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Graduate Student Services

Gary Oliver, Ed.D. (Tampa campus)

Title: Associate Director, Graduate Student Outreach and Engagement
Email: oliverg@usf.edu
Office: ALN 226

Gary D. Oliver joined the Office of Graduate Studies staff in 2012 as the Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services. He received his BA degree from Savannah State University in 1992, M.Ed. and Ed.S degrees from Georgia Southern University in 2008 and 2012 respectively. Most recently, in 2022 he earned his Ed.D from The University of South Florida. He has over 15 years of experience in higher education and student affairs. He most recently served as the Director for Student Life at Savannah State University.
He is responsible for developing, organizing and delivering programs to enhance and support Office of Graduate Studies initiatives that foster graduate student success and career development. Gary oversees orientation, commencements, workshops, Graduate Student Appreciation 911爆料网ek, and other activities such as community service projects, and social and cultural events for graduate students.

Aaron Reecher (Sarasota-Manatee campus)

Title: Graduate Academic Advisor & Graduate Admissions Specialist
Phone: (941) 359-4333
Email: areecher@usf.edu

Aaron Reecher is the Graduate Academic Advisor and Graduate Admissions Specialist at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. He provides academic advising and application support for all USF Sarasota-Manatee campus graduate students and applicants. Aaron has been at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus for 13 years and has worked with hundreds of amazing students in that time. His office is located in the Office of Student Services on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Aaron earned his BA from the University of Florida and MA in Education from USF Sarasota-Manatee. He looks forward to helping our USF students in any way possible.

Rachel Burton (Tampa campus)

Title: Graduate Assistant
Office: ALN 226

Rachel joined the Office of Graduate Studies in 2026 as the Graduate Assistant for Graduate Student Services. She earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Saint Leo University in May 2026 and is currently pursuing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in College Student Affairs in the USF College of Education.

In her role, Rachel supports the Office of Graduate Studies by helping develop and facilitate programs, events, and initiatives that foster graduate student engagement, connection, and a strong sense of community across the university.

Rachel brings a passion for student success and leadership, shaped by a variety of student engagement and service experiences. At Saint Leo University, she worked in Career and Accessibility Services, where she supported students with accessibility needs and assisted with professional development initiatives. As a First-Year Experience Peer Mentor, she helped new students successfully transition to college by connecting them with campus resources and opportunities for involvement. She also spent a semester sailing around the world as a Student Life Assistant with Semester at Sea in a collaborative role for Colorado State University.   In this role, she collaborated on student life programming and created meaningful engagement opportunities for students living aboard the ship.

Whether she's planning programs, connecting with students across campus, or exploring a new corner of USF each day, Rachel enjoys building relationships and creating welcoming spaces where graduate students can thrive. She is excited to help strengthen the graduate student experience and welcomes ideas for programs and activities throughout the year.

Have a suggestion or want to get involved? Feel free to email Rachel or stop by the Office of Graduate Studies in ALN 226. She would love to hear from you!