First-Generation Students

Creighton First: A program for new first-generation students

Welcome to Creighton University and congratulations on the decision to continue your education here! Creighton First, the University’s first-generation student programs initiative, is here to support your transition; to promote the awareness of first-generation students, faculty, and staff; and provide programs that support your transition to college life.

To learn more about the resources that will be available to you throughout your college experience as a commuter student, click here.

Creighton First Community Program

Creighton First Communities are small groups of first-generation students. You'll be connected with your community as soon as you arrive! Each community will consist of a Community Advisor, a current Creighton student who is also first-generation. You’ll find the opportunity to sign up for the program in your emails about orientation programming.

First-Generation Faculty and Staff Spotlight

Creighton has a number of incredible faculty and staff on campus who are available to support your transition. To learn more about which Creighton faculty or staff are first-generation, check out the dropdown menu below:

TRiO SSS

TRiO Student Support Services supports first-generation and income-eligible Creighton students with academic, financial, graduate school, career, and personal coaching to ensure students maintain good academic standing and graduate on-time. Learn more.

First-Gen Forward

The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, recently announced the inclusion of Creighton. Learn more.

First-Generation Faculty and Staff

Anthony Calcagno

Resident Director
Undergraduate Field of Study: Psychology and Communications

Audel Salazar

Instructional Designer
Undergraduate Field of Study: History and Asian Studies

Becky Nickerson

Director, Creighton Intercultural Center
Undergraduate Field of Study: Social Work

Bianca Jinete Mejía

Institutional & Research Decision Specialist
Undergraduate Field of Study: International Relations, Research Design & Analysis

Binaya Joshi

Application Administrator, Division of Student Life
Undergraduate Field of Study: Computer Science and Mathematics

Brittany Planos

Assistant Director for Recruitment & Assessment, TRIO Student Support Services
Undergraduate Field of Study: Middle Grades Education

Carol Lomneth

Professor/Chair, Department of Medical Education
Undergraduate Field of Study: Biology

Cedora Barnett

Assistant Director for Retention and Identity Development
Undergraduate Field of Study: Native American Studies and History

Desiree Nownes

Senior Director, Office of Community Standards and Wellbeing
Undergraduate Field of Study: Criminal Justice and Sociology

Christine Young, MSN, RN, CNL

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Undergraduate Field of Study: Nursing

Don Lux

Assistant Professor of Practice
Undergraduate Field of Study: Accounting and MIS

Janique Hayes

Administrative Coordinator, Office of Institutional Diversity & Inclusion and Division of Mission & Ministry
Undergraduate Field of Study: Community Health Education