Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

Professional Duties

• Oversight of the staff, programs, and services comprising the Division of Student  Affairs which exists to support students and the College in developing and maintaining the learning community.
• Staff throughout the Division of Student Affairs assist students with their studies, their leadership and social growth, their well-being, and their  future.

Hometown

Chester Springs, Pennsylvania

Education

I earned a BA in Geography from Dartmouth College in 1987 and studied away in Kenya my junior year. I have an MA in (Economic) Geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I completed a thesis on the location and geographic diffusion of small business incubators in the U.S.

Background

I grew up on a small, non-working farm in Pennsylvania. I worked in Admissions at Dartmouth for two years post graduation and worked in the Dean’s Office at Carnegie Mellon University for two years and directed the Residential Life Program there for three years. I started at Bowdoin in July 1996 as the Dean of First-Year Students. I am an obsessive-compulsive Red Sox fan, outdoor enthusiast, vegetable gardener, antique collector, and the father of two and spouse of one!

Contact

tfoster@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3228

To schedule an appointment, please contact Denise Trimmer, x3229.

Professional Duties

• Supervision of the Dean’s staff and office.
• Oversight of Counseling Service and Health Services.
• Chair of the Readmission Committee, the Calendar Committee, and the Health and Wellness Committee.

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Education

I earned a BA in Art History from Princeton University in 1988. I have an M.Ed from Harvard University, 1995.

Background

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, where I attended Shady Side Academy and developed my passion for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Upon completing college,I taught English in Thailand and Japan through the Princeton-in-Asia (PiA) Program. I then returned to the States to direct the PiA Program and work in Residential Life at Princeton. After teaching for two years at St. Stephens and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, VA, I came to Bowdoin in 1997. I live in Portland with my husband and two children and enjoy spending time at the beach and in the mountains.

Contact

mhazlett@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3490

To schedule an appointment, please contact Denise Trimmer , x3229.

Professional Duties

• Advising First-Year students
• Supervises the Assistant Dean of First-Year Students
• Member of the Fellowship and Scholarship Committee
• Member of the Health and Wellness Committee

Hometown

Oreland, PA

Education

I have a BA in Social Relations & Psychology from Lehigh University; an MA in social Relations & Counseling from Lehigh University and a PhD in Sociology from the UMass, Amherst.

Background

I have spent a number of years as a faculty member, most recently in Soc/Anthro at Bowdoin where I taught courses in Criminology, Gender & Race & Ethnic Relations. I continue to engage in my research on women offenders and participate in a number of statewide committees on this topic. I moved to Maine in 2002 and live in Yarmouth with my husband and three children.

Contact

jlohmann@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3489

To schedule an appointment, please contact Beth Levesque, x3879.

Professional Duties

• Dean of Student Affairs Representative to the college multicultural efforts and initiatives.
• Serves on the Readmission, Bias Incident Group, Legal Professions Advisory Committee, and the Campus Climate Team Committees.

Hometown

New York, NY

Education

I earned a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 2002 where I majored in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Government. In 2005 I earned a J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Background

I was born in East Harlem, NY (El Barrio), and raised primarily in a suburb an hour north NYC before returning to El Barrio after college. I have always had an interest in working toward social justice, to help empower underrepresented people. During law school I worked for The Legal Aid Society and the Innocence Project. Before coming to Bowdoin, I worked as a public defender in the Bronx for five years. I now reside in Brunswick with my husband Brian, and two small children, Isabella and Gabriel. In the remaining free time, I enjoy running, which has replaced my first love, martial arts. Over the years I have studied Karate and Shaolin Kung Fu. 

Contact

Leana Amaez
(207) 725-3048

To schedule an appointment, please contact Beth Levesque, x3879.

Professional Duties

• Advises upper-class students whose last names begin with A-B
• Advisor to the Judicial Board.
• Advisor to International Students.
• Oversight of the Judicial Board.
• Advises international students and coordinates the VISA/I-2O Process, Host Family Program, and the International Club (I Club).
• Advisor to the Asian Students’ Association (ASA) and Korean American Students’Association (KASA).

