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preilly@wpi.edu

Pronouns: he/him/his

As Assistant Dean of Student Success, I provide leadership for student success initiatives across WPI’s Academic Advising and Accessibility Services teams, working to create an integrated approach to academic support, access, and student success. I lead efforts designed to help students navigate their academic journey, overcome barriers, and take full advantage of the opportunities available to them at WPI.

Through the Office of Academic Advising, I lead a team committed to providing holistic, proactive, and student-centered support. Our work includes academic advising, tutoring and academic resources, fellowships and scholarships, pre-health advising, BS/MS pathways, and co-op planning. We also develop programs that support students at key transition points in their WPI experience, including our first-year Insight experience and programming for transfer students and sophomores. In partnership with Accessibility Services, I also help advance student success initiatives that promote equitable access, remove barriers to learning, and strengthen students’ ability to fully participate in their WPI experience.

My approach to student success is deeply influenced by my own experience as a first-generation international college student navigating an unfamiliar educational system. That experience reinforced for me the importance of access, belonging, clear guidance, and meaningful relationships. I strive to ensure that every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to shape an academic experience that reflects their goals, strengths, and aspirations.

Outside of WPI, I enjoy spending time with my family, coaching youth and adult running programs, and watching science fiction.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management – Providence College

Master of Education – Guidance and Counseling – Providence College

Master of Business Administration – Bryant University

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Email
preilly@wpi.edu

Pronouns: he/him/his

As Assistant Dean of Student Success, I provide leadership for student success initiatives across WPI’s Academic Advising and Accessibility Services teams, working to create an integrated approach to academic support, access, and student success. I lead efforts designed to help students navigate their academic journey, overcome barriers, and take full advantage of the opportunities available to them at WPI.

Through the Office of Academic Advising, I lead a team committed to providing holistic, proactive, and student-centered support. Our work includes academic advising, tutoring and academic resources, fellowships and scholarships, pre-health advising, BS/MS pathways, and co-op planning. We also develop programs that support students at key transition points in their WPI experience, including our first-year Insight experience and programming for transfer students and sophomores. In partnership with Accessibility Services, I also help advance student success initiatives that promote equitable access, remove barriers to learning, and strengthen students’ ability to fully participate in their WPI experience.

My approach to student success is deeply influenced by my own experience as a first-generation international college student navigating an unfamiliar educational system. That experience reinforced for me the importance of access, belonging, clear guidance, and meaningful relationships. I strive to ensure that every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to shape an academic experience that reflects their goals, strengths, and aspirations.

Outside of WPI, I enjoy spending time with my family, coaching youth and adult running programs, and watching science fiction.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management – Providence College

Master of Education – Guidance and Counseling – Providence College

Master of Business Administration – Bryant University

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