Meet the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Team

Greg Ochoa

Dean of the School of Graduate & Professional Studies

• gochoa@messiah.edu
• 717-796-1800 ext 6715

Rebekah Ostby

Director of Operations & Finance

• rostby@messiah.edu
• 717-796-1800 ext 2755

 

• Winding Hill location facility & equipment management
• SGPS Budget management and forecasting
• SGPS Adjunct contracts
• SGPS Commencement Committee

Lyndsay Grimm

Coordinator of Student Services

• lgrimm@messiah.edu
• 717-796-1800 ext 2980

 

• General student support for graduate students
• Questions about resources available to graduate students
• Academic accommodations
• Graduate student organizations and student events
• Housing, meal plan, textbook, & health insurance questions
• Leaves of absences
• International graduate student support
• Graduate student services website management

Ed Wichrowski

Senior Associate Registrar, School of Graduate and Professional Studies

• ewichrowski@messiah.edu
• 717-796-1800 ext 7347

• Student records, academic policy and curriculum management
• Academic standing (probation, dismissal)
• Academic policy petitions
• Banner and DegreeWorks curriculum updates
• Semester schedule of classes and student registration
• Final grade processing and student academic history
• Semester and part-of-term set-up of database systems

Sarah Darr

Assistant Registrar, School of Graduate and Professional Studies

• sdarr@messiah.edu
• (717) 796-1800 ext. 2114

• Program and track/concentration changes, registration and grade changes, advisor assignments
• Transfer credit processing
• Certification for completion of degree and certificate requirements
• Student withdrawal and leave of absence
• Student enrollment and degree verification
• Address and name changes

Nak Chhoeung

Graduate Student Financial Services Coordinator and Senior Counselor

• nchhoeung@messiah.edu
• 717.796.1800 ext 2710

• Administers and oversees Graduate Student Financial Services
• Financial aid process questions for students and families
• Financial aid eligibility review, awarding, and adjustment
• Billing, discount, and deferred tuition payment program
• Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) review
• Return of Title IV funds
• Ensures compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures

Bryan Stout

Technical Coordinator and Graduate Student Financial Services Counselor

• bstout@messiah.edu
• (717) 766-2511 x7210

 

• Assists graduate students in receiving the proper financial aid
• Ensures operational proficiency

Meg Jones Hoover

Career Development & Education Coordinator

• mjoneshoover@messiah.edu

• Career coaching services for graduate students