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Rev. Thomas P. Doyle, C.S.C.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Rev. Tom Doyle, C.S.C. began his tenure as Vice President for Student Affairs in June 2010. He returns to Notre Dame from the University of Portland, where he has served as Executive Vice President since 2008. During his six years in Portland, Father Doyle also held the offices of Executive Assistant to the President and as Vice President for University Relations. From 2003 to 2006, Father Doyle served as steward (chief financial officer) for the Indiana Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the religious order that founded the University of Notre Dame.
Father Doyle earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School in 2003 and was recognized with the Dean’s Award for exemplary leadership. The year following graduation, he worked as a researcher and case writer at the Harvard Business School.
Father Doyle spent his early years as a priest on Notre Dame’s campus as the first rector of Keough Hall, a campus minister, and an adjunct professor of business ethics in the Mendoza College of Business. He was designated Senior Class Fellow by the Notre Dame Class of 2001.
A native of Colville, Washington, Father Doyle is the second oldest of five children and uncle of seven nephews and nieces. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1989. While an undergraduate, he walked on the Irish football team during the spring of 1986, served as the Grace Hall president in 1987-88, and student body president in 1988-89. After graduation, he worked for two years for Deloitte & Touche’s Seattle consulting practice from 1989 to 1991. Father Doyle received his master of divinity degree in 1996 while a Holy Cross seminarian.
Fr. Doyle oversees:
Campus Ministry
Senior Staff
Mr. M. Brian Coughlin, M.A.
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs - Student Development
M. Brian Coughlin joined the Senior Staff of Student Affairs in 2007 and was promoted to Associate Vice President in 2010. Mr. Coughlin had served as the Director of Student Activities since 2001 and led the Student Activities Office through a period of substantial growth. Before becoming the Director of Student Activities, Mr. Coughlin served as the rector of Carroll Hall for three years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Government and Theology from Notre Dame in 1995 and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from West Virginia University in 1997. While pursuing his graduate degree, he held two different graduate assistant positions and worked as the coordinator of residence life and student leadership development at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. He also spent a year at Boston College, where he served as director for four residential halls and a host of programs and events.
Mr. Coughlin oversees:
Office of Residence Life
Student Activities Office
Legends of Notre Dame
Student Media
Career Center
Ms. Heather Rakoczy Russell, M.Div.
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs - Residential Life
Ms. Russell spent five years working in the domestic violence movement with both victims and batterers. She served as Victim Contact Coordinator and later as Program Coordinator for PEACE, Inc. (Project to End Abuse through Counseling and Education) as well as a court liaison for the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition, she served as a lay pastor of an inner-city church, hospital chaplain and Community Service Coordinator on the Board of Directors for the Alumni Club of Nashville.
In 1998, Ms. Russell returned to Notre Dame to work in Student Affairs as Rector of Pangborn Hall (1998-2005) and then as the inaugural Director of the Gender Relations Center (2004-present). Additionally, she has participated in campus ministry as a spiritual director for undergraduate interns and supervisor to Master of Divinity students. During her time at the University, Ms. Russell has team taught several theology classes and has presented at training sessions designed to create a more welcoming environment and foster respectful dialogue about race, class, gender and sexual orientation. She has served on several campus committees, including: Advisory Committee on Academics and Student Life; University Committee for Women Faculty and Students; Core Council for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students; Committee on Sexual Assault Prevention; and President's Ad Hoc Committee on Women.
Ms. Russell oversees:
Rectors
Office of Housing
Residence Hall Staffing (Assistant Rectors and Resident Assistants)
Residential Master Plan
Dr. G. David Moss, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs - Student Services
Dr. G. David Moss joined the Office of Student Affairs in 1998. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Florida State University in 1983. He then served for four years as Music Director for John Carroll High School in Ft. Pierce, Florida, where he was honored as Teacher of the Year in 1986. David returned to Florida State University to receive a Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Systems in 1989. He then served as an Admissions Coordinator for Florida State University. While a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at Notre Dame, he served as an Intern at the University Counseling Center and as an instructor in the “Psychology of Healthy Lifestyles” course at the University. In 1998, David received the Distinguished Graduate Student Award from the Notre Dame Alumni Association. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2001.
Dr. Moss oversees:
Office of Alcohol & Drug Education
Gender Relations Center
Multicultural Student Programs & Services
University Counseling Center
Notre Dame Bands
Sr. Susan Dunn, O.P., Ed.D.