Hometown

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Education

I have a BA in History from Oberlin College and a PhD in History from UCLA.

Background

I was born in Washington,DC and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. After college, I worked at Asian Immigrant Women Advocates in Oakland, California. My graduate work at UCLA focused on 20^th century US cultural and intellectual history. At Bowdoin, I taught an Asian American history course and was the Assistant Director of Parent Giving before coming to the Dean’s Office in the fall of 2005. I live in Brunswick with my husband and three children.

Contact

llee@bowdoin.edu
(207) 798-7026

To schedule an appointment, please contact Susan Snell, x3088.

Professional Duties

• Advising for upper-class students whose last names begin with N-Z.
• Advisor for Students with Disabilities
• Support for students with accommodations
• Assist with advising the Judicial Board
• Coordinate law school, Dean’s certification process

Hometown

Newton, MA

Education

I have a BA in Media Studies/Politics from Pomona College and a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Harvard University.

Background

After graduating from Pomona, I spent three years working at a small college outside Boston before returning to my alma mater as the Associate Dean of Campus Life. Outside of work, I like to spend as much time as possible with my husband, Josh (a high school history teacher) and children, Nathan (age 7) and Sadie (age 4.5) and Eliza (age 1.5).

Contact

llevy@bowdoin.edu
(207) 798-4187

To schedule an appointment, please contact Susan Snell, x3088.

Professional Duties

• Advising for upper class students whose last name begins with C-M.
• Works with BMASV.
• Coordinator of office publications and website.

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Education

I earned an A.B. in History from Bowdoin and a M.Ed. in Higher Education from Harvard University.

Background

I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School.  After graduating from Bowdoin, I taught History at Worcester Academy. In addition to teaching at Worcester, I supported several culturally based student organizations and coached football and track. I left Worcester Academy to attend Harvard and earn my M.Ed. After Harvard, I moved to Austin, TX, where I worked as an Assistant Director of Student Life at a small university. In that role I led the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs functional area of the Student Life Office.  I am an avid reader, golfer, and sports fan. My favorite teams are the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Longhorns, NY Giants and Bowdoin Polar Bears.

Contact

jyoung@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3866

To schedule an appointment, please contact Susan Snell, x3088.

Professional Duties

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  • Advise First-Year Class Council
  • Create and coordinate programming for the first-year class

• Hometown

  Hampden, Maine

  Education

  Bowdoin College A.B. Class of 2006 – double major in French and English & Theater

  Background

  Born and raised in central Maine, I grew up surrounded by trees, fields, animals and five siblings. While at Bowdoin, I studied abroad in Paris for a year, participated in numerous performing arts groups, and was a two-time Proctor on the Res Life staff. Since graduation I have traveled to Boston, Paris, Cape Cod, Arizona, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania while pursuing a stage acting career. I now reside in Portland.

  Contact

  mwood@bowdoin.edu
  (207) 798-4190
  
  To schedule an appointment, please contact Beth Levesque, x3879.

Contact

dtrimmer@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3229

Professional Duties

• Office management
• Provide support for First-year Deans and the Orientation Program
• Provide Support for Multicultural Student Programs and the Host Family Program

Hometown

Crystal Lake, Connecticut

Education

I graduated from Ellington High School in Connecticut and have continued to take courses at Bowdoin, the University of Southern Maine, and New Hampshire College.

Background

I grew up in a quiet lake-front Connecticut community where my parents ran the local snack bar and printed the local newspaper. I hold fond memories of idyllic seasons swimming, roller skating, and ice skating. I have worked at Bowdoin for over twenty years in various offices, Dining Service, IT, Sociology/Anthropology, and the Dean’s Office. Part of my career was spent with Portland Glass, where I served as Senior Training Specialist, assisting with expansion and customer service training. I enjoy gardening, walking, reading, catering with my husband, and following the culinary careers of my two sons.

Contact

blevesqu@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3879

Contact

ssnell@bowdoin.edu
(207) 725-3088