About Patty
Dr. Patty Perillo has served as the Associate Dean of Students at Davidson College (North Carolina) since August 2007. Prior to her work at Davidson College, Patty served as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for seven years.
Additional experiences include work at the University of Maryland, College Park; State University of New York at Plattsburgh; State University of New York at Albany;
and the University of Delaware.
As a transformative leader in higher education for the past 20 years, Patty has been actively engaged in all aspects of college life and has had the privileged opportunity to lead and serve in every functional area within the division of student affairs. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her master's degree and bachelor's degree are from the University of Delaware.
As a result of her relational, collaborative, inclusive, and process and outcome-centered leadership, Patty was elected to serve as ACPA President in 2008-09. Her many honors and awards include recognition by ACPA as a "Diamond Honoree" for her service to higher education, induction into Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Delta Kappa to name a few. She currently chairs the ACPA 2011 Baltimore Convention.
In her free time, Patty most enjoys spending time with her wonderful family and close community of friends. She also enjoys the arts, athletic events, prayer/reflection, reading, and entertaining.
