MEET THE ADMISSIONS TEAM

Unlike most schools, your Mercyhurst admissions counselor works with you throughout the entire enrollment process, including preparing your financial aid award. Most admissions counselors work with students from specific geographic territories — consult the list below to identify your counselor.

Undergraduate Admissions

Christian Beyer
Christian Beyer
Director, Undergraduate Admissions
814-824-2915
cbeyer@mercyhurst.edu
Andrea Grady
Andrea Grady
Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions
814-824-3021
agrady2@mercyhurst.edu
dana irwin
Dana Irwin
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Region: Transfer Coordinator
814-824-3125
dirwin@mercyhurst.edu
Nina Campbell
Nina Campbell
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Region: Erie County, PA and Performing Arts Applicants
814-824-2270
ncampbell@mercyhurst.edu
Danielle Vaccaro
Danielle Vaccaro
Admissions Counselor
Region: New York state, excluding NYC and NY Southern Tier
814-824-2978
dvaccaro@mercyhurst.edu
Rebekah O'Connor
Rebekah O'Connor
Admissions Counselor
Region: Midwest (OH/IN/IL/MI/WI)
814-824-2124
roconnor@mercyhurst.edu
Holly Deitrick
Holly Deitrick
Admissions Counselor
Region: Athletics Liaison, Northwestern/Central PA, and New England
814-824-2739
hdeitrick@mercyhurst.edu
Jake Smith
Jake Smith
Admissions Counselor
Region: Eastern PA and Western PA (Greater Pittsburgh)
814-824-3364
jsmith3@mercyhurst.edu
angela boyd
Angela Boyd
Admissions Counselor
Region: NY Southern Tier, NYC, NJ, MD, VA, D.C., and Greater USA
814-824-2546
aboyd@mercyhurst.edu
Courtney Olevnik
Courtney Olevnik
Director, International Student Services, Designated School Official
814-824-3056
colevnik@mercyhurst.edu
Brooke Fischman
Brooke Fischman
Assistant Director, International Student Services, Principal Designated School Official (PDSO)
814-824-2478
bfischman@mercyhurst.edu
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Admissions and Enrollment Coordinator
Region: Adults/Post-Bac/Post-Cert
814-824-2985
phirsch@mercyhurst.edu
Kathy Richardson
Kathy Richardson
Applications Data Coordinator
814-824-2248
krichardson@mercyhurst.edu
Shameka Harper
Shameka Harper
Data and Communications Coordinator
sharper@mercyhurst.edu
ellen colao
Ellen Colao
Campus Visit Coordinator
814-824-2215
ecolao@mercyhurst.edu
rebecca mills
Rebecca Mills
Campus Visit Coordinator
814-824-2201
rmills@mercyhurst.edu
Sherry Rieder
Sherry Rieder
Systems and Business Process Manager
814-824-2364
srieder@mercyhurst.edu

Associate Degree/Certificates Admissions

Graduate and Continuing Education

John Olszowka
John Olszowka, Ph.D.
Associate Provost, Graduate Programming and Strategic Academic Initiatives
814-824-3027
jolszowka@mercyhurst.edu
Travis Lindahl
Travis Lindahl
Director, Graduate and Continuing Education
814-824-2901
tlindahl@mercyhurst.edu
Kseniya Kampova
Kseniya Kampova
Enrollment Coordinator
814-824-3384
kkampova@mercyhurst.edu
colleen hordych
Colleen Hordych
Enrollment Coordinator
814-824-2297
chordych@mercyhurst.edu

Veterans Services 

Contact Undergraduate Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546
Phone: 814-824-2202
Fax: 814-824-3634
Email: admissions@mercyhurst.edu

Contact Associate Degree/Certificate Admissions

Associate Degree/Certificate Admissions
501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546
Phone: 814-725-6144
Fax: 814-725-6251
Email: neadmissions@mercyhurst.edu

Contact Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions
501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546
Phone: 814-824-3351
Email: grad@mercyhurst.edu