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Student Affairs Research at the University of Michigan

Student Affairs Research Staff

Dr. Malinda Matney leads Student Affairs Research in her role as Senior Research Associate for the Division of Student Affairs. She can be reached at mmatney@umich.edu.

Dr. Simone Himbeault Taylor, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, provides Senior Leadership Team oversight for The Career Center, the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, the International Center, and Student Affairs Research. She can be reached at shtaylor@umich.edu.

Student Affairs Research Graduate Staff

K. Page Boyer, from Chelsea, Michigan, is pursuing a Ph.D. in higher and postsecondary education in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education.

Stephen Sanney, from Livonia, Michigan, is pursuing a M.A. in higher and postsecondary education in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education.

Student Affairs Research Student Staff

Sarah Fike, from Alma, Michigan, is a senior in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, and is planning to attend graduate school in New York to pursue a Ph.D. in Ethno-musicology and Social Work.

Ronald Perkins, Jr., from Detroit, Michigan, is a senior in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance and the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, pursuing degrees in Voice Performance with a Teaching Certificate and German.

Student Affairs Research UROP 2009-2010 Students

Jennifer Hanania, from Merrick, New York, is a freshman in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. She is hoping to pursue a career in business.

Joseph Shopp, from Sterling Heights, Michigan, is a freshman in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. After completing his undergraduate studies, he hopes to pursue a degree in law here at UM.

If you are an upcoming first year or sophomore student who is interested in studies about students, check out the UROP opportunities available.

Contact Information:
Malinda M. Matney, Ph.D.
E-mail: mmatney@umich.edu
6015 Fleming Admin. Bldg.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1340
Phone: 734-764-5132