Program Staff
Program Staff
Emily Abrams is an Academic Advisor for the TRIO program, located in 209 Bessey hall. Emily has worked at Michigan State University since 2020 and for the NSSC since January 2022. She has her Bachelor of Music, Music Performance from Otterbein University and Masters of Science, Student Affairs in Higher Education from Miami University – Oxford and is currently working on her PhD in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University.…
Jieron Robinson is the Assistant Director for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program. He provides strategic leadership and coordination for the academic operations, student advising services, data management, and non-academic programming functions of the TRIO SSS program.
Before joining the TRIO SSS team in the Spring of 2023, he served in a variety of roles at the University of Michigan, Kennesaw State University, and Eastern Michigan University, working in library services, student employment, advising/academic success, multicultural services, LGBTQIA+ student programs, Honors education, and DEI.
Martell Summers is a Student Engement Coordinator for the TRIO program, located in 209 Bessey Hall. Martell has worked at MSU for 4 years as a Community Director and 4 months in the NSSC. He has his Bachelors of Communications,and a Masters in Education. Martell enjoys working for the NSSC because every individual is so unique.…
Ira Washington is the Data Analyst for the TRIO Student Support Services program, located in room 173 of the Student Services building. Ira has been working at Michigan State University since 1988. He has a BA in Psychology, a Masters in Education from the University of Louisville and his PhD in Measurement Quantitative Methods from Michigan State University.…
TRIO SSS Peer Staff
TRIO SSS Peer Staff are upper level MSU students trained to provide leadership and guidance needed to be successful at MSU. TRIO Peer Coaches meet with scholars and participate in monthly activities involving relationship building with other scholars in the program and showing how to make the most of your time at MSU. TRIO Peer Tutors offer academic support in a variety of courses, in small group formats or one on one tutoring if preferred. TRIO Peer Tutors support scholars with in-person support in our TRIO Tutoring Center (215 Bessey Hall) or virtually via Zoom.
