Alverno College Names Wendy Powers Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
July 25, 2014
Wendy Powers, Ph.D., has been appointed associate vice president for Student Affairs
and dean of students. In this role, she will provide leadership in areas directly
affecting student life including counseling and health services, residential life,
student activities and leadership, campus ministry and wellness programs. She will
also provide vision for student life policies, programs and services, and represent
the College with the Board of Trustees, parents, the community and local law enforcement
officials.
“We are so pleased to welcome Wendy to her new role in Student Affairs,” said Kathy
Lake, vice president for Student Success at Alverno College. “She brings a wealth
of experience to the College, and her vision and leadership will ensure our students
have the best possible college experience.”
For 23 years, Powers has worked directly with students in higher education settings.
She previously worked at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., where she served
as the dean of Student Life. In that role she created inaugural assessment plans with
each of the student life directors, helped reinvent summer registration days and new
student orientation and developed international student support services. She also
oversaw counseling and wellness, Greek life, residential life, religious life, student
activities and student government. Prior to her work at Culver-Stockton, Powers worked
at several other universities including West Virginia State University, University
of Charleston in West Virginia and Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Powers earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Illinois University, and her
Master of Science degree from Drake University. She earned her Ph.D. from the University
of North Carolina in 2014. Powers is currently a member of the American College Personnel
Association, the American Educational Research Association, the Association for the
Study of Higher Education and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Published on July 25, 2014 | Categories: Newsroom migrated press release