Undergraduate Student Services Staff

Academic Advisor (ACCT, BSAN, BUEC, FIN and HTEM majors)
Rehn Hall, 127A

Coordinator for Recruitment and Retention
Rehn Hall, 119

Rachel is a two-time alumna from SIU Carbondale (Bachelor’s in Business and Master’s in Education). She is responsible for the recruitment and retention of College of Business and Analytics students. She is passionate about helping students from application to graduation and beyond, and navigating all the steps in between. Her role is to work with prospective students and their families, teachers and business professionals to help them learn more about the college. She also works with current students in providing retention support and much more.

Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Rehn Hall, 129A

Ivan Vargas serves as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the College of Business and Analytics, where he leads initiatives focused on student success, retention, and expanding pathways into business education. Since joining SIU in 2019, he has supported students through roles in advising, admissions, and student life, and now directs the Saluki Opportunities Awareness Residency (SOAR) while assisting the Dean’s Student Advisory Board in executing impactful student-driven programming. Ivan holds bachelor’s degrees in finance, accounting, and criminology and criminal justice, and is currently pursuing a Master of Accountancy with plans to become a CPA. He is passionate about building a community where every student feels supported, empowered, and confident in their future.

Chief Academic Advisor
Rehn Hall, 125A

Jasmine Winters joined the College of Business and Analytics as the Chief Academic Advisor in 2019. She graduated from the College of Business in 2005 with her degree in marketing followed by her MBA in 2008. She has been with the SIU for over 18 years serving as an academic advisor. Before coming to the CoBA she worked with the School of Architecture. In addition to the positions that she has held on campus, Winters has also served on a number of university committees.

Online Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Rehn Hall, 314A

Leslee Hammers began working in the Online Undergraduate Program in Spring 2017. She has a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Technologies and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in Instructional Technology. Leslee was a non-traditional student for both of these degrees, working and attending school part-time. She had one daughter before she started working on her bachelor’s degree and another daughter before she finished. Leslee felt like she needed to obtain an education to be better able to stress the importance of a college education to her daughters.

Leslee has been interested in adult education, especially online education, since she began working on her bachelor’s degree. Having worked in different roles in the College of Business and Analytics since 2004, she is excited for the opportunity to utilize her education and years of institutional knowledge to assist students and faculty with online education.

Online Undergraduate Program Director
Rehn Hall, 312A

Michelle Johanson joined the College of Business and Analytics as an accountant in the Dean’s Office in 2015. She was promoted to business manager and is currently the online undergraduate program manager. Managing the online program is a perfect fit for Johanson. She has experience working with online programs in the College of Business and Analytics and in the Workforce Education and Development Off Campus Degree Program as a teaching assistant and a research assistant.

Johanson is a three degree Saluki. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance, master’s degree with a major in workforce education and development focusing on instructional design and E-learning and a Master of Accountancy, all from SIU Carbondale.