Leadership Team : Student Life

Tracy Stuck Assistant Vice President for Student Life

2039A Ohio Union, 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-2135
stuck.9@osu.edu

Tracy has supervisory responsibility for the Ohio Union and Student Activities, including major campus events, Greek life, and the Center for Leadership and Service; Parent and Family Relations; Recreational Sports; the Buckeye Leadership Fellows; and Student Life's portion of new student orientation. Tracy received her B.A. in education at Westminster College and her M.A. in counseling and educational psychology at Slippery Rock University. She began her career at Ohio Northern University, where she worked in admissions and student activities. In 1994, she came to Student Life at Ohio State as coordinator of Greek Life.

Colin H. Brown Senior Director of Development

3034A Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-1280
brown.619@osu.edu

Colin provides direction and coordination of Student Life fund-raising strategies and develops and implements plans to secure major gifts in support of the university's and office's priorities. He works closely with Student Life units, as well as the Office of University Development, to identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and other entities. He holds a B.A. from Drew University and an M.A. from the University of Vermont. He joined the Student Life leadership team in 2010 after four years as senior director of constituent giving at Nationwide Children's Hospital. His previous experience included three years as associate director of corporate and foundation relations at Ohio State.

Matt Couch Director of Student Activities and Orientation

2034 Ohio Union, 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 688-5460
couch.28@osu.edu

Matt oversees student involvement initiatives, including student organizations, support for student governments, events and activities, leadership and service programs, and Student Life’s portion of new student orientation. Matt earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and linguistics from the College of William & Mary and an M.A. in higher education and student affairs from Ohio State. He has worked in Student Life at Ohio State since 1997.

Eve Esch Director of Ohio Union Events

1040B Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-5246
esch.12@osu.edu

Eve oversees event production, catering, housekeeping and security for the Ohio Union and coordinates building operations among the Student Life offices and other tenants housed in the union. After receiving her M.A. in higher education and student affairs from Ohio State in 2002, Eve joined the Ohio Union staff as an event production coordinator. She was promoted to assistant director in 2003. Eve earned a bachelor’s degree in 2000 from Purdue University, where she double majored in communications and health & kinesiology.

Kurtis Foriska Director of Strategic Marketing and Development, Recreational Sports and the Ohio Union

2033 Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 247-5878
foriska.1@osu.edu

Kurt oversees marketing and promotional efforts for both the Ohio Union and Recreational Sports. He is also responsible for training initiatives for student employees in these departments, as well as oversight of Sorority and Fraternity Life. Kurt began his career at Ohio State in 2003 as coordinator of Sorority and Fraternity Life, was named senior coordinator in 2005 and was responsible for administering the Standards of Excellence Program. In 2008, he was named assistant, then associate director of marketing for the Ohio Union and Student Activities, overseeing marketing, graphics, sales, retail, and sorority and fraternity life. He holds a B.S. in biology from Allegheny College, and M.A. in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, and an M.B.A. from Ohio State.

Ryan W. Lovell Director of Parent, Family and Alumni Programs

2045 Ohio Union, 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-9153
lovell.113@osu.edu

As director of programming in the university's Office of Parent and Family Relations, Ryan assists in coordinating programs, services, and communications specifically for parents and families of Ohio State students. These include the annual Parent & Family Weekend in the fall and Sibs and Kids Weekend in the spring, and a regular e-mail message with campus updates, important deadlines, and other pertinent information. He also oversees alumni society relations for a number of Student Life departments. Ryan earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from West Chester University, and his master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University. He has been at Ohio State since 2007, and previously held student life positions at Hartwick College and Lehigh University.

Edward Pauline Director, Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program

2036 Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 247-6620
pauline.2@osu.edu

Edward is responsible for the creation and implementation of the Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program, a privately funded leadership development program specifically designed for upperclassmen. Prior to coming to Ohio State, he worked in the digital media industry for startups and large media corporations primarily in Seattle and New York, including Scout.com, FoxSports.com, Fantasy Sports Ventures and most recently, ASmallWorld.com, where he was director of North American sales. He holds both a B.A. and B.S. from Ohio State and an M.B.A. from Franklin University and has been a member of the Ohio State staff since 2010.

Donald Stenta, Ph.D. Director, Department of Recreational Sports

B106 RPAC, 337 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 688-4738
stenta.1@osu.edu

Don leads one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive recreational sports and fitness departments, with five indoor locations and more than 70 acres of outdoor space. Headquartered in the new state-of-the-art Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC), Recreational Sports offers students, faculty, staff, and alumni drop-in fitness and recreation, class instruction, aquatics, intramurals and sports clubs, adventure trips, personal training, and more. Don earned his bachelor’s degree at Binghamton University, his master’s degree at the University of Vermont, and his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Ohio State. He began his career in Student Life as a residence hall director at Ohio State and held a number of successively more responsible positions before taking faculty appointments in the John Glenn School of Public Policy and Public Service and the College of Education and Human Ecology in 2005. He returned to Student Life on April 1, 2011, to direct the Department of Recreational Sports.

David Wiseley Senior Director of Business and Administrative Services, Recreational Sports and the Ohio Union

2039 Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-7250
wiseley.1@osu.edu

Dave oversees business and financial operations for both units, including fiscal support, facility and merchandise sales. Dave earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Ohio State. Dave joined the Student Life team in 2002, bringing experience from prior positions in the Office of Business and Finance at Ohio State, Ernst & Young, Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Centura Health.

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