Associate Dean of Students: Academic Services and Advising About Jen Lombardo Jen Lombardo is the Associate Dean of Students: Academic Services & Advising at Harris Public Policy. She brings a range of experience in higher education to her work in the Dean of Students Office. At Harris, Jen serves as an academic advisor, oversees advising for the school, and manages a portfolio of projects related to supplemental academic support for students.Prior to joining Harris, Jen was the Director of Alumni and External Affairs at a campus of the Noble Street Charter Schools. She coached hundreds of Noble alumni through their pursuit of higher education and built relationships with college admissions and student affairs staff to facilitate student success. She also worked with a network-wide task force to develop a scope-and-sequence curriculum for Noble educators that assessed and developed non-cognitive skills associated with college persistence. Before Noble, Jen worked in academic administration in multiple departments at Northwestern University and interned at Northwestern’s Career Advancement office. Jen holds a BA with honors in Political Science and Visual Communication from American University and an MS in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University. When not at Harris, Jen spends time focusing on wellness and keeping up with the latest College Access & College Persistence news. Contact Information Office 1013F 773-834-5431 lombardo@uchicago.edu Recent News Alumni Profile: Geet Chawla, MPP’21 Thu., September 21, 2023 Ali Fendrick and Troy Boyd Jr., Both AM'19, Apply Harris Toolkit to Schools in Chicago Wed., September 20, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Impact Investing and ESG Evening Reception with Kamran Khan, Gabriel Presler, and Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., September 26, 2023 | 5:00 PM Gleacher Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. Room 300 Chicago, IL 60611 United States UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Ithaca Tue., September 26, 2023 | 5:30 PM Collegetown Bagels 420 College Ave Ithaca, NY 14850 United States More events