Student Affairs

Monica Christensen

Dean of Students
mchristensen@msmnyc.edu

I worked at MSM for most of the 1990s, and returned in January 2015 — There is something very special about this place! I graduated in Asian Studies from Dartmouth College, and earned a doctoral degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where I’ve been a faculty member since 2000, and teach part-time. My husband and I are very proud of our three young adult children who were raised in Brooklyn but are now scattered across the country. When I am not busy “deaning” or teaching or being with family, I enjoy cycling, reading, and gardening.

Audrey Kajumbula

Director of Student Engagement
akajumbula@msmnyc.edu

Megs Ricci

Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement
mricci@msmnyc.edu

Vaughn Watson

Director of Student Success
vwatson@msmnyc.edu

Vaughn first got to know MSM when working in the English as a Second Language program as a tutor and as a teacher in MSM’s Summer English Study program. Vaughn has taught and tutored students in many settings including the New York City public schools, the BASIS International School Shenzhen, and most recently, as part of the Queens Educational Opportunity Center at York College in Queens. Vaughn loves meeting people from other cultures, learning new languages and doing crossword puzzles!

April Jenkins

Director of Residence Life
ajenkins@msmnyc.edu

Makila Kirchner

Residence Coordinator
mkirchner@msmnyc.edu

Nadia Lyall

Graduate Assistant for Residence Life
nlyall@msmnyc.edu

Thalia Phillip

Graduate Assistant for Health & Wellness
tphillip@msmnyc.edu