Meet The Team

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

Melissa Lopez
Director of Student Health Services

Mandi Kuster
Associate Director of Residential Education & Community Development

Harry Twyman
Director of Academic Advising

Katie De Oliveira
Director of the Center for Academic Success and Accessibility Services

Dawn Stanton
Director of University Access Programs

Alandre Alexis
Case Coordinator

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)