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Dr. Rick Gatteau is the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Stony Brook University. Rick earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bucknell University and his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Vermont (UVM). He completed his PhD in Educational Leadership and Administration at Fordham University. Rick worked as a Graduate Hall Director at UVM and as Assistant Director and Director of Residential Life at Iona College before transitioning to academic advising. Rick was the Senior Dean of Columbia University’s sophomore advising center before joining Stony Brook University in 2002 as Director of Academic and Pre-Professional Advising. In 2011, he became an Assistant Provost, and in 2014, became the Associate Provost for Academic Success. Rick was the founding Director of the Higher Education Administration master’s program, serving in this role from 2011-2019, and currently teaches in the program. In 2018, he was appointed as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, and then accepted the permanent position in 2019. Rick leads the division’s efforts to support student success, student engagement in campus life, diversity and inclusion, health and wellness, and experiential learning.