Jaime L. Russell

Jaime leads the Student Community Engagement team of professional, graduate, and student staff in the department of Campus Life. Her team fosters mutually beneficial community partnerships, engages students in hands-on volunteer experiences in the community, provides voter registration education and support, and supports efforts to address student food insecurity on campus through the Hawk’s Harvest Food Pantry and Swipes for Seahawks program. Her team is responsible for several annual programs such as Wings Up for Wilmington, the Volunteer Fair, Adopt-A-Family Thanksgiving meal donations, the Angel Tree holiday gift program, and Immersive Service Trips. Jaime serves as an instructor in the Department of Educational Leadership in the Watson College of Education for the Leadership Studies Minor (undergraduate) and Coaching and Mentoring Certificate Program (post-baccalaureate).

Prior to her current role, Jaime served as the Assistant Director (2012-2015) and Director (2015-2021) of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, where she oversaw Student Community Engagement initiatives, Leadership Development programs, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. Prior to UNCW, she worked at Slippery Rock University of PA where she supported Living Learning Communities, and her first professional role after graduate school was as a Residence Life Coordinator at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College.

Dr. Russell is a certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator and a CliftonStrengths Coach. Her Top 5 are: Strategic, Individualization, Achiever, Input, and Futuristic.

Education

B.A. in Psychology, Edinboro University of PA (now PennWest University – Edinboro Campus)
M.A. in College Counseling – Student Personnel Services Edinboro University of PA (now PennWest University – Edinboro Campus)
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Professional Service

UNCW Strategic Plan Implementation Workgroup
UNCW Carnegie Community Engagement Reclassification Planning Co-lead
UNCW High Impact Practices Council, co-chair and senior fellow
UNCW Community Engagement Advisory Board, co-chair
UNCW SECU Foundation Public Fellow Intern Program Grant PI and Program Lead
UNCW Dissertation Advisory Committee Member
UNCW Work-Based Learning Advisory Committee, Ex-Officio
UNCW APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) Designation Work Group
UNCW Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Topic Selection Committee
UNCW Campus Liaison to NC Campus Engagement and 2023 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year award recipient