Meet the Staff

• Ellen Cosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of Students
• Hayley Brown, Housing Coordinator
• Cathleen Collins, Assistant Director For Student Services
• Tracey-Ann Daley, Staff Assistant
• Meg DeMarco, Director of Student Affairs
• Jeffrey Dunn, Communications Manager
• Sheena Prosper, Subscriptions Assistant, Student Journals
• Natalie Rios, Staff Assistant
• Darris Saylors, Student Programs Manager
• Yvonne Smith, Administrative Coordinator, Board of Student Advisers
• Dawn Warner, 1L Program Assistant

Ellen Cosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of Students

WCC 3039
617-495-1880
cosgrove@law

Dean Cosgrove is the primary advocate for law students within the Law School and the University. She counsels students on academic, personal, and professional matters. Together with the members of the staff, she coordinates and supports a range of student services, programming, special events, and residence life. She serves as the liaison between students and the Administrative Board (which handles matters involving student discipline and exceptions to faculty and administrative rules). Dean Cosgrove graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1984 and spent four years in corporate and investment banking in New York prior to attending law school. She graduated from The University of Chicago Law School in 1991 and spent 8,325 billable hours in private practice at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae (now Dewey & LeBoeuf). She has been a law school Dean of Students since 1995 (at Chicago from 1995 to 2004 and at Harvard since 2004). She has received awards from graduating students at both Chicago and Harvard recognizing her contributions to the law school community. Dean Cosgrove has served on the Association of American Law Schools' Executive Committee for Student Services, and is currently serving as a Trustee of Mount Holyoke College and a Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Massachusetts’ Lawyer Assistance Program, the official confidential counseling and referral resource for Massachusetts law students, lawyers and judges and their families.

Hayley Brown, Housing Coordinator

WCC 3039
617-496-6054
hbrown@law

Hayley Brown is the Student Housing Coordinator in the HLS Dean of Students Office.  She oversees all aspects of housing on campus including the lottery, move in and move out logistics, and billing.  She also works with her amazing team of resident advisors to make sure that each dorm is a pleasant and respectful place to be on a daily basis.  She spent the last two years  in the Office of Major Capital Projects, helping to build the new Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing building.   Hayley grew up in south Texas and majored in English and theater at Rice University.  She misses Mexican food and 70 degree winters.  

Cathleen Collins, Assistant Director For Student Services

WCC 3039
617-496-2437
ccolins@law

Cathleen Collins works primarily with students with disabilities, students seeking referrals to University resources and students with personal, family or medical concerns. She oversees Wellness programming and exam accomodations and works closely with Dean Cosgrove on Administrative Board matters and medical leaves. Cat earned her master's degree in educaiton with a concnetration in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has over a decade's experience in student services at HLS. Cat is generally available to meet with students on a wide range of issues.

Tracey-Ann Daley, Staff Assistant

WCC 3039
617-495-1880
tdaley@law

Tracey will greet you just about every time you call or visit the Dean of Students Office. She is a resource for any services available through the DOS Office and is also here to answer any questions you may have about the Law School in general. She is always there with a ready smile and available to help. Tracey joins the team after earning her Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in Boston and working in the Athletics Department at MIT. She is no stranger to the Boston area so you can pick her brain on interesting places to go in the city. Feel free to test her on any sports, movie or music trivia.

Meg DeMarco, Director of Student Affairs

WCC 3039
617-496-2436
mdemarco@law

As the Director of Student Affairs, Meg directs the support of student organizations, journals, web design, housing, the 1L Program, and planning and implementation of Orientation, Commencement and all small and large programs in between.  She works very closely with many members of the Dean of Students Office staff to make it all happen.  With the Law School's approximately 100 student organizations, 17 journals, and 550 residents, and 560 1L students to support with co-curricular and extra curricular activities including symposia, conferences, and website needs, she's able to assist and direct you toward the abundant resources at HLS.  Ensuring  information about HLS policies, University policies, and related laws are enforced, she works to integrate student organizations and create synergies in event planning and creating independent programming.   After receiving her bachelor's degree in American Studies from Fordham University, she went on to obtain her JD and LLM in International Business Transactions from Suffolk University Law School where she served as President of the Student Bar Association.

