Retirement of Randi Darnall Burke

May 1, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

I write to announce the retirement of the Dean of Students, Randi Darnall Burke, effective June 30, 2018.  Randi leaves the Division of Student Affairs after many years of serving the campus community in many roles, from Administrative Support to her current position as Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator.  Randi is also a proud alum of Humboldt State University, earning both the bachelor's degree and master's degree in Sociology.   I know her efforts are appreciated across campus and I thank her for all she has accomplished in her career at HSU.

I am pleased to announce the appointments of Christine Mata as Interim Dean of Students and Roger Wang as Interim Assistant Dean of Students, effective July 1, 2018.

Christine earned a Bachelor of Arts in both History and Chicano Studies from the University of California, Irvine.  She first came to HSU from Michigan State University where she received a Master's Degree in Student Affairs Administration and worked at HSU from 2007-2011 before heading to UCLA, where she served as Assistant Dean of Campus Climate while pursuing the doctorate in higher education, which she will receive on July 15, 2018.

Roger, an alum of HSU, received the Bachelor of Arts in English-Literary Studies and a Master's Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University.  Roger has served as an Area Coordinator at Paul Smith's College before returning to HSU as a Residence Life Coordinator.  He is currently an advisor for the Educational Opportunity/Student Support Services Program.

Since 2017, Christine and Roger have worked together with Tim Miller to facilitate Whiteness and Microagression training at Humboldt State University.

Please join me in wishing Randi all the best in her well-deserved retirement.  We look forward to working with Christine and Roger in their new leadership roles the Office of the Dean of Students.

Thank you,

Wayne Brumfield, Ph.D.
Vice President of Student Affairs

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