About TCC

Transforming College Campuses (TCC) is a 6-year program. It utilizes a university-wide approach that leverages the complementary roles of the School of Psychology and Counseling with the Office of Student Affairs to promote a consistent and clear message that emphasizes psychological well-being, coping with stress, and access to university-based resources. The program prioritizes the reduction of stigma that is associated with discussing one’s own mental health and help seeking. Through the development of multiple opportunities for connection throughout the university, including graduate to undergraduate students and university staff to students, the program will foster an inclusive community that emphasizes psychological well-being.

Team

Staff Members

Kristin Cothran
Director, Transforming College Campuses

Ben Freer
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, School of Psychology and Counseling

Stefanie Ulrich
Director, Center for Psychological Services

Tiffany Walker
Director of Student Health Services

Graduate Fellows

Florham Campus

Sam Ippolito
s.ippolito@student.fdu.edu

Kinzha Iqbal
k.iqbal@student.fdu.edu

Metro Campus

Maddie Kane
m.kane@student.fdu.edu

Noemie Kloucek
n.kloucek@student.fdu.edu

Graduate Assistants for Student Persistence and Engagement

Metro Campus

Tabitha Lawson
t.lawton@student.fdu.edu

Vidhi Thakkar
v.thakkar@student.fdu.edu

Mirela Turro
m.turro@student.fdu.edu

Florham Campus

Kousik Chimatapu
k.chimatapu@student.fdu.edu

Robert Franco
r.franco@student.fdu.edu

Kathy Hill
Kathy32@student.fdu.edu

Jaylin Longsworth
jaylongsworth@student.fdu.edu

Student Marketing and Graphic Design Team

Metro and Florham 

Julianne Esposito

Emily Morales

Abraham Ruano

Undergraduate Student Interns

Deborah Solanke

Michelle Schultheis

TCC In the News

• Transformational Gift to Support Student Mental Health
• Message from the President
• The Melchiorre Gift
• Empathy Is Where the Future of FDU Begins: Avaltroni
• President’s OpEd: Our College Students Are Struggling