Nina Scholars Advisory Council
The Advisory Council consists of an innovative team of ASU faculty, staff and leaders from the broader community.
The council provides support to the Nina program staff as well as the scholars. Each member of the council brings a specialized area of expertise and resources that support scholars and that create a strong, collaborative relationship between ASU, the program and the broader community.
The Advisory Council meets quarterly during the fall and spring semesters to discuss how to move the program forward and participates in many other Nina Scholars events and initiatives each academic year.
Current Advisory Council members
Courtney Agelastos
Scholarship Coordinator
ASU Foundation for a New American University
courtney.agelastos@asuep.org
Therese Aguayo, MEd
Director, Academic Services
CISA-Academic Advising Services
Arizona State University
Taguayo@asu.edu
Jaclyn Boyes
Managing Director, Phoenix
Per Scholas
JBoyes@perscholas.org
Justine Cheung, MSW
Program Director
Bridging Success
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Arizona State University
Justine.Cheung@asu.edu
Paloma Delgado
Coordinator Senior
First Star ASU Academy
Access ASU
Arizona State University
pdelgad1@asu.edu
Kristina Gonzalez
Program Supervisor
Hope Foster Care & Therapeutic Foster Care
A New Leaf
kgonzalez@turnanewleaf.org
Renz Narciso
Education Specialist, Maricopa County
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Renz.Narciso@azdcs.gov
Genny Malachowski, MSW
Director of Research and Marketing
Lively Minds Institute
GMalacho@asu.edu
Laura McBride, MSW
Senior Program Officer
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
LMcBride@ninapulliamtrust.org
Leona Morales, MEd
Scholarship Coordinator, Student Success Programs
Maricopa County Community College District
Leona.Morales@domail.maricopa.edu
Ray Ostos, EdD
District Director for Student Affairs
Maricopa County Community College District
Ray.Ostos@domail.maricopa.edu
Chad Price
Director of Education Development & Disability Resources
Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services
Arizona State University
crprice@asu.edu
Shelly Smith
ASU Nina Scholar Alumni Representative
sfsmith3@asu.edu
Tiffany Thornhill
Nina Scholars Instructor &
Program Coordinator, Sr
Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Arizona State University
tlthornh@asu.edu