Colleen Croxall, Director, School of Health & Human Services
  • Dr. Lynn Nybell, Emeritus Professor, School of Social Work
  • Haley Moraniec, Founder, Swoop's Food Pantry
  • Calley Taranto, Academic Secretary, Records & Registration
  • Mary Jane Fallot, Senior Corporate Relations Manager, UACDC
  • Nick Pomante, Clinical Coordinator, Dietetics
  • Joelle Summers, Alumni, LLMSW
  • Heidi Bechtel, Mental Health Therapist, LLMSW
  • Jasmine Foster, BSW Student & Pantry Team Member, Swoop’s Food Pantry
  • Brooke Boyst, Library Administration, University Archives 
  • Lourdes Mir-Orrange, Mental Health Counselor, Post-Graduate Fellowship Coordinator, EMU CAPS
  • Erin Kido, Deputy Athletic Director
  • Melissa Thrasher, Executive Director, Media Relations & Social Media
  • Brittany Mobley, Senior Media Relations Specialist
  • Joshua Hill, Administrative Associate, School of Social Work
  • Beth Smith, Director of Wellness and Sustainability, Dining Services

Past Board Members:

  • Angela Palek, Administrative Associate, School of Social Work
  • Dr. Sylvia Sims Gray, Emeritus Professor, School of Social Work
  • Catherine Gammon, Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Human Performance
  • Gregg Heinrichs, Faculty Academic Advisor

Swoop’s has a Board seat for a current student team member, which rotates annually. We thank all the students who have participated and shared their perspectives. On average, 30 students work part-time to operate the Pantry, paid through the Federal Work-Study program. Currently, 7 of those students are team leads.

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