Olivia DrakeJuly 14, 20141min
The Office of Human Resources reported the following new hires and departures for June 2014: Newly hired Maureen Zimmer was hired as the Academic Affairs coordinator on June 2. Felicia Harrsch was hired as a research assistant on June 2. Kendrick Wiggins was hired as a residential operations coordinator on June 2. Lauren Davis was hired as a human resources coordinator/generalist on June 16. Hira Jafri ’13, MA’14 was hired as an evaluation fellow/assistant on June 18. Deborah Colucci was hired as the equity compliance director and Title IX coordinator on June 23. Jeanne McNeff was hired as an administrative assistant for the College of East…

Olivia DrakeJune 11, 20141min
The Office of Human Resources reported the following new hires and departures for May 2014: Newly hired Adam Fischer was hired as a research assistant/ lab coordinator in the Psychology Department on May 5. Emily Macleod was hired by Information Technology Services as a web and mobile developer in the New Media Lab on May 12. Sarah Hopkins was hired by the Career Center as an employer relations coordinator on May 27. Departures Mark Hellerman, research technician in the Biology Department. Doug Gilchrist, boiler tender in the Central Power Plant. Jason Raiti, associate director in the Investments Office.

Olivia DrakeOctober 23, 20133min
Antonio Farias, currently Chief Diversity Officer at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will become Wesleyan’s Chief Diversity Officer on Nov. 4. At the Coast Guard Academy since 2005, he chaired the Inclusive Excellence Council and worked with the highest level of leadership in the Coast Guard, developing a metrics-driven inclusion and diversity strategy for the Academy that eventually shaped strategy for the larger 47,000-member organization. He has developed retention programs for students of color, first-generation students, women, LGBT and students of various faith/non-faith backgrounds; implemented pre-orientation programs for first-generation students and students of color; and conducted inclusion and diversity workshops…

Olivia DrakeAugust 28, 20132min
Laura Patey joined the Office of Student Affairs as an associate dean on July 1. Nathaniel Lerner joined the University Events and Scheduling Office as an assistant director on July 1. Jelisa Adair joined the Center for Community Partnerships as a civic engagement fellow on July 1. Zachary Fischman joined the Center for Community Partnerships as a center of prison education fellow on July 1. Ashleigh Corvi joined the Office of Admissions as an assistant dean on July 1. Geraldina Muzik joined the Health Services Department as a medical office manager on July 8. Thomas McLarney joined the Health Services…

Olivia DrakeApril 22, 20132min
Sharon Belden Castonguay will become director of the Wesleyan Career Center in May. An expert in career development and strategic planning, Castonguay comes to Wesleyan from Baruch College where she was director of the Graduate Career Management Center for the Zicklin School of Business. Previously, she was an independent career consultant and worked at Harvard University’s Office of Career Services. At Baruch, Castonguay managed the corporate relations team responsible for employer relationships, marketing and on-campus recruiting. She revitalized Zicklin’s career education programming, served on the admissions committee and collaborated with the advancement office to build corporate relationships. A 1993 graduate of Smith…

Olivia DrakeMarch 11, 20131min
Rosalind Adgers joined the Wesleyan Career Center as an administrative assistant on Jan. 2. Kate Carlisle became the manager of media relations and public relations for University Communications on Jan. 3. Thomas Diascro joined University Relations as a development officer on Jan. 7. Jasmine Cardi was hired as a library assistant for Olin Library's Interlibrary Loan Office on Jan. 7. Venkat Puvvula joined Information Technology Services as a financial analyst/programmer on Jan. 7. Adam Krawsczyn became the director of university events and scheduling in Usdan University Center on Jan. 7. Rui Ni became a research associate in the Department of…

Olivia DrakeNovember 15, 20121min
Wesleyan welcomed several new employees in October and November. In October: Kevin Kane joined Information Technology Services as an applications programmer. Robert Borman joined Physical Plant-Facilities as an athletic facility maintenance person. Michael Anderson joined Public Safety as a patrol person. Logan Ludwig joined the Film Studies Department as an administrative assistant. In November: Honor Keeler joined the Office of Diversity and Institutional Partnerships as a repatriation coordinator and visiting assistant professor of anthropology. Bill Fisher joined the Office of University Communications on Nov. 12 as a manager of online and video communications.

Olivia DrakeJuly 31, 20121min
Wesleyan welcomes 11 new employees to Wesleyan: Heather Brooke joined the President's Office on May 1. Leith Johnson joined the staff at Olin Library's Special Collections and Archives on May 14. Linnea Benton joined the staff at Olin Library on May 21. Katharine Henderson joined the Department of Biology on May 29. Morain Miller joined the staff at Olin Library on June 11. Mark Hellerman joined the staff in the Department of Biology on June 25. Alexis Sturdy joined the staff in Community Partnerships on July 2. Jennifer Kleindienst joined the Office of Finance and Administration on July 2. Nicola…

Olivia DrakeMay 9, 20121min
Leith Johnson was hired as Olin Library's new university archivist and he will begin the new position on May 14. Johnson is returning to Wesleyan from the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, Conn. where he holds the position of multimedia archivist. From 2007 to 2009, he was the project archivist for the William Manchester Papers in Wesleyan's Special Collections and Archives, and he was the associate curator (later co-curator) of Wesleyan’s Cinema Archives from 1990 to 2007. Johnson holds a M.L.S. from Southern Connecticut State University and a M.A. in history, Certificate in Public History and Archival Management, and…

Olivia DrakeFebruary 13, 20121min
Wesleyan welcomes six new employees in 2012. Charlotte Coulter was hired as the assistant director of university events and scheduling on Dec. 1, 2011. Kirby Hawkes was hired as an application specialist in Information Technology Services on Dec. 12, 2011. Lauren Rubenstein was hired as an editor/ new media writer in University Communications on Jan. 3. Quatina Frazer was hired as an administrative assistant for Graduate Liberal Studies Program on Jan. 3. Gretchen Streiff was hired as an assistant director of student activities and leadership development on Jan. 17 Patricia Cluney was hired as an administrative assistant for University Relations on…

Olivia DrakeDecember 2, 20111min
Wesleyan welcomes several new employees to campus this fall. David Milch joined the Center for the Arts as a program coordinator for the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance on Sept. 12. Kimberly Alonzo was hired by the Mathematics and Computer Science Department as an administrative assistant on Oct. 5. Elizabeth Dagnall was hired by the Susan B. and William K. Wasch Center for Retired Faculty as an administrative assistant on Oct. 17. Paul Gagnon was hired by the Career Resource Center as an internship and civic engagement coordinator on Oct. 24. Richard Hodge was hired by the Public Safety…

David PesciJuly 25, 20112min
John Gudvangen was hired as the director of financial aid. He starts on Aug. 17. Gudvangen comes to Wesleyan from Colorado College, where he has served as associate director of financial aid since 1995. His knowledge of financial aid policy and process, as well as needs analysis, is deep and comprehensive. He has helped to set policy and supervise staff, promoted access regardless of ability to pay, counseled students and families, analyzed data for internal and federal reporting, and presented information in print and on the web. His 23 years at Colorado College also includes service as associate director of…