The House Assistant Dean (HAD) serves on a team responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing operational policies and procedures for the West Campus House System in cooperation with other units and departments that support the West Campus House System. The HAD works in close partnership with the House Professor-Dean to realize the House mission. The HAD works to advance the educational mission of the West Campus House System through effective partnerships with faculty, University departments, and community organizations, and s/he directs the multiple functions of one House within the West Campus House System.
Aaron has over a decade of experience supporting a range of college residential learning communities. Prior to Cornell Big Red, his academic and professional journey has been filled with many other colors (i.e., NYU Violets, Stanford Cardinal, & Harvard Crimson) and animals, including a full Wizard of Oz journey (i.e., Mount Holyoke Lyons, Princeton Tigers, & Central Arkansas Bears) – oh my! He holds an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology, an M.A. in Higher Education Administration, and a B.S. in Psychology.
His research and professional interests include psychology in educational contexts, identity development (including multiracial and transracial adoptee experiences), intergroup dialogue, purpose, and college access and inclusion. Other experiences have included driving tractors and hauling hay in Arkansas, running marathons across the country, and making flaming onion volcanoes as a teppanyaki (aka hibachi) chef.
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