Kristen Chavis

  • Administrative/Office Assistant

Kristen Chavis is the Administrative/Office Assistant for the Office of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences (OACD) at the University of Pittsburgh. In this role, she assists the Associate Director of the OACD Center for Postdoctoral Affairs in the Health Sciences overseeing the postdoctoral appointment process and managing OACD’s financial resources. Kristen serves as the primary contact for departmental postdoc administrators; she processes appointments and maintains the postdoctoral database; assists departments, faculty, and postdoctoral trainees with problem-solving; compiles data and generates reports. She additionally provides administrative support to the Director of the OACD.

Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, Kristen was the Lead Inquiry Specialist for Education Management Corporation (EDMC). Her responsibilities included the oversight of communications with prospective students for three online schools of higher education, monitoring compliance with organizational policies, developing goals for a 10-member team, and managing team responsibilities.  Kristen was also instrumental in developing new programs and a new phone system which enhanced overall communication between students and recruiters. Kristen continued her own higher education as an adult learner and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Argosy University.