Program Team
Program Team
Your Graduate Business Team
Your graduate business experience is supported by people who can help from initial exploration and admission through academic planning, registration, student support, and graduation. Some team members are based within the Rohrer College of Business, while others work closely with RCB through Graduate Admissions, Rowan Online, the Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS), and the Rowan International Center.
Together, they help prospective and current students understand their options, navigate next steps, and connect with the right resources throughout their Graduate Business experience.
How to Connect With Your Graduate Business Team
The best contact depends on where you are in your Graduate Business journey and the type of support you need.
- Prospective campus and hybrid students: Contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@rowan.edu.
- Prospective online students: Contact Rowan Online Graduate Admissions at online@global.rowan.edu.
- International applicants to campus and hybrid programs: Contact International Admissions at international@rowan.edu.
- Current campus and hybrid students: Use the Graduate Business Student Handbook for academic advising guidance, including instructions for identifying your assigned advisor and scheduling an appointment with Jim Beury. For additional assistance, contact GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu.
- Current online students: Use the Graduate Business Student Handbook for guidance on connecting with your assigned Rowan Online Success Coach. For additional assistance, contact onlinestudents@rowan.edu.
- International student status and immigration support: For questions involving F-1 status, I-20 forms, CPT/OPT, International Student Orientation, or related international-student requirements, contact the Rowan International Center at RowanIC@rowan.edu.
Meet Your Team
Jennifer Maden, MA, MBA
Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Business Studies
Jennifer Maden leads Graduate Business Studies for the Rohrer College of Business, providing strategic and program leadership across the graduate business portfolio. Her work spans enrollment, program development, student services, and university partnerships, helping shape the Graduate Business experience from initial exploration through graduation.
Jen also works directly with students when questions or circumstances benefit from broader program-level guidance and helps connect students with opportunities and resources that support their academic, professional, and leadership development.
Eleni Liacopulos
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Eleni Liacopulos works closely with prospective students exploring campus and hybrid Graduate Business options. She helps students understand their options, admissions requirements, and the application process as they determine the pathway that best fits their goals.
Eleni works in partnership with the RCB Graduate Business team to help prospective students move from exploration through application and admission.
Jim Beury, MBA
Program and Student Services Advisor
Jim Beury supports campus and hybrid Graduate Business students with academic planning, program requirements, course selection and sequencing, and progress toward degree completion. He helps students understand their academic options, make informed decisions, and navigate situations that require individualized guidance.
Jim also connects students with other Graduate Business and University resources when additional support or coordination is needed.
Tara Porch
Graduate Admissions Counselor, Rowan Online
Tara Porch supports prospective and newly admitted online Graduate Business students as they navigate admissions and prepare to begin their programs. She helps with application questions, admissions steps, and questions or changes related to studying online.
Tara works closely with the RCB Graduate Business team when students have program-specific questions or circumstances that require additional guidance or coordination.
Shannon Hurley, MA
Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor (DSO/ARO)
Shannon Hurley supports international Graduate Business students with F-1 status, I-20 forms, CPT/OPT, and related international-student requirements. She works with students and the RCB team when those requirements intersect with enrollment, academic planning, or other program decisions.
Shannon works through the Rowan International Center, which provides immigration and international-student support across the University.
Kristin Bennett, MAT
Success Coach, Rowan Online
Kristin Bennett supports online Graduate Business students with academic planning, course sequencing, registration, and progress toward degree completion. She also helps students adjust their plans when circumstances or academic progress affect their expected path through the program.
Kristin coordinates with the RCB Graduate Business team when questions require additional academic, program, or policy guidance.
Hannah DeWoody, M.S.
Success Coach, Rowan Online
Hannah DeWoody supports online Graduate Business students as they navigate academic planning, registration, program options, and available University resources. She helps students understand next steps and connect with the information and support they need as they progress through their programs.
Hannah works closely with the RCB Graduate Business team when questions require additional academic, program, or policy guidance.
Trisha Campanaro, MEM, PhD
Special Projects Coordinator
Trisha Campanaro supports Graduate Business students while helping lead projects and initiatives that shape the broader student experience. She leads Graduate Business web development, supports market research and benchmarking, and assists with academic advising during peak periods.
Trisha also participates in interviews and selection processes for scholarships, Fellowships, and student employment opportunities, helping support programs and resources available to Graduate Business students.
Carmen Castillo
Special Projects Coordinator, Graduate Business Programs
Carmen Castillo supports Graduate Business students through proactive outreach, program coordination, and assistance with important student processes. Her work includes reaching out to newly admitted and continuing students who have not yet registered, supporting scholarship application reviews and Senior Privilege inquiries, and helping respond to questions through the Graduate Business Studies office.
Carmen also supports Graduate Business events from planning and preparation through day-of coordination and management.
Jennifer Emrick, MPW
Content Creator and Editor
Jennifer Emrick supports the Graduate Business experience through the information and resources students rely on throughout their journey. She develops and maintains web content, onboarding resources, program communications, and other materials that help prospective and current students understand their options, requirements, opportunities, and next steps.
Jenny works closely with the Graduate Business team to make complex information clearer, more accessible, and easier to navigate.
