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Meet the Staff

Headshot of Maria Vitullo.Maria P. Vitullo, J.D., Director

vitullmp@MiamiOH.edu 

Vitullo serves as the Director of the Office of Community Standards. She obtained a B.A. from The University of Michigan in 1997, and graduated from The University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000, where she was Managing Editor of The Wisconsin Law Review and a member of the ABA Moot Court Team.

Prior to joining the Office of Community Standards, Vitullo served as Director of the Sue J. Henry Center for Pre-Law Education at Miami. She also practiced at law firms in Chicago, New York, and Cincinnati, focusing her practice in business litigation and labor and employment litigation.

Vitullo was twice named an Ohio Rising Star in Cincinnati Magazine for business litigation, and is a member of the bar in Ohio, Illinois and New York. She is currently earning her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, focusing her research on student development, restorative justice, and Title IX.

Headshot of Wesley Highley.Wesley Highley, M.A.T.S., Associate Director and Title IX Investigator

highlewc@MiamiOH.edu 

Highley is a 2006 graduate of Miami University with B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering and an M.A. in Theology from Liberty University in 2017.

He returned to Miami as the Title IX Investigator & Student Conduct Case Manager for the Office of Community Standards in August 2018.

He comes to Miami from ten years of service to Housing and Residential Education at the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth. During his undergraduate career at Miami, Highley was a Resident Assistant, a SOUL, a member of the Club Ultimate Frisbee Team, and a referee at the Goggin Ice Center.

Headshot of Ben Breh.Ben Breh, M.S. Ed, Assistant Director

brehb@MiamiOH.edu

Breh serves as an Assistant Director in the Office of Community Standards, joining Miami in February of 2022. In his role, he works with and provides support to students experiencing a wide range of challenging circumstances. His professional interests surround acknowledging and repairing harm through alternative dispute resolution and restorative practices.

Breh is a two-time graduate of the University of Dayton graduating with a B.S. in Psychology in 2018 and a M.S.Ed in Higher Education Administration in 2020. He comes to Miami from Drexel University in Philadelphia where he held a position within Housing and Residence Life.

In his downtime, Breh enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and being outdoors.

Headshot of Sarah Cupples.Sarah Cupples, Assistant Director

cupplese@MiamiOH.edu

Cupples graduated from Miami University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Prior to joining the Office of Community Standards, she was an investigator with Miami’s Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity. Cupples has over 25 years of experience in investigations, social work, and academic research for the military. In her spare time, she enjoys food, dogs, and being outdoors.

Kesha Hilson

Kesha Hilson, Coordinator

hilsonk@MiamiOH.edu

Hilson joined Miami as the Community Standards Coordinator in May 2022. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. Hilson is a 2001 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a B.S. in Child and Family Community Services. She comes to Miami with over 12 years’ experience in family case management and client-based services.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and listening to a variety of podcasts.

Betsy BodnarBetsy Bodnar, Administrative Assistant

bodnarba@MiamiOH.edu

Bodnar joined the Office of Community Standards in July 2023. Prior to that she was with Physical Facilities for six years. She is a 2012 graduate of Ashford University with an A.A. in Early Childhood Development. Before coming to Miami University she spent thirteen years caring for and educating children under the age of five. 

In her spare time, Bodnar enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her two dogs.

Partner Offices

The Office of Community Standards partners with many Miami offices and departments.

The Office of the Dean of Students

110 Warfield Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-5526
DeanOfStudents@MiamiOH.edu

The Office of the Dean of Students recognizes that students come to our campus from many different places, with different backgrounds and different needs. Every effort is made to provide the best and most comprehensive resources possible for students’ intellectual growth and personal development. 

Health and Wellness

Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Facility
421 South Campus Ave.
Oxford, Ohio 45056 
513-529-7893
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 
HAWKS Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Office of Student Wellness provides educational resources and services that promote the health and wellness of Miami students. The staff of professionals and peer educators work to raise awareness, coordinate programming initiatives, and influence policy that results in healthy choices. 

