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Kerry Spicer is a native Western New Yorker with 20 years experience in Student Affairs at both public and private institutions. Dr. Spicer has a passion for education and a dedicated work ethic. She always strives to use her role to enhance the student experience and strengthen the communities around her. 

Dr. Spicer is a recent winner of ACUI's Gretchen Laatch Grant & Scholarship award for her dissertation Latinx College Student Experiences: The Value of BAIT in Persistence. She is a champion of the student experience. Students are a true joy and inspiration to her, and the driving force behind Dr. Spicer’s energy and enthusiasm. 

Kerry Spicer holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies from SUNY Fredonia, a graduate degree in Student Personnel Administration (HESAA) from Buffalo State University, and a doctoral degree from Drexel University in Educational Leadership and Management. She is a wife, the mother of two fantastic kids, and most recently won a seat on the Williamsville Board of Education. 

John R. Yurtchuk Student Center, Second Floor, Room 203

(716) 839-8519

Luke Haumesser was recently appointed the new Dean of Students. Mr. Haumesser has over 13 years of experience in higher education. He previously served as the Director of Student Leadership and Engagement at Buffalo State University, overseeing campus activities, the student union, student organizations, student government, and Greek life. Mr. Haumesser was also active in the campus conduct process as an advisor and board member. His other experience includes working at the University of Buffalo as the Assistant Director for Student Activities and Organizations and SUNY Geneseo in Residence Life. Luke earned his master’s degree in higher education administration and student affairs from the University at Buffalo and his bachelor’s degree in education from Marietta College. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Buffalo, researching the social support networks of food-insecure college students.

Assistant Dean for Campus Safety & Operations

Robert "Bob" Mead-Colegrove has been in higher education for over 30 years.  Prior to ̨ÍåSwag, Bob came from BMCSPEAKS LLC, a consulting company, where he presented to various groups on topics such as leadership, bias management, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Prior to BMCSPEAKS, Bob served as Director of Orientation and New Student Programs at Buffalo State. At Buffalo State, he was responsible for working collaboratively with a wide range of campus stakeholders in designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the undergraduate student orientation programs. In addition, Bob is also a member of the FBI Buffalo Citizens Alumni Academy. 

Before joining Buffalo State, Bob held positions at SUNY Fredonia, Michigan State, and West Virginia University.

Bob earned his master of education in college counseling and college student personnel from the University at Buffalo and bachelor of science in mathematics education from SUNY Fredonia. Bob is also an EMT at ̨ÍåSwag.

Housing & Residence Life

After working as the Director of Housing & Residence Life for two and a half years, Emilee was promoted to Assistant Dean for Auxiliary Services at ̨ÍåSwag. Emilee previously worked at the University of Pittsburg at Bradford for six years, where she served in various leadership capacities within residence life, including Director of First Year Experience. She has a diverse background working at both small and large, public and private institutions. Emilee holds a bachelor's degree from Medaille College in Psychology and a master’s degree from the University at Buffalo in Higher Education Administration. Emilee is a Green Dot-Certified Trainer, has taught several first-year seminars, and is a trained conduct officer. 

Student Activities

I am a true student affairs success story. I first enrolled at SUNY Alfred in the HVAC/Plumbing program after high school, but then realized that career path was not for me after becoming a resident assistant, so I switched into the social sciences. After graduating from Alfred, I completed my BA in Physiological Psychology with a minor in Environmental Science at SUNY Fredonia. I then worked in student housing at various institutions until I graduated with my Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Stony Brook University, while also working as a hall director. During my time working in student housing, I always found ways to create programming for students which ended up being my true passion. I formally transitioned from student housing to work full time in student activities at the Culinary Institute of America. I greatly enjoyed my time there, but then seized the opportunity at ̨ÍåSwag which ended up being a great decision. Fun note...I'm also a famous local drummer. ?

Career Services

Mr. Lamark Shaw is the Director of Career Services and an Adjunct professor at ̨ÍåSwag. Mr. Shaw also is the Sales Manager for United Men’s Fashion in Buffalo, NY. He has a BS in Design from Buffalo State University, an MS in Organizational Leadership from Medaille University, an Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate from the University of Buffalo, and an Academic Leadership Institute Certificate from the WNY Consortium of Higher Education.

Campus Safety

Doug brings to Ì¨ÍåSwag a wide range of experience in the security field including private investigations, loss prevention, security management, and as a previous Public Safety Officer at Medaille College.  Doug has extensive experience in law enforcement, serving for many years as a Police Officer for the City of Durham, North Carolina.  During his Law Enforcement career, he worked in criminal investigations, was a member of the Tactical Team and also a Bike Patrol Officer.  Additionally, Doug spent 2 years in Afghanistan as part of a State Department contract working as a trainer/adviser with the Afghan National Police.

Doug graduated from Buffalo State College with Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.

Conference Services

Lauren Vohwinkel currently serves as the Director of Conference Services. In her role, she oversees the day-to-day operations of internal and external events on campus .She brings to the team more than 8 years of event management, marketing, and non-profit organization event planning. Her work in event planning led her to higher education and planning both small and large campus-wide events. Lauren is dedicated to creating memorable and seamless guest experiences. 

Lauren holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Advertising, and a master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs Administration from SUNY Buffalo State University. She is excited to be part of the ̨ÍåSwag community and build partnerships with external clients. 

Mark serves as the Director of Housing & Residence Life. Mark previously served as Assistant Director, and worked as a Residence Hall Coordinator for four years at Eastern Kentucky University. In that role, Mark was instrumental in providing his Resident Assistants with professional development sessions surrounding RA transferrable skills and community transition; he has also been a key collaborator with faculty partners for Living Learning Communities, has examined hiring paraprofessional staff protocols, and is a key advocate for ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion is intertwined in those processes. 

Mark earned his Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Rochester. He completed his BA degree in Psychology with a Criminal Justice minor from ̨ÍåSwag. While at ̨ÍåSwag, Mark was a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, Student Government President, and more.

Community Standards & Student Advocacy

Miguel serves as the Director of Community Standards & Student Advocacy. In this role, Miguel oversees the Community Standards / Conduct process for the University. In addition, Miguel also facilitates a myriad of training on a variety of topics for students, faculty, and staff. Miguel has advised the Hispanos y Latines Unidos organization, co-facilitated the Dare2Dream organization, and has partnered with many different orginzations in the community, including New Era, Compeer, and the Hispanic Day Parade of WNY.

Miguel's dedication and contributions have been recognized through numerous awards and acknowledgments, including four Certificates of Recognition from Mayor Byron W. Brown (2022 & 2023) for his contributions to the Hispanic community of Buffalo and Higher Education, from Congressman (former) Senator Tim Kennedy, and from the Erie County Legislature , and a Citation from the New York State Assembly. In 2023, he was honored with the Changemakers 30 Under 30 award.

Miguel earned a Master’s degree in Security Management from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Buffalo State College.

Stephanie has been offering counseling services to students as well as serving as the assistant director and clinical coordinator for the CHIP Center. Before working at ̨ÍåSwag, Stephanie attended Canisius College in Buffalo and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minors in clinical/counseling psychology, school psychology, and classical studies.  She then continued her education at the University at Buffalo obtaining her Master of Science degree in mental health counseling. She earned her licensure as a mental health counselor in NYS and has completed training through the Trauma Institute and Child Trauma Institute. Stephanie  worked for over five years as a therapist at an outpatient mental health clinic.