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Advising Staff

Jeanette Sorensen, Director of Advising and Assessment
M.S. in Counseling & College Student Development, Northeastern University
Jeanette advises Advanced Standing and Probationary Students, oversees New Engineering Student Orientation events, and supervises the Engineering Advising Center staff. She reviews transfer credit evaluations, graduation applications, prerequisite exceptions, and degree exceptions for the Departments and College Dean.

Marissa Blas, Academic Advisor
M.A. Student Development Administration, Seattle University
Marissa advises Pre-major students, conducts group advising presentations, and processes various student paperwork (Financial Aid Appeals, Transfer Credit Evaluation Forms, Prerequisite Waiver Forms)

Karina Diestra, Peer Advisor
B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Karina advises Prospective and Pre-major students. She can also assist those students who have questions about the Computer and Electrical Engineering programs.

Janelyn Orellana, Peer Advisor
Janelyn assists new and prospective students with their transition to UNLV. She has worked in the Engineering Advising Center for over two years, and is very familiar with college and university policies.

Barbara DiPaolo, Administrative Assistant III
Barbara runs the Reception Desk � what we like to call �command central.� She ensures that students feel welcomed when they come to the Center and that our office is always well-organized.

Johanna Jensen, Student Worker
Johanna assists students with making appointments with the Advising Staff and is Barbara�s �right hand� in keeping the office organized.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
Advising Center
4505 Maryland Parkway, PO Box 454051
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4051
Phone: (702) 895-2522 | Fax: (702) 895-1436
advising@egr.unlv.edu