Meet Our Team
Ohio State aims to provide parents with a seamless connection to a large university. This idea of "One University" is promoted through the cooperative efforts of many distinct departments on campus. To achieve that mission, staffing for Parent and Family Relations is provided jointly by the Office of Student Life and University Development. These efforts allow Ohio State to best meet the needs of our diverse student body.
Parent and Family Relations Staff
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Beth Ullum
Director, Parent and Family Relations
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Lynne Deshler
Director, Parent and Family Relations - Scholarship and Student Support
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Adam Specht
Assistant Director, Parent and Family Relations
![Noah wearing a gray shirt with a black vest](http://parent.osu.edu/posts//images/noah-landscape-copy-320x320.jpg)
Noah Gilbert
Coordinator, Parent and Family Relations
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Matt Couch, PhD
Associate Dean of Students and Sr. Director of Student Activities & Student Life Orientation
![Lexi Simon standing in front of Ohio Stadium](http://parent.osu.edu/posts//images/img-7929-320x320.jpg)
Lexi Simon
Student Assistant
Brooke Tacsar
Student Assistant
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Hannah Brody
Student Assistant
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Dianye Jiang
Student Assistant