Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Contact Information
Office: OLD MAIN 212
Phone: 715-346-2611
Fax: 715-346-4383
Education
Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership, Azusa Pacific University
M.A. Counselor Education/Administration of College Student Affairs, Western Michigan University
B.A. Psychology, University of Minnesota-Morris
Biography
Dr. Troy L. Seppelt serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students within the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In addition to serving as the deputy to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, he provides leadership and oversight for all student conduct, the Counseling Center, Student Health Service, and the Center for Prevention. Troy also serves on the university tuition appeals board, University retention team, Care Team, Clery Compliance Team, serves as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator, and currently leads the institution's threat assessement process.
Before UW-Stevens Point Troy served as Director of Residence Life at Colorado Mesa University and has worked professionally in higher education since 1999 at public and private institutions.
Professional Affiliations and Service
- ACPA - College Student Educators International (ACPA)
- Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP)
- National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA)
Research and Work Interests
Curricular approaches to student development within student affairs
Professional staff development and team building within student affairs
Impact of the residential college experience
First-year and sophomore student experiences
Addressing the issues of dating/domestic violence and sexual assault
Publications
Schreiner, L., Slavin Miller, S., Pullins, T., & Seppelt, T. L. (2012). Beyond sophomore survival. In L. Schreiner, M. Louis, and D. Nelson (Eds.) Thriving in transitions. Columbia, SC: National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Select Refereed Presentations
Arroyo, L., Seppelt, T.L., & Howard, A.L. (2015, March). Creating connections of learning in residence life. Extended session presented at the annual meeting of ACPA-College Student Educators International, Tampa, FL.
Seppelt, T. L., Knerr, A., Potts, C. (2015, March). "The View" from the Director's chair in residential life. Session presented at the annual meeting of ACPA-College Student Educators International, Tampa, FL.
Schreiner, L., Kitomary, A., & Seppelt, T. L. (2010, February). Predictors of thriving among first-year students of color. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experiences and Students in Transition, Denver, CO.
Select Invited Presentations
Arcelus, V. J. & Seppelt, T. L. (2012, October). Connecting mission, culture, and developmental theory to a Residential Curriculum: Engaging in an archeological dig to create an educational priority. Presentation as faculty for the sixth annual ACPA Residential Curriculum Institute, St. Louis, MO.
Kerr, K. & Seppelt, T. L. (2012, October). Writing effective learning outcomes based on an educational priority. Presentation as faculty for the sixth annual ACPA Residential Curriculum Institute, St. Louis, MO.
Seppelt, T.L. & Penven, J. (2014, October). Breaking down learning goals into learning outcomes. Presentation as faculty for the eighth annual ACPA Residential Curriculum Institute, Blacksburg, VA.
Seppelt, T. L. & Hollis, M. (2013, October). Embracing and cultivating ownership: Stakeholders and speed bumps. Presentation as faculty for the seventh annual ACPA Residential Curriculum Institute, Columbia, SC.
Seppelt, T. L. & Phillips, D. (2013, October). Connecting mission, culture, and developmental theory to a residential curriculum. Presentation as faculty for the seventh annual ACPA Residential Curriculum Institute, Columbia, SC.