Student Affairs Staff
Vice President of Student Affairs
Email: lopezjc@grinnell.edu
JC Lopez is vice president for student affairs. He works with an incredible staff in the Division of Student Affairs that supports the growth and learning of students outside of the classroom. He is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the 51²è¹Ýapp College community and aims to continue the...
Associate Director of First-Generation and Low-Income Student Programs
Email: bellmagg2@grinnell.edu
Maggie Bell (she/her) is the Associate Director of First-Generation & Low-Income Student Programs at 51²è¹Ýapp College. She has a Master’s degree in Education, with a specialization in Student Affairs, from Iowa State University. Maggie is a proud first-generation college graduate, and she received...
Dean of Religious Life and Chaplain/Rabbi
Email: brammershlay@grinnell.edu
Dean of International Student Affairs & Exchange Visitors
Email: edwardsk@grinnell.edu
To see the staff in the Office of International Student Affairs, click HERE. Karen is 51²è¹Ýapp’s Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) and Responsible Officer (RO). Her office is responsible for institutional compliance with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and for teaching F-1...
Dean for Health and Wellness
Email: masonter@grinnell.edu
Terry is the Dean for Health and Wellness. He obtained his B.A. from Cornell College with majors in Psychology and Biology. He received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with a minor in Business Management from Texas Tech University. Before assuming the position of Dean of Health and Wellness, Terry...
Assoc. VP of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Email: newhouse@grinnell.edu
Ben Newhouse is a Midwest transplant, spending most of his formative years in the suburbs of Houston, TX and then living in San Antonio for 17 years. Prior to 51²è¹Ýapp, Ben lived in Birmingham, AL, while serving as Dean of Students at Birmingham-Southern College for six years. Ben received a B.A. in...
Assistant Dean of Residence Life & Student Conduct
Email: perkinsd@grinnell.edu
Dennis Perkins Jr. is from a small town called East Chicago, Indiana which is located 30 minutes east of Chicago, Illinois. Dennis received his Doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Higher Education Management, his Master’s degree in Education Administration from Western Kentucky...
Dean of Student Involvement
Email: sims@grinnell.edu
Michael Sims started working at 51²è¹Ýapp in July 1997, and has filled a variety of roles during his tenure. Michael earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and worked in higher education for over twenty-three years in a variety of roles. Aside from nine years of...
Asst. VP of Student Affairs & Dean of Inclusive Initiatives
Email: smithmau@grinnell.edu
(she, her, hers) Maure Smith-Benanti grew up in Provo, Utah and completed her official education at Utah State University. She is a life-long learner and educator. Maure says her favorite thing to do is to hang out with her little ones, Elliott and Zora, and her wife, Sarah. Maure says that “Elliott...