Admissions Counselors Contact List

We have admissions representatives who work with specific areas of the United States to assist students interested in attending Portland State University. Just click on your region below to find your contact!

First identify your time zone, then click on your state or region to find your counselor's contact information. You may reach your counselor by e-mail or by their listed telephone number, which also can be reached by dialing 1-800-547-8887 and then requesting them by name.

Pacific / Alaska / Hawaii-Aleutian

Alaska, Northern California, Southern California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Washington (I-5 Corridor and Spokane area), Washington (Southwest)

Mountain

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Central

Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin

Eastern

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Blake Red Elk - Admissions Counselor

Tel: 503-725-5543

E-mail: admissions.blake@pdx.edu

David Kobzina - Admissions Counselor

Alabama, California (north of Santa Cruz), Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Tel: 503-725-8519

E-mail: admissions.dave@pdx.edu

Erin Jensen - Admissions Counselor

California (south of Santa Cruz), Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee

Tel: 503-725-5522

E-mail: admissions.erin@pdx.edu

Mario Mesquita - Admissions Counselor

Arizona, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Tel: 503-725-5508

E-mail: admissions.mario@pdx.edu

Mary Doyle - Admissions Counselor

Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Washington (I-5 Corridor and Spokane area)

Tel: 503-725-5586

E-mail: admissions.mary@pdx.edu

Robin Beavers - Assistant Director for Diversity Recruitment

Alaska, SW Washington

Tel: 503-725-5507

E-mail: admissions.robin@pdx.edu

Melissa Trifiletti - Director of New Student Programs

Nevada, Texas

Tel: 503-725-5504

E-mail: admissions.melissa@pdx.edu

Celeste Krueger - Assistant Director of New Student Programs

Tel: 503-725-5579

E-mail: admissions.celeste@pdx.edu