The team guides initiatives that build student belonging, leadership, dialogue across difference, living-learning experiences, and community engagement, fostering a holistic and connected approach to understanding and improving the Brown student experience. The team also supports Campus Life departments in using data to demonstrate impact, enhance programs and services, and ensure resources effectively foster student thriving and success.
Strategic Assessment and Student Experience Team
Strategic Assessment and Student Experience Staff
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Susan Layden, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Strategic Assessment and Student Experience20 Benevolent Street
Campus Life Systems Operations
Systems Operations manages the technical infrastructure and digital platforms that support Campus Life. They coordinate IT support and ensure that crucial Campus Life systems and operations run smoothly and reliably.
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Stephen Barnabe, MBA
Director of Campus Life Systems Operations -
Kathleen McNamara
IT Support Coordinator
Community Dialogue Project
The CDP provides workshops, conflict coaching, and educational resources designed to build empathy and open inquiry across differences. A key pillar of Brown's broader Discovery Through Dialogue initiative, CDP helps students develop essential skills in active listening, navigating conflict, and engaging productively in challenging conversations.
For more information: https://cdp.brown.edu/
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Anthony Medeiros
Director, Community Dialogue Project
Residential Experience
Residential Experience oversees the day-to-day living experience and co-curricular programming to enrich campus living.
For more information: https://reslife.brown.edu/about/staff
For general inquiries: Res_Life@brown.edu
Strategic Assessment
Focusing closely on data-driven decision-making, Strategic Assessment translates departmental goals into measurable outcomes. By analyzing trends and student success data, they help the university understand what programs are working, where students need more support, and how to effectively allocate resources to ensure students thrive.
Student Experience
Student Experience supports students as they navigate their time at Brown, with a particularly strong focus on the First-Year Experience (FYE) and student leader development. Their programs help students grow a strong sense of belonging and community, connect curricular and co-curricular learning, and enjoy a healthy, supported college experience.
For more information: https://reslife.brown.edu/about/staff
For general inquiries: Res_Life@brown.edu
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Alisaar "Susi" Abboud
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Mary C. Jordan, Ph.D.
Director of Student Experience -
Teddy Matos
Residential Area Coordinator FYE -
Stephanie Norris
Assistant Director of First Year Experience -
Taniesea Russell
Residential Area Coordinator FYE