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Meet our Staff

susan boswell

Susan Boswell – Dean of Student Life
410-516-8208
sboswell@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Responsible for all non-academic student support services. Her office is a good place to start if you have question/concerns, and don’t know where to turn.

dorothy sheppard

Dorothy Sheppard – Associate Dean of Student Life and Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Sexual Misconduct
410-516-8208
dsheppard@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Responsible for discipline and judicial processes that are the result of ethics and conduct code violations, including sexual misconduct; also oversees Freshmen Orientation, Residential Life, Student Activities, the Homewood Arts Program and the Digital Media Center.


Bill Smedick – Director of Leadership Programs and Assessment
410-516-8208
smedick@jhu.edu

Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Advisor to the JHU News-letter, Hullabaloo Yearbook, MSE Symposium and WJHU Hopkins Student Radio; coordinator for the JHU Family Weekend program and B-More Intersession program; oversees the Senior Leadership Consultants, a group of senior undergraduates who plan and implement leadership development programs for all undergraduates.

Janet Kirsch- Coordinator of Campus Programs
410-516-8208
jkirsch9@jhu.edu 

Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Coordinates and oversees campus events. Advisor to the Hopkins Organization for Programming, Spring Fair, and Dance Marathon; coordinator for First Night, Fall Fest, Lighting of the Quads, and Commemoration Day; assists in High Table and Senior Week; and oversees Nolan’s Programming.


Jean Free-Administrative Coordinator
410-516-7857
jean.free@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Dan Ferrara

Dan Ferrara – Special Assistant to the Deans
410-516-4150
dferrar6@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Assistant to the Dean of Student Life and Associate Dean of Student Life; assists with Undergraduate Orientation; Family Weekend; and Freshman High Table.


robert turning

Robert Turning – Director of Student Activities
410-516-4873
rturning@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Ross Jones Bldg.

Provides ongoing training and support to student organization leaders and advisors; Advisor to the Senior Class Council and Co-Advisor to the Student Activities Commission. Supervises the Coordinator of Greek Life & Orientation and associated programs.

Rachel Drennen – Coordinator of Greek Life & Orientation
410-516-8208
 rdrennen@jhu.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Advises recognized fraternities and sororities at Johns Hopkins, their governing councils, and their on-campus programs; advises the two fraternity/sorority honoraries, the Order of Omega and Rho Lambda; liaison between fraternity and sorority alumni organizations and the University. Coordinates the undergraduate orientation program for incoming freshmen and supervises the undergraduate Orientation staff.


Mamie Knox– Business Manager
410-516-2225
mhoward5.edu
Mattin Center Offit Bldg. 210

Manages the financial, administrative and HR functions of the department.

Rachel Riddell - Administrative Secretary
410-516-8208
rriddel1@jhu.edu 
Mattin Center Offit Bldg 210

Provides oversight and coordination of the administrative functions for the Deans, Campus Programming, Student Leadership, Freshmen Orientation, and Greek Life.