Who we are

K-State First and its programs are made possible by the support of administrators, staff, and faculty members from across campus. K-State First has 50 First-Year Seminar faculty, 45 lead Instructors in the CAT Communities, and over 75 GPS Guides. The K-State First Director and staff (listed below) work closely with a Student Advisory Council and campus-wide advisory workgroup as well as committees focused on communication, research and assessment, K-State First Book, faculty development, diversity and inclusion, and overall strategic planning.

Meet the K-State First Team!

Learn more about our core team and what we love about K-State First!

Tara Coleman tcole2@ksu.edu	K-State First Book Coordinator	I love planning, developing, and implementing the common reading experience for K-State students.
Dr. Greg Eiselein eiselei@ksu.edu	Director	I love working with faculty and professionals who are enthusiastic about the learning and success of our newest students.
Mandi McKinley mandi@ksu.edu	Program Assistant	I love the opportunity to develop and support the K-State First team, growing our campus connections, and helping us become a #modeloffice.
Mariya Vaughan mbjv@ksu.edu	Assistant Director	I love working across the university with faculty, staff, and students to create a welcoming and diverse community. I also love working with first-year students in my CAT Community and FYS classes, who I learn so much from every year.
Brent Weaver bweaver2@ksu.edu	Learning Assistant Coordinator	I love training our Learning Assistants (peer educators) because peer-to-peer education is such a high-impact form of education. I have seen how successful our LAs are at empathetically engaging with first-year students.