Manhattanville College in Purchase has named Melissa Boston as its associate dean for student health and counseling. The appointment comes in conjunction with the merger of the college”™s Health Center with the Counseling and Wellness Center.
In her new role, Boston will develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive health and counseling program for students, including primary care, counseling and mental health services, health promotion and outreach programs.
She is a licensed clinical psychologist and Manhattanville alumna. She earned her master”™s from Columbia University Teachers College and a doctorate in psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University.
She has served in Manhattanville”™s Counseling and Wellness Center since 2015 and introduced initiatives such as bringing a chapter of Active Minds to the college. Active Minds is a nonprofit student group dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students.
