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Division of Student Affairs

Our mission is to create a distinctive learning environment beyond the classroom designed for every student to connect, develop, and thrive.

Whether you are physically with us on campus, or joining us virtually from another location, we are here for you. Our dedicated team of staff is invested in ensuring that you are supported and have countless opportunities to maximize your Bentley experience.

Learn more about Student Affairs

Notable Higher Education Staff Contributions

Awards

ACHA (American College Health Association) Affiliate New Professionals Award 2022-2023
Peter Bellefeuille, Nurse Practioner, Health Center

ACUI (Association of College Unions International) Richard D. Blackburn New Professional Award 2023
Abby Pieger, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement

Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) Outstanding Change Initiative Award 2021 
Bentley University FSL Strategic Planning & Success

Bentley Rainbow Award 2023
Nana Adu, Assistant Director, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office

Bentley SPEak Award, Advisor of the Year 2023
Julia Barron, Jewish Life Coordinator, Spiritual Life Center 

Chief of Production Award 2024, 19th Annual Bentley Film Festival - Buffy Awards
Travis Rixford, Seargent, University Police

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals 2023
Nana Adu, Assistant Director, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office

Dedication of the Claudette Blot Multicultural Center Lounge 2023
Claudette Blot, Director, Multicultural Center
Bentley’s redesigned Multicultural Center Lounge was named in honor of Claudette Blot, who, as President Chrite wrote, "has advised, mentored and had a lasting positive impact on so many in our community, but especially our students of color. This will become the first space on campus named after a person of color, and Claudette is tremendously deserving of this honor."

Diversity Abroad 2024 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) 2024
Ramsha Baluch, Assistant Director, Student Equity and Inclusion
Awarded in the category for Institutional/Organizational Award for International Student Success. The EDIIE Awards honor members of the Diversity Abroad community—institutions, professionals, and students—whose achievements exemplify our vision of advancing equitable access to global education to empower student success.

Doreen Floyd "It will be Fine Award" 2021
Claudette Blot, Director, Multicultural Center
This award is presented annually to a member of the division who, facing unexpected adversity, persevered with a program or service and brought it to a positive conclusion.

Doreen Floyd "It will be Fine Award" 2022
Jessica Roche, Police Captain
This award is presented annually to a member of the division who, facing unexpected adversity, persevered with a program or service and brought it to a positive conclusion.

Doreen Floyd "It will be Fine Award" 2023
Linda MacDougall, Administrative Assistant, Counseling Center
This award is presented annually to a member of the division who, facing unexpected adversity, persevered with a program or service and brought it to a positive conclusion.

Doreen Floyd "It will be Fine Award" 2024
Nora Basile, Associate Director, Health Center
This award is presented annually to a member of the division who, facing unexpected adversity, persevered with a program or service and brought it to a positive conclusion.

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Certification, 2024-2029
Melissa Diglio, University Police Technical Operations and Emergency Management, University Police

East Bridgewater High School Hall of Fame, 2022 Inductee
Michael Hill, Head Coach, Baseball
Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) Innovations in Community Policing Award 2021 Travis Rixford, Detective Sergeant

Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) Exemplary Service Award 2023
Paul Callahan, Sergeant

Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA) Ralph Avery Leadership Development Award 2021
Frank Bourgeois, Chief of Police

Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement for Meritorious Service (MACLEA) 2022
Carlos Camacho, Officer
John Vickery, Officer
Anthony DiSchino, Sergeant
James Ardizzoni, Security Officer
Michael Amrock, Dispatcher
Travis Rixford, Sergeant

Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAWLE) Community Service Award 2021
Jessica Roche, Police Captain

NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisors) Rising Professional Award 2023
Sam Bor, International Student Advisor, Center for International Students and Scholars

NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Excellence Awards 2023-2024, Bronze Award in the Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice and related category
Rainbow Scholars Program
Nana Adu, Assistant Director, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office, and Dominique Wilburn, Director, Programs and Communications, Center for Women and Business

NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Gender and Sexuality Knowledge Community (GSKC) Intersectional Inclusion Award 2023
Nana Adu, Assistant Director, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office

NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Region 1 Program of the Year Award, 2023; Rainbow Scholars Program at Bentley University
Nana Adu, Assistant Director, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs, Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office, and Dominique Wilburn, Director, Programs and Communications, Center for Women and Business

NASPA (the National Association of College Student Affairs Professionals), Region 1 Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Chief Student Affairs Officer 2023
J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Northeast-10 Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year 2024-2025
Kevin Curtin, Head Coach, Men and Women's Track/Cross Country

Northeast-10 Women’s Diving Coach of the Year 2023-2024, 2021-2022, 2019-2020
Rick Danehy, Assistant Coach, Diving

Northeast-10 Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year 2023-2024
Gary Crompton, Head Coach, Soccer

Northeast-10 Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year 2023-2024
Joey Pacis, Head Coach, Volleyball

Officer of the Year Awards 2022
Kevin Robertson, Security Officer, 2022 Community Engagement Award
Kate LeBlanc, Security Access Coordinator, 2022 Civilian Employee of the Year

Officer of the Year Awards 2023
Carlos Camacho, Detective, 2023 Community Engagement Award
Paul Callahan, Sergeant, 2023 Police Officer of the Year
Nick Giunta, Dispatcher, 2023 Civilian Employee of the Year

Sandy Hoffman Coach of the Year, NE10 Conference, 2023
Joey Pacis, Head Coach, Volleyball

University Police Letter of Recognition, 2024
Jared Berman, Assistant Director, Student Affairs Strategic Projects and BentleyPlus Program Director
Jim Murphy, Manager, Athletic Operations and Lacrosse Coach
Bill Scribner, Manager, Grounds and Transportation

Presentations

ACUI Regional Conference, November 2023
Living on the Dance Floor: Understanding Individual Student Needs and Motivations through the Hit Lifetime Reality Television Program, Dance Moms
Jessica Miceli, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life
Ryan Mahan, Associate Director, Student Programs and Engagement

ACUI Regional Conference, March 2023
Highlighting Your Programs & Events
Ryan Mahan, Associate Director, Student Programs and Engagement
Abby Pieger, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement

ACUI Regional Conference, November 2022
Student Experience Luncheon: Promoting Student Advocacy through the Lens of Design Thinking
Jessica Miceli, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL)

American College Health Association (ACHA) National Conference, May 2024
The Continued Changing Landscape: An Update from the ACHA Reproductive Rights Task Force
Nora Basile, Associate Director of the Health Center, and Kim Kerrigan

American College Health Association (ACHA) National Conference, May 2023
Developing an Inclusive Express STI Testing Clinic within the Student Health Center
Julia Matthews, Director of the Health Center, Joanne Brown, DNP, APRN (co-chair), Marian Trattner, MSW (co-chair), Sharon Rabinovitz, MD, Kate Flewelling, JD, and Eleanore Kim-Moon, MD.

Bentley University Healthcare & Disability Panel Discussion, November 2024
Healthcare and Disability: Status in America 
Julia Matthews, Director of the Health Center

NAFSA National Conference 2023
Confounding Case Studies: STEM OPT; Panelist
Susannah Marcucci, Director, Center for International Students and Scholars

NAFSA National Conference 2022
Customized Advising for the ISSS Office, Conference Session Chair
Susannah Marcucci, Director, Center for International Students and Scholars

NAFSA Region XI Spring Immigration Workshop
Labor Issues and Unionization: The Intersection of Immigration and Employee Activism; Chair Panelist
Susannah Marcucci, Director, Center for International Students and Scholars

NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) National Conference 2022
Meeting the Moment: A Division's Journey Putting Racial Justice into Practice 
J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Ben Longstreth, Michael McCorvey, and Jessica Kenerson

NAASS (North American Association of Summer Sessions), November 2024
Building an Effective Team of Support
Nora Basile, Associate Director, Health Center

NECHA (New England College Health Association) Annual Meeting 2023
Developing an Inclusive Express STI Testing Clinic within the Student Health Center
Nora Basile, Associate Director, Health Center

Publications

Faculty on the Frontlines: Advice on approaching in-person teaching, finding resources on campus, recognizing signs of student distress, and conveying care and community, Marie Christie Institute Quadcast, October 2021
J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

