MEET THE ADVOCATES

Sally Jones, Director Hi,  I’m Sally Jones.  I have a long history with IU including life as a student, a financial aid counselor, and coordinator of Returning Students Services.  I have served on several scholarship committees, and currently serve on the Council on Student Affairs, and the Sexual Assault Service Providers Committee.  I also worked on the committee that wrote and reviewed the latest revisions to the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct.  I hold a master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology and am a trained mediator.   Working in student services at IU over the past 20 years, I have found advocacy a role I find rewarding, challenging and one that seems to fit me quite well.

Frank Banta, Assistant Director I’m Frank Banta, retired professor of Germanic Studies, a student advocate since 1988. I’m slow, patient, a good listener, armed with 42 years experience at IU and a wide circle of acquaintances. May I help you?

Our volunteer advocates work confidentially and individually with students to help them solve a wide variety of problems:

Diana Baker: Trained mediator and special advocate for students who have been assaulted.

Jean Boquist:  Special advocate for students who have been assaulted.

Keith Brown:  Professor Emeritus, Jacobs School of Music, trained mediator.

George Hegeman:  Professor Emeritus, Microbiology

Sally Hegeman:  Professor Emerita, School of Optometry

Nick Hipskind:  Professor Emeritus, Speech and Hearing Sciences, former associate dean University Division

George Jones:  Professor Emeritus, Ball State University

Bill Kroll:  Professor Emeritus, Telecommunications

Gerald Marker:  Professor Emeritus, Education

Ruth Miller:  Former Assistant Director, International Student Services

Mitch Novit:  Professor Emeritus, Kelley School of Business

Harriet Pfister:  Academic Advisor, retired, Economics

Russ Pfohl:  Professor Emeritus, French and Italian

Mary Remley:  Professor Emerita, Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Clay Slaughter, J.D.: PHD Student , Highter Education and Student Affairs

Erika Schlichter: Sophomore, International Studies and Political Science

Administrative Assistant: Lucia Wrestler