Meet the Undergraduate Admission Team

Illinois Institute of Technology
Visitors Center, The McCormick Tribune Campus Center
3201 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60616

Phone: 312.567.3025 | 800.448.2329 (toll free)
Text/SMS: 312.300.2645
Email: admission@illinoistech.edu | intl@illinoistech.edu (international students)

Visit Opportunities: View our Visit and Tour page for more information or email to visit@illinoistech.edu.

Admission Counselors and Staff

First Year | International | Transfer | Visit | Leadership Team

First Year

Our first-year counselors are here to assist you along the way! Each counselor is designated a geographic location or school, please refer to our list below.

Our counselors are hitting the road! See for yourself when one of our counselors is coming to a school near you. Join us for this exciting opportunity to connect in person!

Armando Bocanegra

(B.S. Mechanical Engineering '20)

High School Partnership Manager

312.567.6935
abocanegra@illinoistech.edu

Territories: CPS Partnerships, Cristo Rey Network, Chicago Difference Initiative, Hope Scholars, Chicago Scholars, Runway 606

Special Programs: Alumni Engagement liaison, Dream.US liaison, Robotics Coordinator

Ada Hulseberg

Admission Counselor

312.567.5189
ahulseberg@illinoistech.edu

Illinois: West/Southwest Chicago Suburbs of Chicago (Naperville, Plainfield, Aurora), Kendall County, Du Page County, Kane County

Territories: CT, DC, DE, IA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Special Programs: esports Coordinator

Luis Rodriguez

Senior Admission Counselor

312.567.6936
lrodriguez13@illinoistech.edu

Illinois: Southwest Chicago Suburbs of Chicago (Joliet, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Homewood), Bureau County, Putnam County, Champaign, Springfield, Peoria

Territories: AK, ID, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, OR, SD, WI, WY

Special Programs: NROTC Coordinator

LaKesha Howard-Williams

First-Year Admissions Counselor

312.567.3037
lhowardwilliams@illinoistech.edu

Illinois: Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Private Schools, Chicago Noble Network

Territories: AR, FL, LA, MS, TX

Hye Min Yoon

Senior Admission Counselor

312.567.5239
hyoon18@illinoistech.edu

Illinois: North/Northwest suburbs of Chicago (Evanston, Glenview, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, Deerfield, etc.)

Territories: AL, AZ, CA, CO, GA, HI, KY, NC, NM, NV, OK, SC, TN, UT, VA, WV

Special Programs: Dual Degree Programs

International Enrollment Management Team

Our experienced international counselors can assist with questions related to international application requirements, campus life, and living in Chicago. Get to learn more by signing up for a .

East Asia

Laura Kim
Assistant Director for Recruitment and Partnerships
skim201@illinoistech.edu

China

Xu Kevin Ye
Manager
kxuye@illinoistech.edu

Hathaway (Shuhan) Yang
Specialist
syang83@illinoistech.edu

South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh)

Raghunath Thota
Associate Director (South Asia & Middle East)
rthota2@illinoistech.edu

Vikram G
Senior Enrollment Counselor
vg@illinoistech.edu

Akshay Dalvi
Senior Enrollment Counselor
adalvi4@illinoistech.edu

Devika Agarwal
Enrollment Counselor
dagarwal2@illinoistech.edu

Rituparna Dutta
Enrollment Counselor
rdutta4@illinoistech.edu

Snehal Pasad
Senior Enrollment Counselor
spasad@illinoistech.edu

Middle East

Vikram G
Senior Enrollment Counselor
vg@illinoistech.edu

Africa

Ibironke Donkunmu
Assistant Director - Recruitment & Partnershipsi
dokunmu@illinoistech.edu

Latam & Caribbean

Marina Passos
Assistant Director - Recruitment & Partnerships
moliveirapassos@illinoistech.edu

Europe

Casey Fitzpatrick
International Admissions Advisor
cfitzpatrick2@illinoistech.edu

SE Asia, Oceania, North America

Michelle Moery
Senior International Admissions Adviser
mmoery@illinoistech.edu

Transfer

Don't see your school listed? Contact any of our transfer counselors below, and we'd be happy to assist you!
If you are an international transfer student living outside of the U.S., reach out to intl@iillinoistech.edu to connect with your admission counselor.

NOTE: Any of our transfer counselors can assist you if you are from:

Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Kennedy King College of City Colleges of Chicago
Any Illinois college not listed under the territories of our transfer counselors

Schools from Illinois that are not explicitly listed can be served by any of our three transfer counselors as well.

Devon Jefferson

Senior Transfer Admission Counselor

312.567.3503
djefferson2@illinoistech.edu

Territories: City Colleges of Chicago (Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J Daley College, Wilbur Wright College), Prairie State College

States: AL, AS, CT, DC, DE, FL*, GA, FM, GU, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MH, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, PW, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV

*Excluding Out-Of-State Pathway Schools

Special Programs: Ascend, CCC Engineering Pathway, CCC Computing Pathway

Marcus Tweedy

Senior Transfer Admission Counselor

312.567.3571
mtweedy1@illinoistech.edu

Joint Programs

Territories: College of DuPage, College of Lake County, Elgin Community College, Joliet Junior College, Oakton College, McHenry County College, Moraine Valley Community College, Triton College

States: AK, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD, UT, WA*, WI, WY,

*Excluding Out-Of-State Pathway Schools

Special Programs: Coursera (undergraduate level only), Joint Programs, Non-Degree, Post-Baccalaureate/Pre-Med, Columbia College Chicago Course Exchange

Lauren Kessler

Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment

312.567.3715
lkessler@illinoistech.edu

Territories: Harper College, Contra Costa Community College District (Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College), Orange Coast College, San Mateo County Community College District (Cañada College, College of San Mateo, Skyline College), Santa Barbara City College, Santa Rosa Junior College, Green River College, Whatcom Community College, Miami Dade College

Special Programs: Out-Of-State Pathways, Honors Transfer Council of California