Susan Boyle is the dean of admissions and has been at Naropa University since 1998. She came to Naropa from the Friends World Program at Long Island University where she worked in enrollment management for four years. She holds a BA from St. Lawrence University and an MA in education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her passion lies in working in progressive institutions of higher education that are mission-driven and provide students the opportunity to take risks, think critically and explore not only the outer world but their internal wisdom as well. Susan serves on various university-wide committees as well as shares in the work and responsibility of managing a very busy Office of Admissions.
John Queen
Temporary Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
Donna McIntyre
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions donna@naropa.edu
Donna McIntyre has been a staff member in the Admissions Office since 1996 and is currently the assistant director of admissions. She is the admissions counselor for the following Master of Arts programs: Contemplative Education, Contemplative Psychotherapy, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Indo-Tibetan Buddhism with Language, Religious Studies, Religious Studies with Language and Somatic Counseling Psychology. She is also the counselor for the Master of Divinity program. She received her MA degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University in 1984, and has been a teacher's assistant in meditation classes at Naropa for many years. She is passionate about, and serves as the point person for, diversity issues in the Admissions Office.
Kate Levene
Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Counselor klevene@naropa.edu
Kate Levene is the admissions counselor for all Naropa's BA & BFA transfer majors excluding Contemplative Psychology, and works with undeclared BA applicants from California and Arizona. In addition Kate manages Naropa's efforts with veterans, international students, and non-traditional aged students. She is originally from northwestern England, where she worked for the University of Manchester before immigrating to the United States in 1996. Kate has strived to maintain her British sense of humor but has, according to her family, acquired an unfortunate mid-Atlantic accent, which she doesn't find funny at all.
Alice DiTullio has been an admissions counselor at Naropa for nine years. She works with the Transpersonal Counseling Psychology concentrations: Art Therapy, Counseling Psychology and Wilderness Therapy. She also works with the low-residency Transpersonal Psychology and Ecopsychology programs. Alice graduated from Naropa in May of 1999 with a BA in Contemplative Psychology, and in May of 2008 she graduated with a MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. She came to Naropa as an older student with a long history of both volunteer and professional experience in the human service field. She has worked with a variety of populations, including children with special needs, Central American refugees and runaway youth. Guiding students toward programs that emphasize self-awareness, solid skills and compassion in the field of psychology is what she finds most satisfying about her work.
Dave Christy is an Graduate Admissions Counselor working with prospective students interested in the MA Contemplative Education, MA Environmental Leadership, Graduate Religious Studies (MA Religious Studies, MA Religious Studies with Language, and Master of Divinity degrees), along with the low-residency programs in Transpersonal Psychology and Ecopychology. He also works with alumni who want to continue to connect with Naropa at events the Admissions counselors hold while On the Road. Dave came to Naropa in 2004 and graduated from the Master of Divinity program in 2008. While he was a student Dave worked closely with the student government, various action committees, the Naropa Chaplaincy Project and was also the student representative to the Board of Trustees. Dave is a volunteer chaplain at Boulder Community Hospital, he has been a Zen practitioner since 2000 and is also a Naropa Mindfulness Instructor. His distinctive laugh can often be heard echoing across the Naropa green.
Ben Wurzel is an undergraduate admissions counselor. He works with first year students from the Midwest and Northeast. He comes to us from a diverse background in education and corporate sales. He worked all over the Rocky Mountains and in the Florida Keys teaching outdoor/environmental education. Ben graduated from Prescott College and loves being a part of small, mission driven academic institutions. He is originally from Tennessee and moved out west to take advantage of all mountain related activities such as hiking, skiing, backpacking, rock climbing, and kayaking. When not playing outside, Ben can be found on his meditation cushion cultivating a steady mind and open heart.
Leticia Benally is the Inquiry and Technology Coordinator for the Office of Admissions. She is from Boulder, but also calls New Mexico (specifically the Navajo Nation) home. Her favorite thing about Boulder is the wide range of activities available and of course the mountains! Letty came to Boulder by the way of the University of Colorado and the Colorado Art Institute. Her position in the Office of Admissions allows her to engage with a diverse range of individuals, often from many different places and countries. Letty understands and identifies with much of the excitement and frustration that students sometimes feel. Letty sees Naropa as a good fit for anyone who is looking for a more community-based atmosphere.
Zac Robison is the administrative director of admissions, and is originally from rural Oklahoma. For the past 10 years, he has acted as a practice administrator for medical facilities in both Oklahoma and Colorado. Recently Zac took a look at his career path and decided to make the move into higher education. Zac has a passion for Naropa’s unique blend of intellectual rigor, contemplative education, and spirituality. He spends his free time reading, writing, attending concerts, sitting, and visiting the numerous restaurants boulder has to offer! Zac loves seeing students grow as people, thinkers, and activists all the while becoming more present in their everyday lives.
Originally hailing from New England, Rachel is thrilled to now call Boulder home. Rachel graduated in 2008 from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY with a degree in geography—think human-nature paradigm, not soil classification—and a minor in environmental studies. She worked at Colgate after graduating for one year, organizing all events and publications for the Environmental Studies Program. Rachel is delighted to now be a part of the Naropa community…especially the amazing Office of Admissions!
Sarah, a first year undergrad double-majoring in Religious Studies and Peace Studies, is originally from Minneapolis. She enjoys exploring all walks of relgious traditions and participating in community support, such as Food not Bombs. Why did choose Naropa? "The programs are exceptional, the small class room size, and the contemplative aspect of education offered." Her favorite aspects of Naropa include the "intensity of the programs" and "how much you can really sink into each class and get so much out of it." After Naropa, her goals include working in high schools and prisons, integrating contemplative practice and peace building seminars.
Susan Boyle
Donna McIntyre
Rika Rossing
Shay Byington