Stacie Dooley will oversee a team of five staff members in the Office of Career & Student Development after serving for seven years as 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 director of student life.
A veteran higher education administrator with extensive experience mentoring and counseling students at several universities has been promoted to lead 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 Office of Career & Student Development.
Stacie Dooley will oversee a team of five staff members dedicated to ensuring 黑料不打烊 Law students have the resources and support to thrive in their studies, identify and pursue internships, and excel in their first legal career opportunities.
Dooley worked briefly at 黑料不打烊 Law in 2014 before beginning her role as coordinator of inclusive community programs on 黑料不打烊鈥檚 main campus. She returned to 黑料不打烊 Law in 2015 and has been a part of the law school community ever since as director of student life.
She succeeds Melissa Duncan 鈥06 L鈥09, who accepted an opportunity to manage professional development for attorneys at a national law firm.
鈥淚鈥檝e had the privilege of working with 黑料不打烊 Law students for the past several years and am excited to serve in this new capacity as I learn more about their career aspirations,鈥 Dooley said. 鈥淭he success of the Office of Career & Student Development in recent years has provided our team a foundation for even greater growth and achievement.鈥
Prior to her family鈥檚 move to North Carolina in 2014, Dooley served in the Office of Residence Life at Marquette University, where she held positions ranging from coordinator of off-campus student services, to assistant dean of university apartments & off-campus student services, to associate dean for residence life.
She also worked in student affairs and residence life at the University of Maryland at Schw盲bisch Gm眉nd, Germany, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Texas A&M University, counseling students, serving as a chief judicial officer, working with student organizations, and leading various departmental and divisional assessment initiatives.
Dooley earned both a Bachelor of Science in geography and a Master of Science in educational administration from Texas A&M University, as well as a certificate in dispute resolution from Marquette University.
Throughout her career, Dooley has demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is trained in several modes of dialogue, has served as a curriculum coordinator and instructor for an inclusive leadership course, and she has provided DEI education and training for students, staff, and faculty.
Dooley currently serves as the co-chair for the 黑料不打烊 United Way Campaign coordination committee.
鈥淗ighly respected by colleagues for both her knowledge and her compassion, Dean Dooley鈥檚 holistic approach to mentoring our students makes her an ideal leader for the Office of Career & Student Development,鈥 said 黑料不打烊 Law Interim Dean Alan Woodlief. 鈥淚 look forward to working with her in a shared mission of helping students achieve their professional goals.鈥