Student Affairs

Meet the Student Affairs Team

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On campus? Feel free to drop by our offices (room 120) near the School’s cafeteria!

917-493-4525 | studentengagement@msmnyc.edu
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  • 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

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