Welcome!
The Office of Student Affairs is an important academic and co-curricular resource for all students, offering guidance on any issue that may affect students’ academic progress and well-being. The vice president for student affairs (VPSA) is responsible for ensuring that procedures are followed, and for developing and implementing additional procedures as necessary.
Administration
Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs
Vice President of Student Affairs
Michael J. Whaley
mwhaley@wesleyan.edu
860-685-3160 Office Hours By Appointment
Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs
Jill E. Mattus
jmattus@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2772
Division Offices and Staff
The Office of Academic Advancement
North College, Second Floor
The Office of Academic Advancement, which includes both the Class Deans and Student Academic Resources, is responsible for a comprehensive program of academic advising and class management in the context of a residential liberal arts environment. This includes helping students develop educational goals and complete their graduation requirements; working with faculty to support student success in the classroom; facilitating access to academic and non-academic support services; and supporting student transitions from high school through the undergraduate years to life post-911±¬ÁÏÍø.
- Meet The Staff

Laura Patey
Dean for Academic Advancement
North College, Room 218
860-685-5581 (phone)
860-685-4480 (fax)
lpatey@wesleyan.edu
Class Deans
Kelly Dunn
Dean for the Class of 2029
North College, Room 202
kmdunn@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2762
William M. Bisese
Dean for the Class of 2028
North College, Room 203
wbisese@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2757
Jennifer Wood
Dean for the Class of 2027
North College, Room 215
jpwood@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2774

Shelissa Newball
Dean for the Class of 2026
North College, Room 217
snewball@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2764
Rosalind Adgers
Corey Petrie
Administrative Assistant For Academic Advancement
North College, Room 216
radgers@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2765
Administrative Assistant For Academic Advancement
North College, Room 201
cpetrie@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2758Student Academic Resources

Crystal Rose Hill-Farrell
Director of Student Academic Resources
North College, Room 024
860-685-2332
chill01@wesleyan.edu
Khai Tran
Academic Support Coordinator
North College, Room 023
860-685-2780
ktran01@wesleyan.edu
Dean of Students
North College, First Floor, 860-685-2775
The Dean of Students Office has primary responsibility for the coordination of services and programs relating to students co-curricular experience. The dean of students and the assistant director of student life work with other staff in student affairs to provide a variety of programs, experiences, services and leadership opportunities that support and complement students academic experience. The office also advises the Student Judicial Board.
- Meet the Staff

Rick Culliton
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students
rculliton@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2627
Fran Koerting
Associate Dean of Students
fkoerting@wesleyan.edu
860-685-3175
Kevin Butler
Assistant Dean of Students/Student Conduct
kbutler@wesleyan.edu
860-685-3162
Karen Siciliano
Administrative Assistant for the Office of the Dean of Students
ksiciliano@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2775
262 High Street, Fisk Hall Room 105, Middletown, CT 06459
The Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) provides holistic support and guidance on every aspect of international student life at 911±¬ÁÏÍø—including immigration, cultural, academic, and personal matters—from orientation to up to three years beyond graduation. OISA’s services include advising F-1 and J-1 international students on federal immigration regulations for maintaining lawful status, coordinating programs and events that foster success, and facilitating transformative leadership opportunities.
- Meet the Staff

Director (PDSO/ARO), Office of International Student Affairs
Morgan Keller (he/him/his)
860-685-3031
Associate Director (DSO/ARO), Office of International Student Affairs
Janice Watson (she/her/hers)
860-685-3704
North College, Lower Level, 860-685-3550
Residential Life provides a safe and supportive residential environment which complements and extends the 911±¬ÁÏÍø educational experience. Student-centered programs and services are implemented with emphasis on holistic individual and community development, student leadership, individual responsibility, advocacy of academic inquiry, and freedom of thought, opinion and expression in the spirit of mutual respect. These are the hallmarks of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø residential experience, and provide the essential foundation for a quality liberal education within a diverse and dynamic community.
- Meet the Staff
Liliana Carrasquillo-Vasquez
Director
lcarrasquill@wesleyan.edu
North College, Lower level
Front Office:(860) 685-3550 Cesar Cruz Benitez
Assistant Director
ccruzbenitez@wesleyan.edu
North College, Lower level
Front Office:(860) 685-3550 Amy Alfano
Administrative Assistant V
aalfano@wesleyan.edu
North College, Lower level
Front Office:(860) 685-3550 Andrew VanMeter
Residential Operations Coordinator
North College, Lower Level
Front Office:(860) 685-3550 Area Coordinators
Emily Pearson
Alyssa Lanphear
Butterfields
epearson@wesleyan.edu
North College, Lower Level
Senior and Program Housing
North College, Lower level
Jade Steinback
Westco, Nicolson, Hewitt
jsteinback@wesleyan.edu
Hewitt 8, Ground Floor Office
Krystal-Gayle O'Neill
Bennet, Clark, 200 Church, Malcolm-X House, 156 High (Writer's Block)
koneill@wesleyan.edu
Bennet Hall, Office 254
169 High Street
Spiritual life at 911±¬ÁÏÍø is shaped by the wide range and depth of students’ questions and interests. Each of the four Chaplains sponsors a weekly service. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend any and all of these services; and students assume many of the responsibilities for planning and leading these services. The Chaplains also work together to sponsor several multi-faith events during the year.
- Meet the Staff
Rabbi David Leipziger Teva
University Jewish Chaplain
Director, ORSL
dleipziger@wesleyan.edu
Rev. Dr. Tracy Mehr-Muska
University Christian Chaplain
Assistant Director, ORSL
tmehrmuska@wesleyan.edu
Shaykh Jamir Meah
University Muslim Chaplain
Assistant Director, ORSL
jmeah@wesleyan.edu
The Office of Student Involvement
45 Wyllis Ave., Usdan Center, 860-685-2410
Student Involvement provides advice, guidance and acts as a resource for students and student organizations. Its goal is to help student organizers be successful in planning social, cultural, intellectual, political, and recreational programs. The office enhances out-of-classroom experiences that promote personal development and leadership training.
- Meet the Staff
Joanne Rafferty
Director of Student InvolvementJen Cheng
Associate Director of Student InvolvementHelene Garrick
Business ManagerGina Pacitto
Assistant DirectorMichelle Vargo
Office Coordinator
involvement@wesleyan.edu
860.685.2410
- Meet the Staff
Stu Paul Duncan, Ph.D. DMA
Dean, Graduate Student Affairs
Exley Science Center, Room 132, 265 Church Street
860/685-2223
spduncan@wesleyan.eduJenny Mooney
Associate Dean, Graduate Student Affairs
Exley Science Center Room 130, 265 Church Street
860/685-2224
jmooney@wesleyan.eduEdward C. Moran
Director, Graduate Studies and Professor of Astronomy
Van Vleck Observatory
860/685-3739
emoran@wesleyan.edu
The Office of Public Safety
208 High Street, 860-685-2345
The Office of Public Safety is comprised of a professional staff focused on delivering excellent service to our faculty, staff, students and guests. Officers interact with students in academic buildings, residence halls and campus neighborhoods every day. It is their goal to maintain a close partnership with the campus community as well as those responders that assist us in keeping the campus safe.
- Meet the Staff
Scott W. Rohde
Director of Public SafetyTony Bostick
Associate Director of Public SafetyKathy Burdick
Assistant Director of Public Safety
Student Affairs Organizational Chart Academic Year 2025-2026
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