The Daytime MBA Office of Student Life (OSL) takes a 3-pronged approached by providing:
· CONNECTION & SUPPORT: We care about your holistic well-being and experience. We are here if you need any extra support and will connect you to whatever resources you will need to succeed and thrive at Fuqua.
· ENGAGEMENT & STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: We support students in achieving academic, personal, and leadership development goals, through advising, coaching, and partnerships with student leaders in the MBAA and student organizations.
· TARGETED PROGRAMMING & ENRICHMENT: We are with students from orientation through graduation, we create (or help support) fun and enriching experiences like service and community engagement experiences, social events, and more.
Get to know our team!
Madeline Hoy Perez, Associate Director of Student Life, focuses on student wellness, advising and counseling students and managing accommodations. Along with supporting students individually, she works with the team to execute a variety of great student life programming and events. Random Fact: She was raised a KU Jayhawk and while she tries her best to be a good Blue Devil, sometimes she can’t help but “Wave the Wheat!”
Eric Lindsay, Associate Director of Student Life, focuses on leading and executing OSL’s student engagement and development strategy by designing and implementing leadership development programming for student leaders in the student government (MBAA), clubs, and student sections. His passion is helping students leverage their strengths so they can make the most out of their time at Fuqua.
Random Fact: Eric’s dog is named “Cammie” after Cameron Indoor Stadium. He is a HUGE Duke Basketball fan. GO DUKE!
Brittany Patterson, Program Manager for the Daytime MBA program. She provides and supports outstanding extra and co-curricular experiences for our Daytime MBA students – from leading the nonprofit engagement piece for the Fuqua on Board program to advising and mentoring our MBAA and club leaders. Random Fact: At any given time, she is probably reading at least 5 books from all different genres.
Ava Judd, Program & Events Specialist, Ava plays a critical role supporting the Office of Student Life, Daytime Registrars, and International Programs Office. She leads or assists our teams with programs and events – including the planning and executing of major events like Orientation, CLEAD2 and Graduation. Random Fact: The highlights of her life are being involved in ministry and community outreach and spoiling her granddaughter, Aree!
Lydia Hammond, Accommodations Coordinator, primarily focuses on assisting the management of accommodations and also enjoys collaborating with the team to deliver engaging student life events. Random Fact: Lydia has lived in four different states, all of which are in the same time zone.
Need help? You can come visit us any time. Our team is located in two different parts of the Fuqua building or feel free to email us at studentlife@fuqua.duke.edu with any questions.
