Who's My Dean?
Class of 2008: Lisa Thum
Class of 2009: Teoby Gomez
Class of 2010: Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker
Classes Prior to 2008: Rovana Popoff
You can make an appointment to see any of the upperclass deans by calling
our office at (603) 646-2243. You can request to see a specific dean or ask for
the first available appointment.
A Little Bit About Us
We enjoy meeting and getting to know students throughout the year. We meet
with students to discuss academic advising, personal issues, and college
policies. We can provide information about college resources and make referrals
as needed. And if you are experiencing academic difficulties, we encourage you
to meet with a dean.
Rovana Popoff
Rovana J. Popoff serves as the Dean of Upperclass Students. She works
primarily with classes prior to 2008 and with exchange students. She also
serves on various campus committees addressing student needs and issues.
Arriving in the summer of 2007, Dean Popoff joins Dartmouth College after
working many years with the Dean of Students at the University of Chicago.
Teoby A. Gomez
Teoby A. Gomez is Assistant Dean of the College and Dean of the Class of
2009. He has served as the Dean of the Classes of 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003,
and 2006.
Dean Gomez advises La Alianza Latina (an organization for Latino students),
The Subtleties (an all-female a cappella group), and the '09 Class
Council. He serves on various campus committees including the Committee
on Senior Fellowships, the Council on Libraries, and the Dean of the College
Commencement Committee. Dean Gomez enjoys collegiate and professional
sports, Cuban music and jazz, Caribbean beaches, and spending time with his
family.
Lisa Thum
Lisa Thum served as an Admissions Counselor and an Assistant Dean in the
First-Year Office at Dartmouth prior to becoming one of the Upperclass Deans.
She has served as Dean for the Classes of 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, and
2007 and currently serves as the Dean for the Class of 2008. Dean Thum has
a B.S. in Education and was an undergraduate English major, journalism minor.
Her Master's degree is in Counselor Education with an emphasis in higher
education. Prior to working in higher education, she spent three years teaching
high school English.
At Dartmouth, Dean Thum advises the Decibelles and serves as an advisor and
presenter for the Leadership Development Program. Her personal interests
include exercise (aerobic and nautilus); travel, especially to Greece and
Italy; swimming; water-skiing; cross country skiing; hiking; reading
(especially autobiographies, biographies and travel books); cooking;
entertaining friends and family; and spending time with her family; partner
Carl, and young children, Alexia and Austen.
Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker
Kent Yrchik-Shoemaker is newest Assistant Dean of the College and Dean of
the Class of 2010. He has been helping students in a variety of ways for 25
years, the last 19 at Brown University. Dean Yrchik-Shoemaker advises the ’10
Class Council, serves on the Foreign Language Waiver Committee, and is part of
the Sophomore Program in the three Fayerweather Residence Halls. He expects to
assist members of the ’10 class with their D Plan, selecting a major, and any
academic difficulties that may arise. Dean Yrchik-Shoemaker has a Ph.D. from
the University of California, Santa Barbara, and considers himself a
Midwesterner due to time residing in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
Kansas. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family on the many hiking
trails around Hanover.
Bethanne Tillotson
Bethanne Tillotson came to Dartmouth in 1986 after graduating from Champlain
College in Burlington, Vermont. In her role as Executive Assistant to the Dean
of Upperclass Students, Bethanne works with the Banner student information
system, updates and tracks upperclass student records, determines academic
standings of upperclass students, facilitates the production and distribution
of diplomas, organizes the march order for Commencement, maintains the office
website, and handles reporting needs for the Upperclass Deans Office.
Merle Ann Burroughs
Merle Ann joined Dartmouth College in 2005. She works as a liaison
between the Upperclass Deans Office and the Undergraduate Judicial Affairs
Office. Merle Ann enjoys spending time with her family, and especially
spending time with her grandchildren.
Marilyn Ewing
Marilyn Ewing joined the Upperclass Deans Office in 1999 as Administrative
Assistant to Deans Krusi and Langford. She presently assists Dean
Thum with the Class of 2008. Marilyn especially enjoys coordinating
Transfer Student Orientation and planning small diversity discussion groups. In
her spare time she enjoys fly-fishing, sailing and camping with her family.
Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy is the Administrative Assistant/Receptionist for the
Upperclass Deans Office. Colleen joined the staff in 1999. She enjoys welcoming
students, parents and others to the Deans Office.
Katharine Nelson
Katharine Nelson is an Administrative Assistant who joined the Upperclass
Deans Office in 2007.
Erika Tillotson
Erika Tillotson is an Administrative Assistant who joined the
Upperclass Deans Office in 2008.
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