An alumnus of UCR, DJ transferred to California from St. Louis, Missouri in 1980. She received a BA in Sociology and Health & Society in 1982 and she received her MA in Counseling and Education at the University of Redlands in 1994. DJ began her professional career at UCR in 1983 in the Deans Office of CNAS.

She has worked with the Learning Center since 1989 in various positions including the Lead Counselor for EOP/SAA Support Services, the Peer Counseling Program Coordinator and Consultant, and the ASP Unit Head.  Presently, she works as the Assistant Director of the Learning Center and is the unit head for the Learning Center’s ASP and S.M.A.R.T. Programs.   

THE ASP UNIT PROGRAMS
(Academic Support Programs)

• SI - Supplemental Instruction
• TAP - Tutorial Assistance Programs
• Academic Partners’ coordination with faculty and administrators
• S.A.P. - Student Academic Progress (Financial Aid Appeal Process)
• LCAYS - Learning Center at Your Service
• SI-LC - SI Learning Communities (Course Content Study Skills)Test Preparation Seminars
• Workshops on graduate exams and college office initiatives
• Online initiatives connected to classes, workshops, or free-standing services

THE S.M.A.R.T. UNIT PROGRAMS
(Study Skills, Mentoring, Academic, Resources, and Transition Services)

• Workshops for general Study Skills
• Mentoring from ACE and ASAP Peer Counselors
• ACE - Assisting, Counseling, Encouraging: resource program for students on probation
• A.S.A.P. - Assisting Students Academically and Personally: a program of upper division students who mentor students for academic and personal success
• Academic Support programs for Athletes (Admission by Exception)
• Transition Services: programs to introduce UCR and ensure a successful university experience.
• Peer Educators’ Quarterly Practicum