Our Team
We are committed to connecting students to the people and resources they need to thrive. We welcome opportunities to journey alongside students in support of their academic and personal well-being.
In This Section:
Office of the Dean of Students
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jillian Krulac, M.Ed.
Student Conduct Process 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
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Laci McCabe
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
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Sarah Wilson
Academic Integrity Program Director
Responsible for:
- Fostering students’ academic growth and integrity by referring them to campus resources like tutors, learning assistants and centers, and faculty members
- Teaching about designing assessments and curriculum that help students ‘learn by doing’
- 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 members
- Teaching about designing assessments and curriculum that help students ‘learn by doing’
- Process guidance for academic negligence or dishonesty reports, sanctions, and appeals
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Currently Vacant
Director
Responsible for:
- Applying for the GI Bill
- Services provided by the Veteran Services Center
Veteran Services Center / Veteran Student Support ServicesResponsible for:
- Applying for the GI Bill
- Services provided by the Veteran Services Center
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Crystal Galea'i
Administrative Assistant II
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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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
Responsible for:
- Scheduling with the Dean
- Student support, student death notices, grievances
- Emergency student locator services
Student Outreach and Assistance
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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
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Meredith Higgins
Case Manager
Responsible for:
- Supporting students navigating extenuating circumstances
- Emergency Absence Notifications
- Academic disruption guidance to promote the success and retention of students
Responsible for:
- Supporting students navigating extenuating circumstances
- Emergency Absence Notifications
- Academic disruption guidance to promote the success and retention of students
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Michelle Cain
Student Basic Needs Case Manager
Responsible for:
- Campus Food Pantry Operations
- Basic Needs case management
- Emergency relief and resource referrals
Responsible for:
- Campus Food Pantry Operations
- Basic Needs case management
- Emergency relief and resource referrals
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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
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Julie Walruff
Graduate 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
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Jocelyn Ceccarelli
MSW Graduate Intern
Responsible for:
- Emergency relief and resource referrals
- Problem-solving barriers to academic success
Responsible for:
- Emergency relief and resource referrals
- Problem-solving barriers to academic success