Career Services provides Murray State students and alumni a variety of opportunities and assistance in all aspects of career development. Stop by 210 Ordway Hall for your career development needs.
Meet Career Services Staff!
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Ross Meloan, PhDDirector Career Services NSE Coordinator 210 Ordway Hall Murray, KY 42071 Phone: (270) 809-3375 Fax: (270) 809-3516 Email: ross.meloan@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Dr. Ross Meloan, is an alumnus of Murray State University with experience in Student Affairs, the Registrars Office and Counseling and Testing since 1977. Meloan was also a Director of Franklin College from 1975-77. He is a 18-year veteran of the Career Services Office.
Meloan is married to Sharion Meloan, who is the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services. He recently became the proud grandfather of an aspiring soccer player.
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Regina Hudspeth Career Counselor, Career Services 210 Ordway Hall Murray, KY 42071 Phone: (270) 809-2907 Fax: (270) 809-3516 Email: regina.hudspeth@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Regina Hudspeth has been with Career Services for almost two years. Responsibilities include maintaining the eRecruiting web site, posting jobs, training students and alumni to post their resumes and cover letters to the eRecruiting web site,
maintaining the Career Services web site, planning and implementing the Career Fairs sponsored by Career Services,
scheduling and developing on-campus interviews, contacting academic departments with notifications of employer position vacancies, assisting and counseling students concerning full-time employment matters and classroom presentations on job search techniques..
Regina obtained both her BS and MS degree at Murray State University. She is married to Danny Hudspeth, '78, and has two sons; Dominique, a senior at Murray State and O’Shea, Lexington.
Regina encourage MSU students and alumni to utilize the services that Career Services provides to maximize their career opportunities.
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Donna M. York Administrative Secretary III, Career Services NSE Program Assistant 210 Ordway Hall Murray, KY 42071 Phone: (270) 809-2906 Fax: (270) 809-3516 Email: donna.york@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Donna M. York is the Administrative Secretary III for the Career Services Office. The first contact you have when you come into the office will be with either Ms. York or our wonderful student workers. Her duties include bookkeeping, appointment scheduling, supervision and scheduling of the student worker staff, and the day-to-day operation of the office.
Ms. York is also the Program Assistant for the National Student Exchange Program, which is a great opportunity that allows a MSU student to exchange to a different university in the United States, its territories, and Canada for up to a year.
"I look forward to meeting you in person, and if I can help you in any way, just let me know. " After all, “That’s what we’re here for!”
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Shirley Martin KHEAA Coordinator 210 Ordway Hall Murray, KY 42071 Phone: (270) 809-3053 Fax: (270) 809-3516 Email: shirley.martin@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Shirley Martin has been the Coordinator for the KHEAA
Work-Study Program at Murray State University for 14 years. KHEAA provides eligible students, who are Kentucky residents, job opportunities by placing them in career-related positions. Shirley and her husband, Bobby, graduated from Murray State University, '69 and '71 respectively. Her daughter, Janie Hale, is currently in the Murray State nursing program, and her son Cory attended Murray State prior to graduating from Pepperdine.
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Ray H. Karraker Cooperative Education/Internship Coordinator Career Services 210 Ordway Hall Murray State University 270-809-3117 (office) 270-809-3516 (fax) Email: ray.karraker@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Ray Karraker joined the Career Services staff on September 2, 2008 as the Coordinator of Cooperative Education and Internships. Ray comes to Murray State from a business background in the banking and financial services industry. He is a graduate of Murray State with his BS degree in economics (’74) and his M.B.A. (’77). He resides on Crossland Road with his wife, Sabrina and his daughter MacKensie.
Ray is active in his church and enjoys numerous outdoor activities.
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Lauren Smee Career Counselor, Career Services 210 Ordway Hall Murray State University 270-809-3804 (office) 270-809-3516 (fax) Email: lauren.smee@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/careerservices |
Lauren Smee joined Career Services Office last October on a part-time basis, where her primary responsibilities included career advisement to undecided freshmen and sophomores. She has recently re-joined Career Services as a Career Counselor, where she is primarily responsible for assisting students with job search documentation.
Lauren graduated from Arkansas State University with a BS in Health Promotion and a MBA in Science in College Student Personnel Services. She is married to Shawn Smee, who also works for Murray State.