Dawn Meza Soufleris, PhD, is the Vice President for Student Development and Campus Life at Montclair State University. Dr. Soufleris brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in student affairs. She has conducted research on how homeschooled students make the transition to a residential college experience, and she has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, American Culture and Criminal Justice, including seminars on sexual violence and on professional leadership.