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Office of the Dean of Students

  • Headshot of Christian Wuthrich, Dean of Students

    Christian Wuthrich, Ph.D.

    Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • Advocacy and support related to critical or emerging student issues
    • University policy pertaining to students
    • Faculty and staff concerns
    • Research on students and student success
    • Careers in Student Affairs

    Responsible for:

    • Advocacy and support related to critical or emerging student issues
    • University policy pertaining to students
    • Faculty and staff concerns
    • Research on students and student success
    • Careers in Student Affairs
  • Headshot of Associate Dean of Students Lauren Oe

    Lauren Oe, LMSW

    Senior Associate Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • Boise State CARE Team
    • Campus and community resources
    • One-on-one student support
    • Student self-efficacy
    • Communication and recovery support for student deaths

    Responsible for:

    • Boise State CARE Team
    • Campus and community resources
    • One-on-one student support
    • Student self-efficacy
    • Communication and recovery support for student deaths
  • Charlie Varland

    Associate Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • Co-curricular student programs
    • Student engagement
    • Experiential learning
    • Leadership development
    • Fostering a thriving community

    Responsible for:

    • Co-curricular student programs
    • Student engagement
    • Experiential learning
    • Leadership development
    • Fostering a thriving community
  • Adriane Bang, LMSW

    Associate Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • Collaborative and cohesive prevention and response efforts for stalking, sexual assault and relationship violence (OVW Grant)
    • Crisis intervention, case management and advocacy related to violence and/or identity
    • Consultations on fostering inclusive spaces and programs

    Responsible for:

    • Collaborative and cohesive prevention and response efforts for stalking, sexual assault and relationship violence (OVW Grant)
    • Crisis intervention, case management and advocacy related to violence and/or identity
    • Consultations on fostering inclusive spaces and programs
  • John Hawbaker

    Director

    Responsible for:

    • Applying for the GI Bill
    • Services provided by the Veteran Services Center

    Responsible for:

    • Applying for the GI Bill
    • Services provided by the Veteran Services Center

Student Rights and Responsibilities

  • Kate Law

    Assistant Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • Facilitating the Student Conduct Process in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct
    • Maintaining health and safety of campus community
    • Managing Conduct Hearing Boards
    • Providing Education about Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Assault Prevention

    Responsible for:

    • Facilitating the Student Conduct Process in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct
    • Maintaining health and safety of campus community
    • Managing Conduct Hearing Boards
    • Providing Education about Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Assault Prevention
  • Joleena Malugani

    Student Conduct Programs Manager

    Responsible for:

    • Fostering students’ academic growth and integrity by referring them to campus resources like tutors, learning assistants and centers, and faculty member
    • Adjudicating behavioral student conduct
    • Process guidance for academic negligence or dishonesty reports, sanctions, and appeals

    Responsible for:

    • Fostering students’ academic growth and integrity by referring them to campus resources like tutors, learning assistants and centers, and faculty member
    • Adjudicating behavioral student conduct
    • Process guidance for academic negligence or dishonesty reports, sanctions, and appeals
  • **Currently Vacant**

    Conduct Programs Coordinator

    Responsible for:

    • Adjudicating behavioral student conduct
    • Conduct-centered outreach and prevention programming
    • Administrative support for Student Conduct Program

    Responsible for:

    • Adjudicating behavioral student conduct
    • Conduct-centered outreach and prevention programming
    • Administrative support for Student Conduct Program
  • Hannah Hedelius

    Substance Misuse Prevention Graduate Assistant

    Responsible for:

    • Creating and managing substance misuse prevention programming
    • Building collaborative substance misuse prevention resources, communication, events, and initiatives across campus
    • Alcohol and other drugs education and awareness
    • Assessing prevention efforts

    Responsible for:

    • Creating and managing substance misuse prevention programming
    • Building collaborative substance misuse prevention resources, communication, events, and initiatives across campus
    • Alcohol and other drugs education and awareness
    • Assessing prevention efforts

Student Outreach and Assistance

  • Headshot of Assistant Dean of Students Anna Moreshead

    Anna Moreshead, LMSW

    Associate Dean of Students

    Responsible for:

    • The Impact Scholars Program
    • Navigating financial, academic and social challenges
    • Case management support services
    • Student engagement in campus and community change

    Responsible for:

    • The Impact Scholars Program
    • Navigating financial, academic and social challenges
    • Case management support services
    • Student engagement in campus and community change
  • Headshot of Michelle Tassinari

    Michelle Tassinari, LPC, NCC

    Assistant Dean of Students for Outreach and Prevention

    Responsible for:

    • Suicide prevention and mental health awareness
    • Mental health skills and intervention training
    • Mental health post-hospitalization support
    • Consultation and coaching for responding to mental health concerns

    Responsible for:

    • Suicide prevention and mental health awareness
    • Mental health skills and intervention training
    • Mental health post-hospitalization support
    • Consultation and coaching for responding to mental health concerns
  • Meredith Higgins

    Case Manager

    Responsible for:

    • Academic disruption guidance to promote the success and retention of students
    • Emergency Absence Notifications
    • Supporting students accessing housing accommodations and temporary academic accommodations through the Educational Access Center

    Responsible for:

    • Academic disruption guidance to promote the success and retention of students
    • Emergency Absence Notifications
    • Supporting students accessing housing accommodations and temporary academic accommodations through the Educational Access Center
  • Michelle Cain

    Manager of Student Basic Needs Resources

    Responsible for:

    • Management of basic needs programs
    • Basic Needs case management
    • Emergency relief and resource referrals
    • Basic needs advocacy

    Responsible for:

    • Management of basic needs programs
    • Basic Needs case management
    • Emergency relief and resource referrals
    • Basic needs advocacy
  • Ale Wellman

    Residential Case Manager

    Responsible for:

    • Assisting students living on campus overcome barriers to academic success
    • Connection to campus support and resources

    Responsible for:

    • Assisting students living on campus overcome barriers to academic success
    • Connection to campus support and resources
  • Emily Hester

    Campus Food Pantry Operations and Sustainability Coordinator

    Responsible for:

    • Creating and Supporting Food Pantry Operations
    • Providing Leadership for Volunteers, Donations, Drives and Media Outreach
    • Advocating for Food Security Programming and Social Action

    Responsible for:

    • Creating and Supporting Food Pantry Operations
    • Providing Leadership for Volunteers, Donations, Drives and Media Outreach
    • Advocating for Food Security Programming and Social Action

Administrative

  • Stephanie Neighbors

    Assistant to the Dean, Business Operations Manager

    Responsible for:

    • Scheduling with the Dean
    • Student support, student death notices, grievances
    • Emergency student locator services
    • Department financial issues

    Responsible for:

    • Scheduling with the Dean
    • Student support, student death notices, grievances
    • Emergency student locator services
    • Department financial issues
  • Crystal Galea'i

    Management Assistant

    Responsible for:

    • Administrative and office support
    • Student Outreach and Assistance support
    • Student employees

    Responsible for:

    • Administrative and office support
    • Student Outreach and Assistance support
    • Student employees
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