Portland State Undergraduate Advising & Support Center

From left to right: Ben Alberts, Shoshana Zeisman, Liane Gough O'Banion

Liane Gough O'Banion, M.S., Program Coordinator (1999-present)

B.S. Psychology, Minor: Special Education, University of Oregon, 1997

M.S. Adult & Continuing Education, Portland State University, 2000

Liane began working at PSU in 1999 as Graduate Assistant in Undergraduate Advising & Support Center (UASC), working with the Academic Support Program (ASP). She came to PSU after working at the University of Oregon for two years.

Liane's interests include assisting under-prepared and struggling students in achieving their goals of a baccalaurette degree and in managing the various barriers that can occur along the way. She created the College Success curriculum in 2002 when she saw a need that wasn't being fulfilled by the University and felt that it was our job to TEACH students HOW to be students. She has attended numerous national and international conferences on teaching and curriculum development and the result is that today there are several sections of the course taught by different advisers via the Academic Support Program. In 2007, she presented at the International Conference on the First-Year Experience about the success the ASP has had in increasing retention and graduation of this at-risk population of students.

Liane gets her energy from students and loves to help solve complex problems. Her favorite time of year is Commencement, when she gets to personally witness the culmination of a students' hard work when they walk across the stage to receive their degree. Being able to be part of that process in a student's life is truly an honor. When she is not at work, Liane is busy with her two young sons, Connor and Beckett, or watching football. Go Viks!

Ben Alberts, M.A., ASP Graduate Assistant (2008-present)

503.725.8349, balberts@pdx.edu

M.A., Sociology, Idaho State University, 2003

B.A., Sociology, Southern Oregon University, 1995

bio coming soon!

Shoshana Zeisman, M.A., ASP Adviser (2005-present)

503.725.9548, zeisman@pdx.edu

B.B.A. Finance, University of Texas, 1998

M.A. Organizational Management, University of Phoenix, 2005

Shoshana began working at PSU in 2005 as Graduate Assistant in the Academic Support Program and then was hired in March 2007 as a permanent full-time Academic Adviser. She teaches College Success courses that focus on helping at risk students with study, time management and other skills that will lead to their success at PSU. Shoshana also works closely with students on academic warning and academic probation.

Shoshana has a total of eight years of experience working in higher education including, experience working in Financial Aid and Career Services. She is currently working on completing an Ed.D. in post-secondary, adult and continuing education from PSU.

In her spare time Shoshana enjoys playing with her dog, seeing live music, exploring Portland and the surrounding area, and watching college football. Of course she loves the Vikings, but the top spot in her football heart will always be reserved for her alma mater, the

ASP Advisers