Student Counseling

Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Facility
421 South Campus Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056 
513-529-4634 
StudentCounseling@MiamiOH.edu 

Miami's Student Counseling Service provides primary, secondary, and tertiary level interventions in an effort to achieve and/or maintain a mentally healthy status for each student and to create a learning environment that facilitates and supports that status. 

Registrar / Bursar

Oxford Campus

Nellie Craig Hall
301 S. Campus Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-8703
Registrar@MiamiOH.edu 

Hamilton Campus

108 Mosler Hall
1601 University Blvd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-785-1820
RegRec@MiamiOH.edu

Middletown Campus

114H Johnston Hall
4200 N University Blvd.
Middletown, OH 45042
513-727-3217
RegRec@MiamiOH.edu

The Office of the University Registrar provides services related to class and room scheduling, grading, curriculum management, academic records, and registration for all Miami University students, faculty, and staff on the Oxford, Regional, and Luxembourg campuses and Voice of America Learning Center.

For specific student services such as transcript orders, transfer credit evaluation, enrollment verification, and other student records and registration needs, please visit the One Stop.

Academics

Academic Integrity
317 Laws Hall
551 E. High St.Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-2284
AcademicIntegrity@MiamiOH.edu 

The rights and responsibilities that accompany academic freedom are at the heart of academic integrity here at Miami. 

Law Enforcement

Miami University Police Services Center 

4945 Oxford-Trenton Road 
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Dial 9-1-1 if you have an emergency.

Miami University Police Substation Locations (Oxford Campus)

  • Armstrong Substation - 1055 Armstrong Student Center
  • Farmer Substation - 1001 Farmer School of Business
  • King Library Substation - 31 King Library
  • Yager Stadium Substation - 180 Yager Stadium

Miami University Police Department’s mission is to maintain a safe community through collaboration, service, protection and enforcement with the goal of achieving a collective vision for a better future.

Oxford Police Department (OPD)

101 East High Street
Oxford, OH 45056
Police@CityofOxford.org 
Emergency - 911
Non-Emergency Police Assistance - 513-523-4321
Administrative and Information - 513-524-5240

Crime is everywhere, even in a quiet community like Oxford. Recognizing this unfortunate truth is the first step toward crime prevention. Visit the Oxford Police Department for some helpful tips on crime prevention.

Athletics

230 Millett Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
Main Athletic Office: 513-529-3113
513-529-0407 (fax)
WellsPL@MiamiOH.edu 

With eight men's teams and ten women's teams, Miami University Athletics has a proud athletic tradition. The RedHawks compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, and the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

2026 Armstrong Student Center 
550 E. Spring St. 
Oxford, OH 45056 
513-529-1462 
fsll@MiamiOH.edu 

The Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to assist the fraternity and sorority community to succeed in living out its shared values of scholarship and learning, service and philanthropy, community, leadership and values, and brotherhood and sisterhood among all fraternity and sorority chapters at Miami University. 

Office of Residence Life

211 Warfield Hall 
451 East Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-4000
ResidenceLife@miamioh.edu 

The Office of Residence Life (ORL) is committed to collaborating with students, parents, and university partners to assist students in successful adjustment to, and transition through, their collegiate experience. ORL works to develop communities that are inclusive and safe extensions of the academic learning environment. Moreover, ORL creates opportunities that allow students to ease into adulthood while persisting in their academic goals and using their knowledge and skills with integrity and compassion to improve the future of our global society. 

Campus Services Center

34 Nellie Craig Hall (South Lobby) 
301 South Campus Ave. 
Oxford, OH 45056 
513-529-5000

The Campus Services Center at Miami University is your source for on-campus room selection and housing assignments, meal plan and MUlaa accounts, campus ID cards, box office tickets for non-athletic events, and campus parking customer service. Campus Services Center is a team dedicated to supporting student success.

Front walkway to Warfield Hall with sign.
Contact Us

Office of Community Standards

9 Warfield Hall, 451 E. Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
513-529-1417 513-529-1907 (fax)