Viterbi Student Engagement Team

About Us

The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership Development is a division within Viterbi Admission and Student Engagement (VASE) that is dedicated to fostering a sense of community and promoting opportunities to enhance students' academic, professional, and personal growth and development.

Nora Sandoval

Executive Director
norasand@usc.edu

Melissa Medeiros, Ed.D

Manager, Student Engagement
mmedeiro@usc.edu

Cristina Fong

Director, Special Events
cristinf@usc.edu

Thelma Zaragoza

Director, Women in Engineering and Leadership Development
tfedric@usc.edu

Yadi Wang

Associate Director, International Engagement
yadiwang@usc.edu

Kevin Giang, Ed.D

Associate Director, Student Organization Engagement
kgiang@usc.edu

Kamau Jamal Abercrombia, Ed.D

Associate Director, Student Leadership
kabercro@usc.edu

Noe Mora

Coordinator, Service Learning
nmora@usc.edu

Sandra Balbuena

Assistant Director, Student Programming
sbalbuen@usc.edu

Our Values

Integrity

We abide by community moral and ethical principles that align with Viterbi's overall mission to engineer a better world for all humanity.

Community

We foster an environment that values diversity and belonging; where members feel connected, included, valued, and important to the larger Viterbi community.

Innovation

We embrace progressive and creative change that challenges assumptions and practices to improve outcomes for all students.