Senior Counselor to the Vice President
Sister Dunn was named Senior Counselor to the Vice President in 2010, after serving as Assistant Vice President since July of 2006. Prior to her time on the senior staff, Sister Dunn was rector of Lyons Hall for five years. She holds a doctorate in education from Seton Hall University and advanced degrees in counseling and education from Long Island University and Fordham University, respectively. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College, in Sparkill, N.Y., and has been a member of the Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill since 1971.
Before arriving at Notre Dame in 2001, Sister Dunn served for three years as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at St. Thomas Aquinas. She worked for nine years as a counselor, assistant director, and finally as director of student support services at the college, where she taught concurrently in the religious studies department. She also has served as director of communications for her religious community and as assistant to the director of a drug rehabilitation agency, where she counseled women, coordinated all public relations efforts and wrote grants. Sr. Dunn is the co-chair of the Core Council for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Students.
Sr. Dunn oversees:
Core Council for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Questioning Students
Pregnancy Resources
Mr. Matthew S. Anderson, M.B.A.
Director of Finance and Operations
Matthew S. Anderson joined the University of Notre Dame as Director of Finance and Operations for Student Affairs in March, 2011. Matt is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Since 2003, he has served as Vice President of Finance and Operations at the University of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida. In this role, he was responsible for all business aspects of the University, including budgeting, human resources, marketing, physical plant, construction, and supervision of staff. Prior to his tenure at St. Augustine, Matt spent three years at Merrill Lynch, where he served as Supervisor for 401(k) Service and Administration.
As Director of Finance and Operations for Student Affairs, Matt oversees the integration of strategy and resources for the Division of Student Affairs and has oversight for University Health Services. He also coordinates technology within the Division and serves as the primary liaison with Human Resources for the Division.
Mr. Anderson oversees:
University Health Services
Budgeting, human resources, and technology for the Division of Student Affairs
Ms. Karen Kennedy, M.A.
Senior Advisor to the Vice President - Student Affairs
Karen Kennedy joined the University of Notre Dame as Senior Advisor to the Vice President for Student Affairs in February of 2012. Previously, Ms. Kennedy served as Director of the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps of Boston College and the Archdiocese of Boston since 2005, as well as Administrator of BC’s Lynch Leadership Academy since 2010.
Ms. Kennedy graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in Science-Business and a concentration in the Hesburgh Program in Public Service. While at Notre Dame, she was heavily involved in hall and campus activities, served as class vice president and worked as a student assistant in the Office of the President. In 2005, Ms. Kennedy received a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College. While in graduate school, she lived as a Peer Minister in residence with first year students, served as president of the graduate education association, led retreats and held internships in judicial affairs and university advancement. She was awarded Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year in 2004 and earned the Mary T. Kinnane Award for Excellence in Higher Education in 2005.
As Senior Advisor to the Vice President, Ms. Kennedy works closely with the Vice President and leads divisional initiatives. She represents the Division’s voice to other University units and serves as a liaison to University committees and task forces. She also oversees and coordinates internal and external communications for the Division.
Administrative Staff
Ms. Carole Coffin, B.S.
Officer Assistant
Ms. Carole Coffin received a B.S. in elementary education from Ball State University. She has worked at Notre Dame since 1988 where she has been a staff member of the Department of Theology, Office of the Executive Vice President, and Office of the President. She has been with the Office of Student Affairs as Officer Assistant to the Vice President since 1999.
Ms. Trudy Diamond, M.A.
Senior Adminstrative Assistant
Ms. Trudy Diamond received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971 and a Master of Arts degree in 1973 at Western Michigan University. She worked as a high school Business Education teacher in Edwardsburg, Michigan, for 30 years until she retired in 2001. She began work in the Office of Student Affairs in July 2001.
Ms. Marci Ullery
Administrative Assistant
Ms. Marci Ullery spent 11 years at the University of California, Irvine; first as the Administrative Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean of the Medical School, then as the Residency Coordinator for Anesthesiology Residents. Upon moving to South Bend in 2001, she worked at the Indiana Province of the Priests of Holy Cross in Development for nine months. She then accepted a position at The University of Notre Dame in Development as the Administrative Assistant for the AVP and Director of National Programs, and spent another year supporting Arts and Athletics Advancement. She started in the Office of Student Affairs in January 2007, where she serves as an Administrative Assistant, supporting senior staff and welcoming visitors to the office.