Dr. Mary Jordan is the inaugural director of new student programs and community initiatives at Brown University. In this role, she leads New Student Orientation, Weeks of Welcome, Class Year Programs, and the Brunonians Living Off Campus (BLOC) good neighbor program. Mary's favorite part of her role is working closely with Brown's brilliant, diverse, and creative students to cultivate communities of belonging - from orientation to graduation.

Prior to coming to Brown University, Mary served as an assistant professor in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Santa Fe College, where she taught and studied global career development, learning mindsets, personal and organizational leadership, and equitable student success outcomes. Mary also teaches and advises dissertation projects for graduate students in the University of Florida’s College of Education and St. Thomas University’s Institute for Ethical Leadership.

Mary earned her Bachelor's degree from Temple University in Journalism and Political Science, Master's degree from Rowan University in Higher Education Administration, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Higher Education Administration and Policy. Outside of the classroom and office, Mary enjoys rock-climbing, kayaking, hiking, and reading. She and her family split their time between Providence, Rhode Island and Cape Cod, in Massachusetts.