The Pathways Center
The Pathways Center helps Emory students and alumni reach their full potential through integrated career services, undergraduate research, national scholarships and fellowships, pre-health advising, and experiential learning.
Our Purpose & Values
Mission
The Pathways Center provides resources and experiences to Emory students and alumni to help them reach their full potential. The Center encompasses:
- Career & Professional Development
- Undergraduate Research Programs
- National Scholarships and Fellowships
- Pre-Health Advising
- Experiential Learning
Vision
The Pathways Center serves as a national model for higher education in seamlessly preparing students for and connecting them to:
- Local, national, and global internships
- Graduate and professional school
- Post-graduate fellowships
- Full-time employment
The Center also serves as a single hub for recruiting Emory talent, attracting top employers in every industry locally, nationally, and globally.
Commitment to Students
The Pathways Center is committed to empowering all students to bring their full selves to the career discernment process, pursuing meaningful work that aligns with their values, and using their experiences, background, and voices to become agents of change in the workplace.
Our Leadership
Dr. Grimmett's expertise has been highlighted by The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Marketplace, The Financial Times, Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle for Higher Education, and the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Amelia Bangura
Senior Director of Operations
Megan Friddle
Director of National Scholarships & Fellowships
Ed Goode
Senior Director of Experiential Learning and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Amanda Long
Assistant Vice Provost of Career and Professional Development
Frank March
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications
Kim Molee
Director of Pre-Health Advising
Our Staff
Sandra Aguilera, MPH
Program Coordinator
Office: Pre-Health Advising; Undergraduate Research Programs
Nydia Araya, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Office: Career and Professional Development
Career Community: Technology, Data & Physical Sciences
Department Liaison: Computer Science, Engineering Science, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative Theory and Methods
Naadia Bakhit, MPA
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names S-Z
Timothy Bazile
Program Coordinator
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Operations; Event Planning; Finance
Michael Boyd, RCC, CNHS, CSM
Program Coordinator
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs
Tabitha Brown, DMin, MBA, M.Ed.
Senior Financial Analyst
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Don Cornwell, M.Ed.
Director, Career & Professional Development
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Health Care & Life Sciences
Department Liaison: Biology, Chemistry, Human Health, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Keira Davis, PhD
Associate Director
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs
Andrew Garber
Lead Applications Developer/Analyst
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Bridget Hansen, MA
Assistant Director
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Katelyn Harris
Communications Specialist
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Tricia Herold
Sr. Operations Manager
Office: Career & Professional Development
Gregory Hollinger, MA
Associate Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names D-K
Abby Holst, MA
Associate Director
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Pathways Internship Funding Program
Tristen Jahn
Sr. Program Coordinator
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Dani Laupert, M.Ed.
Associate Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Jessie McCrary, PhD, MHP
Assistant Director
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Rey Murat, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Green & Sustainability
Department Liaison: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Environmental Sciences, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, Sociology
Kendra Owens
Associate Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Nonprofit, Education & Human Services
Department Liaison: Religion, Jewish Studies, Institute for the Liberal Arts, Linguistics, Psychology, Spanish and Portuguese, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Susan Pak, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Alex Quach, MBA
Program Coordinator
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Carol Riddock, J.D., LL.M.
Director, Pre-Law Advising
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Law
Department Liaison: Classics, History, Philosophy, Political Science
Debarati Roy, PhD, MA
Postdoctoral Fellow of Experiential Learning
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Pathways Scholars Programs; Curricular Practical Training (CPT); INTERN 496R/7R
AJ Scott, MS, MPA
Program Coordinator
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Anthony Still, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names L-R
Kelshay Toomer, MS
Recruiting Manager
Office: Career & Professional Development
Micah Tucker, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Policy, Government, & International Affairs
Department Liaison: Russian & East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC), Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies (MESAS), French & Italian Studies, German Studies
Marshall Tucker, MS, CPCC, ACC, CCSP
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Business, Consulting & Finance
Department Liaison: Economics
Joshua Wallenstein, MD
Physician Advisor
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Learn more about Dr. Wallenstein: https://med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=JWALLE2
Asia Waller, M.Ed.
