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Meet Our Staff

Our team coordinates academic advising across campus to include professional development and recognition opportunities for VT’s academic advisors and university-wide program designed to holistically support the integration of VT’s undergraduate students to campus. Each individual on the team helps support academic advising at Virginia Tech, whether it is through assessment, academic planning initiatives, programs for VT’s transfer students or offering advising services for VT’s students transitioning between majors. The Academic Advising and Transition Support (AATS) team looks forward to assisting the advising community while implementing new initiatives.

Nasim Schwab

Director for Academic Advising & Transition Support
nschwab@vt.edu

Chris Takacs

Assistant Director for Academic Advising & Transition Support
ctakacs@vt.edu

Dana Trask 

Associate Director of University Studies
dctrask@vt.edu

Allison Silknetter

Assistant Director of Transfer Student Initiatives

asilknetter@vt.edu

Janice Chatham

Janice Chatham

Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
jchatham@vt.edu

Joe Daniel

Joe Daniel

Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
josed86@vt.edu

Helene Goetz

Helene Goetz

Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
goetzh@vt.edu

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
jwjohns@vt.edu

Leighanne Perry

Project Coordinator
leighannep@vt.edu