About Us
Our Team
The world is rapidly changing. Knowledge is critical for adaptation, for elevation, and for creation. Nexus is composed of forward-thinking people who are committed to anticipating these changes by serving the learning needs of the intellectually curious and those individuals and organizations seeking an ongoing edge.
With our faculty designing and delivering innovative learning experiences, the team at Nexus connects learners to the greatest minds in engineering. Our goal is to ensure all learners benefit from an educational experience that is among the finest in the world. For a lifetime.
Nexus Leadership Team

Chris LaBelle, EdD
- Executive Director for Online and Professional Education
labellec@umich.edu

Shubha Kashyap, PhD
Director, Student Affairs and Faculty Relations
skash@umich.edu
(734) 763-3769

Andrea Schuitman
Director, Marketing, Business Development, & Professional Education
aschuit@umich.edu
(734) 763-3817

Tailor Seibert
Strategic Initiatives & Executive Administrative Assistant
tseibert@umich.edu

Brian Slaght
Web Applications Manager
bslaght@umich.edu
(734) 647-5510

Theresa Stevens
Business Administrator
tmsteven@umich.edu
(734) 615-6036
Team Nexus & Partner Staff
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Kimberly Alberts
Instructional Designer
alberkm@umich.edu

Samy Ali-Khodja
IT Applications Specialist & Systems Administrator
salikhod@umich.edu
(734) 647-7189

Dru Bartos
Program Manager – Professional Education
bartos@umich.edu
(734) 647-7186

Daijana Beaver
Program Specialist
daijanab@umich.edu

Roger Castillo
Digital Marketing Manager
rogelioc@umich.edu

Thomas Cook
Program Manager
thomac@umich.edu

Brian Dunn
Web Software Developer
dunnbri@umich.edu
(734) 647-7185

Molly Garczynski
Multimedia Designer
garcma@umich.edu
(734) 615-5698

Chloe Hill
Instructional Production Specialist
hillchl@umich.edu
(734) 647-7185

Shubha Kashyap, PhD
Director, Student Affairs and Faculty Relations
skash@umich.edu
(734) 763-3769

Chris LaBelle, EdD
Executive Director for Online and Professional Education
labellec@umich.edu

Diane Landsiedel
Executive Director of Digital Engineering Education
Founding Executive Director, Nexus
dianelan@umich.edu

Kirk Lawrence
Senior Television Engineer
kirklaw@umich.edu
(734) 647-7175

Gina Lipor
Program Development Specialist
glipor@umich.edu

Teresa Maldonado
Financial Specialist Senior
tema@umich.edu
(734) 647-8426

Liz Michalski
Program Manager
emichals@umich.edu

Yvonne Morris
User Liaison/Coordinator
ymorris@umich.edu
(734) 647-7187

Norzaimi Nordin
Senior Database Administrator
nnordin@umich.edu
(734) 615-3614

Brandi Parker
Human Resource Assistant
brandipa@umich.edu
(734) 936-3741

Cj Pettus
Digital Marketing Manager
cjpettus@umich.edu
(734) 647-7190

Britney Rivers
Marketing Coordinator
barivers@umich.edu
(734) 647-7197

Brandon Sandusky
Instructional Production Specialist
bsandusk@umich.edu
(734) 647-2241

Andrea Schuitman
Director, Marketing, Business Development, & Professional Education
aschuit@umich.edu
(734) 763-3817

Tailor Seibert
Strategic Initiatives & Executive Administrative Assistant
tseibert@umich.edu

Bruce Sheridan
Full Stack Developer
bsherid@umich.edu
(734) 647-7200

Brian Slaght
Web Applications Manager
bslaght@umich.edu
(734) 647-5510

Theresa Stevens
Business Administrator
tmsteven@umich.edu
(734) 615-6036

Carla Velte
Customer Service and Office Assistant
cvelte@umich.edu
(734) 647-7180

Joy Walters
Senior Instructional Designer
rjoywalt@umich.edu
(734) 647-0756

Jason Walton
Media Production and Course Support Manager
waltonz@umich.edu
(734) 647-3846

Rachel Whitney
Instructional Designer
whrachel@umich.edu