Team Fundraising Page of Melissa Shivers

Dr. Melissa Shivers is the Vice President for Student Life at The Ohio State University where she serves on the university’s senior administration team and provides leadership and strategic oversight on matters related to the student experience. Although having just joined Ohio State in January, Dr. Shivers has led the Student Life team through unprecedented times and was recently named as one of 40 higher ed leaders to follow on social media. Dr. Shivers held the Vice President for Student Affairs position at the University of Iowa and has held leadership positions at the University of Tennessee, University of Georgia, Clemson and Georgia Southern University. Melissa has held faculty appointments at multiple institutions and will be teaching a required Diversity in Higher Education course for students in Ohio State’s Higher Education and Student Affairs graduate program. Melissa is a proud first-generation college graduate with a BS from Georgia Southern University in Communication Arts, a master’s degree in Education, Counseling and Guidance Services from Clemson and a Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling and Student Personnel Services from the University of Georgia. She is passionate about removing barriers to success, serving her community and advancing the health, education, safety and security of others.