About Us

Meet Our Leadership Team

Cherise Hall

Vice Provost of Enrollment Management

Cherise Hall

Vice Provost of Enrollment Management

Cherise Hall is the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management. This position provides leadership to the Office of Admissions, Office of the Registrar, Division of Financial Aid, Strategic Student Communications, Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+) and Student Data.  
 
Cherise is a graduate of Purdue’s Agricultural Economics Department and has a master’s degree in business administration from Purdue Global.  She worked in Finance at Purdue for more than 20 years including the position of USDA Account Manager, Business Manager and Assistant Director of the Agricultural Sponsored Program Services Office and served as the Director of Financial Affairs for the College of Agriculture for nine years.  

While serving as the Vice Provost for Finance and Strategic Initiatives, Cherise led the budget process for the academic campus, and developed and implemented university financial strategies on behalf of the Provost.  She led the Institutional Data Analytics and Assessment Office (IDA+A).  Cherise was also a sponsor of multiple university initiatives such as the campus classroom master plan, Transformative Education 2.0, and the Digital Faculty Reporting tool. 

Mitch Warren

Assistant Vice Provost & Director of Admissions

Mitch Warren

Assistant Vice Provost & Director of Admissions

As the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Mitch oversees the central recruitment, evaluation and admission of new undergraduate students here at Purdue. While he has worked at several other universities, he has called Purdue home for over 25 years. He is honored to work in Admissions where he interacts with students because “they are the people that will be running companies, organizations, and countries in the future.” Mitch received his bachelor’s degree at Ball State and his master’s in education, counseling and development at George Mason University where he also worked part-time in the US House of Representatives. Always considerate, organized and humble, Mitch loves to hike in the desert. His favorite place to visit is Death Valley!

Heidi Carl

Assistant Vice Provost & Executive Director of Financial Aid

Heidi Carl

Assistant Vice Provost & Executive Director of Financial Aid

In her persistent pursuit to help college be more affordable for students, Heidi Carl serves as the Director of Financial Aid. It is Heidi’s mission to provide strategy and vision for Purdue’s financial aid policies and practices. Heidi earned both her bachelor’s in communication and masters in education and counseling psychology from Western Michigan University. Heidi loves adventure and all the little things life has to offer. Funny, kind, and caring, her simple pleasures include cooking, baking, reading, and traveling.  

Jamie Ingersoll

Executive Director of Enrollment Management Strategic Communications and Initiatives

Sheila Hurt

University Registrar

Ja’Niah Downing

Director of Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus

Organization Chart

Cherise Hall — Vice Provost of Enrollment Management

  • Amy Klutzke — Executive Assistant
  • Karis Waibel — Principal Data Analyst (IDA+A)

Ja’Niah Downing — Director of Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+)

  • Darren Henry — Director of the Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program
  • Alex Pettigrew — Early Academic Outreach Coordinator
  • Aleyah Cork — Assistant Director of BOP+
  • Breejha Quezada — Pre-College and Undergraduate Program Administrator, Don and Liz Thompson MEP
  • James Borom — Early Academic Outreach Coordinator
  • Terri Donald — Operations Administrator

Heidi Carl — Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Financial Aid

  • Nathan Lohr — Deputy Director of Financial Aid

Jamie Ingersoll — Executive Director of Enrollment Management Strategic Communications and Initiatives

  • Allison Gardner — Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
  • Mara Cordial — Associate Director of Enrollment Systems

Sheila Hurt — University Registrar

  • Lesa Beals — Senior Associate Registrar
  • Jill Manuel — Associate Registrar
  • Kimberly Watley — Associate Registrar
  • Ryan Jones — Associate Registrar
  • Cameron Wilson — Operations Administrator

Mitch Warren — Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Admissions

  • Danek Torrey — Senior Associate Director of Admissions, International
  • Emily Vester — Senior Associate Director of Admissions Operations
  • Gregory Hall — Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Indianapolis
  • Megan Dorton — Senior Associate Director of Admissions
  • Kathleen Ferrero — Associate Director of Admissions
  • Patty Rigdon — Senior Manager of Operations

WHAT WE DO

Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+)

Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+) recruits and supports the next generation of college graduates and leaders. In partnership with Purdue’s academic colleges, BOP+ advances student success and economic mobility through academic, professional and mentorship opportunities. BOP+ is open to all students, with a focus on first-generation college students, students from lower-income families and students who have attended under-resourced school systems whether in rural, urban or suburban communities.

Division of Financial Aid

The Division of Financial Aid is the go-to place for all university-related financial questions. They educate and guide Purdue families through the financial aid process.

Enrollment Management Strategic Communications & Initiatives

Strategic Communications serves as a central hub for communicating to undergraduate prospective and admitted students – showcasing the Purdue brand and amplifying the stories and experiences of the colleges that make up our campus.

Strategic Initiatives support the management and oversight of the daily overall Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) functionality. They provide vision and direction on how to leverage modern technologies in a way that improves operational efficiencies, user experience, and student experience.

Office of Admissions

The Office of Admissions is responsible for the recruitment of undergraduate students to the university. It is their goal to disseminate all necessary information regarding the admissions process to prospective students, as well as to evaluate applications to determine if a student should be offered admission.

Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar holds the academic record of a student and ensures academic integrity. They also release class schedules and keep track of students’ grades to determine eligibility to remain enrolled in the university.