Sarah is responsible for strategic leadership of critical incident response and student support, including leading a team of staff members who provide direct support, resources, and referrals to students who are experiencing life events that are affecting their ability to be successful at the university. Through the development of student-centered systems, structures, and policies, Sarah leads a comprehensive approach to non-clinical case management, critical incident response, and student support. She also has responsibility for other student affairs programs and initiatives within the Dean of Students Office, including supervision of staff members who lead Beyond the Diag and Michigan Debate and who advise the Central Student Government, respectively. She co-chairs the Student Life Activism Response, Support, and Management team with the Director of the Center for Campus Involvement.
Sarah’s career in student affairs spans approximately 25 years and has included work in Dean of Students offices, behavioral intervention and case management, student conduct, residence life, summer conferences, and office administration. Prior to starting at the University of Michigan in 2012, Sarah worked at The George Washington University and The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a focus on Higher Education from Eastern Michigan University in 2023.