Megan Roberts is the U.P. Scholars Program Manager. In her role, she works to develop, implement, and evaluate programming and strategies that are tailored to rural students to enhance student access and success for undergraduate students from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Megan grew up in Houghton Lake, Michigan, a small town three hours north of Ann Arbor. As an undergraduate student on our campus, she began to realize how her experiences growing up up north shaped her pathway to and through campus in unique ways. These personal experiences first sparked her passion for building bridges between rural communities and higher education, and she focused her undergraduate thesis research and graduate studies on supporting rural student access and success. Megan currently serves as the Co-President for the NACAC Rural and Small Town Special Interest Group.
Megan previously worked as an Academic Advisor for first-year students in the College of Engineering where she led efforts to support first-generation college students. Prior to that, she was an Admissions Counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions where she was the Admissions Counselor for Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. In this role, she traveled throughout the U.P. to recruit students and build relationships with school counselors, local alumni, and students to encourage them to apply to the University of Michigan and support them through the application and matriculation process.
Megan is a two-time alumna of the University of Michigan receiving both her M.A. in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Access and Success from the Marsal School of Education and her B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with High Honors from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Outside of work, Megan is obsessed with her dog Chance, the Office, and she feels most at peace when she outdoors and enjoying nature.
Contact Megan: megsnt@umich.edu | (734) 936-2109
Kathleen Clancey is the U.P. Scholars Program Coordinator. In her role, she is responsible for executing and planning U.P. Scholars Programming, tracking program requirements, leading the Peer Mentor Program and the U.P. Scholars Student Advisory Board.
Kathleen grew up on Grosse Ile, Michigan - an island in the Detroit River. Coming from a small high school to the University of Michigan, Kathleen struggled with her own transition into post secondary education. These experiences shaped her passion for ensuring students have access to the resources they need for success and the connections and relationships to support them along the way. Kathleen is committed to creating a community for U.P. scholars where they feel welcome, supported, and empowered.
Prior to joining the U.P. Scholars Program, Kathleen worked as Program Manager for SummerWorks, Washtenaw County’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which is focused on promoting equity through youth empowerment, professional growth, and workforce development. In this role, she brought together community partners from across Washtenaw County to support the futures of young people and promote economic mobility. Prior to SummerWorks, Kathleen also worked at Lawrence Tech University in their registrar’s office.
Kathleen is a two-time alumna of the University of Michigan receiving both her M.A. in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Access and Success from the Marsal School of Education and her B.A. in Psychology with minors in CASC and Urban Studies (RC) from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.
Beyond work, Kathleen loves spending quality time with her family. She loves to travel, volunteer, craft, watch movies, and listen to audiobooks when she finds the time.
Contact Kathleen: kchurley@umich.edu | (734) 763-3277
Questions about the U.P. Scholars Program?
Contact our U.P. Scholars Staff
upscholars@umich.edu
