Denis Shine

Denis Shine

Prison Education Project Reentry Advocate

Reentry Advocate

Savannah Sowell

Savannah Sowell

Prison Education Project Interim Co-Program Administrator

I execute administrative policies and procedures forWashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) Prison Education Project (PEP), and assist in program development, faculty and student support, financial oversight, and grant management. In addition to administrative duties, I am a first point of contact for students, faculty, and staff seeking to connect with PEP, and provide logistical […]

Ella Siegrist

Ella Siegrist

Prison Education Project Interim Co-Program Administrator

As the program manager for the WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) Prison Education Project (PEP), I support students at the Women’s Eastern, Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia, Missouri. Duties include student support and advising, coordinating curriculum, and teaching at all PEP sites. In addition to hands-on work with students, tutors, and […]

Kilinyaa Cothran

Kilinyaa Cothran

Vice Dean, Director of Health Programs,
Interim Director Prison Education Project (PEP)

As the Vice Dean and Director for Healthcare Programs at WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS), my primary responsibility is to ensure a quality academic experience for all of our students. In partnership with faculty, staff and industry partners, I oversee the development of academic and professional, market-aligned programs that create opportunities to re-imagine what, and […]

Jim Brock

Prison Education Project Alumni Coordinator

Jim Brock is the Alumni Coordinator for the WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) Prison Education Project (PEP). In this role, he serves as a primary support person and contact for PEP alumni as they transition back to the St. Louis community. Jim builds and supports the alumni network, including facilitating weekly alumni program peer […]