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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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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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)
- LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Board
- 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)
- LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Board
- Crisis intervention, case management and advocacy related to violence and/or identity
- Consultations on fostering inclusive spaces and programs
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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
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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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Joleena Malugani
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
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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
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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
Student Outreach and Assistance
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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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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:
- 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
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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
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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
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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
Administrative
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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
- Department financial issues
Responsible for:
- Scheduling with the Dean
- Student support, student death notices, grievances
- Emergency student locator services
- Department financial issues
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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