Kelly Barns is the Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment and of the Office of Admissions and Services for International Students (OASIS). Additionally, she works with international graduate students last names A-Z.

A native of Granite City, IL, Kelly attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Kelly received a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Language and Literature for Spanish Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. After teaching Spanish for 4 years, Kelly returned to the classroom to pursue a Master of Science in Educational Administration. She continued to teach Spanish until she and her family moved to Saint Charles, MO.

New to the area, Kelly transitioned into higher education and began working at Lindenwood University as a freshman admissions counselor. Eager to use her experience as a foreign language educator, Kelly later accepted a position as an international recruiter for OASIS before accepting her position as Assistant Director.

KBarns@lindenwood.edu

Alicia Buchanon is an Enrollment Representative with Lindenwood's Graduate enrollment team. A native of St. Louis, MO, Alicia worked in the K-12 setting for over 14 years. The transition to Lindenwood was organic as she has vast experience assisting high school students with their pursuit of higher education.

Alicia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Lindenwood University and is currently pursuing her graduate degree while helping overs like her pursue their higher education dreams. She is a proud LU alumna! Alicia joined the enrollment team at Lindenwood University November of 2021 and works diligently to assist graduate students with last name A-D.

ABuchanon@lindenwood.edu  

Anna Schultz is an Enrollment Representative with Lindenwood’ Graduate enrollment team. Anna grew up in Saint Charles, Missouri and attended Rosati Kain High School in Saint Louis.

Anna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Lindenwood in May of 2018. After graduating, she worked in sales for several years at Enterprise Holdings and at First Bank in Kirkwood. Anna joined Lindenwood University again in January of 2023 as an Enrollment Representative for Graduate Admissions.

Anna guides students through the graduate admissions process and hopes to pursue her own graduate degree at Lindenwood within the next few years. Anna works with graduate students last names E-K.

ASchultz@lindenwood.edu

Tira Wilkerson is an Enrollment Representative with Lindenwood's Graduate enrollment team. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Science in Management and Leadership at Western Governors University.

Prior to joining the LU enrollment team, Tira served as an Enrollment Counselor at Western Governors University where she helped enroll students into the Undergraduate College of Business. She worked as a Financial Aid Specialist at Western Governors University as well. Tira Wilkerson has years of experience working with students in higher education and is dedicated to helping students feel supported in their pursuit of a graduate degree. Tira works with graduate students last names L-Q.

TWilkerson@lindenwood.edu