Mike D’Attilio, Ed.S.

Executive Director
Government & Community Relations
Cabrini Hall, 399 Western Ave
The College of Saint Rose
432 Western Ave
Albany NY 12203-1490
mike.dattilio@strose.edu
Desk 518-454-5115
Cell 518-577-1399

For over thirty five years, Mike has served in a variety of positions at the College, including chief student affairs officer, adjunct professor, dean of administrative and auxiliary services and executive director of government and community affairs. Mike first came to Saint Rose in 1974 and served as the first lay dean of students. Prior to Saint Rose, he taught at the University of Albany in the counseling and college student personnel programs. At the University of Binghamton he held positions of director of residences, director of union and coordinator of student services.

Mike was instrumental in establishing the Masters program in college student services at Saint Rose. He is a regular adjunct professor for the CSSA program, and he has also taught at the University of Albany in their graduate program. For Saint Rose he has taught: Administration, Staff Supervision and Budget Management; Roles and Responsibilities of Student Affairs; Group Counseling; Group Dynamics; and Counseling.

Mike feels passionately about both The College of Saint Rose and our local community. He was a founding member of the police athletic league. Currently he serves on boards for LaSalle School Foundation, Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Center, American Red Cross Life Share Council and Hispanic Outreach Services. Mike has also served as president for his neighborhood association, and president of his church board and is active in religious education. Twice he has served as president of CSPA, the state professional association for student affairs. In 2009 he stepped down after coordinating the annual ACPA Convention Placement Service for 35 years. Mike has received numerous awards from professional associations. In 2009 both ACPA and CSPA honored him with their Outstanding Service to the Profession awards.

He received his B.S. in mathematics and social studies, secondary education from State University College at Buffalo. He has an M.S. in student personnel in higher education, and an Ed.S. and is ABD in counseling psychology and student development from the University at Albany. He has a total of 170 credit hours of graduate studies.

Thoughts on Saint Rose

To Mike, Saint Rose is indeed a special place. Faculty want to teach and impact new professionals. The Student Affairs profession is one that he promotes for those with PIE - the Positive, Involved and Enthusiastic leaders on a campus. His personal approach to graduate courses is to treat the class as a staff. A staff that needs to collaborate and cooperate as a team to learn not only from Mike but from each other and experts in the field.