One Week, Three Alumni Events. I Love this Job, NASPA Newsletter, January 2023
J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Transforming Culture During the Pandemic:  Centering Racial Justice, NASPA Scott Academy Blog, October 2021
J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

 

Professional Organization Involvement

Abby Pieger, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement; Regional Conference Committee 2022, ACUI (formerly known as the Association of College Unions International)

Alexzandria Matos, Assistant Director, Residential Life; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Caroline Horne, Associate Director, Orientation & Student Onboarding; 2023 NODA (originally known as National Orientation Directors Association) Region IX Leadership Team, Digital Content Coordinator; NODA Region IX Conference Committee, Marketing & Communications; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Christine Lookner, Associate Dean, Student Equity and Inclusion; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Dianna Jones, Nurse Practioner, Health Center; member, New England College Health Association (NECHA); member American College Health Association (ACHA)

Dick Lipe, Director of Sports Information; Selection Committee Chair, College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-America Hall of Fame Committee; East Region Chair & Voter for D2SIDA Women’s Basketball media poll

Francis Bourgeois, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police; member, International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA); member, Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (MACLEA); member International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); member, Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association (MCOPA); Police Executive Research Forum (PERF); New England State Police Information Network (NESPIN)

J. Andrew Shepardson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; Board Member (2017-2021) and Chair (2021-present) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) James E. Scott Academy; Board of Directors (2021-present), Marie Christie Institute

Jared Berman, Assistant Director, Student Affairs Strategic Projects and BentleyPlus Program Director; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Jessica Miceli, Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL); 2022 ACUI Region VIII Conference Planning Team, Pre-Conference Mentor Program Coordinator & Student Experience & Entertainment Coordinator

Jessica Spencer, Head Coach, Field Hockey: Division II representative, National Field Hockey Coaches Association Board of Directors; Chair, Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey Coaches; Coach/Umpire Task Force, National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA); Film & Exchange Technology Committee, National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA)

Jim Murphy, Manager, Athletics Operations, Men’s Lacrosse Coach; Board of Directors member, Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association

Joey Pacis, Head Coach, Volleyball; Chair, Northeast-10 Volleyball Coaches; Mentor, American Volleyball Coaches Association; Voter, AVCA Division II Top 25 poll

Julia Matthews, Director, Health Center; member, New England Health Association (NEHA); member, American College Health Association (ACHA); President, College Health Administrators and Nurse Practitioners (CCHAAND)

Karen Zuffante Pabon, Senior Advisor, Center for International Students & Services; member, National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA)

Kevin Curtin, Head Coach, Track & Cross-Country; Member, NCAA Division II Cross Country Sport Committee; Poll Ranker, USTFCCCA National Women’s Cross Country Division II

Keliana Doyle, Residence Director, Residential Life; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Lauren Hubacheck, Assistant Vice President & Dean of Campus Life; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Mallory Loggins, Associate Director, Health Promotions; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA); member, New England College Health Association (NECHA); member American College Health Association (ACHA)

Mary Kay Samko, Director of Aquatics and Swimming Coach; Chair, Northeast-10 Conference Swimming Coaches

Michelle Dabenigno, Director, Student Programs and Engagement; Regional Conference Committee, 2022, ACUI (formerly known as the Association of College Unions International); member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Michelle Frizzell, Assistant Director, Student Programs and Engagement; ACUI Regional Board, ACUI (formerly known as the Association of College Unions International)

Nicole Chabot-Wieferich, Associate Dean, Student Programs and Engagement; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Nora Basile, Associate Director, Health Center; member, New England College Health Association (NECHA); member American College Health Association (ACHA)

Peter Forkner, Director, Counseling Center; member, Association of University College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD)

Sam Bor, International Student Advisor; member, National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (NAFSA)

Susannah Marcucci, Director, Center for International Students and Scholars; member, NAFSA;  International Students and Scholars Representative, 2022-2025, Association of International Educators Region IX Leadership Team: Knowledge Community; NAFSA, Eastern Massachusetts State Representative, 2019-2021;

Vanessa Velasquez, Student Success and First-Generation Support Coordinator; member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA); member, Institute of Nonprofit Practice (INP)

Vaughn Williams, Director of Athletics; NCAA Division II Management Council (January 2023-January 2027)