ABOUT US
The mission of the Center for Access and Attainment at DePaul is to serve as a focal point for dialogue, strategy and action concerning college access and attainment, consistent with DePaul's vision to exceed national norms in recruiting, retaining and graduating a diverse student body, with an emphasis on first-generation and low-income students in the Chicago area.
The Center achieves this by:- providing research centered on issues of access and attainment that stimulates campus, community and international discourse
- cultivating institutional and community partnerships to foster high school to university transition
- delivering pre-college programs for underserved college-bound students
- administering the university's federal TRiO programs (Student Support Service and McNair Scholars Program) for low-income and first-generation students
Our Staff
| Title | Name | Work Phone | |
| Assistant Vice President | Brian Spittle | 312-362-5692 | |
| Event Planner | Gina Sanchez | 773-325-8375 | |
| Catholic School Initiatives | Director | Robert Karpinski | 312-362-7637 |
| Community Outreach |
Director | Glenna Ousley | 773-325-8904 |
| Assistant Director | Amanda Parada-Villatoro | 773-325-8347 | |
| Student Support Services | Director | Anita Rosso | 773-325-4601 |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Choto | 773-325-8387 | |
| Program Coordinator | Marcela Rios | 773-325-4045 | |
| McNair Scholars Program | Associate Director | Luciano Berardi | 773-325-7731 |
| Liaisons for the Center for Access and Attainment | Communications liaison |
Ashley Ford, Divisional Communications Project Manager | 312-362-6306 |