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Senators

The Staff Senate for Loyola University New Orleans represents over 400 staff members across 80+ departments and two campuses.

If you have questions or an issue you would like raised in staff senate, please reach out to your department senator or our executive committee! We are here to represent your voice and help meet your needs.

The Staff Senate Executive Committee Consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and two Senators-at-Large.

Alysse M. Arceneaux

Chair 

Asst. Director of Law Records
College of Law
Phone: (504) 861-5981
Email: amarcene@loyno.edu

Donna H. Bourgeois

Vice Chair 

Director of Institutional Research
Academic Affairs
Phone: (504) 865-2068
Email: dhbourg@loyno.edu

Dianna Whitfield

Secretary

Department Assistant 
Counseling
College of Nursing and Health
Phone: (504) 864-7848
Email: dhwhit@loyno.edu

Paula Ruiz

Senator-at-Large

Director of Client Services
Information Technology
Phone: (504) 865-3592
Email: ruiz@loyno.edu

David Kaska

Senator-at-Large

Accounting Clerk
Bursar's Office
Phone: (504) 865-2388
Email: drkaska@loyno.edu

  

 

Name

Email

Role

Department
Donna H. Bourgeois dhbourg@loyno.edu Director of Institutional Research Academic Affairs
Ben Benigno jbbenign@loyno.edu Assistant Registrar Academic Affairs
Mariette Thomas mlthoma1@loyno.edu Director of the Center for International Education (CIE) Academic Affairs
Christina DiMaggio cedimagg@loyno.edu Coordinator of Student Services Academic Affairs/University Honors
Camal P. Petro cppetro@loyno.edu Director of Athletic Communications Athletics
David Kaska drkaska@loyno.edu Accounting Clerk Bursar's Office
Elizabeth Henning emhennin@loyno.edu Assistant Director of Online Student Success/Technical Advising Loyola City College
Amelia Neuberger neuberge@loyno.edu Director of Laboratories College of Arts and Sciences
Diane Riehlmann riehlman@loyno.edu Executive Assistant to the Dean/Technical Advisor/Manager College of Arts and Sciences
Amy Keeler akeeler@loyno.edu Executive Assistant to the Dean College of Business
Alysse Arceneaux amarcene@loyno.edu Assistant Director of Law Records College of Law
Alex Bellow ajbellow@loyno.edu Staff Attorney - Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic College of Law
Michele Keiffer mwkeiffe@loyno.edu Dean's Suite Coordinator College of Law
Lori Atkinson ldatkins@loyno.edu Office Manager College of Music and Media
Brianna Harris bcmcmorr@loyno.edu Technical Director – Roussel Hall and Nunemaker Auditorium Performance Facilities College of Music and Media
Claire Gallagher cegallag@loyno.edu Hilton Grant Manager College of Nursing and Health
Dianna Whitfield dhwhitfi@loyno.edu Department Assistant College of Nursing and Health/Counseling
Mary Musso mmmusso@loyno.edu Senior Associate Director for the Office of Scholarships and Grants Enrollment Management
Katarina "Kitty" Perlsweig kmperlsw@loyno.edu Admissions Counselor Enrollment Management
Tharren "Tee" Poplion poplion@loyno.edu Assistant Director of Online Admissions Enrollment Management
Kristin Vocke kavocke@loyno.edu Benefits Manager Human Resources
Stephanie Bautsch smbautsc@loyno.edu Director of Information Management Information Technology
Paula Ruiz ruiz@loyno.edu Director of Client Services Information Technology
Eric Schmidt ejschmid@loyno.edu Web Team Lead Marketing & Communications
Gina Kendall rmkendal@loyno.edu Postal Supervisor Post Office
Angel Steele atsteele@loyno.edu Accounts Payable Manager Financial Affairs
Aaron Johnson aejohnso@loyno.edu Associate Director of Housing Operations Residential Life
Milca Palma-Otanez mpalmaot@loyno.edu Executive Assistant Office of Student Affairs, Student Conduct and Title IX Student Life and Ministry
Rossana Brazzini rbrazzin@loyno.edu Office Manager Student Success Center
Fallon Chiasson ftchiass@loyno.edu Career Coach Career Development Center
Sydney Reynolds smreynol@loyno.edu Grant Specialist University Advancement
Maya Stiles mkstiles@loyno.edu Stewardship Information Officer University Advancement
Rileigh Levy rmlevy@loyno.edu Learning Commons Assistant University Library

 

Staff Senate currently has seven vacant seats in the following departments:

  • Campus Police and Parking (2 seats) 
  • Physical Plant (3 seats)
  • Athletics (1 seat)
  • UCC and Student Health (1 seat)

If you are interested in becoming a Staff Senator and filling one of these roles, please email Dianna Whitfield (dhwhitfi@loyno.edu). We would love to have you!