Sue Perls, MS

Sue is the Associate Director of the Nonprofit Leadership Program. She supports a variety of initiatives for current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and community partners. She works with practicum students and external nonprofit partners, designs and implements co-curricular and academic programming, and enhances alumni relations. Previously, Sue collaborated with students navigating academic or personal challenges, including those on academic probation at Rowan University. Her work focused on fostering student agency and advocating for institutional practices that promote equity and belonging. She is committed to advancing policies that support persistence, goal completion, and graduation for all students. Sue also contributed to Rowan’s Affordability Task Force, where she helped develop strategies to address students’ basic needs and promote financial accessibility. Prior to that, Sue coordinated service-learning and civic engagement programs at Rider University, where she facilitated international and domestic service-learning programs, managed partnerships with nonprofits in the Greater Trenton area, and provided oversight to the Bonner Community Scholars Program. Sue possesses a wealth of student life expertise from her time at Haverford College where she led residential-based programs and large-scale events. Sue has an MS in Higher Education Counseling and Student Affairs from West Chester University and a BA in Health Promotion & Wellness Management from Rowan University.