Director of Academic Advising, M.S. Ed
marco.valadez@dukekunshan.edu.cn
Marco gained an appreciation for higher education and a passion for working with students as an undergraduate student at Texas A&M University. After graduating with his BA he worked for a few years at institutions across Austin before eventually pursuing a Master’s of Science in Education at Baylor University, which he graduated with in 2009. After this he returned to his alma mater and worked with a couple of different departments in the College of Liberal Arts where he both advised students directly and helped the faculty design several new degree options which helped to grow each of their associated programs significantly. Excited by both the prospects of being at a liberal arts focused university and at a startup university he joined DKU in 2021. Since then has since enjoyed connecting with students and faculty from all over the world as well as exploring the community in Shanghai and the surrounding areas whenever he can.
Coordinator for Academic Advising, M.A.
Arianne (Pronounced as ar-re-on) received her B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from University of San Francisco (USF). Her interests in academic advising began when she worked at UC Davis as a Peer Advising Counselor and has grown since then! As the Senior Coordinator for Academic Advising, she will help coordinate academic advising for UG students, manage advising systems and records, and provide administrative support to the Director.
Primary Role Advisor, MSc.
Shuyu Guan completed her master’s degree in Management of Training and Development from University of Edinburgh. Prior to joining UG Advising office, Shuyu worked six years as a senior coordinator in Global Health Graduate Program at DKU. She currently provides advising services to students as well as support to faculty advising, with a specialty in Natural and Applied Sciences.
Academic Advisor, MEd
Breann Liu received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Behavior from McMaster University and her Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology and Education from the University of Toronto in Canada. Before joining DKU, she worked at another university for 2.5 years, where she enjoyed collaborating closely with students and faculty. At DKU, she continues to support students, preparing them for life beyond university and channeling resources within the university and beyond to enhance their academic and career development
Coordinator for Academic Success, M.M.
Ran is an alumna of the University of Melbourne, having received her bachelor’s degree in communications and a
master’s degree in marketing. Before joining DKU, she worked as a program coordinator in a bilingual school in China and marketing specialist at an Australian University. Currently, she is responsible for managing the overall operation of student services at the Academic Resource Center (ARC), including tutoring support, Academic Success Workshops, and Coaching.
