Dr. Sarah Long, currently serves as the Assistant Dean/ Director of Student Affairs for the College of Education. Prior to this role, she served as Associate Director for the Gateway Program Seminar as well as the Strengthening Institutions Program Manager at UCCS. Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and theatre from the State University of New York at Oswego, a master’s degree from the University of Buffalo in psychology with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience, and a master’s degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in leadership. Sarah recently earned her Ph.D. at Colorado State University, where she studied the statistical manipulation of student retention data using modification methods of missing values. In her spare time, she is training to run the Pikes Peak Marathon and spending time with her cats.