Staff Directory
Regional Administration
Joan Adler
Assistant VP Regional Programs—Los Angeles
818.561.7371
jladler@syr.edu
Since opening the Los Angeles office for Syracuse University in April, 2005, Joan has been instrumental in growing the office to include an Admissions director and the "SULA Semester" program. She has engaged hundreds of Syracuse University alumni throughout LA and across the West Coast, creating alumni events in the fields of entertainment, academics, athletics, and more.
Luis Solano
Administrative Specialist, Regional Programs—Los Angeles
818.561.7374
lfsolano@syr.edu
Luis supports the work of the Syracuse University Los Angeles (SULA) team and collaborates with the Assistant Vice President of Regional Programs to engage alumni across the Western region of the United States.
Newhouse/SULA
Robin Howard
Director of Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester Program
818.561.7376
rshoward@syr.edu
Robin Forman Howard is the director of Syracuse University’s Los Angeles Academic Semester Program, a career oriented program that gives students the opportunity to live, learn and work in Los Angeles. She joins the University after a 25 year career in the entertainment industry where she worked in almost every field of feature film and television production.
Lauren Palius
Assistant Director of Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester Program
818.561.7377
lppalius@syr.edu
Lauren collaborates to execute the Los Angeles Semester Program, which offers students classes taught by industry professionals, real-world work experience through internships, and the opportunity to attend professional, social, and cultural events.
Advancement and External Affairs
Jason Poles
Director of Advancement, Southwest Region
818.561.7372
japoles@syr.edu
As an undergraduate, he helped the Orange win three consecutive BIG EAST football titles from 1996 – 1998, serving as co-captain of the famed 1998 squad that played in the 1999 Orange Bowl. Jason is based out of our SULA office and covers all of Southern California as well as Arizona and Las Vegas.
Admissions
Camille Crites
Associate Director of Admissions, Southern California
818.561.7375
ccrites@syr.edu
Camille’s career with Syracuse University in Florence ran from 1990 until 2014 where she held the position of Assistant Director for Academics at SUF, which included academic program development. She began representing Syracuse University at high school fairs in Italy in 2010, and moved to her current position in October 2014.
Janet Recchia
Assistant Director of Admissions - Southern California
818.398.6660
jshustar@syr.edu
Janet is the Assistant Director for Syracuse University/Southern California Admissions and a specialist for the College of Visual and Performing Art.
Alumni Career Services
Jon Koegler
Assistant Director, Alumni Career Services
jrkoegle@syr.edu
Jon helps develop and deliver life-long professional development resources to Syracuse University alumni, including career guidance and counseling, connections to jobs, networking opportunities, corporate connection initiatives, professional development programming and more. Jon is based on the west coast at the Syracuse University Dick Clark Los Angeles Program.
College of Visual and Performing Arts/SULA
Anna Proulx
Visual and Performing Arts Program Director, Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester (SULA)
818.561.7373
asproulx@syr.edu
Anna Proulx is the founding visual and performing arts director for Syracuse University’s Los Angeles Semester (SULA). She has an extensive background in both arts and higher education management.
Jack Eddy
Administrative Specialist, VPA LA Semester Program
818.561.7378
jmeddy@syr.edu
Jack Eddy is an Administrative Specialist for Syracuse University in Los Angeles. He assists Visual and Performing Arts Director Anna Proulx in developing new programs for the VPA students attending Syracuse University's Los Angeles Semester. He is a UCLA graduate who majored in Art and History, and in his free time he enjoys painting and traveling.