Administrative Staff

Daena Goldsmith

Associate Professor of Communication
Director of Academic Advising
office: Howard 368
phone: (503)768-7613
email: daena@lclark.edu

As Director of Academic Advising, Daena oversees the advising program, which involves first-year, continuing, and major/minor advising at Lewis & Clark. The main goal of our Office is to ensure that each student has an optimal advising relationship with his or her faculty advisor and is given the means to succeed at the College. She is also here as an additional advising resource for students: strategies, complaints, you name it. Just drop by or make an appointment with the Advising Program Coordinator (advising@lclark.edu; x7750). We’re here to help.

Kristi Williams

Adjunct Professor of Humanities
Associate Director of Academic Advising
office: Albany 206M
phone: (503)768-7193
email: kristiw@lclark.edu

As the Associate Director of Academic Advising, Kristi meets with students who have questions, concerns, or confusion about their academic program or who encounter academic difficulties for a variety of reasons, ranging from depression to time management problems to study strategies. After the problem is identified, she works with students to talk about options for dealing with it.

Kaiti Dugger

As the Administrative Specialist, Kaiti runs the day-to-day operations of the Academic Advising Office. 

Administrative Specialist
office: Miller 434
phone: (503) 768-7750
email: kdugger@lclark.edu or advising@lclark.edu