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Clifford named assistant vice president, dean

June 4, 2019

Matthew Clifford

This is a guest post from the Division of Campus Life:

Matthew Clifford has been named assistant vice president for campus life and dean of residence life and housing following a national search. Clifford previously served as associate dean of students for student conduct before an appointment to interim dean of of residence life and housing in March. The appointment is a homecoming for Clifford, who previously served as director of residence life.

“The search for our assistant vice president brought strong candidates with national leadership roles from other peer universities.  During that very competitive process, we realized we had a national leader right here at home, one who was eager to bring his experience and knowledge to this critical role. We are thrilled to welcome Matt to this campus leadership position,” stated Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue.

As assistant vice president and dean, Clifford will oversee the programs and operations of the following departmental units: residence life, housing and operations, and physical security technology and Deacon OneCard. In this role, Clifford will  provide direction to 30 full-time professional staff and more than 130 paraprofessional student staff. As a member of the vice president for campus life’s executive leadership team, he will assist in the evaluation and planning for division and University-wide facilities.

“I am happy to welcome Matt back to the team,” said Frank Shelton, director of housing. “His leadership will be integral as we continue to work towards the goal of building a better residential program.”

“I have had the great privilege of working with Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students to develop and shape community since I started here in 2010. In my experience, contributing to initiatives like the Faculty House Calls and Faculty Fellows programs, I have found partners eager to collaborate in efforts to enhance the residential experience. In this role, I envision deepening and broadening those partnerships to create robust residential learning communities that complement Wake Forest’s strong commitment to the engaged liberal arts,” Clifford said.

Outside of his roles at Wake Forest, Clifford serves as the national president and foundation trustee of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society. Within the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), he is currently serving as the knowledge communities director and has previously served as co-chair of the student leadership programs knowledge community. Additionally, Clifford has served as the vice president for marketing and communication for the Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA). Having presented at numerous national and regional conferences, Clifford has also served on the editorial boards of the Journal of College and University Student Housing and the College Student Affairs Journal. Clifford is also very involved in the Winston-Salem community, having been selected to receive a Winston<40 Leadership Award, recognizing 20 leaders under 40 years old in the Winston-Salem community.

Clifford received a doctorate in education from the University of North Florida, a master of education degree from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor of arts degree at Davidson College. He and his wife, Joanne, have four children – Peyton, Sam, Adah, and Luke.

Faculty, staff hit the bricks

October 18, 2012

Staffers Carol Benford and Anita Hughes hit the bricks. Click the photo to see a gallery from the event.

Faculty and staff helped the Wake Forest community “Hit the Bricks” hard this year, joining with students to run 25,396 laps around Hearn Plaza and to raise close to $30,000 for cancer research and the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund.

Overall, more than 950 students, faculty and staff participated. Click to view a photo gallery »

The top five teams in the faculty/staff division were:

1. Crusaders: Charlene Buckley, Kevin Cox, Ryan Scholl, T.J. Peele, Sean Daly, Keaton Lee, Phil May, James Buckley, Kevin M. Smith, Rachel Cook
2. Provost Elite: Susan Edwards, Angela Masarise, Lori Messer, Deborah Snyder, John Champlin, Andrea Ellis, Tomma Gustafero, Melissa Clodfelter, Pam Moser, Brenda Knox
3. Center for International Studies: Jessica Francis, Steve Duke, Mike Tyson, David Taylor, Vini Sharma, Andrew Smith, Sandra McMullen, Elizabeth Miller
4. ZSR Library: Susan Smith, Rebecca Petersen, Mary Beth Lock, Joy Gambill, Hu Womack, Peter Romanov, Travis Manning, Patrick Ferrell, Craig Fansler, Derrik Hiatt
5. Residence Life & Housing: Ashley Jones, Andrew Imboden, Frank Shelton, Matt Clifford, Greg Moreau, Lisa Harris, Denise Willard, Donna McGalliard, Stephanie Ganser, Heath Greene

“Hit the Bricks” is part of a series of student-run events and activities to honor the former Chicago Bears running back, Brian Piccolo, who attended Wake Forest in the 1960s. The 1971 film, “Brian’s Song,” was based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers he is dying of cancer at the age of 26.

Yost, Shelton present at conference

March 25, 2012

Yost

Shelton

Bill Yost, associate director of housing, and Frank Shelton, Deacon OneCard manager in Residence Life and Housing, spoke at the Higher Education Lenel Users Conference on electronic physical security at Stanford University on March 12-14.

Yost and Shelton were asked to give a presentation on Wake Forest’s recent card access system upgrade to proximity card and reader technology, as well as the challenges and benefits of the project. Attendees at the conference included representatives from Cornell University, Arizona State University, University of Alberta, Emory University and University of Southern California, among many others.

Faculty, staff hit the bricks

October 12, 2011

President Nathan Hatch walks with student organizers.

Faculty and staff helped the Wake Forest community “Hit the Bricks” hard this year, joining with students to run 25,571 laps around Hearn Plaza and to raise $26,782 for cancer research and the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund.

Overall, more than 900 students, faculty and staff participated. Click to view a faculty/staff photo gallery »

The top five teams in the faculty/staff division were:

• The Crusaders: Caitlin Burchette, Kathryn Yamamoto, Brett Eaton, Jonathan Cox, Kevin Cox, James Buckley, T.J. Peele, Phil May, Mark Henley
• The Committee (Undergraduate Admissions): Dawn Calhoun, Paul Gauthier, Andrew Britt, Mark Hoover, Anthony Tang, Frank Brown, Phyllis Clodfelter, Kim Snipes, Bonnie Kiger
• Provost Elite Team: Susan Edwards, Pam Moser, Deborah Snyder, Lori Messer, Andrea Ellis, Diane Samuel, Melissa Clodfelter, John Champlin, Tomma Guastaferro, Angela Mazaris
• Parent Programs: Betsy Chapman, Austin Shrum, Rachael Walker, Rachel Cook, Mark Anderson, Paul Wingate, Joanne Ritter, Elizabeth Volker
• Residence Life and Housing: Stephanie Ganser, Nicole Rodriguez-Pastor, Matt Clifford, Lisa Harris, Matt Imboden, Donna McGalliard, Frank Shelton, Michelle Waites Read more