Contact Graduate Education

Graduate Education Staff

April Trees, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Graduate Education
april.trees@slu.edu

Felicia C. Echols, Ed.D.

Coordinator, Academic Affairs
DuBourg Hall, Room 420B
felicia.echols@slu.edu
314-977-2601

Felicia C. Echols works closely with the associate provost for Academic Affairs. She coordinates and manages projects and workflows related to both Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committees. This includes both programmatic initiatives and policy development and implementation across both graduate and undergraduate curricula. She also coordinates the initiation and awarding of graduate fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships.

Audra J. Frick, Ph.D. 

Candidacy Specialist
DuBourg Hall, Room 420C
audra.frick@slu.edu 
314-977-2243

Audra handles the doctoral candidacy process. She is responsible for advising doctoral students in completing the final stages of exams, proposals, dissertations and projects. She ensures that all policies and procedures are followed and that students have completed their requirements for degree conferral, understand the graduate process, and have been treated fairly according to University policy.

Janie D. Henderson, Ph.D.

Candidacy Specialist
DuBourg Hall, Room 420D
janie.d.henderson@slu.edu
314-977-2245

Janie Henderson handles the master's candidacy process. She assists students with degree completion, examinations, and thesis projects. She verifies that they comply with Graduate Education policies, and university procedures for degree conferral; that they understand the graduate process, and have been treated fairly according to university policy.

Citlali Cosic

Graduate Program Coordinator
DuBourg Hall, Room 155
citlali.cosic@slu.edu 
314-977-7260

Citlali advises and supports domestic and international graduate students by providing academic, professional and personal guidance throughout their educational journeys. She coordinates student onboarding initiatives, including orientations, prearrival communications, and welcome programs to ensure a successful transition to graduate studies. She works with campus partners to develop resources, manage student services programs, and enhance the student experience.