Student Affairs Leadership Team

Guided by our Catholic and Dominican mission and with a passionate commitment to our students, our team works collaboratively to provide an exceptional and distinctive student experience.

Steven Sears

Steven Sears, Ed.D, MBA
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs | Dean of Students

Tiffany Gaffney

Tiffany Gaffney, MBA
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs | Associate Dean of Students

Chad Carnegie Headshot

Chad Carnegie, EMPS
Associate Vice President | Chief of Public Safety

Alison Sjovall

Alison Sjovall, MBA
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Matthew Hicks

Matthew Hicks, MS
Assistant Dean of Student Engagement & Leadership

Headshot of Catherine Kelleher

Catherine Kelleher, RN
Executive Director of the Student Health Center

Headshot of Edward Laprey

Ed Laprey, MA
Executive Director of Recreational Sports & Fitness

Rosemary Mugan, PsyD
Executive Director of the Personal Counseling Center

Beth Terrell

Beth Terrell, MEd
Assistant Dean of Students | Director of Residence Life & Housing

Headshot of Eileen Wisnewski

Eileen Wisnewski, MA
Executive Director of the Chirico Career Center

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Martin Connell, JD
Director of Community Standards

Jackie MacKay

Jackie MacKay, MEd
Director of the Parent & Family Program

Headshot of Michael Moricas

Mike Moricas, MBA
Director of Emergency Management

Headshot of Maggie Valton

Maggie Valton, MS
Director of Student Engagement and Leadership

Our Offices


The PC Path

Picture of white Providence College torch regarding the Division of Student Affairs' PC Path

The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students

Slavin Center 201
401.865.1782
deanofstudents@providence.edu