James VanderPloeg

James (Jim) VanderPloeg
Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Jim VanderPloeg advises and counsels School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering graduate students with last names beginning with A through H regarding academics.

He was born and raised in Michigan and loved experiencing the fall season there. In 2012, Jim and his wife decided to move to Arizona to be part of the ASU community.  Before joining the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering team in June 2022, he was a social worker for the state of Arizona for six years.

In Jim’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and watching baseball, hockey and college football.

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Tempe campus, GWC 248