Jeffrey Dunn, Communications Manager

WCC 3039
617-495-3738
jedunn@law

Jeff Dunn serves as the Communications Manager in the Dean of Students Office. He is responsible for the design and maintenance of the Harvard Law School Student Journal websites, internal and external communications, as well as the marketing campaigns for more than 100 student organizations. Jeff received his Master's Degree from the Harvard University Extension School and his B.A. from Trinity College. Click here to visit the HLS Student Journals page.

Sheena Prosper, Subscriptions Manager, Student Journals

WCC 3039
617-495-3694
sprosper@law

Sheena Prosper works in the Student Journals Office and manages the subscriptions for the Journals. She is in charge of invoicing and processing the subscription payments. She also processes claims and maintains the Journals databases. In addition, Sheena creates a fun and friendly environment where the Student Journals staff can feel free to inquire about any subscription issues that they may have. In 2005 Sheena began her HLS career in the Financial Office as an Accounting Assistant before moving to the Dean of Students Office in 2008. Sheena has an A.S. in Human Resources Management and is currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Political Science at Northeastern University.
Click here to visit the HLS Student Journals page.

Natalie Rios, Staff Assistant

WCC 3039
617-495-1880
nrios@law

Natalie Rios serves as a Staff Assistant in the Dean of Students Office. She aims to create a welcoming environment for students, promptly assisting them with any questions they may have. Together with the members of the staff, she plans and coordinates the various events and social engagements for Harvard Law School students. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Salve Regina University, Natalie taught English and mentored high school students in France. She is always ready to help, and works diligently to ensure students have the best possible experience during their time at Harvard Law School.

Darris Saylors, Student Programs Manager

WCC 3039
617-495-1880
dsaylors@law

Having served as a front face of the DOS office for her first year, Darris is the current Student Programs Manager and works most closely with our approximately 100 organizations and 17 journals to help engage students in campus life and to maximize their term of studies here at HLS through supported programming, events coordination and resource management.  She assists the Director of Student Affairs with major events such as Orientation and Commencement and oversees journals operations and the publications cycle with the support of the Subscriptions Manager.  Darris also manages the office finances and is available to discuss the options and logistics for making purchases on behalf of a student org or journal, checking  your group’s current budget, arranging student or guest travel, or seeking reimbursement for expenses made out of pocket.  Darris comes to HLS as a recent graduate of the Divinity School with her Master of Divinity.  She particularly enjoys working closely with the org and journals leadership and members and making the DOS office a welcoming and helpful point of contact for all HLS students and visitors.

Yvonne Smith, Administrative Assistant, Board of Student Advisers

WCC 3039
617-495-4535
yvsmith@law.harvard.edu

Yvonne Smith oversees, monitors and manages the committees that perform the functions of the Board of Student Advisers (BSA), including Upper Round Ames, Orientation, First Year Ames, Williston and Course Evaluations. Yvonne has worked at Harvard Law School since 1987.

Dawn Warner, 1L Program Assistant

WCC 3039
617-384-7534
dwarner@law.harvard.edu

Dawn assists the seven 1L Faculty Leaders and the 1L Sections students with creating events and other opportunities for student/faculty and student/student interactions through various intellectual, academic and social activities. She facilitates communication between Faculty Leaders and the 1L’s handling inquiries related to 1L sections programming and initiatives. In addition to sending out the 1L Welcoming letters and materials and planning the 1L Welcoming Dinners and end of year picnics, Dawn monitors the 1L section budgets and works with the Dean of Students Office on Orientation and various DOSO events throughout the year. “I started with the 1L program at it’s inception in 2001 and I’ve loved every minute of it especially my relationships with the 1L Faculty Leaders and the 1L students. They are the best!”