Matchett named assistant vice president at NTID

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Mary Karol Matchett

Mary Karol Matchett, of Brighton, N.Y., has been named assistant vice president for student and academic services at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

Matchett will provide direction and oversight for a number of NTID programs and services, including the Counseling and Academic Advising Services Department, Student Life Team, Summer Vestibule Program, First-Year Experiences and Career Exploration Studies programs, NTID Psychological Services and Substance and Alcohol Intervention Services for the Deaf, NTID’s Title IX deputy/liaison, and NTID Financial Services and Student Scholarships.

Matchett will also serve as a member of NTID’s senior leadership group, the NTID Administrative Council, and will report to NTID’s associate vice president for academic affairs. She will be responsible for ensuring that students receive appropriate academic support services through collaboration between faculty and staff across departments. She also will work closely with RIT’s vice president for student affairs to ensure that NTID student needs are represented across the university.

“Mary Karol’s experience as an RIT/NTID student, admissions counselor and parent makes her uniquely qualified to bridge our students’ academic and social success,” said Gerard Buckley, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean. “Her energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of the factors that contribute to the development of well-rounded student will be invaluable in this role.”

Matchett earned a bachelor’s degree in social work at RIT, Master of Social Work degree at Syracuse University and doctorate in executive leadership at St. John Fisher College. She previously served as interim chair of counseling and academic advising services at NTID and prior to that, as special assistant for student success, focusing on RIT/NTID retention efforts.