Kathryn T. Hutchinson, Ph.D., serves as the
Vice President for the Division of Student Affairs. Dr. Hutchinson
oversees a professional staff in six departments including Career
Services, Counseling and Health Services, Multicultural Affairs,
Student Conduct, Student Engagement, Student Development, Student
Services, and Student Wellness. Dr. Hutchinson leads the Division
in the process of strategic planning, assessment, and fiscal
preparation and in the management of a major university budget. In
addition, she has been appointed to serve on the University
Personnel Committee, Co-Chair the President’s Multicultural
Advisory Committee, the University’s Executive Planning Committee
and the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Hutchinson received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in
Psychology from the College of St. Benedict and her MA in School
Psychology at St. John’s University and earned her Ph.D. in School
Psychology from Columbia University. Dr. Hutchinson is a licensed
psychologist with over 16 years of experience in senior leadership,
teaching, research and clinical work in the university setting. In
addition to her administrative role at St. John’s, Dr. Hutchinson
also serves as an adjunct faculty member of the Psychology
Department in St. John’s College.
Dr. Hutchinson is responsible for the Student Affairs Emergency
Response Plan, and presents nationally and internationally on
college mental health issues, specializing in training faculty and
administrators to recognize and respond to students in distress.
Dr. Hutchinson is a regular presenter at conferences sponsored by
Homeland Security and OEM, NAFSA, NASPA, and APA.
Dr. Hutchinson has received several state and federal grants for
her work on the reduction of high-risk behaviors in college
students and the reduction of violence on campus. Most recently,
Dr. Hutchinson helped secure a 3-year grant from the Department of
Justice to aid in the reduction of sexual assault and sexual
violence. She has received numerous awards for her research,
leadership, and service and has shared emergency preparedness
information during appearances on several media outlets including
CBS Evening News, ABC-Eyewitness News, Fox News, and NBC Evening
News.