Alanna nolan
Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development

Alanna  has just recently joined the Division of Student Affairs at Fordham University in August 2010. She served as Director of Student Activities and Commuter Affairs at Manhattanville College prior to her arrival at the Rose Hill Campus  in  the position of Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community  Development.  Alanna earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and  Master  of Education at Manhattanville College.  In her past, she managed programs and activities including Manhattanville’s orientation and commencement programs, advised student government, developed leadership training and workshops, co-chaired the new college president's inauguration committee,  oversaw family reunion weekend and served on the Middle State's Reaccreditation  Committee.   She   is  a  dedicated  Student  Development professional  leading  the  Office of Student  Leadership  and Community Development  in strategic areas such as New Student Orientation, First Year Formation Symposium, commuter services, student organization and government advising,  leadership training and transition programs, space reservations, campus   center  operations  as  well  as  large  and  small-scale  student activities  and  events.  Alanna’s passion  is to provide opportunities to enhance  student  growth,  engagement and development. She hopes to further the immersion of students  in  the mission, values and the philosophy of Fordham University. Alanna is a native of Woodlawn in the Bronx.


Beth Coyne
Director of the Transition Year ExPerience

Beth Coyne has recently joined the Division of Student Affairs and Office of Student Leadership and Community Development as the Director for the Transition Year Experience. She comes to us after serving as the Assistant Director of Co-Curricular Programs at Loyola University New Orleans. Prior to that, she earned her Masters in Business Administration while working as a Graduate Assistant at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Beth also completed her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University. Some of Beth’s past experiences include training and managing orientation leaders, advising the university programming board, student senate and building managers, assisting with the planning and implementation of orientation, sophomore transition and senior year programs. In her new role as Director for the Transition Year Experience, Beth will be working with various transition programs including New Student Orientation and First Year Formation. She believes strongly in cura personalis, care for the whole person and lives by that when advising and working with students. Originally from Rockland County, New York, she is very excited to call New York home once again and to be a part of the Fordham University community.