Student Assistance and Intervention Team (SAIT) – Team Members

The following members serve on the Student Assistance and Intervention Team (SAIT).

Core Team


Core members, or their designees, attend all the SAIT meetings, receive the SAIT referrals, assist in gathering information, provide intervention support, and together assess risk according to the NABITA Risk Rubric (referred to as the Risk Assessment in this document).

  • Dr. Lara Vance
    Dean of Students
    SAIT Chair
  • Jeremy Mulholland
    Associate Provost, Student Academic Affairs
    SAIT Vice Chair
  • Brandon Collins
    Chief of Police
  • Sterling T. Crayton, J.D.
    Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion
  • Whitney Crowe, J.D.
    Deputy Counsel, University Counsel
  • Emily Davis
    Assistant Dean of Students and
    Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • Dr. Rae Loftis
    Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
  • Dr. Bryan Makinen
    Associate Vice President, Facilities and Safety
  • Jennifer McKnight
    SAIT Case Manager
  • Lauren Mountain
    Executive Director, Housing and Residence Life
  • Dr. Kevin Stanley
    Director, Counseling Center
  • Dr. Dustin Wygant
    Executive Director, Integrated Behavioral Health

Advisory Team


Advisory members hold the regular SAIT meeting times on their calendars but only meet with the SAIT on an as-needed or requested basis in an advisory capacity. They are invited to meetings for cases that relate to their scope, but they do not attend meetings regularly. These members may provide input on cases and may also be involved in providing interventions to students.

  • TBD
    Director, Center for Inclusive Excellence and Global Engagement
  • Gary Folckemer
    Director, Emergency Management and Safety
  • John Dixon, J.D.
    Executive Director, Human Resources
  • Dr. Kelly Cogar
    Senior Director, Center for Student Accessibility
  • Dr. Melinda Moore
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
  • Julia Vasquez-Ross
    Director of Student-Athlete Mental Health and Performance