Meet Your Advisors

Meet Your Advisors!

West Lafayette

Miranda Baer

mebaer@purdue.edu

  • Did my undergrad at Iowa State and master's at Purdue
  • I used to work in zoo education
  • I love to travel with my husband and son!
  • I’ve been to the NCAA tournament 7 years in a row, including Purdue’s Final Four run in Arizona!
  • Our dog River is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
  • Piece of advice: Don't be scared to try a completely new opportunity! Step outside of your comfort zone, it can be a lot of fun!

Amanda Barnett

albarnet@purdue.edu

  • I love reading outside in my hammock
  • I love cats and have 5 of them
  • I am obsessed with dinosaurs
  • I collect Funko and have more than 200 of them!
  • Favorite quote: "Don't pressure yourself. Don't worry about what others think you should do or what the societal "norm" is. Do what moves you and makes you smile and the "good" will follow." - Misha Collins

LouAnna Eichrodt

leichrod@purdue.edu

  • I love puzzles and reading
  • I love to travel
  • I love watching MLB in person
  • I have pet doodles!
  • Favorite quote: "When you know, you cannot learn." - Epictetus

Beth Hess

bethhess@purdue.edu

Associate Professor of Engineering Practice and Assistant Head of Undergraduate Student Well-Being

Jonathan Martz

martz0@purdue.edu

  • I played handbells at Purdue, and I’m still involved with handbell choirs
  • I love my church
  • I’ve met George Takei, Peter Cullen, Hayden Christensen, and John Cena
  • Favorite quote: "As you are not experienced in all things of the world, all things that have some difficulty will seem impossible."

Chelsi McAnelly

claposi@purdue.edu

  • I am Purdue alumni and was part of AGD
  • I love the Cubs!
  • I have pictures of my family that cover my office
  • I love traveling to cool places like where they filmed Star Wars
  • Favorite quote: "You have a lot of people to prove wrong, so do not give up now."

Jitesh Panchal

panchal@purdue.edu

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs

Nicholas Novosel

nenovose@purdue.edu

  • The Den is my favorite spot!
  • I come from a big family, 87+ cousins
  • I love my cats
  • I love the Cleveland Browns

Janeen Redman

neen@purdue.edu

  • I am an exercise fanatic
  • I love flamingos
  • I have a herd of dogs and cats! Oakie, Omni, Olive, Tenpenny and Cyclone
  • Favorite quote: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!” -Henry David Thoreau 

Elizabeth Reiff

ehennin@purdue.edu

  • My husband and I love to travel!
  • I was an RA in Wiley Hall when I was a student at Purdue and I LOVED it. I made some of my best friends in that job.
  • I’m a huge Big Ten and SEC football fan. I will always be cheering for my Boilers and Aggies on Saturdays, Boiler Up and Gig ‘em Ags!
  • Favorite Quote: “Not all those who wander are lost.”

Sam Walburn

swalburn@purdue.edu

  • I studied History and Classical Studies at Purdue and obtained my Master's in History from Duke
  • I read a LOT and find almost anything interesting
  • I have an amazing French bulldog named Percy, who works with my husband at the LGBTQ Center (HICKS G988)
  • I love going to Broadway shows and drag performances
  • Quote to live by: "Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do." -Berné Brown

Indianapolis