Sherri A. Crahen
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
E-mail - scrahen@jcu.edu

Sherri joined the division of Student Affairs at John Carroll University as the Dean of Students in 2004.  She has over 20 years of experience in Student Affairs working at both private and public institutions around the country.  Sherri moved to Ohio in 2004 after spending the previous ten years in Minnesota and appreciates the warmer winters!  After receiving a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Sherri attended Penn State University and earned a Master’s degree in Counseling.  Sherri completed her Ph.D. in 2001 from the University of Minnesota and focused her research on better understanding the experiences for African-American students who attend predominantly white institutions.

Kathleen Lis Dean
Assistant Vice President for Assessment and Planning in Student Affairs
E-mail - kdean@jcu.edu

Dr. Kathleen Lis Dean has served as Assistant Vice President for Assessment and Planning in Student Affairs since June, 2008. In this role, Dr. Dean oversees outcomes assessment, strategic planning, and program review for the Division. She came to John Carroll as Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs in August 2005, having previously served in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at the University of Maryland, where she worked on student learning outcomes assessment and served on the Campus Assessment Working Group. She began her career in higher education as a career counselor at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges. From there, she became the internship coordinator and assistant director at the Center for Work and Service at Wellesley College. She earned her Ph.D. in Education Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland, College Park, writing her dissertation on boundary spanning in presidential leadership teams, as well as an M.Ed. in Student Personnel Administration/College Counseling and a B.A. in International Relations, both at the University of Delaware.

Mary Ann Hanicak
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
E-mail - mhanicak@jcu.edu

Mary Ann serves John Carroll University as an Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs.  She has been at JCU since May, 1999 and has worked in Residence Life as an Area Coordinator and most recently as the Director of Student Activities.  In 1993, she received a B.A. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University.  In 1995, Mary Ann returned to Bowling Green and graduated in 1997 with an M.A. in College Student Personnel.  Previous to working at John Carroll University, Mary Ann has worked at The University of Findlay in student activities and greek life and at Saint Louis University in residence life. 

Barbara Kingsbury
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
E-mail - bkingsbury@jcu.edu

Barbara Kingsbury serves as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs.  She is responsible for managing the office and administrative duties.  She also serves as the liaison between all the secretaries in the Student Affairs Division.
She has been employed at JCU since 1994 and loves interacting with the students as well as being part of the JCU community.  She lives in Lyndhurst with her husband Bob, and has three children, Candace, Bobby, and Courtney and one grandchild, Grace Katherine.