Student Affairs Leadership

Meet the leaders who guide Student Affairs at the University of Utah — our Student Affairs Leadership Team and department directors — working together to support student well-being and success.

Division Leadership Team

Lori McDonald

Vice President for Student Affairs

Email Lori McDonald

Rachel Aho

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Email Rachel Aho

Jason Ramirez

Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

Email Jason Ramirez

Executive Assistant

Email Kim Clarken

Sherrá Watkins

Assistant Vice President for Health & Wellness

Email Sherrá Watkins

Administrative Assistant

Email Alex Sparks

John MacDonald

Interim Associate Vice President for Student Engagement

Email John MacDonald

Departmental Leadership Team

BobbiJo Kanter

Director

Bennion Center for Community Engagement

Ryan Kirchner

Interim Director

Campus Recreation Services

Brittany Badger

Director

Center for Campus Wellness

LeiLoni McLaughlin

Director

Center for Community & Cultural Engagement

Christine Anderson

Director

Center for Disability and Access

Samantha Eldridge

Director

Center for Native Excellence & Tribal Engagement

Kirstin Maanum

Director

Center for Student Access & Resources

Rosa Salamanca

Director

Dream Center

Gabrielle McAllaster

Director

Financial Wellness Center

Matt Phister

Director

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Ken Stonebrook

Deputy Dean

Office of the Dean of Students

Melanie Lee

Associate Dean of Students

Office of the Dean of Students

April Pavelka

Director, Student Accountability

Office of the Dean of Students

Jake Lemon

Director, Student Support

Office of the Dean of Students

Stephen Henninger

Director

Residence Life

Erica Andersen

Associate Dean

Student Engagement & Leadership

Sierra Canela

Director

Student Governance & Leadership

Mark Pfitzner

Director

Student Health Center

Cassie Zamora-Cathcart

Director

Student Leadership & Involvement

Virginia DeSpain

Director

Student Parent Support Center

Branden Dalley

Director

Union Building

Scott McAward

Executive Director

University Counseling Center

Claudia Navarro

Director, Clinical Services

University Counseling Center

Angela Enno

Director, Training, Programming, & Outreach

University Counseling Center

Fa'ama'i (Fa'a) Taupa'u

Director

Veterans Support Center