The Catholic University of America

Student Advisors for Exploratory Students

Welcome Exploratory Students, below you will find your OA partners. Hopefully this information will help you learn a little bit about them and why they love CUA!

  • Nicholas Petropoulos

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
    Major: Psychology

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Neuropsychology
    Favorite volunteer experience: Washington Hospital Center Oncology Dept.
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Walking the National Mall and Friendship Heights
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Old Ebbitt Grill
    Random fun fact: I am spending the summer in France studying abroad.

  • Michelle Romero

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: East Boston, MA
    Major: Exploratory

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Immigration, Globalization, Multiculturalism in Latin America
    Favorite volunteer experience: Martin Luther King Service Day
    Favorite thing to do on campus:
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Hopping on the Metro and exploring D.C. with friends!
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Don Pablo's
    Random fun fact: I have a twin sister!

  • Lauren Maffeo

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Natick, MA
    Major: Media Studies

    Favorite class taken at CUA: The Rhetoric of Advertising
    Favorite volunteer experience: St. Ann's Infant and Maternity Home
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Spend time with my Kappa Tau Gamma Sorority
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Shop in Georgetown
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Old Ebbitt Grill
    Random fun fact: I work as a reporter for 89.3FM WPFW here in D.C.

  • Maggie Bykowski

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Brookeville, MD
    Major: English

    Favorite class taken at CUA: HSSS 101: The Concept of the Person in the Social Sciences
    Favorite volunteer experience: Working as a camp counselor at a Church camp
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Late night soccer or ultimate Frisbee on the Law School lawn
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Going out to dinner & singing/dancing on the Metro
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Pizza Paradisio in DuPont
    Random fun fact: My favorite number is 5 and I can list 5 reasons why.

  • Katherine Lauricella

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ
    Major: History

    Favorite class taken at CUA: History 388 - Junior Seminar
    Favorite volunteer experience: working with children
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Crux - CUA's literary magazine
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Going to museums
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Chop't
    Random fun fact: I love really intense strategic board games.

  • Rachel Gazzerro

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Warwick, MD
    Major: Politics and French

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Alex de Tocqueville's Democracy in America
    Favorite volunteer experience: D.C. Reads
    Favorite thing to do on campus: CUA Rugby
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Running on the Mall
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Johnny Rockets
    Random fun fact: I have a half mile track in my backyard at home

  • Amanda Cowley

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Charleston, WV
    Major: Politics

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Politics Law
    Favorite volunteer experience: Orientation 2008
    Favorite thing to do on campus: spending time with my Kappa Tau Gamma sisters
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Go out to eat
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Wok n' Roll
    Random fun fact: I'm slightly obsessed with my Ipod

  • Rachael Staab

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Norton, MA
    Major: Politics

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Composition and Rhetoric
    Favorite volunteer experience: D.C. Reads
    Favorite thing to do on campus: People watch in the Pryz
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Walk around the monuments and the city
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: JPauls in Georgetown
    Random fun fact: I'm blind in one eye.

  • Katherine Blemings

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Langhorne, PA
    Major: Psychology

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Child Development
    Favorite volunteer experience: D.C. Reads
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Movies on the Mall
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Paddle boating during Cherry Blossom season
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Clydes
    Random fun fact: I raised a seeing eye dog.

  • Bronwen McAuliffe

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown:Portsmouth, RI
    Major: Elementary Education

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Philosophy
    Favorite volunteer experience: Tutoring elementary school kids
    Favorite thing to do on campus: walk around campus with friends
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: monuments at night
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Occidental
    Random fun fact: I am a black belt in karate

  • Nicole Sclama

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Cockeysville, MD
    Major: English

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Intensive Reading: Drama (Eng 331)
    Favorite volunteer experience: Helping out at the Nativity School of Worcester in Worcester, MA
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Crux Literary Magazine
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Capitals Hockey Games
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Chop't
    Random fun fact: I'm under 5 feet tall.

  • Gregory Jallat

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Seymour, CT
    Major: History

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Europe in the 12th Century
    Favorite volunteer experience: SOME
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Chill with friends
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Go around the city to the monuments or museums
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Luigi's
    Random fun fact: I'm in the fencing club.

  • Victoria Perrone

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Wallingford, PA
    Major: Politics

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Intro to American Government with Dr. Henderson
    Favorite volunteer experience: Campaigning for the 2008 Presidential election
    Favorite thing to do on campus: Playing Frisbee on the law school lawn
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: Going to a capella concerts at other universities
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Wok 'n' Roll
    Random fun fact: I was almost a Music major but switched to Politics when I came to CUA.

  • Natasha Medeiros

    Orientation Advisor, School of Arts & Sciences
    Hometown: Bristol, RI
    Major: History

    Favorite class taken at CUA: Psychology 101
    Favorite volunteer experience: Boston Foodbanks
    Favorite thing to do on campus: go to starbucks
    Favorite thing to do in D.C.: go into the city and visit museums
    Favorite D.C. restaurant: Chipotle
    Random fun fact: