Student Life Directory

Dr. Helen-Grace Ryan HeadshotDr. Helen Grace Ryan (She/Her)
Vice President for Student Affairs
502.272.8304
hryan@bellarmine.edu
 

Dr. Leslie Maxie headshotDr. Leslie Maxie (She/Her)
Dean of Students
502.272.7150
lmaxie@bellarmine.edu

 
Allison Schumacher Smithkier, J.D. (She/Her)
Assistant Dean of Students & Chief Title IX Officer
502-272-8150
aschumache01@bellarmine.edu

Laura Young Burnett (She/Her)
Senior Administrative Assistant for the Vice President of Student Affairs
502.272.8304
lburnett2@bellarmine.edu

Campus Ministry

 

Fr. John HeadshotFr. John Pozhathuparambil, OFM Conv. (He/Him)
Campus Minister
502.272.7489
jpozhathuparambil@bellarmine.edu


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Career Development

Jackie McNatt headshotJackie McNatt (She/Her)
Director, Career Development
502.272.8242
jmcnatt@bellarmine.edu

Audrey AlveyAudrey Alvey (She/Her)
Assistant Director, Career Development Center
502.272.7244
aalvey@bellarmine.edu

Chris SmithChris Smith (He/Him)
Career Advisor
502.272.7242
csmith36@bellarmine.edu

Geri Kipp (She/Her)
Administrative Assistant
502.272.7243
gkipp@bellarmine.edu

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Center for Community Engagement

Liz Byron headshotDr. Liz Todd Byron (She/Her)
Director, Community Engagement
502.272.7117
etodd@bellarmine.edu

Sydney Bland (She/Her)
Assistant Director, Community Engagement
502.272.7105
sbland2@bellarmine.edu

Lillie Bennet Lillie Bennet (She/Her)
AmeriCorps Kentucky College Coach
Community Engagement and Student Activities Advisor
502.272.7060
lbennett2@bellarmine.edu


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Counseling Center

Gary Petiprin HeadshotDr. Gary Petiprin (He/Him)
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Counseling Center
502.272.8480
gpetiprin@bellarmine.edu

Marlana BraggDr. Marlana Bragg (She/Her)
Associate Director for Clinical Services
502.272.8480
mbragg@bellarmine.edu

Brianna Roberson (She/Her)
Staff Counselor, Multicultural Focus
502.272.8480
broberson@bellarmine.edu

Accessibility Resource Center

Lauren Purcell (She/Her)
Director of Accessibility Resource Center
502.272.8489
lpurcell@bellarmine.edu

Alexia Gardon HeadshotAlexia Gardon (She/Her)
Accessibility Resource Center Coordinator
502.272.8489
agardon@bellarmine.edu

Food Services

Mary Kennedy (She/Her)
Interim Director of Dining Services
mary.kennedy@sodexo.com

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Health Services

Alice Kimble headshotDr. Alice Kimble (She/Her)
Director of Health Services
502.272.8313
makimble@bellarmine.edu

Kelly Cooper (She/Her)
Administrative Assistant
502.272.8313
kcooper5@bellarmine.edu

Dr. Patricia Carver Office of Identity & Inclusion

Emily DixonDr. Emily P. D. Howard (She/Her)
Director of Identity and Inclusion
502.272.8303
edixon@bellarmine.edu

Merris Barber (She/Her)
Assistant Director of Identity and Inclusion
502.272.8302
mbarber3@bellarmine.edu

Kam Guess (He/Him)

OII AmeriCorps VISTA
kguess2@bellarmine.edu 

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Office of Public Safety

Debbie Fox headshotDebbie Hash (She/Her)
Director of Public Safety
502.272.7777
dfox@bellarmine.edu

Kyle Rieber headshotKyle Rieber (He/Him)
Assistant Director of Public Safety
502.272.7344

Residence Life

Dr. Matthew Vetter (He/Him)
Director of Housing and Residence Life
502.272.7272
mvetter@bellarmine.edu

Jacob SmithJacob Smith (He/Him)
Associate Director of Residence Life
502.272.7273
dsmith5@bellarmine.edu

Arnett.CColleen Arnett (She/Her)
Assistant Director of Housing Operations
502.272.7271
carnett@bellarmine.edu

Michael Watts HeadshotMichael Watts (He/Him)
Area Coordinator
502.272.7804
mwatts5@bellarmine.edu

Jenna Ward (She/Her)
Area Coordinator
502.272.7491
jward5@bellarmine.edu

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Campus Recreation & Wellness

Emily Werner headshotEmily Werner (She/Her)
Director of Campus Recreation & Wellness
502.272.8340
ewerner@bellarmine.edu

Whitney BurressWhitney Burress (She/Her)
Assistant Director of Campus Recreation
502.272.8341
wburress@bellarmine.edu

Mason McGrew (He/Him)
Campus Recreation & Wellness Specialist
502.272.7343
mmcgrew01@bellarmine.edu

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@bellarminesurf
@bellarmineintramurals
@bellarminewellness

Student Activities Center 

Elaine Surdyke HeadshotElaine Hartlage (She/Her)
Director of Student Activities & Orientation
502.272.7501
esurdyke@bellarmine.edu 


Megan Rodezno (She/Her)

Assistant Director of Student Activities
502.272.7114
mrodezno@bellarmine.edu

Courtney HurstCourtney Hurst (She/Her)
Associate Director of Orientation & Engagement
502.272.7116
churst@bellarmine.edu

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International Student & Scholar Support

Lindsey Ruth (She/Her)
Student Care Coordinator
502.272.8060
lruth@bellarmine.edu