Office of Student Activities and Leadership Staff
Dr. Katie Wilson
Senior Director of Student Engagement
Katie Wilson comes to us from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she served as Director for Student Involvement and Activities and as Assistant Director for Multicultural, Leadership and Service Programs. In these positions, she provided leadership for Student Activities, Greek Life, Leadership Development, and Service Programs and created the Student Organization Development program. Her previous experience included positions in leadership development, community service, and residence life at Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, Southern Oregon University, and the University at Stony Brook (SUNY). Born in Virginia, Dr. Wilson grew up in an army family with posts all around the country and in Germany.
Dr. Wilson earned her Bachelor’s in History and Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, Master’s in Educational Leadership at Miami University, and a Doctorate in Higher Education Policy and Management from the University of Oregon. Her dissertation focused on understanding how college experiences contribute to student political participation.
Katie has been actively engaged in the student affairs profession through ACU-I, NASPA, and NWACUHO. She has worked closely with students in student and residence hall government, campus programming, and as a sorority chapter advisor, and is committed to working with students to maximize the impact of their co-curricular experience on their learning and to leave a legacy for those that will follow.
Dr. Wilson has been married to her husband, Bob, for eight years. They baby girl named Abby, and a pet dog named Steeler. Bob is a golf teaching professional and a coach for the First Tee junior golf program.
JS Bragg
Assistant Director
JS Bragg came to Miami in August 2005 after earning a BA in History with minors in English and Theatre and an MA in Counseling-Student Affairs from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He worked as Advisor for the Student Activities Program Board while at Marshall. He has attended a number of regional and national NACA conferences where he has presented educational sessions several times, as well as volunteering in several roles for NACA. At Miami, JS has the distinct pleasure of working with the students of Miami Entertainment, which consists of AfterDark, Design Division, Program Board, and Miami Memos. He works closely with several committees on campus, including the University Lecture Series and University Logo Committee, teaches EDL 206, The Nature of Group Leadership, and is the office contact for Student Organizations.
JS is a self-proclaimed "geek" having large collections of comics, action figures, cards, board games, role playing games, and more. One of JS’s biggest loves and passions (other than his wife, of course) are the Cincinnati Reds. He loves playing video games, racquetball, softball, Ladder Ball and occasionally football. He recently took up Disc Golf. He has been blessed in life with great friends and a great family that he loves to spend his time with, along with his wife and cat Azrael and new puppy Quinn. For more information on JS (including his days in pro wrestling) visit his website.
Dani Reid
Graduate Assistant
Dani Reid is a second-year Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Activities and Leadership. Dani advises the CAC committee of Global Fusion, teaches and coordinates EDL 206, advises Sigma Alpha Pi, and plans both the U-Lead first-year retreat and the Perlmutter Leadership Conference. No matter the task, Dani loves to work with students and develop students' knowledge of themselves, their peers, and their community to fulfill every students' leadership potential. She graduated from Loyola University New Orleans where she worked in residential life and campus programs and is currently a Master’s Degree student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program a Miami.
Living in New Orleans inspired a strong love of service and tasty food, but Dani was born and raised in Cincinnati and is happy to return to Southwest Ohio (where she can get all the Skyline Chili and Greaters her heart desires).
Dani shares a dog named Tink with her roommates and loves to bake and decorate cupcakes.
Eric Gudmundson
Graduate Assistant
Eric Gudmundson is a second-year Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Activities and Leadership. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois (a western suburb of Chicago), Eric recently graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa with Degrees in Public Relations and Sociology. At Drake, Eric was very involved in Student Senate, Student Activities Board, his social fraternity and the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute. With his cat, Simba, he is excited about moving to Oxford, Ohio and exploring yet another section of the Midwest. Eric enjoys discovering local coffee shops and can rarely be seen without a cup of coffee at his side. Hobbies include traveling, tweeting, golfing and tennis. Eric is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with both the Campus Activities Council (CAC) while he is working on his Masters in Student Affairs in Higher Education at Miami.
Cindy Fledderman
Administrative Assistant
Cindy Fledderman is the administrative assistant for the Office of Student Activities and Leadership. Having earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University, Cindy has worked various administrative positions throughout the years as she and her husband raised their four children. Cindy enjoys working in the higher education environment and especially the connections she makes with students from various student organizations.
Organization Spotlight
Women Against Violence & Sexual Assault
W.A.V.E.S. (Women Against Violence and Sexual Assault) is a group a women with a goal to promote awareness and education to the Miami community surrounding rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence. That goal is accomplished through large and small campus events, peer programming and victim support. We strive to challenge the Miami community to consider the effects of sexual violence on both an individual level and on our scholastic community. In working towards that end, WAVES is concerned with promoting gender equality, autonomy, integrity, and an awareness of cultural bias that perpetrate the acceptance of this crime. WAVES also aims to provide a refuge and resources to those who have previously been affected by sexual violence.
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