Meet the FYE Staff

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  Nicole Craven, Director

  • Nicole earned a BA in English from The Ohio State University and an MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University.
  • Nicole’s areas of responsibility include oversight of the FYE Peer Leader model, the First Year Success Series and managing data collection and analysis to support student retention and persistence.
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  Caitlin Fagan, Program Coordinator

  • Caitlin earned her BA in Russian and will finish her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University in May of 2026.
  • Caitlin will support First Year Experience assessment initiatives and campus constituent engagement.
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  Kim Kovarik, Program Coordinator

  • Kim earned her BS in English Education from The Ohio State University.
  • Kim manages FYE communications, developing and producing publications, web and email content and assuring accessible digital content.
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  Abby Lithgow, Assistant Director

  • Abby earned a BS in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University and an MEd in Higher Education Management.
  • Abby will support many initiatives in First Year Experience for first-year students and campus constituents.
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  Natalie Meredith, Program Manager

  • Natalie earned a BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and an MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green University.
  • Natalie collaboratively supervises FYE Peer Leaders and contributes to programs and initiatives geared toward students who would benefit most from support and resources in their first year; Natalie works most closely with the First Year Success Series.
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  Matthew Nolan, Program Manager

  • Matthew earned a BA in Psychology from Bowling Green State University and MS in Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University.
  • Matthew collaboratively supervises FYE Peer Leaders and contributes to programs and initiatives geared toward students who would benefit most from support and resources in their first year; Matthew works most closely with Peer Leader recruitment, selection and training.
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  Jenny Osborn, Associate Director

  • Jenny earned a BS in Psychology from The Ohio State University and an MEd in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina.
  • Jenny's areas of responsibility include developing and coordinating University Orientation, Land Grant Opportunity Scholars and collaboration with colleagues in academic units.