Vice President for Student Affairs

Patricia A. Perillo

Patricia Perillo

The Vice President for and the Division of Student Affairs are responsible for the following:

  • Promoting students’ academic success, personal growth, and development of life skills
  • Creating environments, programs, and services that support the university’s “teaching and learning” focus and its mission to “expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life”
  • Creating environments that are welcoming to all
  • Promoting supportive and inclusive communities
  • Contributing to a just and caring university
  • Offering services that are necessary for students to function successfully on campus
  • Supporting the academic mission of the university and the division
  • Providing high quality environments, programs, and services with cost-effective administration
  • Staff and programs that support the academic, personal, and professional development of all students
  • Including information on housing, dining, support services, and countless exciting opportunities that make the Hokie experience unique
  • Guiding the success of students from orientation through graduation

Offices

Assessment and Professional Development

  • Martha Glass | Sr. Director
    540-231-9786

Career Services

Communications

  • Hunter Gresham | Executive Director
    540-231-5258

Cook Counseling Center

  • Christopher Flynn | Director
    540-231-6557

Corps of Cadets

  • Maj. Gen. Randal D. Fullhart | Commandant of Cadets
    540-231-6413

Cranwell International Center

  • David Clubb | Director
    540-231-6527

Dean of Students Office

  • Vacant | Dean
    540-231-3787

Advancement

  • Janice Tawney | Chief Advancement Officer
    540-231-5111

Fraternity and Sorority Life

  • Byron Hughes | Director
    540-231-6609

Dining Services

  • Ted Faulkner | Director
    540-231-7549

Housing and Residence Life

  • Frances Keene | Interim Director
    540-231-8893

Cultural and Community Centers

  • Yolanda Avent | Director
    540-231-0963

Leadership Education Collaborative

  • Heather Evans | Director
    540-231-0625

New Student Programs

  • Lizette Rebolledo | Director
    540-231-1348

Family and Alumni Relations

  • Janice Tawney | Director
    540-231-5111

Recreational Sports

  • Ali Cross | Director
    540-231-6857

Schiffert Health Center

  • Dr. Kanitta Charoensiri | Director
    540-231-5313

Services for Students with Disabilities

  • Vacant | Director
    540-231-3788

Student Conduct

  • Rohsaan Settle | Director
    540-231-3790

Student Engagement and Campus Life

  • Heather Wagoner | Director
    540-231-5431

Learning Partnerships

  • Taran Cardone | Director
    540-231-1842

Information Technology

  • Hikmet Gursoy | Director
    540-231-9574

DSA Human Resources

  • Gary Shapiro | Director
    540-231-4281

Administrative staff

  • Frank Shushok | Senior Associate Vice President
    540-231-8069
  • Robin Jones | Executive Director
    540-231-6272
  • Angela Simmons | Assistant Vice President
    540-231-5431
  • Chris Wise | Assistant Vice President
    540-231-5313
  • Lee Hawthorne | Chief of Staff
    540-231-3678
  • Kim Winston | Executive Assistant to the Vice President
    540-231-4544
  • Bradi Rhodes | Office Coordinator
    540-231-6272
  • Vacant | Chief of Operations and Deputy to the Senior Associate Vice President
    540-231-8056
  • Kate Barbour | Associate Director of Administration
    540-231-9767