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
Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
jchatham@vt.edu

Joe Daniel
Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
josed86@vt.edu

Helene Goetz
Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
goetzh@vt.edu

Jason Johnson
Academic Advisor and Student Support Specialist
jwjohns@vt.edu

Leighanne Perry
Project Coordinator
leighannep@vt.edu