Max Sullivan, Ph.D.

Experience

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  University of Dayton

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2022

  •Supervise 38 hearing officers. the Assistant Director and Coordinator of Restorative Practices, two graduate assistants, and interns •Chair the University Hearing Board for Suspension/Expulsion Reviews and Accountability Hearings•Create, manage, train, and maintain the University Hearing Board •Serve on-call as a Dean of Students Advocate responding to crisis after hours to support the student until business hours •Support students and campus through work with the case management team and CARE team •Develop and facilitate trainings for hearing officers and University Hearing Board members for managing the conduct process •Knowledge of higher education law and how it impacts current and future provided practices •Oversee the case management of 2000+ student cases annually that range from severity from physical abuse to noise•Serve as the primary hearing officer for the highest-level cases to ensure appropriate, fair, and reasonable outcomes•Assist in case management, critical decision making, preparing materials, and making judgement calls for conduct matters•Co-facilitate cases utilizing restorative justice practices including informal resolution with Equity Compliance Title IX•Manage the compliance of 6000+ sanctions annually, authorize alternatives, and complete reviews for quality assurance •Mediate conflict and manage expectations of students, parents, faculty, staff, and community partners •Investigate accusations of hazing and misconduct within student organizations, recreational groups, and NCAA teams•Anticipate changing trends in student conduct and adjust accordingly supporting with quantitative and qualitative data •Create resources and provide referrals to students in crisis or experiencing trauma to ensure success at the institution •Utilize restorative justice for alternative resolutions with the Equity Compliance Office for selected Title IX cases Show less •Supervise 38 hearing officers in regards to the student conduct system, two graduate assistant, and interns •Chair the University Hearing Board for Suspension/Expulsion Reviews, Accountability Hearings, and in the past, bias-related and Title IX cases before the process changed with new regulations for best practices •Serve on-call as a Dean of Students Advocate responding to crisis after hours to support the student until business hours •Support students and campus through work with the case management team, BIT team, and TAT team •Develop and facilitate trainings for hearing officers for managing the student conduct process •Oversee the case management of 2000+ student cases annually that range from severity from physical abuse to noise•Assist in case management, critical decision making, preparing materials, and making judgement calls for conduct matters•Create and coordinate intervention and diversion programs, and educational sanctions. This includes restorative justice practices such as STAMP, a diversion program that challenges students on probation to engage in education that also repairs damage done to the community and the Flyer Legacy Program to reintegrate students returning from a suspension •Manage the compliance of 6000+ sanctions annually, authorize alternatives, and complete reviews for quality assurance •Serve as the super-user for the student development contracted data management system, Advocate •Mediate conflict and manage expectations of students, parents, faculty, staff, and community partners •Investigate accusations of hazing and misconduct within student organizations, recreational groups, and NCAA teams Show less •Supervised eight Resident Assistants in an apartment-style residence hall serving approximately 420 sophomore students•Managed the Servant Leadership Living Learning Community and Substance Free Living Learning Community in partnership with Community Wellness Services •Responded to high-level crisis through serving on-call as a Dean of Students Administrator for after-hours support •Served on the Behavioral Intervention Team and developed crisis response strategies for residential students •Managed a budget for community building, office supplies, and staff development for the residence hall •Adjudicated student conduct including suspension level cases (80 cases per semester)•Utilized Advocate software to manage student conduct, StarRez software to manage housing operations, and Starfish to aid with the institution’s Student Success Network Show less •Co-supervised twelve Resident Assistants in a suite-style residence hall serving over 650 sophomore students •Served residents in the Substance Free Living Learning Community by developing and facilitating educational opportunities •Facilitated multiple sessions of a 2.5 hour alcohol diversion program to educate students on the university conduct system, the code of conduct, and alcohol education•Adjudicated student conduct as a hearing officer including probation level cases with an average of 40 cases a semester•Served on-call for the Department of Housing and Residence Life by responding to crisis situations, conducting wellness checks, and mediating conflicts after hours Show less

  • Associate Director of Community Standards & Civility

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Assistant Director of Community Standards & Civility

    May 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Resident Director

    Jul 2015 - May 2016

  • Residence Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2015
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  University of Mount Union

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Executive Director of Student Accountability, Restorative Practices & Title IX Co-Coordinator

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards

    Jun 2022 - Jan 2024