Explore the exciting new additions and renovations across campus that will significantly enhance Warriors’ experiences for generations.
Welcome to campus! As your new dean of students, I’m here to address all your needs — academic, personal, wellness-centered — and coordinate the social activities that make campus life such a blast. This includes our legendary block party, Spring Concert, student clubs, wellness activities and so much more.
– Rebecca “Becky” Jimenez, Dean of Students
Allison Gill, Ed.D. has taken on a new and expanded role as the Vice President of Student Affairs and Success. In addition to overseeing Student Affairs, she now also provides leadership to the Academic Success Center and the O’Brien Center for Career Development.
The goal? To help YOU succeed in every aspect of your Merrimack experience.
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Julie Fitzmaurice, Ph.D.
Dean Julie Fitzmaurice and her team at the Academic Success Center are available to help you hone your study skills, polish a paper or prep for a midterm. The Academic Success Center offers one-on-one tutoring, workshops and advice — for free — aimed at setting you up for success.
Samantha Medina, MEd’12
Samantha directs the O’Brien Center for Career Development, helping students strengthen their personal, professional and technical skills, and fostering connections with future employers, to help our students succeed beyond Merrimack. You’ll create a personalized path to success on your career journey with us.
Kenneth Rhee, Ph.D.
A former dean at Nazareth College, Dean Kenneth Rhee has conducted extensive research on leadership and management and how higher education can prepare students to lead in the 21st century. He has worked extensively on competency assessment and development over the past thirty years with Fortune 500 organizations and non-profit and government institutions.
José Rafael Sánchez, Ph.D.
An expert in ultrasonic imaging, Dean José Rafael Sánchez was trained as an electrical and computer engineer and recently served as dean of Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering. Prior to Wentworth, Dr. Sánchez was at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), where he launched seven innovative engineering programs.
The assistant dean at your school is here to help you out. Get in touch with them today.
Kimberly Valente ’12, MS’13
valentek@merrimack.edu
978-837-5514 | Crowe 112
Gail Picillo
picillog@merrimack.edu
978-837-5056 | Sullivan B3
Christina Soto ’10, MS’14
sotoc@merrimack.edu
978-837-5339 | O’Reilly 207C
Amy Shirley
shirleya@merrimack.edu
978-837-5150 | Palmisano 103
Meredith Fitzsimmons, M’22
fitzsimmonsm@merrimack.edu
978-837-5338 | Austin 212
