{"id":247,"date":"2020-03-27T18:35:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T18:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/deanofthecollege\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:38:55","slug":"offices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Offices within the Dean of the College"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>(alphabetical order)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/accessibility-and-educational-opportunity\/\">Accessibility and Educational Opportunity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:macavanaugh@vassar.edu\">MaryJo Cavanaugh<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director and Moorhead Learning Specialist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Laundry Building, first floor<br><a href=\"tel:+18454377584\">(845) 437-7584<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 164, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0164<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454375715\">(845) 437-5715<\/a><br>TTY: <a href=\"tel:+18454377750\">(845) 437-7750<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/campus-activities\/\">Campus Activities and College Center<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dmacheska@vassar.edu\">Dennis Macheska<\/a>, <em>Associate Dean of the College for Campus Activities<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College Center, North Atrium<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375370\">(845) 437-5370<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 715, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0715<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377801\">(845) 437-7801<\/a><br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377632\">(845) 437-7632<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/campus-safety\/\">Campus Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:arsabo@vassar.edu\">Arlene Sabo<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of Campus Safety<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Hackensack<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375200\">(845) 437-5200<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 717, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0717<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377280\">(845) 437-7280<\/a><br><strong>For emergencies, call <a href=\"tel:+18454377333\">(845) 437-7333<\/a> (extension 7333)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/career-education\/\">Center for Career Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Career Education also includes <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/fellowships\/\">Fellowships<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/pre-health-advising\/\">Pre-Health Advising<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:stbingham@vassar.edu\">Stacy Bingham<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Associate Dean of the College for Career Education &amp; Interim Director of Fellowships<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375285\">(845) 437-5285<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 7, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0007<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377257\">(845) 437-7257<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/counseling-service\/\">Counseling Service<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:wefreedman@vassar.edu\">Wendy Freedman<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of the Psychological Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metcalf&nbsp;<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375700\">(845) 437-5700<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 706, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0706<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454375756\">(845) 437-5756<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/dean-of-first-year-students\/\">Dean of First-Year Students<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:maczesak@vassar.edu\">Mary Ellen Czesak<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Dean of First-Year Students and Advisor to the Class of 2030<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, North 128<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375258\">(845) 437-5258<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 28, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/dean-of-studies\/\">Dean of Studies<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dezeifman@vassar.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thporcello@vassar.edu\">Thomas Porcello<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Dean of Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, North 128<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375257\">(845) 437-5257<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 5, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0005<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377797\">(845) 437-7797<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Advisors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:maczesak@vassar.edu\">Mary Ellen Czesak<\/a>, Dean of First-Year&nbsp;Students, and Advisor to the Class of 2030<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/faculty\/alclifton\">Allan Clifton<\/a>, Advisor to the Class of 2029<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jotanski@vassar.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:dos@vassar.edu\">Joseph Tanski<\/a>, Advisor to the Class of 2028<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:rafriedman@vassar.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:rafriedman@vassar.edu\">Rachel Friedman<\/a>, Advisor to the Class of 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:thporcello@vassar.edu\">Thomas Porcello<\/a>, Dean of Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:ctrocino@vassar.edu\">Casey Trocino<\/a>, Assistant Dean of Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/fli\/\">First-generation, Low Income (FLI) Program (<em>formerly the Transitions Program<\/em>)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mquock@vassar.edu\">Michelle Quock<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of the FLI Program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, 110<br><a href=\"tel:+18454377618\">(845) 437-7618<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 575, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0575<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/resources\/first-year\/\">First-Year Experience<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>College Center, Room 234<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375784\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375784\">(845) 437-5784<\/a><\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box&nbsp;0363, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0363<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/health-promotion-and-education\/\">Health Promotion and Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:apesavento@vassar.edu\">Andrea Pesavento, LCSW-R,<\/a>&nbsp;<em>Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, S-180<br><a href=\"tel:+18454377769\">(845) 437-7769<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 373, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0373<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/health-services\/\">Health Service<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mschinella@vassar.edu\">Margot Schinella, FNP-C<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of Health Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baldwin<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375800\">(845) 437-5800<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 17, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/international-services\/\">International Services<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:yokhan@vassar.edu\">Yousra I. Khan<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of International Services and Assistant Dean for Student Growth and Engagement&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College Center, Room 238<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375831\">(845) 437-5831<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 594, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0594<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/alana\/\">Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nbeveridge@vassar.edu\">Nicole Beveridge<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375954\">(845) 437-5954<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 423, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0423<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377883\">(845) 437-7883<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/lgbtq\/\">LGBTQ+ Center&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jvela@vassar.edu\">Julian Vela<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of LGBTQ+ Center<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College Center, Room 213<br><a href=\"tel:+18454373521\">(845) 437-3521<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 172, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0172<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/religious-and-spiritual-life\/\">Religious and Spiritual Life and Contemplative Practices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:cisabelle@vassar.edu\">Reverend Callista Isabelle<\/a>, <em>Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual&nbsp;Life and Contemplative Practices<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pratt House<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375550\">(845) 437-5550<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 643, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0643<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/residential-life\/\">Residential Life<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bkeesler@vassar.edu\">Bianca Keesler<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Assistant Director of Residential Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, 120<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375860\">(845) 437-5860<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 710, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0710<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377609\">(845) 437-7609<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ymarquezsantana@vassar.edu\">Yettieve Marquez-Santana<\/a>, <em>Director of Residential Education<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, 120<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375860\">(845) 437-5860<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 710, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0710<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377609\">(845) 437-7609<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rihorowitz@vassar.edu\">Rich Horowitz<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director, Student Conduct and Housing and Assistant Dean, Student Living and Wellness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, 120<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375860\">(845) 437-5860<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 710, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0710<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377609\">(845) 437-7609<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/restorative-practices\/\">Restorative Practices for Engaged Pluralism<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rp@vassar.edu\">Amanda Munroe<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of&nbsp;Restorative&nbsp;Practices for Engaged Pluralism<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College Center, Room 333<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375606\">(845) 437-5606<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 318, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0003<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/student-engagement\/\">Student Growth and Engagement<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:wmaraghtaylor@vassar.edu\">Wendy Maragh Taylor<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Associate Dean of the College, Student Growth and Engagement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, C110<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375953\">(845) 437-5953<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 363, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0363<br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454375387\">(845) 437-5387<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/dean-of-student-living-and-wellness\/\">Student Living and Wellness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:deanstudents@vassar.edu\">Luis Inoa,<\/a>&nbsp;<em>Associate Dean of the College, Student Living and Wellness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Building, 121<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375315\">(845) 437-5315<\/a><br>Mailing Address:<br>124 Raymond Ave, Box 6, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0006<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/savp\/\">Support, Advocacy, and Violence Prevention (SAVP)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rgellert@vassar.edu\">Rachel Gellert<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Director of Support, Advocacy, &amp; 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