Meet the Senior Leadership Team
Supporting our 性奴调教 students is a team effort encompassing a wide range of skills, services and interpersonal relationships. Our division leadership represents the best of us, and their guidance steers the work we do every day in service to the 性奴调教 campus community.
Interim Vice President of Student Development
Matthew Goodwin, Ph.D.
Matthew Goodwin has been a student affairs practitioner for over 20 years, with expertise in Catholic student affairs practice, fraternity and sorority life, and student affairs administration. As chief of staff, Matt assisted the vice president on initiatives related to assessment, staff development, organizational effectiveness, and communication. He is a gardener, a reader, and, for better or worse 鈥� a passionate Chicago Bears fan. He and his wife, Maria, live in St. Louis with their dog, Trixie.
Senior Leadership Team
Eric Anderson
Assistant VP for Student Well-being
Eric Anderson coordinates and expands 性奴调教 student wellness services across the Division of Student Development and the University. His portfolio includes the Student Health Center, University Counseling Center and Campus Recreation and Wellness.
Sharilyn Bazile
Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Student Development
Melinda Heikkinen
Assistant Vice President, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
As assistant vice president for public safety, Chief Melinda Heikkinen is responsible for operational leadership and personnel management. She oversees the physical security of the campus, emergency preparedness, Clery compliance, investigations, campus-wide security technology, program assessments and departmental audits.
Victoria Martin, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President, First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
Dr. V has been a student affairs practitioner and student accomplice for over 15 years, with expertise in high-touch populations (first-generation, Pell recipients, and minoritized populations), orientation and first-year experience, academic support services, and housing and residence life. As assistant vice president for first-year experience and students in transition, Dr. V is responsible for supporting programming for high-touch populations, parent and family Engagement, new student programs, first-year experience and EAB Navigate. In her free time, she enjoys visiting family, traveling, cooking, watching basketball, and adding to her sneaker collection. Dr. V loves exploring St. Louis with her dog, Skittles.
Donney Moroney
Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President
Donney Moroney oversees the Dean of Students Office, Academic Support, the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources and the Office of Student Responsibility and Community Standards.
Moroney has more than 20 years of experience in higher education and a commitment to advocating on behalf of student success.
Donna Bess Myers
Senior Advisor to the Division
Donna Bess Myers serves as senior advisor for the division, creating space for mission-critical work, including division-wide staff development and onboarding initiatives, acting as a liaison for critical campus partners and helping to create a landing point for graduate students seeking services on campus.
Ben Perlman, Ph.D.
Assistant VP for Student Engagement
As AVP of student engagement, Ben Perlman is responsible for strategic planning, operations management, and effective daily supervision of all organizational components of the Busch Student Center, Housing and Residential Life, the Student Involvement Center and related services on behalf of the Division of Student Development.
Evelyn Shields
Director, Shared Business Services
Evelyn Shields has been with 性奴调教 for 10 years. She oversees the Student Development division's budgeting, business and finance, and human resources functions. She coordinates procurement, contracting and IT and technology services for all Student Development departments.