MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 1, 2024)-  Mikelene Ray Chair of the Council for Student Assessment and Associate Professor of Psychology has been appointed Faculty Athletics Representative.

Ray replaces Lauralee Guilbault as the (FAR).

"Alverno College and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference set high academic standards for student-athletes, and faculty oversight is one key to meeting and maintaining those standards," said Katari Key, Athletics Director.

The faculty athletics representative (FAR) plays an important role on college campuses, providing oversight of the academic integrity of the athletics program and serving as an advocate for student-athlete well-being.

Mikelene Ray is a Professor of Psychology at Alverno College and is Chair of the Council for Student Assessment. She teaches Statistics and Probability, Research Methods, and Neuroscience elective courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with a focus in Neuroscience from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She strongly believes in supporting student success through fostering a culture of ability based learning using assessment.  As part of an NSF-HSI grant to support STEM education at Alverno College, Dr. Ray is exploring the impact of community programming on student retention, sense of belonging, identity and interest in graduate school and STEM related employment.

Ray is native of New York City and has been working at Alverno College since August 2009.  Mikelene has have competed in the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series for Breast Cancer awareness and the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon.  She enjoys playing a variety of sports for casual fun.
 
 "I am delighted to be appointed as a faculty athletics representative for Alverno College. I'm looking forward to working with Katari Key and the athletic staff to assure the academic integrity of our athletics program and support the academic goals of our student-athletes," Ray said.