Assistant Dean, Student Success and First Year Experience, First Year ExperienceDining Commons 101A978.542.7572
Current Doctoral Student, UMass Boston: Higher Education
MA, 1996, Appalachian State University: Student Development
BA, 1994, SUNY New Paltz: English and Black Studies
Nationally Certified Counselor, 1996-2001
2012 - present, Director First Year Experience, Salem State University
2001 - 2012, Associate Director of Residence Life, Salem State University
2000 - 2001, Resident Director, UMASS Amherst
1996 - 2000, Resident Director, Ithaca College
AWARDS
2013 Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Advisor Award
2011 Outstanding Mentor of the Year, ACPA
2007 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation for Outstanding Performance
2007 Nancy D. Harrington Interfaith Award for Social Justice Work, North Shore of Boston Anti-Defamation League
2004 National Dan Hallenbeck Service Award, NACURH
Oversee the development and direction of the new First Year Experience Office and related initiatives including oversight of the First Year Seminar, First Year Reading Experience, Learning Communities, Alpha Lambda Delta first year honor society, Student Success Series, Convocation, Viking Plunge, Meet Your Major events, First Year Mentor program, and supervision of the FYE graduate assistants and practicum students.
Chetnik, M. & Neville, K. (2006), Selecting a Style of Advising, Advice for Advisers: Empowering Your Residence Hall Association (Third Edition), Columbus, OH: Association of College and University Housing Officers - International.
"Stop, Collaborate, and Envision: New Approaches in First YEar Seminar Development" National First Year Experience Conference
"Six Years Later: Foundations of Excellence at Salem State University" National First Year Experience Conference
"Why are all the Black Kids Becoming RAs?" ACPA National Convention
"Students Acting Courageously in Diversity Theatre: Profiling Three Troupes", ACPA Pre-Convention Workshop
"From Past to Present: The Struggle to Separate Right from Wrong" (ethics), ACPA Convention
"The Wisdom of the Bear" (community development), Institute in Student Development, Appalachian State University
"The Oral Tradition: A Creative Approach to Student Success", ACPA Convention