Director of Recruiting and Employer Development
Office: Career & Professional Development
Beth White, MS, NCC
Senior Associate Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Media, Arts & Communication
Department Liaison: Art History, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing Program, Dance Program, English, Film and Media, Integrative Visual Arts Co-Major, Music, Playwriting, Theater
Diana Wrenn Rapp
Assistant Director
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs
Sandra Aguilera, MPH
Program Coordinator
Office: Pre-Health Advising; Undergraduate Research Programs
Nydia Araya, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Office: Career and Professional Development
Career Community: Technology, Data & Physical Sciences
Department Liaison: Computer Science, Engineering Science, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative Theory and Methods
Naadia Bakhit, MPA
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names S-Z
Timothy Bazile
Program Coordinator
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Operations; Event Planning; Finance
Michael Boyd, RCC, CNHS, CSM
Program Coordinator
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs
Tabitha Brown, DMin, MBA, M.Ed.
Senior Financial Analyst
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Don Cornwell, M.Ed.
Director, Career & Professional Development
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Health Care & Life Sciences
Department Liaison: Biology, Chemistry, Human Health, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Keira Davis, PhD
Associate Director
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs
Andrew Garber
Lead Applications Developer/Analyst
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Bridget Hansen, MA
Assistant Director
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Katelyn Harris
Communications Specialist
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Tricia Herold
Sr. Operations Manager
Office: Career & Professional Development
Gregory Hollinger, MA
Associate Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names D-K
Abby Holst, MA
Associate Director
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Pathways Internship Funding Program
Tristen Jahn
Sr. Program Coordinator
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Dani Laupert, M.Ed.
Associate Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Jessie McCrary, PhD, MHP
Assistant Director
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Rey Murat, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Green & Sustainability
Department Liaison: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Environmental Sciences, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, Sociology
Kendra Owens
Associate Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Nonprofit, Education & Human Services
Department Liaison: Religion, Jewish Studies, Institute for the Liberal Arts, Linguistics, Psychology, Spanish and Portuguese, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Susan Pak, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Alex Quach, MBA
Program Coordinator
Office: Pathways Center Operations
Carol Riddock, J.D., LL.M.
Director, Pre-Law Advising
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Law
Department Liaison: Classics, History, Philosophy, Political Science
Debarati Roy, PhD, MA
Postdoctoral Fellow of Experiential Learning
Office: Experiential Learning
Program Portfolio: Pathways Scholars Programs; Curricular Practical Training (CPT); INTERN 496R/7R
AJ Scott, MS, MPA
Program Coordinator
Office: National Scholarships & Fellowships Program
Anthony Still, MS
Assistant Director
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Pre-Health: Advisor for Last Names L-R
Kelshay Toomer, MS
Recruiting Manager
Office: Career & Professional Development
Micah Tucker, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Policy, Government, & International Affairs
Department Liaison: Russian & East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC), Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies (MESAS), French & Italian Studies, German Studies
Marshall Tucker, MS, CPCC, ACC, CCSP
Assistant Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Business, Consulting & Finance
Department Liaison: Economics
Joshua Wallenstein, MD
Physician Advisor
Office: Pre-Health Advising
Learn more about Dr. Wallenstein: https://med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=JWALLE2
Asia Waller, M.Ed.
Director of Recruiting and Employer Development
Office: Career & Professional Development
Beth White, MS, NCC
Senior Associate Director
Office: Career & Professional Development
Career Community: Media, Arts & Communication
Department Liaison: Art History, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing Program, Dance Program, English, Film and Media, Integrative Visual Arts Co-Major, Music, Playwriting, Theater
Diana Wrenn Rapp
Assistant Director
Office: Undergraduate Research Programs