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Roxanne Ramos

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Roxanne will work with the incredible Residential Life team to plan and implement meaningful opportunities that support first- year students in building community and engaging in student life. She is passionate about creating spaces for students to...

Heather McLetchie-Leader

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I came to Harvard many moons ago as an MBA student and never really left. My academic research and teaching focuses on interpreting ancient Mediterranean texts, emphasizing textual and cultural studies, as well as gender and queer approaches. I have...

Alysha Johnson Williams, Ed.M. (ON PARENTAL LEAVE)

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As the Resident Dean of First-Year Students for Elm Yard, I oversee Grays, Matthews, and Weld. In this role, I advise and support students in various matters related to their experience at the College. I am passionate about supporting undergraduates...

Madeleine Currie, Ed.D.

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As Resident Dean of First-Year Students for Oak Yard, I have the amazing privilege of working with first-year students living in Canaday and Thayer.  I hold an EdD in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA...

Katie Derzon, Ph.D.

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I am the Resident Dean of First-Year Students in Ivy Yard, which consists of Apley, Hollis, Holworthy, Lionel, Massachusetts, Mower, Stoughton, and Straus halls.  I oversee the academic and residential needs of all students in Ivy.

I began as a doctoral...

Dwight Fee, Ph.D.

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Collaborating with the incredible Crimson Yard Proctors, I work with the students in the Greenough, Hurlbut, Pennypacker, and Wigglesworth dorms, advising and supporting them in all matters, whether they be academic, residential, or personal. 

I love...

Liliana (Lily) Castro

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As the Director of Residential Programs in the Dean of Students Office (DSO), I lead the strategic vision and execution of Harvard College’s residential life initiatives, all designed to foster a sense of belonging and support student success. I...

Nekesa Straker, Ed.D

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In my role as the Senior Assistant Dean of Residential Life and First-Year Students or Dean of First-Year Students, I am responsible for leading the First-Year Experience (FYE) office, which includes overseeing residential life initiatives to help orient...

Abby Cohen

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As Academic Coordinator I provide administrative support to the Resident Deans of First-Year Students and the Senior Assistant Dean of Residential Life, serving as a source of information for student academic concerns. I maintain student files and data...

Lisa Rask Viola

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I support communications for the Dean of Students Office, including the website, email, print publications, and social media. In the finance part of my role, I make sure the DSO spends its budget wisely and that financial matters for students and staff...