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Contact Your Counselor

Have questions about University of Rochester? We are here to help. Rochester’s admissions team works with students from across the United States and all around the world. To find the admissions counselor for your region, view the list below.

For other inquiries or additional information, please contact us at admit@admissions.rochester.edu or (585) 275-3221.

Counselors Listed by Region

United States—Northeast

Kierstyn Christensen
kierstyn.christensen@rochester.edu
Territory: Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Stephanie Graham
stephanie.m.graham@rochester.edu
Territory: Pennsylvania

Caroline Honsberger
caroline.honsberger@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Catskills, Southern Tier East, Central Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes Region, Rochester and Monroe County, Syracuse and Central New York)

Devin Hott
devin.hott@rochester.edu
Territory: New Jersey, New York (Staten Island)

Jason Nevinger
jason.nevinger@rochester.edu
Territory: Western Pennsylvania

Patrick O’Neill
patrick.oneill@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Buffalo and Erie County, Rochester City School District, Buffalo City School District, Syracuse City School District, Southern Tier West, St. Lawrence Valley, Adirondacks, Albany and Capitol District, Rochester and Monroe County, Genesee Valley and Northern Frontier)

Erica Padilla
erica.padilla@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Rockland County, Westchester County)

Abby Quinlisk
aquinlis@ur.rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Long Island, Queens)

Chelsea Rybak
chelsea.rybak@rochester.edu
Territory: Connecticut, Maine

Tanya Strachan
tanya.strachan@rochester.edu
Territory: New Hampshire, Vermont

Katia Yagnik
katia.yagnik@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Bronx, Brooklyn)

United States—Midwest

Andre McKenzie
andre.mckenzie@rochester.edu
Territory: Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska

Madison Morgan
madison.morgan@rochester.edu
Territory: Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota

Kathleen Pipala
kathleen.pipala@rochester.edu
Territory: Illinois, Iowa, Utah, Wisconsin

United States—West

Kimberly Cragg
kimberly.cragg@rochester.edu
Territory: California (Los Angeles County, San Diego County), Hawai’i, New Mexico

Andre McKenzie
andre.mckenzie@rochester.edu
Territory: Idaho, Montana

Kathleen Pipala
kathleen.pipala@rochester.edu
Territory: Colorado, Wyoming

Nicholas Albanese
nicholas.albanese@rochester.edu
Territory: Arizona, California (Bay Area), Oregon, Washington

Caryn Jones
caryn.jones@rochester.edu
Territory: Alaska, California (excluding Bay Area, Los Angeles County, San Diego County), Nevada

United States—South

Stephanie Graham
stephanie.m.graham@rochester.edu
Territory: Delaware, Tennessee

Dana Marchant
dana.marchant@rochester.edu
Territory: District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Madison Morgan
madison.morgan@rochester.edu
Territory: Kentucky and West Virginia

Patrick Trivison
ptriviso@ur.rochester.edu
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi

US Territory

Kimberly Cragg
kimberly.cragg@rochester.edu
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

Erica Padilla
erica.padilla@rochester.edu
Territory: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

International

Jennifer Blask
jblask@admissions.rochester.edu
Territory: Africa, Europe

Brendan Bond
b.bond@rochester.edu
Territory: Middle East, South Asia

Kimberly Cragg
kimberly.cragg@rochester.edu
Territory: Canada (British Columbia)

Leif Johansen
leif.johansen@rochester.edu
Territory: Canada (excluding British Columbia), East and Southeast Asia

Brett Kam
brett.kam@rochester.edu
Territory: Caribbean, Central and South America, China

Counselors Listed by Last Name

Nicholas Albanese, Regional Associate Director- West Coast
nicholas.albanese@rochester.edu
Territory: Arizona, California (Bay Area), Oregon, Washington

Jennifer Blask, Executive Director of International Admissions
jblask@admissions.rochester.edu
Territory: Africa, Europe

Brendan Bond, Associate Director of International Admissions
b.bond@rochester.edu
Territory: Middle East, South Asia

Kierstyn Christensen, Admissions Counselor
kierstyn.christensen@rochester.edu
Territory: Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Kimberly Cragg, Regional Senior Associate Director of Admissions
kimberly.cragg@rochester.edu
Territory: American Samoa, California (Los Angeles County, San Diego County), Guam, Hawai’i, New Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Canada (British Columbia)

Stephanie Graham, Senior Admissions Counselor
stephanie.m.graham@rochester.edu
Territory: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Tennessee

Devin Hott, Senior Admissions Counselor
devin.hott@rochester.edu
Territory: New Jersey, New York (Staten Island)

Caroline Honsberger, Senior Admissions Counselor
caroline.honsberger@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Catskills, Southern Tier East, Central Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes Region, Rochester and Monroe County, Syracuse and Central New York)

Leif Johansen, Senior Counselor – International
leif.johansen@rochester.edu
Territory: Canada (excluding British Columbia), East and Southeast Asia

Caryn Jones, Admissions Counselor
caryn.jones@rochester.edu
Territory: Alaska, California (excluding Bay Area, Los Angeles County, San Diego County), Nevada

Brett Kam, Assistant Director of International Admissions
brett.kam@rochester.edu
Territory: Caribbean, Central and South America, China

Dana Marchant, Regional Associate Director of Admissions—Texas
dana.marchant@rochester.edu
Territory: District of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Andre McKenzie, Associate Director of Admissions
andre.mckenzie@rochester.edu
Territory: Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska

Madison Morgan, Admissions Counselor
madison.morgan@rochester.edu
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia

Jason Nevinger, Director of Admissions
jason.nevinger@rochester.edu
Territory: Western Pennsylvania

Patrick O’Neill, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Programming and Events
patrick.oneill@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Buffalo and Erie County, Rochester City School District, Buffalo City School District, Syracuse City School District, Southern Tier West, St. Lawrence Valley, Adirondacks, Albany and Capitol District, Rochester and Monroe County, Genesee Valley and Northern Frontier)

Erica Padilla, Regional Associate Director of Admissions—New York Metro
erica.padilla@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Long Island, Manhattan, Queens, Rockland County, Westchester County), Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Kathleen Pipala, Regional Associate Director of Admissions—Chicago
kathleen.pipala@rochester.edu
Territory: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Abby Quinlisk, Admissions Counselor
aquinlis@ur.rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Long Island, Queens)

Patrick Trivison, Admissions Counselor
ptriviso@ur.rochester.edu
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi

Chelsea Rybak, Assistant Director of Admissions
chelsea.rybak@rochester.edu
Territory: Connecticut, Maine

Tanya Strachan, Associate Director of Admissions, Transfer Recruitment
tanya.strachan@rochester.edu
Territory: New Hampshire, Vermont

Katia Yagnik, Assistant Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
katia.yagnik@rochester.edu
Territory: New York (Bronx, Brooklyn)

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