Tribute Tuesday: Excellence in Advising Awards Edition

                                           

 

Today's Tribute Tuesday goes to Adrian McCleary (University of Delaware), and Dr. Anne Drummey (Villanova University) for excellence in advising in their roles as an advising administrator and faculty advisor, respectively.

Adrian A. McCleary, has spent his entire professional career in higher education supporting exploratory, and first-generation students. He currently serves as Associate Director in the Center for Academic Success & University Studies Program at the University of Delaware. Adrian is responsible for coordinating advisement services for undeclared students, as well as students who are transitioning between majors. In addition to his role in advising administration, Adrian oversees the UD Scholars Program, which provides select students with a transformative academic experience the summer prior to their freshman year and support throughout their undergraduate career. In an effort to further support first-semester students with the acclimation process, Adrian is also a First Year Seminar instructor.

Earlier in his career, Adrian served as an Academic Advisor and TRIO Counselor at the University of Connecticut. During his tenure, he was recognized for his passion and enthusiasm for mentoring, advising, and teaching with the, “Outstanding Advisor of the Year” and “Outstanding First Year Experience Teaching” awards. Adrian holds a BA in Communication Sciences and an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration, both from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr. Anna Drummey is on the faculty at Villanova University and has two major areas of focus. As a member of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Villanova University, she teaches Cognitive Neuroscience and Statistics as well conducting research investigating the neural substrates of human memory and cognitive control. In addition, she is interested in understanding the factors and barriers that impact student success in STEM majors and developing possible ways to break down these barriers. 

Dr. Drummey’s other major focus at Villanova is her role as faculty advisor for incoming students interested in majoring in science. She takes a hands-on approach to guiding students as they decide on the best path to take in college. This includes meeting with students frequently, introducing them to University resources, helping them through situations that may hamper them along the way and most importantly listening to them as they work through the possible options. She is always looking for new ways to help students achieve their full potential and finds her role as faculty advisor truly fulfilling.

Congratulations to Adrian McCleary, and Dr. Anne Drummey! We appreciate your passion, work, and dedication to your students, colleagues, and the field of academic advising.