{"id":142,"date":"2014-06-23T17:59:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T17:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:47:29","slug":"student-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/administrative-offices\/student-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/microsoftteams-image.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Med students rehearsing music\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n  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of the Office of Student Affairs is to advocate for the success and wellness of each student and the student body as a whole by serving as a coach to students and as a liaison between students and all other curricular and extra-curricular departments at the college and university levels.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/img_5336.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"OSA COMP-Northwest team\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">COMP &amp; COMP-Northwest <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Office of Student Affairs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\"><ul class=\"text-white font-sans\"><br \/>\r\n<li><strong>Advocates<\/strong> for collective and individual student needs<\/li><li><strong>Connects students to resources<\/strong> based on their individual needs<\/li><li>Assists students in optimizing their personal <strong>\u201cbrand\u201d<\/strong> and maximizing their residency options<\/li><li>Guides students towards <strong>healthy and sustainable relationships<\/strong> with patients, colleagues, faculty and staff<\/li><li><strong>Collaborates with faculty and key departments<\/strong> to achieve the best student educational outcomes<\/li><li>Encourages students to <strong>stay healthy<\/strong> and <strong>achieve balance<\/strong> between life and school<\/li><li>Implements <strong>innovative<\/strong> strategies for supporting and caring for our students<\/li><li>Models humanism and the highest <strong>professional and ethical standards<\/strong><\/li><li>Promotes <strong>effective communication, cultural awareness, and inclusivity<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=michellepark\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Michelle Park, EdD\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/michellepark.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=michellepark\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Michelle Park, EdD<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Dean, Student Affairs<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:michellepark@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">michellepark@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Marcus Alderman, MBA\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/malderman.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Marcus Alderman, MBA<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Director of Student Affairs<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:malderman@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">malderman@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Support Staff<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=atritto\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Anthony Tritto, MEd\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/atritto.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=atritto\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Anthony Tritto, MEd<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Director for Student Affairs<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:atritto@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">atritto@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bvarner\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Brenna Varner\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bvarner.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=bvarner\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Brenna Varner<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Director for Student Affairs<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bvarner@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bvarner@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of David Benton\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/bentond.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">David Benton<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Director, Student Affairs and Special Events<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:bentond@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">bentond@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mribeiro\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Michele Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/mribeiro.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=mribeiro\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Michele Ribeiro, EdD, ABPP<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Mental Health Provider<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:mribeiro@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">mribeiro@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Christine Grott\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/cgrott.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Christine Grott<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Administrative Associate I<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:cgrott@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">cgrott@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    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<\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Student Affairs and Events Manager<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:ttaylor@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">ttaylor@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Geddy Kowanda\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/gkowanda.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Geddy Kowanda<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">COMP-Northwest<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Coordinator<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:gkowanda@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">gkowanda@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n     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