The Student Support Team (SST) includes a wide range of administrators, faculty, and staff members to ensure the widest base of information on individual cases. Team members also provide expertise to help with collaborative decisions.
Members
Dr. Jules Tetreault
SST Chair
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs /Dean of Students
Christopher Piscitelli
SST Vice-Chair
Associate Dean of Students
Dr. Nick Pinkerton
Associate Dean for Counseling and Wellbeing
Jenna Retort
Associate Director of Student Conduct & Civic Responsibility / Coordinator of LGBTQ+ Programs
Melissa Lopez
Director of Student Health Services
Karen Christian-Porteous
Case Coordinator
Mandi Kuster
Associate Director of Residential Education & Community Development
Denise Bentley-Drobish
Director of Student Involvement
Stephanie Hackett
Center for Academic Success & Accessibility Services
Harry Twyman
Director of Academic Advising
Additional members of the Southern Connecticut State University administration, faculty, and staff may be called to serve on the SST when necessary. Additional members represent:
- Academic Advising
- Access Programs
- Athletics/Compliance
- First Year Experience Program
- Multicultural Center
- Violence Prevention, Victim Advocacy & Support (VPAS)