At Pitt Business, we have a team of Gallup-certified Strengths coaches across academic advising, career development, and operations who are available to provide strengths-based coaching to our students. The certification they hold represents the highest level of certification for CliftonStrengths in education.

In addition to our certified coaches, every academic advisor receives training in the delivery of strengths-based advising for business students.

Pitt Business Strengths Coaches

Mike Kijowski
Assistant Director of Academic Advising
Top 5 Themes
Context, Connectedness, Individualization, Input, Adaptability

Derek McDonald
Director of Analytics and Operations
Top 5 Themes
Relator, Restorative, Analytical, Individualization, Adaptability

Chris Meaner
Director of Career Development
Top 5 Themes
Woo, Strategic, Futuristic, Positivity, Activator

Vicki Vernet-Lazor
Academic Advisor
Top 5 Themes
Individualization, Responsibility, Strategic, Belief, Positivity

Kevin Riley
Academic Advisor
Top 5 Themes
Ideation, Input, Intellection, Learner, Strategic

Rebecca Rhoades
Career Development Program Manager
Top 5 Themes
Adaptability, Connectedness, Empathy, Intellection, Includer

Stacey Nath
Academic Advisor
Top 5 Themes
Input, Communication Empathy, Intellection, Arranger

Katelan Hudson
Admissions and Recruitment Manager
Top 5 Themes
Futuristic, Strategic, Input, Connectedness, Context

Laura McQueen Earhart
Academic Advisor
Top 5 Themes
Strategic, Empathy, Learner, Responsibility, Achiever

Jeanne O’Donnell
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Top 5 Themes
Learner, Empathy, Harmony, Developer, Input

RJ Thompson
Director of Digital Marketing
Top 5 Themes
Strategic, Achiever, Ideation, Responsibility, Learner

Kathy Rafferty
Academic Advisor
Top 5 Themes
Empathy, Input, Connectedness, Restorative, Adaptability