Office of Student Affairs

Kristian Brennon, AFC®

Financial Wellness Counselor

brennonk@umkc.edu

Darya E. Hadjian, Ed.D.

Education Team Coordinator

daryahadjian@umkc.edu

Petra Bricker

Manager of Career Services
Electives Coordinator

brickerp@umkc.edu

Caroline Kelly, MPA

Senior Education Team Coordinator

cekelly@umkc.edu

Kristen Kleffner, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs - St. Joseph Campus

kleffnerk@umkc.edu

Kathleen Sadilek Moburg

Academic Support, Years 1 and 2

moburgk@umkc.edu

Robert Riss, M.D.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

RissR@umkc.edu

Claire Ruhlman

Education Team Coordinator

claire.ruhlman@umkc.edu

Cary Chelladurai, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

ChelladuraiC@umkc.edu

Bridgette Jones, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

JonesBrid@umkc.edu

Brent McCoy, M.A.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Student Engagement

McCoyBT@umkc.edu

Emily Montgomery, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Career Services

emontgomery@cmh.edu

Collin Foster, M.A.

Senior Education Team Coordinator - Years 1 and 2

fosterjc@umkc.edu

Krisana West, M.A.

Senior Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

westkri@umkc.edu

Carline Bruton, LMSW

Education Team Coordinator - Years 1 and 2

brutonc@umkc.edu

Christian Cooper, M.S.

Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

christian.cooper@umkc.edu

TVictoria Garrett, M.Ed.

Education Team Coordinator - Health Science District

vgarrett@umkc.edu

Kathleen Spears

Assistant Dean, Student Success
Director, Rural Medicine Pathway Program

kmspears@umkc.edu